Midgets Ready To Begin Season at the Montpelier Motor Speedway at the 6th Annual Early Season Shootout

After mother nature forced two postponements, the Montpelier Motor Speedway will look to kick off the 2016 season this Saturday night, April 16th with 6th Annual Early Season Shootout featuring the Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget Series Presented By Leaders Edge (Indianapolis, Indiana – 317-273-0655), UMP Modifieds ($1000 To Win/$100 To Start), Super Streets ($500 To Win/$75 To Start), Thunder Cars ($400 To Win/$50 To Start), FWD Compacts ($160 To Win/$40 To Start), and Mod Lites ($160 To Win/$40 To Start). The program will mark not only the 30th Annual Season Opener for the quarter mile clay oval, but will also begin the points chase for the 2016 MMS Track Championships and Rookie of the Year honors. The season will also begin the addition of the USAC D2 Midget Shootout Dash along with the IGNITE High Performance Ethanol Bonus where the top 3 UMP Modified finishers for the first 3 races competing with IGNITE Fuel will receive cash bonuses (1st - $500. 2nd - $300. 3rd - $200). Please note early spring start times for April 16th (Gates Open - 1:00PM, Hot Laps - 4:00PM, Racing - 5:00PM)

The Montpelier Motor Speedway, which began racing in 1903 and hosted its first automobile race in 1915, is one of America’s oldest remaining racing facilities. While the east central Indiana Ό mile clay oval has a historic past, the facility has seen many major modern upgrades the past four seasons including new restrooms and bleachers along with the addition of many safety features such as a new catch fence system along with a new front stretch wall, lighting system, transponder scoring, and corner runoff areas. The Montpelier Motor Speedway commonly competes weekly on Saturday Nights with its popular Modified and Stock Car divisions and is also the host to the popular Montpelier Motor Speedway Midget series.

Full Event Information and Complete 2016 Schedule can be found on our website at:
www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com

Event Pricing (Regular Event)
General Admission – $12
Kids (12 and Under) – FREE (with paid adult)
Pit Pass – $30
* -denotes special pit pass pricing | ** – denotes special general admission and pit pass pricing

Special Spring Start Times For April 16th ONLY
Gates Open – 1:00PM
Hot Laps – 4:00PM
Racing – 5:00PM

Location
East Central Indiana
Montpelier Motor Speedway
700 South Jefferson Street
Montpelier, Indiana 47359
I69 Exit 264 Via Indiana Highway 18

Please note small detour when travelling from I69 on Indiana Highway 18 west of the track. Please see website for short detour route.

Montpelier Motor Speedway – April Schedule
April 16, Saturday * – 6th Annual Early Season Shootout (Rain Date – April 18, Saturday)
Midgets
UMP Modifieds – $1000 To Win | $100 To Start
Super Streets – $500 To Win | $75 To Start
Thunder Cars – $400 To Win | $50 To Start
FWD Compacts – $160 To Win | $40 To Start
Mod Lites – $160 To Win | $40 To Start

April 23, Saturday – Amsoil USAC National Sprint Cars | UMP Modifieds | Super Streets | Thunder Cars

April 30, Saturday – UMRA King of the TQ Midgets | UMP Modifieds | Super Streets | Thunder Cars | FWD

Sprint Car/Special Midget Events:
April 23, Saturday ** - USAC Amsoil Sprint Cars
May 14, Saturday **- NRA Sprint Invaders– Winged Sprint Cars
May 31 - Tuesday ** - USAC Indiana Midget Week with Non Wing Sprint Cars and UMP Modifieds
July 23, Saturday **– MSCS – Midwest Sprint Car Series – 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars
July 30, Saturday ** – NRA Sprint Invaders – Winged Sprint Cars
September 10, Saturday ** – BOSS – Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series – 410 Non Wing Sprint Cars[/B]

Sprint Car Programs Feature Sprint Cars | UMP Modifieds | Super Streets | Thunder Cars

Media
Official Website – www.MontpelierMotorSpeedway.com
Facebook Page – www.Facebook.com/MontpelierMotorSpeedway
Twitter (@Montpelier Track) – www.twitter.com/MontpelierTrack