Main Event / Midvale Speedway

The Main Event Racing Series made their annual stop at Midvale Speedway, Tuesday,
July 3rd.  It was a memorable night all around.

First, greeting the Main Event racers and fans is a facility that continues major improvements every year since Randy Smith has assumed ownership of the one-third mile speedplant.  It is truly an amazing sight, seeing what has transpired at Midvale the last few years.  Cement and asphalt cover the pits, new cement sidewalks and steps, and bleachers are reaching out everywhere.  And if that isn't enough, on the drawing boards within two years, are more new bleachers to replace those on the front stretch, and new restrooms and concessions.  The Smith family is truly making Midvale one of the nicest tracks anywhere.

A pit area covered in cement and asphalt greet the Main Event Outlaw Super Late Models at Midvale

Wide expanses of asphalt and cement make the Midvale Speedway pit area first rate

Another concourse of the Midvale Speedway pits

It was a beautiful sunny day Tuesday, July 3, and it appeared to be a record crowd on on for the Midvale program, headed up by the 100 lap Main Event feature for $2500 to win. 

A packed crowd at Midvale for the Main Event Series Outlaw Super Late Models

Twenty-Four Outlaw Super Late Models signed into the pits, with multi-time main Event Champion, Gary Whipkey setting fast time in the Taylor Racing Cadillac.  When all was said and done though, it was a happy homecoming for Midvale favorite, Rich Rohrer, as he powered his Esber Beverage/Miller Lite/Port City Racecars #7 to a convinging win, from his eighth starting slot.  Point leader Bud Perry claimed second, but the the drive of the night was third place finisher Jimmy Carter moving up from 14th starting slot.  

Rich Rohrer, following his big 100 lap victory at Midvale Speedway in the Main Event Racing Seri:es 100 lapper

                                                                          
Main Event Racing Series Point Standing: 

1. Bud Perry 971
2. Jack Varney Jr. 918
3. Harold Fair jr. 830
4. Scott Drake 821
5. Marcus Malcuit 815
6. Nick Grodi 798
7. John Flynn 760
8. Justin Schroeder 628
9. Jeremy Dennis 609
10. Donnie Hill 596 

Midvale Speedway Late Model Point Standings:

1. Rick Sibila 744
2. Bryant Smith 705
3. Bubba Smith 692
4. Jonathan Reitter 652
5. Ron Jaberg, Jr. 643 

Up next on the Main Event calendar in Dixie Motor Speedway in Birch Run, MI, this Friday, July 13 for a 100 lap test.  The MERS returns to Sandusky Speedway Saturday, July 21 for 75 laps/$2000 to win, then takes a trip to Shadybowl Speedway Saturday, Aug. 4 for another 75 lap/$2000 to win run.  

At Midvale Speedway, Christmas in July is set for this Saturday, July 14 with the weekly program of Late Models, Modifieds, Pure Stocks and Compacts.  July 21 sees Trucks added to the show.  On Saturday, July 28, 50 lap features are on tap for the Late Models and Modifieds.  If you haven't been to Midvale in a few years, you won't recognize the place. You need to check it out. 

Midvale Modified racer, Doug Meyer, sports a retro Tony Diano paint scheme

Main Event Outlaw Super Late Models lining up on the front stretch at Midvale Speedway