Montpelier – Millstream BOSS Doubleheader Next

The final doubleheader weekend of the 2016 season lies ahead for the Rick’s Trucks & Equipment BOSS sprint cars. Saturday, the last true outlaws of the dirt tracks will invade the historic Montpelier Motor Speedway in east central Indiana. The border war will continue on Sunday as the traveling series moves on to Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Ohio for a twilight event.

Shawn Westerfeld has picked up 2 wins this season and with some great consistency, holds a comfortable points lead. Youngster Cooper Clouse sits in second and gained some ground at the last event. Clouse, the 2014 National non wing rookie of the year, started the season hot winning the first 2 events and is the defending Millstream event winner. Justin Owen and Michael Fischesser have the team FOR cars sitting in the 3rd and 4th spots while Chad Wilson rounds out a heavy hitting top 5 of BOSS contenders.

Cody Gardner sits 6th in the standings despite missing 2 events after some vicious early season accidents. Steve Little jumped from 9th to 7th in the last race at Atomic Speedway and quietly continues to improve at every event. Veteran driver Aaron Middaugh holds down the 8th spot and is looking for redemption at Montpelier. Last year, he was involved in a nasty flip on the front stretch that tore a hole in the fence. Tour rookies Andy Feil and Stratton Briggs hold the 9th and 10th spots in a duel for the 2017 Rookie of the Year Award.

Russiaville, Indiana driver Dustin Smith could be considered the hometown favorite at Montpelier. He scored the win at Pittsburgh this season and appeared on his way to victory in the last event at Atomic Speedway when a deflating tire sank him to a 7th place finish. Smith is tied with Wampum, Pennsylvania driver Bob McMillin for 11th with Joe Butera, Bobby Distel and Mike Miller rounding out the top 15. Although outside the top 15 due to multiple mechanical failures, Brandon Spithaler will be in the Burkey #57B. Fans at Montpelier still recall Spithaler charging to the lead and appearing on his way to a win when he bicycled in turn 2 and flipped into the pit area. He returns Saturday in search of the win the track owes him!

In true “outlaw” style, you never know who will show up to a BOSS race. Robert Ballou and Shane Cottle have won the last 2 events at Montpelier and the 2015 Millstream event found drivers from 5 states and Canada in attendance.

Saturday at Montpelier, gates will open at 3 pm with hot laps at 5 and racing at 6:30. General admission is $15 with kids 12 and under free. Pit passes are $30. Transponders are free of charge and fuel will be for sale at the track. Mufflers are NOT required at Montpelier.

On Sunday at Millstream, gates again will open at 3 pm with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6. General admission will be $16 while seniors age 65+ will be admitted for $12. Kids age 11-16 are just $10 while kids 10 and under are free. DARF members will get $5.00 off general admission. Pit passes will be just $25 while kids ages 10 and under can get a pit pass for $10. For teams competing, methanol will be available at the track and transponder rental will be $5. Mufflers ARE MANDATORY at Millstream on Sunday!

For race teams AND fans who plan to hit this weekends doubleheader, a special hotel deal has been set up with the Lima, Ohio Howard Johnson. Be sure to ask for the BOSS sprint car racers rate of just $66. To make a reservation for Saturday night, please call (419) 222-0004.

We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend for what promises to be a great doubleheader weekend!! As always, we thank our sponsors who make the BOSS series what it is.

Rick’s Truck & Equipment ; Kenton, Ohio (Title Sponsor)

Heat Race Sponsors
Buckeye Machine and Fab ; Forest, Ohio
Lias Tire / American Racer ; Indiana, PA
Hoosier Racing Tire ; Lakeville, IN
Superior Bearing and Supply ; Bradenton, FL
FAST Signs ; Dayton, OH
Southeast Harley Davidson ; Cleveland, OH

Bonus Awards
The Bridge Restaurant ; Sidney, OH (Hard Charger $50)
Apple Metal Polishing ; Eldorodo, OH (Lucky Pill Draw $50)
Hochstetler Truck & Auto Repair ; Ashland, OH (Perseverance Award $50)
J F Construction ; Bucyrus, OH (Hard Luck Award $50)
A Plus Automatic Transmission ; Mansfield, OH (Steel Block Award $50)
McMillin Apiaries ; Wampum, PA (Sweet Move Award $25)
Hoosier Race Tire – Free Tire to highest finisher on all 4 Hoosiers
American Racer Tire – Free Tire to highest finisher on all 4 American Racers

Also a big thank you to Cowen Truck Lines of Perrysville, Ohio for the free water and Gatorade cooler for BOSS drivers and teams!