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ARDC Midgets Make Return to Path Valley
As the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) celebrates their 75th Anniversary this year, a special event has been added to the storied history of the organization as the wingless midgets of ARDC will make their return to the Path Valley Speedway Park on Friday night, September 19th.
The 1/4 mile banked clay track should be the perfect venue for plenty of "side by side" that the ARDC midgets are known. In the heart of midget country - the Midwest region of the United States - it is tracks just like this that showcase midget action. Here in the East, most tracks are closer to a half mile or so in size since the headline divisions are often stock cars or late models. Path Valley offers the best of both worlds - it's the right size and configuration and it is close to home for most of the ARDC teams.
ARDC competitor, Ryan Greth agrees. Greth has raced several different types of cars on the 1/4 mile Path Valley Speedway and he is looking forward to racing his Hyper Racing #4 on Friday night, September 19th. "The midgets should be a good show at Path Valley," Greth commented. "The 410s run there and we don't take up as much room. There should be plenty of side by side racing! Mike (Gipe) always does a great job of preparing the track for the type of cars that will be racing there. I think it will be a really good show and will hopefully, lead to more of the same in the future." Greth also pointed out that his team mate, Jim Radney, actually ran his midget at Path Valley at the start of the this season. Radney tested at Path Valley prior to the first race. "I was really surprised at how fast the midget was on the 1/4 mile track," Greth added.
ARDC has raced at Path Valley on two occasions in the past but it has been more than ten years since the midgets have graced the clay on the 1/4 mile. Louie Cicconi was the winner when ARDC last raced at Path Valley in October of 1993. John Heydenreich won the first race at Path Valley in September of 1987.
Twenty-two midgets will take the green flag for the twenty-five lap main event. Ten lap heat races will determine the starting field as well as a twelve lap B Main. Warm-ups will get underway at 7pm.
ARDC Midget racing comes to Path Valley on Friday night, September 19th! Mark
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