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Hales Corners Speedway To Host Badger Midget Opener
by Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
February 12, 2003
Franklin, WI - The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) will kick off its 67th year of midget
auto racing, on Friday Night May 2 at the Hales Corners Speedway.
The series has been a fixture at the track for nearly forty years. It
marks the first time the season opener has ever been held at the facility.
"Badger's history at our track is very important, and its a pleasure to host
their season opener for the first time ever" commented Jim Wehner, track
manager. Aaron Fike will begin defense of series championship at the event. Past
Badger champions Dan Boorse, Kevin Olson, Randy Koch, Dean Erfurth, Kevin
Doty, and Scott Hatton headline a few of the drivers excepted to compete in the event.
Eighteen different drivers have won the last twenty one events at the track
dating back to 1989, with Boorse being the only repeat winner during that
time span. The sixth annual Milwaukee Cup Midget Classic will also be run
at the track on Friday Night June 27, Mike Hess is the defending champion.
BADGER MIDGET SERIES OPENERS & WINNERS SINCE 1993:
5/4/02 Raceway at PowerCom Park (Beaver Dam, WI) Aaron Fike
5/27/01 Angell Park Speedway (Sun Prairie, WI) Davey Ray
1/22/00 Milwaukee Arena (Milwaukee, WI) Aaron Fiscus
5/23/99 Angell Park Speedway Dan Boorse
4/18/98 Butler Speedway (Quincy, MI) Dan Boorse
5/17/97 Raceway at PowerCom Park Dan Boorse
5/19/96 Angell Park Speedway Dan Boorse
5/6/95 Raceway at PowerCom Park Randy Koch
5/7/94 Raceway at PowerCom Park Kevin Doty
5/16/93 Angell Park Speedway Hans Lein
For more information on the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association check out www.bmara.com.
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