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Fike Nabs Prairie Win
By Bryan Gapinski
Sun Prairie, Wis, August 10---Defending series champion Aaron Fike scored an
exciting victory in the 25-lap Badger Midget Series feature Sunday Night at
Angell Park Speedway. Fike came to the track without a ride for the
evenings events. Fike landed a ride in the Paul and Angie Perkins owned
Hawk-Fontana entry.
Rick Mueller paced the initial two laps, before Scott Hatton moved in front.
Nick Lundgreen escaped injury in a wild flip on the fourth lap. Hatton led the
field on the restart, Fike moved into second place two laps later.
Hatton slowed with motor problems leading on the ninth lap, and retired from
the event.
Fike now assumed the lead, led a tightly bunched field of cars including his
brother A.J., Chad DeSelle, and Davey Ray. Three cautions for stalled cars
kept the field tightly bunched up. A.J. Fike suffered suspension failure
while running second on the 16th lap. On the restart Fike again paced the
field over DeSelle, and Ray. Dan Boorse who faded outside the top ten charged
into fifth.
Fike led the remainder of the event while DeSelle, and Boorse battled for
second.
Fike finished 1.89 seconds ahead of DeSelle, Boorse, Ray, and Randy Fiscus.
Ray extended his series point lead over Boorse to 192 points, with four events
remaining.
The Cornfest Midget Classic 50-lap event is the next event on the schedule
next Sunday at the facility. The event will also be the 1,000th point race for
the National Midget Driver of the Year Championship.
SUMMARY
25-lap Feature: 1. Aaron Fike; 2. Chad DeSelle; 3. Dan Boorse; 4. Davey Ray;
5. Randy Fiscus; 6. Randy Koch; 7. Aaron Fiscus; 8. Boyd Calvert; 9.David
Gough; 10. Rob Keelan; 11. John Jones 12. Quinn McCabe; 13. Harley
Slotten; 14. Buddy Luebke; 15. Kurt Mayhew; 16. Mike Heiss; 17. Aaron
Fike; 18. Rick Mueller; 19. Dean Erfurth; 20. Brad Kuhn; 21. Scott
Hatton; 22. Nick Lundgreen
Semi-Feature Winner: Hatton
Heat race Winners: Kris Hoegsted, DeSelle, Lundgreen, Ray
Trophy Dash Winner: Brandon Waelti
Fast Time: Ray, 14.791 seconds
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Mueller 1-2, Hatton 3-9, Fike 10-25 CARS
PRESENT: 31
NATIONAL MIDGET DRIVER OF THE YEAR
1. Aaron Fike 919
2. J.J. Yeley 867
3. Tracy Hines 839
4. Mike Hess 762
5. Bobby East 754
6. Dan Boorse 682
7. Jay Drake 662
8. Davey Ray 619
9. A.J. Fike 573
10. Scott Hatton 562
BADGER MIDGET SERIES
1. Davey Ray 1286
2. Dan Boorse 1094
3. Chad DeSelle 985
4. Scott Hatton 911
5. Aaron Fiscus 873
6. Aaron Fike 832
7. Boyd Calvert 774
8. Brandon Waelti 721
9. Brad Kuhn 680
10. Quinn McCabe 666
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