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Hatton Battles For Angell Park Win
By Bryan Gapinski
Sun Prairie, Wis., May 30 - Defending Series champion Scott Hatton won a
classic battle with former series champions Dan Boorse, and Davey Ray to
capture the 50-lap Badger Midget Series Feature Monday Night at Angell Park
Speedway. The event was delayed 24 hours due to heavy rain on Sunday.
Harley Slotten led the first two laps before Ray moved in front. On the sixth
lap Hatton moved into third from ninth starting position while Boorse moved
into the top five two laps later after starting in 14th place. Ray began
lapping the tail of the field on the 10th circuit and set a blistering pace
the next ten laps cutting through lap traffic maintaining a two second
advantage over Hatton.
At the mid way point Ray had lapped up to the eleventh place car, and began to
see Hatton narrowing his advantage. When Aaron Fiscus stalled on the 32nd lap,
only six cars remained on the lead lap. On the restart Ray, and Hatton
waged a fierce battle for the lead with Ray holding the advantage. Boorse
moved into third on the 35th lap, and using the bottom groove closed on
Ray,and Hatton who were running the high groove.
With ten laps remaining three car lengths separated the trio. Boorse moved
into second on the 42nd lap, but two laps later Hatton was even at the line
with Ray for the lead, and took the advantage entering turn one. Boorse passed
Ray for second two laps later, however trailed Hatton for the second straight
week at the finish by two car lengths. Ray extended his series point lead
finishing third one car length behind Boorse. Danny Stratton, and fast
qualifier Brad Kuhn completed the top five.
Ray holds a 74 point lead over Stratton heading into the June 3-4 Pepsi/Mt.
Dew Knoxville Midget Championship at the Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway.
SUMMARY
50-lap Feature: 1.Scott Hatton;2. Dan Boorse; 3. Davey Ray; 4. Danny
Stratton; 5. Brad Kuhn; 6. Craig Carey; 7. Kevin Doty; 8. Nick Lundgreen; 9.
Brandon Waelti; 10. Rick Mueller; 11. Jimmy Light; 12. Kurt Mayhew; 13. Rick
LaBrosse; 14. Bryon Walters; 15. Harley Slotten; 16. Chad DeSelle; 17.
Aaron Fiscus; 18. John Jones; 19.Bob Schreffler; 20. Jeff Flesher; 21. Michael
Pickens; 22. David Gough.
15-lap Semi feature Winner: Kevin Doty.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Brian Ramstack, Carey, Hatton, Ray.
6-lap Dash Winner: Waelti.
Fast Time: Kuhn, 15.114 seconds.
Current Badger Midget Points: 1. Davey Ray 356; 2. Danny Stratton 282;
3. Dan Boorse 278; 4. Scott Hatton 273; 5. Brad Kuhn 267; 6. Brandon Waelti
259; 7. Craig Carey 222; 8. Chad DeSelle 197; 9. Rick Mueller 165; 10. Nick
Lundgreen 138.
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