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Stratton Scores Last Lap Win At Angell Park
By Bryan Gapinski
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 19-California's Danny Stratton used a last lap pass to
win the 25-lap Badger Midget Series feature Sunday Night at Angell Park
Speedway. Stratton survived six restarts in the event, four due to red
flags involving flipped cars.
After a Kenny Adams opening lap flip caused a complete restart, Aaron Fiscus
jumped into the lead closely followed by Stratton. Fiscus paced the initial
six laps before Stratton moved in front, at the same time third place Jerry
Coons Jr. retired with mechanical problems. The field was bunched up after a
caution on lap nine for a three car accident.
Scott Hatton moved into second on the 10th lap, two laps later Craig Carey
flipped violently down the front stretch, escaping injury. On each restart
Stratton pulled away from the field, only to see Hatton close on his lead
after a few laps, with current point leader Davey Ray a close third.
Rick Mueller, and Mike Hess escaped injury in separate flips on laps 18,and 21
of the event.
Stratton again got a nice jump on the field on the restart with four laps
remaining. On the 23rd lap Hatton pulled even with Stratton exiting turn two,
and took the lead entering turn three. Hatton took the white flag as the
leader, but drifted over the cushion in turn two, allowing Stratton, and Ray
to pass him. Over the final half lap Stratton held his line and finished one
car length ahead of Ray with Hatton an additional car length behind in third
place. Chad DeSelle, and Brandon Waelti completed the top five.
For Stratton who drove the Hans Lein owned Spike-Esslinger #2 entry it was his
first career feature win at the facility. Ray holds a 39 point lead over
Waelti heading into the June 26 event at the track.
SUMMARY
25-lap Feature: 1. Danny Stratton;2. Davey Ray; 3. Scott Hatton; 4. Chad
DeSelle; 5. Brandon Waelti; 6. Aaron Fiscus; 7. Jeff Flesher; 8. Harley
Slotten; 9. Kevin Doty; 10. Nick Lundgreen; 11. Mike Hess; 12. Rick Mueller;
13. Rick LaBrosse; 14. Jon LeJuene; 15. Craig Carey; 16. Bob Schreffler;
17.Rob Keelan; 18. Buddy Luebke; 19. Jerry Coons Jr.; 20. Brad Kuhn; 21.
Ric Forbes; 22. Kenny Adams.
15-lap Semi Feature Winner: Forbes.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Flesher, Waelti, Ray, Kuhn.
6-lap Dash Winner: Hatton.
Fast Time: Hatton, 14.672 seconds.
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