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Kuhn Holds Big NMDOTY Point Lead Heading To Milwaukee
West Allis, Wis., July 20-Brad Kuhn holds a comfortable point lead in the
National Midget Driver of the Year Championship point standings heading into
the July 23 USAC National Midget Car Series event at the Milwaukee Mile.
Kuhn, from Avon, Ind. has four victories to his credit this season. Kuhn also
won the Kwik Change Relief Valves Mid-Season Challenge leading the point
standing at the mid-season mark on July 1. His then 300-plus point lead was
the largest in the history of the award.
“Staring with the Speedrome (on July 21) we will run 8 races in 11 days so
it will be important to our point leads at Speedrome, and Driver of the Year
during the span” said Kuhn. “I enjoyed last year running the
Milwaukee Mile last year, however engine problems ended our day early”. Kuhn
placed 26th in last year’s feature event.
Three NMDOTY runner-up finishers hold down the next three positions behind
Kuhn, Jerry Coons Jr. (1999), Davey Ray (2004), and Mike Hess (2002). Brandon
Waelti, Badger Midget Series point leader Danny Stratton, USAC National Midget
point leader Josh Wise, Scott Hatton, 2004 Champion Bobby East, and Dave
Darland complete the top ten. A total of 451 drivers have scored points in 112
events held at 52 tracks, in 20
states.
In the Manufacturer Championship Esslinger Engineering leads the engine
category, with Stealth topping the chassis builders. Missouri’s Brad
Loyet is a run-away leader in the Design 500 National Midget Rookie of the
Year points.
CURRENT POINTS: 1. Brad Kuhn 771, 2. Jerry Coons Jr.
548, 3. Davey Ray 486, 4. Mike Hess 479, 5. Brandon Waelti 478, 6. Danny
Stratton 454, 7. Josh Wise 418, 8. Scott Hatton 408, 9. Bobby East 404, 10.
Dave Darland 395, 11. Tracy Hines 352, 12. Chad DeSelle 349, 13. Ray Bull 342,
14. Michael Lewis 337, 15. Ron Gregory 329, 16. Thomas Meseruall
319, 17. Ric Forbes 310, 18. Steve Buckwalter 292, 19. Robby Flock 274, 20.
Dave Steele 269
451 drivers have scored points in 112 events
held.
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