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Fifth Win Extends Hatton Point Lead
By Bryan Gapinski
Sun Prairie, Wis., July 31-Defending series champion Scott Hatton scored a
wire-to-wire victory in the 25-lap Badger Midget Series feature, Sunday Night
at Angell Park Speedway.
Hatton made a brilliant opening lap move which saw him advance from fifth
place to the lead by the time he exited turn four. Hatton increased his lead
each lap while close racing ensued behind him. Hatton enjoyed a 1.8 second
lead when he began lapping the tail of the field at the midway point.
Caution was displayed for a stalled car on lap 15 bunching up the field. On
the restart Davey Ray passed Danny Stratton for second, with Brad Kuhn
following. Hatton appeared headed for an easy victory, when debris was spotted
on the track surface, with three laps remaining.
On the restart Hatton held off Ray and Kuhn to score his fifth victory of the
season driving the Huston Solution Racing Stealth/Mopar#15. Australian Darren
Jenkins in his first appearance at he track finished fourth ahead of Nick
Lundgreen. Hatton currently holds a 109 point lead over Danny Stratton
heading into the Aug. 6 event at Wilmot (Wis.) Speedway before returning to
Angell Park on Aug. 7.
SUMMARY
25-lap feature: 1. Scott Hatton; 2. Davey Ray; 3. Brad Kuhn; 4. Darren
Jenkins; 5. Nick Lundgreen; 6. Rick Mueller; 7.Cody Wisensel; 8. Rob Keelan;
9. Rick LaBrosse; 10. Chad DeSelle; 11. Danny Stratton; 12. Buddy Luebke; 13.
Bob Schreffler; 14. Kris Hoegsted; 15. Brian Ramstack; 16. Brandon Waelti; 17.
Brian Claas; 18. Kurt Mayhew; 19. Joe Wipperfurth; 20. Bryon Walters; 21.
Aaron Fiscus; 22. Jimi Quin.
15-lap Semi Feature Winner: Waelti.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Stratton, Hatton, Ray.
Dash Winner: Kuhn.
Fast Time: Ray, 14.673 seconds.
NATIONAL MIDGET DRIVER OF THE YEAR
1.Brad Kuhn 984; 2. Jerry Coons, Jr. 798; 3. Davey Ray 763; 4. Josh Wise 609;
5. Scott Hatton 580;
6. Danny Stratton 574; 7. Mike Hess 551; 8. Dave Darland 535; 9. Brandon
Waelti 514; 10. Tracy Hines 455.
BADGER MIDGET SERIES
1. Scott Hatton 1317; 2. Danny Stratton 1208; 3. Davy Ray 1207; 4. Brandon
Waelti 1201; 5. BradKuhn 963; 6. Chad DeSelle 900; 8. RickMueller 741; 8.
Aaron Fiscus 613; 9. NickLundgreen 587; 10. Kevin Doty 512.
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