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Wilmot Badger Midget Event Falls To Stratton
By Bryan Gapinski
Wilmot, Wis., Aug. 6 - Danny Stratton scored his fifth Badger Midget Series
feature victory of the season Saturday Night, winning the 30-lap event at
Wilmot Speedway.
On the first start, New Zealand's Jimi Quin spun on the backstretch collecting
two other cars including Ric Forbes who flipped escaping injury. Nick
Lundgreen paced the first lap before series point leader Scott Hatton moved in
front.
Stratton passed five cars in the first four laps to move into third place.
With Hatton running the low groove, Brad Kuhn and Stratton ran the high side
of the track as the trio pulled away from the field. Hatton and Kuhn were
event at the finish line on lap eight, and two turns later Kuhn assumed the
lead. Stratton moved into second on the tenth lap. The pair pulled away from
the field as they weaved through the field lapping cars.
Stratton made a brilliant pass entering turn three to take the lead from Kuhn
on the 16th lap. Bob Schreffler stalled on the track with nine laps remaining
bunching up the field. On the restart Stratton and Kuhn again controlled the
front of the race. Kuhn bobbled slightly with three laps remaining trailing
Stratton by a car length, allowing Stratton who was driving the Hans Lein
Spike/Esslinger #2 entry to finish 0.89 seconds ahead of Kuhn. Hatton, Mike
Hess and Dan Boorse completed the top five. During qualifying Greg Lueckert
broke Hatton's two month old track record with a lap of 15.518 seconds.
SUMMARY
30-lap Feature: 1. Danny Stratton; 2. Brad Kuhn; 3. Scott Hatton; 4. Mike
Hess; 5. Dan Boorse; 6. Nick Lundgreen; 7. Darren Jenkins; 8. Chad DeSelle; 9.
Brian Gerster; 10. Bryon Walters; 11. Brandon Waelti; 12. Aaron Fiscus; 13.
Greg Lueckert; 14. Rick Mueller; 15. Brian Ramstack; 16.Harley Slotten; 17.
Kurt Mayhew; 18. Jason Throkleson; 19. Bob Schreffler; 20. Buddy Luebke; 21.
Ric Fobes; 22. Lee Beckwith.
15-lap Semi Feature Winner: Walters.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Stratton, Kuhn, RAmstack.
6-lap Trophy Dash Winner: Stratton.
Fast Time: Lueckert, 15.518 seconds (NTR).
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