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Results 8/28/10

  1. Scott Hatton
  2. Travis Berryhill
  3. Mike Hess
  4. Courtney Erfurth
  5. Rich Camfield

Point Standings

  1. Mike Hess
  2. Scott Hatton
  3. Travis Berryhill
  4. Courtney Erfurth
  5. Bob Shreffler

 

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Hatton scores Number One at Beaver Dam

By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., Aug. 28--- Scott Hatton captured the Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. The victory was the first of the season for the four-time Badger Champion.

Hatton suffered engine problems leading his heat race in his primary car. Hatton used his back-up car and started in the last position (15th) in the feature. Travis Berryhill jumped into the lead at the start. Hatton moved into the top five on Lap 6. Two laps later Hatton improved to fourth place.

Mike Hess passed Courtney Erfurth for second place on Lap 9. One lap later at the midway point Berryhill held a half straightaway lead over Hess. With five laps remaining Berryhill's lead grew to nearly six seconds, when the caution appeared for a spun car. On the restart Hess stayed on Berryhill's rear bumper. Hess took the lead crossing the start/finish line to complete Lap 17. Entering Turn 1 the pair made slight contact, causing both to slow momentarily.Hatton running a higher groove passed both to take the lead exiting Turn 2.

Another caution with two laps remaining bunched up the field. Berryhill drew event with Hatton, when the white flag was displayed. But his last lap effort fell two-car lengths short at the finish. Hatton driving the Huston Solution owned Stealth/Mopar No. 15 finished ahead of Berryhill, Hess, Erfurth and Rich Camfield. The Badger season concludes next Saturday Sep. 4 at Beaver Dam Raceway. More...

Golf outing Set for September 10th

The Second Annual Golf Outing presented by the BMARA Fan Club is scheduled for September 10th. The event will be hosted by The Golf Club at Camelot, Lomira, Wi. We had a lot of fun and a great turnout last year and are looking forward to this year's event.

An Information and Registration Form can be found HERE
If you would like to become a Hole Sponsor the form is HERE

Hess locks up Badger title with BDM win

By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., Aug. 21--- Mike Hess captured his second straight victory, Saturday Night winning the Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature at Beaver Dam Raceway. The victory clinched the second career Badger Driver's Championship for the Riverton, Ill. native. Hess' car owner Jerry Hardy also locked up his second Car Owner Championship with the two races remaining.

David Budres paced the initial lap around the 1/3-mile clay oval, before Hess took the lead. A caution for debris on Lap 5 bunched up the field. On the restart Budres flipped several times entering Turn 3, escaping injury. On the second restart Hess pulled away from the field while an intense battle waged for second place between four cars.

Scott Hatton moved into second place three laps later. Hess continued to hold his advantage when the caution appeared for a stalled car, with six laps remaining. Hatton then drew even with Hess for the lead at the start/finish line on Lap 16. Two laps later Hatton took the lead but before the lap could be completed Hess regained the top position exiting Turn 4 to take the white flag. Hess finished two car lengths ahead of Hatton, followed by Daniel Robinson, Rich Camfield and Eric Johnson.

Hess also set a 8-lap track record winning his heat race, breaking Hatton's mark set earlier this year. The next Series event will be Aug. 28 event at Beaver Dam Raceway. More...

Hess scores Win Number Two at Beaver Dam

Mike Hess Wins 7/31/10By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., July 31--- Current Series points leader Mike Hess won Saturday Night's Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature at Beaver Dam Raceway. The victory was his second series feature victory of the season.

Hess moved into the lead on the second lap, passing Brandon Waelti for the top position. Hess, Matt Smith, Waelti and Bob Schreffler pulled away from the field, when the race was slowed by a caution on Lap 8 for a spun car. Hess and Smith again increased their advantage over the field, and Hess held a half-straightaway lead with five laps remaining, when the events second caution appeared for a stalled car. More...

Smith First Repeat Winner in Badger

Matt Smith Wins 7/17/10By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., July 17--- Australian Matt Smith became the first repeat winner of the season capturing The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Smith's victory also ended a record streak of thirteen consecutive different feature winners in the last thirteen races dating back to August 2009.

Smith took the lead on the opening lap, from the outside front row starting position. On the second lap second and third place running Mike Hess and Daniel Robison made contact causing an accident which involved the next three position cars, with Davey Ray flipping, escaping injury. More...

Hess increases point lead with Beaver Dam win

Mike Hess Wins 7/3/10By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., July 3--- Series points leader Mike Hess won The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 30-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Hess is the ninth different driver to win a feature event this season in nine races.

Travis Berryhill paced the intinal two laps, before Hess took the lead. Once in the lead Hess began increasing his lead each lap .Matt Smith moved into second place on Lap 10, and trailed Hess by a straightaway at the midway point. Three laps later Berryhill running in fourth position hit the Turn 2 wall and flipped three times, escaping injury. More...

Aussie Matt Smith tops Badger Dodge County

Matt Smith Wins 7/2/10By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., July 2---Matt Smith captured the 9th annual Mid State Equipment Sue Thiel Memorial Friday Night at Dodge County Fairgrounds. Smith becomes only the third Australian driver to win a Badger Midget Auto Racing Association sanctioned feature in the organizations 74-year history.

Smith made a daring three-wide high side pass for the lead entering Turn 3 on the opening lap. Once in front Smith continued the running the cushion while Series points leader Mike Hess ran the bottom of the track. The pair pulled away from the field, with Smith holding his advantage. Hess moved to cushion, with five laps remaining, and closed to Smith's rear bumper. One lap later Hess took the lead only to surrender the top position back to Smith on the next lap.

Smith driving the Steve Smith owned Triple X/Hawk Chevrolet No. 1 finished two car lengths ahead of Hess, followed by Davey Ray, Scott Hatton and fast qualifier Travis Berryhill. Brandon Waelti who entered the event second in Series points escaped injury in a spectacular flip, during the second heat race. Waelti's car nearly cleared the Turn 3 catch fence. Berryhill was involved in a separate flip in the same race. More...

Hagen Rebounds to Win Night Two at Belle Clair

By Bryan Gapinski
Belleville,Ill., June 26---California's Darren Hagen won the 75-lap POWRi Speedway Motors/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series co-sanctioned feature, Saturday Night at Belle-Clair Raceway. The event capped off the two-night Budweiser FanFest celebrating the 75th anniversary of midget auto racing in the greater St.Louis area.

Hagen took the lead at the start from the pole position followed by Brad Loyet. A multi-car accident on the opening lap, slowed action. On the restart Loyet's engine began misfiring, with Hagen leading the event. With Hagen running the cushion and Loyet using the lower groove the pair were the class of the field closely followed by Mike Hess. More...

Loyet scores night one at Little Belleville

Loyet Wins 6/25/10By Bryan Gapinski
Belleville,Ill., June 25---Brad Loyet won the 30-lap POWRi Speedway Motors/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series co-sanctioned feature, Friday Night at Belle-Clair Raceway. The event was the first of the two-night Budweiser FanFest celebrating the 75th anniversary of midget auto racing in the greater St.Louis area.

Polesitter Austin Brown jumped into the lead at the start, and quickly paced the first seven circuits around the fast 1/4-mile dirt oval. Brown surrendered to lead to Loyet on lap 8, and eventually faded to a ninth place finish suffering from brake problems.More...