Kuhn Remains Perfect in Badger Midgets
By Bryan Gapinski Sun Prairie, Wis., June 9---Brad Kuhn won his fourth straight Badger Midget Series Sunday Night, capturing the 30-lap feature at Angell Park Speedway. A feature victory next Sunday at the track would tie him with John Hartwig for the most consecutive wins to start a season in the organization's 71-year history. Hartwig set the mark during his 1973 championship season.
Jake Slotten flipped on the opening lap of the feature escaping injury, causing a complete restart. Mike Hess jumped into the lead, with Kuhn moving into fourth place on the second circuit. The caution was displayed twice during the next two laps when the top five running cars of Danny Stratton and Scott Hatton both stopped on the track.
On the fifth lap Kuhn moved into second place, the pair pulled away from the field. Kuhn pulled to Hess's back bumper on the tenth lap, and took the lead when the pair crossed the start/finish line on the 12th lap. At the midway point Kuhn began lapping slower cars.
The events final caution came two laps later for a stalled car. On the restart Kuhn quickly pulled away from the field increasing his lead each lap. Despite running in heavy lapped traffic the final five laps, Kuhn driving the Michael Quin owned Stealth-Mopar finished 6.16 seconds ahead of Hess at the finish. Completing the top five were: Brandon Waelti, Hatton who restarted 20th on the fourth lap, and fast qualifier Davey Ray.
By Bryan Gapinski Sun Prairie, Wis., June 9---Brad Kuhn won his fourth straight Badger Midget Series Sunday Night, capturing the 30-lap feature at Angell Park Speedway. A feature victory next Sunday at the track would tie him with John Hartwig for the most consecutive wins to start a season in the organization's 71-year history. Hartwig set the mark during his 1973 championship season.
Jake Slotten flipped on the opening lap of the feature escaping injury, causing a complete restart. Mike Hess jumped into the lead, with Kuhn moving into fourth place on the second circuit. The caution was displayed twice during the next two laps when the top five running cars of Danny Stratton and Scott Hatton both stopped on the track.
On the fifth lap Kuhn moved into second place, the pair pulled away from the field. Kuhn pulled to Hess's back bumper on the tenth lap, and took the lead when the pair crossed the start/finish line on the 12th lap. At the midway point Kuhn began lapping slower cars.
The events final caution came two laps later for a stalled car. On the restart Kuhn quickly pulled away from the field increasing his lead each lap. Despite running in heavy lapped traffic the final five laps, Kuhn driving the Michael Quin owned Stealth-Mopar finished 6.16 seconds ahead of Hess at the finish. Completing the top five were: Brandon Waelti, Hatton who restarted 20th on the fourth lap, and fast qualifier Davey Ray.
FAST QUALIFIER - Davey Ray 14.926
HEAT 1
1.Brian Ramstack 2. Danny Stratton 3. Brad Kuhn 4. Matt Smith 5. David Gough
HEAT 2
1. Bob Shreffler 2. Doug Schenk 3. Kurt Mayhew 4. Chad DeSelle 5. Tim Noble 6. Jason Dull 7. David Budres
HEAT3
1. Scott Hatton 2. Aaron Fiscus 3. Dan Mecum 4. Bryon Walters 5. Rob Keelan 6. Joe Wipperfurth 7. Joe Wyttenbach
HEAT 4
1. Harley Slotten 2. Robbie Ray 3. Davey Ray 4. Mike Hess 5. Buddy Luebke 6. Brandon Waelti 7. Doug Jordan
B FEATURE
1. Brandon Waelti 2. Joe Wipperfurth 3. Buddy Luebke 4. Tim Noble 5. Rob Keelan 6. Nick Lundgreen 7. David Gough 8. Jason Dull 9. Doug Jordan 10. David Budres
FEATURE - 30 LAPS
1. Brad Kuhn 2. Mike Hess 3. Brandon Waelti 4. Scott Hatton 5. Davey Ray 6. Chad DeSelle 7. Doug Schenk 8. Matt Smith 9. Rob Keelan 10. Nick Lundgreen 11. Buddy Luebke 12. Brian Ramstack 13. Robbie Ray 14. David Gough 15. Bob Shreffler 16. Kurt Mayhew 17. Dan Mecum 18. Aaron Fiscus 19. Bryan Walters 20. Danny Stratton 21. Joe Wipperfurth 22. Harley Slotten
HEAT 1
1.Brian Ramstack 2. Danny Stratton 3. Brad Kuhn 4. Matt Smith 5. David Gough
HEAT 2
1. Bob Shreffler 2. Doug Schenk 3. Kurt Mayhew 4. Chad DeSelle 5. Tim Noble 6. Jason Dull 7. David Budres
HEAT3
1. Scott Hatton 2. Aaron Fiscus 3. Dan Mecum 4. Bryon Walters 5. Rob Keelan 6. Joe Wipperfurth 7. Joe Wyttenbach
HEAT 4
1. Harley Slotten 2. Robbie Ray 3. Davey Ray 4. Mike Hess 5. Buddy Luebke 6. Brandon Waelti 7. Doug Jordan
B FEATURE
1. Brandon Waelti 2. Joe Wipperfurth 3. Buddy Luebke 4. Tim Noble 5. Rob Keelan 6. Nick Lundgreen 7. David Gough 8. Jason Dull 9. Doug Jordan 10. David Budres
FEATURE - 30 LAPS
1. Brad Kuhn 2. Mike Hess 3. Brandon Waelti 4. Scott Hatton 5. Davey Ray 6. Chad DeSelle 7. Doug Schenk 8. Matt Smith 9. Rob Keelan 10. Nick Lundgreen 11. Buddy Luebke 12. Brian Ramstack 13. Robbie Ray 14. David Gough 15. Bob Shreffler 16. Kurt Mayhew 17. Dan Mecum 18. Aaron Fiscus 19. Bryan Walters 20. Danny Stratton 21. Joe Wipperfurth 22. Harley Slotten