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Results 7/17/10

  1. Matt Smith
  2. Mike Hess
  3. Brandon Waelti
  4. Daniel Robinson
  5. David Budres

Point Standings

  1. Mike Hess
  2. Scott Hatton
  3. Travis Berryhill
  4. Davey Ray
  5. Brandon Waelti

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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...

Fan Appreciation Night at Beaver Dam

This Saturday July 17 is fan appreciation night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Drivers and cars will be on top of the hill before the races. Everyone is invited to view the cars up close and visit with your favorite Saturday Night Driver.

Please plan to attend early cars will start ariving about 4:00-4:30 p.m. and stay on top of the hill until about 6:00 p.m.

2010 Reunion July 31st

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2010 BMARA Reunion

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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.

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...
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