2002 AWARDS BANQUET

FIKE, NELSON, SULLIVAN HEADLINE BADGER MIDGET BANQUET

SUN PRAIRIE, WI, November 16---Aaron Fike, Les, and Greg Nelson, and Tim Sullivan were crowded champions at the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association Awards Banquet, Saturday Night at the Angell Park Pavillion. Fike became the youngest driving champion in the organizations 66 year history, he also won the Hoosier Tire Hard Charger Award, and the Terry Vaughn Award. WisCo Racing(Nelson, and Sullivan), formed the team in January of this year, and won six features with Fike driving, and one event with Adam Clarke. Greg Nelson won the Mechainc of the Year Award.
Other individuals receiving honors were: John Jones(Most Improved Driver), Brian Claas(Rookie of the Year), Cody Wisensel(Driver Achievement), Dan Boorse (Frank Conner Award), Brandon Waelti (Rich Vogler Award), Dick Berg (Pat Stender Award), 4-R Racing (best appearing car), Lance Altman (best appearing crew), AL Cole (hard luck award), Doug Goodman, and Jeff Arns (Media Award), Jack Zish (sponsor appreication) Ed Watson, and Craig Hemmon (appreciation awards), and Angell Park Speedway/Les McBurney (Race Organizer
of the Year).
A complete 2003 Badger Midget Series schedule is expected to be released in
late December.

		TOP TEN
	DRIVERS Aaron Fike Davey Ray Mike Hess Chad DeSelle Dan Boorse Brandon Waelti Scott Hatton Tracy Hines Quinn McCabe		OWNERS, CAR NO WisCo Racing Harlin Kittleson Mike Hess Rennee & Adrianne DeSelle Don Boorse Leroy Waelti & Schulenburg Jim Fiscus Huston Solution Racing Wilke-Pak Racing Hot Rod Motorsports


1st Place Driver and Owners Aaron Fike, Tim Sullivan, Greg and Les Nelson	Top 3 Drivers Mike Hess, Davey Ray and Aaron Fike


MOST IMPROVED DRIVER John Jones	BEST DRESSED CREW Lance Altman

HARD CHARGER AWARD Aaron Fike, Cody Weisensel Boyd Calvert (not pictured)	PAT STENDER PLAQUE Dick Berg with Paul Stender

HARD LUCK Al Cole	SPONSOR APPRECIATION Ed Watson and Greg Hemmon
	2002 ROOKIES Ed Sauer, Pat Jones, Brian Claas and Cody WeWeisensel
ROOKIES OF THE YEAR Brian Claas

MECHANIC OF THE YEAR Greg Nelson