Coons ends Kuhn's Badger winning streak

By Bryan Gapinski Sun Prairie, Wis., June 17, 2007---Jerry Coons Jr. ended Brad Kuhn's four-race winning streak Sunday Night capturing the 30-lap Badger Midget Series feature at Angell Park Speedway. Kuhn was attempting to tie John Hartwig's 1973 record of winning the first five feature events to start a race season.
Aaron Fiscus jumped into the lead and paced the initial three laps, before Kuhn took over the top position. Kuhn quickly pulled away from Fiscus and Coons. Kuhn held a half straightaway lead when a slowing car on the track brought out the caution on lap ten. On the restart Coons moved around Fiscus for second place, a multi-car tangle occurred on the 11th lap bringing out the caution.
One lap after the restart Coons got a great run on Kuhn entering turn one and took the lead. Four laps later Coons held a three car length lead and began lapping slower cars. Robbie Ray spun on the 21st lap, bunching up the field. Coons and Kuhn easily pulled away from the field with Coons running a flawless race the remainder of the event. 
Kuhn closed the margin in the final two laps and trailed Coons who drove the Ralph Wilke owned Spike/Mopar #5, at the finish by 0.66 seconds. For the second straight event Brandon Waelti captured third, followed by Scott Hatton and Brady Bacon. Kuhn holds a 151 point margin over Coons heading into the June 22-23 Pepsi/Mt. dew Knoxville Midget Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway.