Jones leads teammate Hines to Angell Park checkers

By Bryan Gapinski Sun Prairie,Wis., Aug. 24, 2008---Levi Jones won Sunday Night's 30-lap "National Midget Hall of Fame Classic Round Two" at Angell Park Speedway. The event was co-sanctioned by the USAC Mopar National and Badger Midget Car Series. Jones was also the overall two-day point champion.
Dave Darland jumped into the lead at the start and quickly pulled away from a tightly bunched field. By lap 8 Darland held a half-straightaway lead, four laps later Darland's lead was erased when the caution appeared for the spun car of Brady Bacon. On the restart Darland again began increasing his lead each lap. On lap 15 Tracy Hines, moved into second place after starting in the 12th position. 
Five laps later Brad Loyet took over the second position, but suffered an engine problem before completing the lap, forcing him to hit the Turn 3 wall, and flip. On the restart Darland led Hines and Jones. Entering Turn 1 Jones chose the high and passed both Hines and Darland to take the top position, one lap later Hines took over second place. Hines chased down Jones closing to his rear bumper with four laps remaining.The pair were even at the start/finish line on lap 28, with Jones leading. 
Jones driving the Tony Stewart Racing owned Spike/Chevrolet No.20 finished one car-length ahead of his teammate Hines. Darland, Cole Whitt, and Darren Hagen completed the top five. Twenty cars completed the full distance of the event. "The car was great, this made up for last night's race" commented Jones, referring to leading the previous night's feature until four laps remaining. 
Hines increased his USAC point lead to 75 points over Cole Whitt. Mike Hess holds a 172-point margin over Scott Hatton, heading into the USAC/Badger co-sanctioned Sue Thiel Memorial on Aug. 29 at Dodge County Fairgrounds. The Badger season then concludes the next day Saturday Aug. 30 with the running of the 27th annual Fireman's Nationals at Angell Park,Which will pay $15,000 to the feature winner. 

Feature Lap Leaders: Darland 1-20, Jones 21-30.
*Pickens flipped during the first heat. Barber flipped during the fourth heat. Loyet flipped on lap 20 of the feature.