Tonight Bryan Clauson won the World Midget 30-Lap Derby to defend the title he won 12 months ago. The race featured an epic 20-lap duel with local favourite Michael Pickens, the two drivers never more than 5 car lengths apart. The lead swapped several times, particularly once the leaders entered lapped traffic. A late caution allowed Spencer Bayston to get around Pickens for the second spot whilst current USAC Midget champion Tracy Hines passed Australian hot shot Nathan Smee on the final corner to grab the 4th spot.

Top qualifiers in the dual heats were Pickens and Tyler Thomas both with a 1st and a 3rd. Zach Daum had to come through the last chance qualifier after flipping in his second heat following contact with New Zealand champion Brad Mosen. Daum had won his opening heat holding off Clauson for the win.

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