[Ray3]

Just wanted to point out that both Scott Hatton and Andrew Felker came within .3, and some change, of the USAC Midget track record at Angell Park Speedway last Sunday night. They turned laps of 14.7 in qualifying! This was with the Badger DOHC Production Based Midget engine program! Hatton uses a DOHC Honda and Felker used a DOHC Ford/Mazda engine.

SUMMARY
MIDGETS
25-lap Feature: 1. Andrew Felker; 2. Andy Baugh; 3. Mitchell Davis; 4. Chase McDermand; 5. Kevin Olson; 6. Zach Boden; 7. Ryan Probst; 8. Scott Hatton; 9. Ray Seach; 10. Tyler Baran; 11. Jeff Zelinski; 12. Mike Stroik; 13. Kurt Mayhew; 14. Laura Smith; 15. Dennis Smith; 16. Jake Goeglein; 17. Harrison Kleven; 18. Pate Hensen; 19. Scott Zane; 20. Jim Fuerst; 21. Kyle Koch.
8-lap Engler Machine Heat Race Winner: Fuerst.
8-lap DMI Heat Race Winner: Felker.
8-lap MS Graphics Heat Race Winner: Seach.
Fast Time: Hatton, 14.751 seconds.
Cars Present: 21 Feature Lap Leaders: Davis 1-2, Felker 3-20.

[Crankin]

Just to add to this:
You can see how similar the two (National and Badger) are for an exciting 3 nights in a row!

This Friday at Jacksonville, Saturday at Macon, and Sunday at Lincoln as Badger will be participating as a separate class during POWRi Speed Week!

If you are a Midget racing fan, you will not want to miss these nights!!!

Just so there’s no confusion, these are co-sanctioned with POWRi, but are BADGER rules.

The tracks have been promoting them as D2, but POWRi’s D2 is now using the Badger engine rules package.

Bottom line, you are in for a Midget racing treat this weekend!!

[Ray3]

Originally Posted by Crankin Just to add to this: You can see how similar the two (National and Badger) are for an exciting 3 nights in a row! This Friday at Jacksonville, Saturday at Macon, and Sunday at Lincoln as Badger will be participating as a separate class during POWRi Speed Week! If you are a Midget racing fan, you will not want to miss these nights!!! Just so there’s no confusion, these are co-sanctioned with POWRi, but are BADGER rules. The tracks have been promoting them as D2, but POWRi’s D2 is now using the Badger engine rules package. Bottom line, you are in for a Midget racing treat this weekend!!

The tracks keep using the D2 name but due to the change in the performance brought by the Badger engine rules, POWRi has changed the name to POWRi Regional Midgets. I think this will help differentiate from the hobby stock Midget groups.

Really looking forward to seeing Badger at those tracks! Hope to see everyone out there. If anyone would like to see a DOHC Midget engine be sure to stop by our pit (#3 Honda). I will gladly take the hood off and show you the engine.

[Ray3]

Here is the article for this weeks races! --

"POWRi Sixth Annual Illinois SPEED Week"

Belleville, IL – In just a few short days, Illinois race fans’ most anticipated week of open wheel racing roars to life. POWRi’s Sixth Annual Illinois SPEED Week kicks off Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Illinois featuring a double-dose of action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League alongside the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League.

Thursday, both divisions tackle the fan and driver favorite of Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois. Friday, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard Sprints and the POWRi Lucas Oil Regional Midgets along with the Badger Midgets join the docket, all set to invade “America’s Baddest Bullring” at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. On Saturday the WAR Wildcard Sprints will break away to run at Tri-State Speedway, while trio are slated to tame Mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois. Sunday, the three divisions head to Lincoln Speedway in what is sure to be an action-packed finale to the Sixth Annual Illinois SPEED Week.

In the last five years of competition, POWRi’s Illinois SPEED Week has seen four different divisions compete, with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League anchoring the action, followed by the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, the POWRi Lucas Regional Midgets, and the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League, all partaking throughout various years. Originally held over four nights, POWRi Illinois SPEED Week graduated to five-straight nights of action in 2016 and has since held to that tradition.

With the addition of Fayette County Speedway to 2018, POWRi’s Illinois SPEED Week will have seen a total of nine different tracks make up the week’s schedule since the inaugural showing. 11 different drivers took wins throughout the 20 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League portions of Illinois SPEED Week, while 11 drivers hold 18 POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League victories.

The winningest driver in POWRi Illinois SPEED Week competition with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Tanner Thorson holds six SPEED Week victories, while the next closest competitor, Michael Pickens has three. Christopher Bell holds the most championships with two (2013, 2015 tie).
The winningest driver in POWRi Illinois SPEED Week competition with the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, Joe B. Miller has five SPEED Week victories on his resume and also holds the most championships with two (2015, 2017). The next closest competitor, Nick Howard has three wins.

For further information, visit www.powri.com, “Like” POWRi on Facebook and follow @POWRi_Racing on Twitter.

[Crankin]

Sorry, had an afterthought.

Both D2 and Badger rules, while different at the the time, were both created to help people who could not afford a National program, still be able to race Midgets.

Opinions aside, that was the goal. In most cases, that goal is coming together.

Case in point. Three very talented drivers that drive for family teams that can’t afford to go National racing, but would be running up front if they were in National cars.

These 3 kids ( I’m old enough i can call them kids) ran 2nd, 3rd, and 4th this past Sunday at Sun Prarie, on a total drivers track.
They finished ahead of guys like Hatton, Olson, and Mayhew. They finished behind another good one named Felker.

These kids, while unknown to National fans and owners, have the talent to be known by all. Yet, they can only afford to run where they can.... In a division that was created just for this reason.

Andy Baugh finished 2nd on a hammer down, on the cushion race track, rolling the bottom with a motorcycle engined car.

Mitchell Davis finished 3rd hammering the cushion in a 16 year old car with an Ecotec in it that has only non stock cams.

Chase Mcdermand finished 4th rim riding with a stock Ecotec ( and yes, it’s stock, aside from what some uneducated might say).

These are just 3 examples of why this division was created. At Sycamore on Saturday, there 21 more examples of why the need was there to create a less expensive way to go Midget racing.

Come see for yourself this weekend at Speed Week how good it really is!

[Wayne Davis]

Originally Posted by Ray3 differentiate from the hobby stock Midget groups.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME...
just when I was beginning to have a little respect for you Robbie Ray!!

[Wayne Davis]

Originally Posted by Crankin Sorry, had an afterthought. Both D2 and Badger rules, while different at the the time, were both created to help people who could not afford a National program, still be able to race Midgets. Opinions aside, that was the goal. In most cases, that goal is coming together. Case in point. Three very talented drivers that drive for family teams that can’t afford to go National racing, but would be running up front if they were in National cars. These 3 kids ( I’m old enough i can call them kids) ran 2nd, 3rd, and 4th this past Sunday at Sun Prarie, on a total drivers track. They finished ahead of guys like Hatton, Olson, and Mayhew. They finished behind another good one named Felker. These kids, while unknown to National fans and owners, have the talent to be known by all. Yet, they can only afford to run where they can.... In a division that was created just for this reason. Andy Baugh finished 2nd on a hammer down, on the cushion race track, rolling the bottom with a motorcycle engined car. Mitchell Davis finished 3rd hammering the cushion in a 16 year old car with an Ecotec in it that has only non stock cams. Chase Mcdermand finished 4th rim riding with a stock Ecotec ( and yes, it’s stock, aside from what some uneducated might say). These are just 3 examples of why this division was created. At Sycamore on Saturday, there 21 more examples of why the need was there to create a less expensive way to go Midget racing. Come see for yourself this weekend at Speed Week how good it really is!

That was well put Craig....the way it should have been said to began with!!

[bullring]

I went to the Sycamore Badger shows the last 2 Saturdays. Great racing with a full field of cars. Keep doing whatever you're doing to keep the costs under control.

[Ray3]

Originally Posted by Wayne Davis ARE YOU KIDDING ME... just when I was beginning to have a little respect for you Robbie Ray!!

There are D2 groups and then there are other groups that don't use the D2 name but run the same rules. Just trying to simplify it. They are stock (no mods) engines and its a hobby.....Hobby Stock Midgets. Badger and POWRi are "Regional Midgets." Give me a name that lumps D2, SpeeD2, Illini, Focus, DMA, etc into one and I'll use that so as not to offend you or anyone else.

[Wayne Davis]

Originally Posted by Ray3 and its a hobby.....Hobby Stock Midgets. Badger and POWRi are "Regional Midgets." Give me a name that lumps D2, SpeeD2, Illini, Focus, DMA, etc into one and I'll use that so as not to offend you or anyone else.

So you are saying everyone in your economy midgets (badger) are professionals and make a living at racing BADGER Series and do not race as a “hobby”