Waelti survives to score Charter Raceway victory

Fred Zirzow · 7/13/08, 10:41 AM

Waelti survives to score Charter Raceway victory

By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam, Wis., July 12---Brandon Waelti scored his second feature victory of the season, winning "Round Three of Duel at the Dam", 30-lap Badger Midget Series feature, Saturday Night at Charter Raceway Park. Due to curfew regulations, the events final seven laps were not completed.
Chad DeSelle moved from outside of row 2 to take the lead on the opening lap, followed by Brad Loyet, who improved two positions. The events first seven laps were slowed by four caution flags, including a five car accident on lap 7 involving series points leader Mike Hess. On the restart Dan Mecum, flipped escaping injury.
Each restart DeSelle maintained the lead over Loyet. The turning point of the event came on lap 11, when Waelti moved into second position, one lap later Waelti took the lead from DeSelle. Two more cautions on laps 17 and 18, bunching up the field. Waelti maintained a three car-length advantage over Loyet when a ,mutli-car spin occurred on lap 23, forcing the completion of the event due to curfew regulations.
Waelti driving the Waelti-Schulenberg Racing/Stealth/Ford-Esslinger finished ahead of Loyet, Matt Smith scored a career best feature finish, coming home in third place. Aaron Fiscus, and Hess who recovered from the lap 7 accident completed the top five. DeSelle set a 15-lap track record winning the semi-feature.

SUMMARY
23-lap Feature: 1. Brandon Waelti; 2. Brad Loyet; 3. Matt Smith; 4. Aaron Fiscus; 5. Mike Hess; 6. Scott Hatton; 7.Chad DeSelle; 8. Robbie Ray; 9. Tim Noble;10. David Gough; 11. A.J. Fike; 12.Joe Wipperfurth; 13. Dakota Armstrong; 14. Davey Ray; 15. Kris Hoegsted; 16. Jason Dull; 17. Bryon Walters; 18. Buddy Luebke; 19. Jake Slotten; 20. Michael Pickens; 21. Dan Mecum; 22.Nick Lundgreen; 23. Bobby East; 24.Jim Fuerst; 25. Zach Daum; 26. Derrick Myers.

15-lap Semi Feature Winner: DeSelle.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Daum, Loyet, Pickens, Waelti.
Fast Time: Bubba Altig, 14.653 seconds.
Cars Present: 29 Feature Laps Leaders: DeSelle 1-12, Waelti 13-23.
*Mecum flipped lap 7 of feature, uninjured. Feature shortened to 23-laps due to curfew regulations.

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Fred Zirzow Senior Member Race Count This Year: 65 Race Count Last Year: 49 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 958	Waelti survives to score Charter Raceway victory By Bryan Gapinski Beaver Dam, Wis., July 12---Brandon Waelti scored his second feature victory of the season, winning "Round Three of Duel at the Dam", 30-lap Badger Midget Series feature, Saturday Night at Charter Raceway Park. Due to curfew regulations, the events final seven laps were not completed. Chad DeSelle moved from outside of row 2 to take the lead on the opening lap, followed by Brad Loyet, who improved two positions. The events first seven laps were slowed by four caution flags, including a five car accident on lap 7 involving series points leader Mike Hess. On the restart Dan Mecum, flipped escaping injury. Each restart DeSelle maintained the lead over Loyet. The turning point of the event came on lap 11, when Waelti moved into second position, one lap later Waelti took the lead from DeSelle. Two more cautions on laps 17 and 18, bunching up the field. Waelti maintained a three car-length advantage over Loyet when a ,mutli-car spin occurred on lap 23, forcing the completion of the event due to curfew regulations. Waelti driving the Waelti-Schulenberg Racing/Stealth/Ford-Esslinger finished ahead of Loyet, Matt Smith scored a career best feature finish, coming home in third place. Aaron Fiscus, and Hess who recovered from the lap 7 accident completed the top five. DeSelle set a 15-lap track record winning the semi-feature. SUMMARY 23-lap Feature: 1. Brandon Waelti; 2. Brad Loyet; 3. Matt Smith; 4. Aaron Fiscus; 5. Mike Hess; 6. Scott Hatton; 7.Chad DeSelle; 8. Robbie Ray; 9. Tim Noble;10. David Gough; 11. A.J. Fike; 12.Joe Wipperfurth; 13. Dakota Armstrong; 14. Davey Ray; 15. Kris Hoegsted; 16. Jason Dull; 17. Bryon Walters; 18. Buddy Luebke; 19. Jake Slotten; 20. Michael Pickens; 21. Dan Mecum; 22.Nick Lundgreen; 23. Bobby East; 24.Jim Fuerst; 25. Zach Daum; 26. Derrick Myers. 15-lap Semi Feature Winner: DeSelle. 10-lap Heat Race Winners: Daum, Loyet, Pickens, Waelti. Fast Time: Bubba Altig, 14.653 seconds. Cars Present: 29 Feature Laps Leaders: DeSelle 1-12, Waelti 13-23. *Mecum flipped lap 7 of feature, uninjured. Feature shortened to 23-laps due to curfew regulations. __________________ Fred Zirzow