Waelti captures Badger Midget Opener at Sandbox Arena

D.O. · 3/30/08, 10:54 AM

BADGER MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS
CONTACT: Bryan Gapinski (608) 335-5385

Waelti captures Badger Midget Opener at Sandbox Arena

By Bryan Gapinski
New Richmond, Wis., March 29---Brandon Waelti captured the season opening Badger Midget Series 30-lap feature at the Amsoil Sandbox Arena at Cedar Lake Speedway, Saturday Night. The event was the first ever automobile race event inside America's newest indoor racing facility.
Waelti passed the initial two laps around the 1/4-mile dirt oval, before Dave Darland took the lead. Running multiple grooves Darland, Waelti, Bubba Altig and Jerry Coons Jr. pulled away from
the field. Four cautions between laps 7-12 slowed the event.
Darland and Waelti crossed the line separated by inches at the midway point. Exiting turn two Waelti drove under Darland for the lead. Waelti's two car length lead was erased with eight laps remaining when third and fourth place running Coons and Altig came to a stop in turn two.
On the restart Waelti and Darland changed grooves with Waelti running the high side and Darland tried several low side passes, coming up two-car lengths short at the finish. Waelti drove the Jim Fiscus/Spike/Ford-Esslinger#7, and was followed by Darland, Aaron Fiscus, fast qualifier David Gough and Nick Lundgreen.
The series along with the legends cars and outlaw winged karts will run another complete program Sunday afternoon.

SUMMARY
30-Lap Feature: 1. Brandon Waelti; 2. Dave Darland; 3. Aaron Fiscus; 4. David Gough; 5. Nick Lundgreen; 6. Scott Hatton; 7. Tim Noble; 8. Davey Ray; 9. Joe Wipperfurth; 10. Jason Dull; 11. Bubba Altig; 12. Jerry Coons Jr.; 13. Donovan Peterson; 14. Dan Mecum; 15. Chad DeSelle; 16. Jody Rosenboom; 17. David Budres; 18. Mike Hess; 19. Buddy Luebke; 20. Jon LeJuene.

8-lap Trophy Dash Winner: Darland.
10-lap Heat Race Winners: Ray, Coons, Darland.
Fast Time: Gough, 11.818 seconds (NTR).
Cars Present: 21 Feature Lap Leaders: Waelti 1-2, Darland 3-15, Waelti 16-30.

3/30/08, 10:54 AM	#1 Waelti captures Badger Midget Opener at Sandbox Arena
D.O. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,915	BADGER MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS CONTACT: Bryan Gapinski (608) 335-5385 Waelti captures Badger Midget Opener at Sandbox Arena By Bryan Gapinski New Richmond, Wis., March 29---Brandon Waelti captured the season opening Badger Midget Series 30-lap feature at the Amsoil Sandbox Arena at Cedar Lake Speedway, Saturday Night. The event was the first ever automobile race event inside America's newest indoor racing facility. Waelti passed the initial two laps around the 1/4-mile dirt oval, before Dave Darland took the lead. Running multiple grooves Darland, Waelti, Bubba Altig and Jerry Coons Jr. pulled away from the field. Four cautions between laps 7-12 slowed the event. Darland and Waelti crossed the line separated by inches at the midway point. Exiting turn two Waelti drove under Darland for the lead. Waelti's two car length lead was erased with eight laps remaining when third and fourth place running Coons and Altig came to a stop in turn two. On the restart Waelti and Darland changed grooves with Waelti running the high side and Darland tried several low side passes, coming up two-car lengths short at the finish. Waelti drove the Jim Fiscus/Spike/Ford-Esslinger#7, and was followed by Darland, Aaron Fiscus, fast qualifier David Gough and Nick Lundgreen. The series along with the legends cars and outlaw winged karts will run another complete program Sunday afternoon. SUMMARY 30-Lap Feature: 1. Brandon Waelti; 2. Dave Darland; 3. Aaron Fiscus; 4. David Gough; 5. Nick Lundgreen; 6. Scott Hatton; 7. Tim Noble; 8. Davey Ray; 9. Joe Wipperfurth; 10. Jason Dull; 11. Bubba Altig; 12. Jerry Coons Jr.; 13. Donovan Peterson; 14. Dan Mecum; 15. Chad DeSelle; 16. Jody Rosenboom; 17. David Budres; 18. Mike Hess; 19. Buddy Luebke; 20. Jon LeJuene. 8-lap Trophy Dash Winner: Darland. 10-lap Heat Race Winners: Ray, Coons, Darland. Fast Time: Gough, 11.818 seconds (NTR). Cars Present: 21 Feature Lap Leaders: Waelti 1-2, Darland 3-15, Waelti 16-30.