BADGER MIDGET SERIES RACE RESULTS
CONTACT: Bryan Gapinski (608) 335-5385
Hatton holds off Coons for Charter Raceway Victory
By Bryan Gapinski
Beaver Dam,Wis.,May 31---Scott Hatton held off a late race charge
from Jerry Coons Jr. to win "Round Two of Duel at the Dam", 30-lap
Badger Midget Series feature, Saturday Night at Charter Raceway
Park.
Hatton jumped into the lead at the start, while both of the events
cautions occurred during the first three laps.Hatton stretched his
lead on the restart, while Dave Darland, passed eight cars in the
first four laps moving into third place. Hatton increased his lead
over a tightly bunched field racing for positions second-sixth
place.
Hatton held a 4.8 second lead at the midway point, when he began
lapping the tail of the field. Coons moved into second place, two
laps later. By lap 20 Coons cut Hatton's advantage to 2.6 seconds,
as the pair pulled away from the field. Coons closed to within a car
length of Hatton with five laps remaining, with both drivers running
on the cushion. Coons made a pass for the lead on the 27th lap
entering Turn 3, taking the lead. Exiting Turn 4 Coons brushed the
wall, allowing Hatton to regain the top position.
Hatton driving the Huston Solution owned Stealth/Mopar#15 finished
two-car lengths ahead of Coons at the finish for his first series
victory since Sept. 4, 2005. Darland, Bobby East and Brandon Waelti
completed the top five, with all but one car finishing the feature
event.
SUMMARY
30-lap feature: 1. Scott Hatton; 2. Jerry Coons Jr.; 3. Dave Darland;
4.Bobby East; 5. Brandon Waelti; 6. Bubba Altig; 7. Mike Hess; 8.
Bob Shreffler; 9. Nick Lundgreen; 10. Aaron Fiscus; 11. Chase
Barber; 12. Brad Loyet; 13. Davey Ray; 14. Jake Slotten; 15. Bradley
Galdridge; 16.Chad DeSelle; 17. Joe Wipperfurth; 18. Robbie Ray; 19.
Kody Swanson; 20. Tim Noble; 21. David Gough; 22. Buddy Luebke.
10-lap Semi Feature Winner: Darland.
10-lap Heat race Winners: Coons, Hess, D. Ray, Loyet.
Fast Time: Brad Kuhn, 14.855 seconds.
Cars Present: 28 Feature Lap Leaders: Hatton 1-30.
