Waelti Rules Angell Park
BADGER BANDIT: Brandon Waelti captured Sunday’s Badger Midget Series race at Angell Speedway Park in Sun Prairie, Wis. (Jeff Arns Photo)
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Brandon Waelti won the curfew-shortened 30-lap Badger Midget Series feature Sunday night at Angell Park Speedway. The event was plagued by one caution and three red flags, which caused the race to be shortened by nine laps due to local regulations.
After three early accidents, third-place running Mike Hess got sideways on lap 21 exiting turn two and was clipped by teammate Matt Smith, running fourth. The contact vaulted Smith into a series of high flips down the backstretch to bring the event to an end. Smith was transported to University Hospital in Madison, Wis., for treatment of two broken collarbones.
The race was stopped for the final time, and Waelti, driving the Waelti-Schulenberg Stealth-Ford-Esslinger No. 3, was awarded the victory with Aaron Fiscus claiming runner-up honors. Current series point-leader Brad Kuhn, Chad DeSelle and New Zealand’s Scott Buckley completed the top five.
The finish:
Brandon Waelti, Aaron Fiscus, Brad Kuhn, Chad DeSelle, Scott Buckley, Danny Stratton, Robbie Ray, Tim Noble, A.J. Fike, Dan Mecum, Mike Hess, Matt Smith, Chase Barber, Jim Fuerst, Bob Shreffler, Joe Wipperfurth, Bryce Townsend, Gary Altig, Davey Ray, Doug Schenck, Nick Lundgreen, Shaun Insley.