July 29....Points and results have been updated for all events from the July 24 weekend, sorry about the delay.  

July 22....Kody Swanson led all 30 laps of Thursday night’s USAC Mopar National Midget race at O’Reilly Raceway Park and in the process gave his car owners, the Wilke Racing Team of Milwaukee, Wisc., a historic all-time record 134th USAC National feature victory! The Wilkes were tied with Steve Lewis  for the all-time lead prior to Thursday’s race. Swanson started on the pole in the Toyota/Speedway Motors Spike/Toyota and beat Jason Leffler, Levi Roberts, Darren Hagen and Brad Sweet to the checlered flag. Fast qualifier Daniel Bedford finished sixth. The first Wilke USAC victory came with driver Rodger Ward in the 1959 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team owns USAC National victories in 16 different states and Canada at 61 different tracks and this was the team’s 82nd USAC National Midget win. Swanson was the 30th driver to pilot a Wilke entry to a USAC National victory.

July 22...Enteries continue to be received in the Belleville Officials office for the 33rd annual Speedway Motors Belleville Midget Nationals on Aug. 6-7 at the Belleville High Banks. The latest batch includes two-time Belleville Champion Jerry Coons Jr.and the 2004 Champion Bobby East.
          Coons the winner in 2005, and '07 will again compete in the event for Wilke-PAK Motorsports. East will drive for Terry Klatt of nearby Hastings, Neb. in quest of his second Belleville Crown. Three drivers from the Colorado-based RMMRA will compete including three-time Series Champion Tony Rossi, Julee Jamison and Brian Postle.
           Robby Allen's ABC Motorsports Team from Phoenix has filed two enteries for Gary Taylor and Josh Pelkey. Garrett Hood(Concordia), Chad Frewaldt (Kansas City), Patrick and Jeff Stasa (Kingman) are the four hometown state drivers expected to compete. A total of twenty-four cars are currently entered, well ahead of last year's pre-entry pace and several more are excepted in the next few days.

July 21....The American Racing Drivers Club Midgets will return to Accord Speedway on Friday August 13 to makeup the race that was rained out on July 16th.

July 21....Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has announced that the August 21st USAC Western Midget, Ford Focus Midget and Jr. Focus Midget race at The PAS has been canceled. Replacing the open wheel show will be the “Triple Crown Night of Destruction” featuring the Outlaw Iron Man Demolition Derby, Demo Cross and Rollover Contest. 

July 17....Australian Matt Smith became the first repeat winner of the season capturing The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Rac

July 17....Australian Matt Smith became the first repeat winner of the season capturing The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Rac

July 17....Australian Matt Smith became the first repeat winner of the season capturing The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Smith's victory also ended a record streak of thirteen consecutive different feature winners in the last thirteen races dating back to August 2009.  
          Smith led all but one lap of the feature driving the Steve Smith owned Triple XXX/Hawk-Chevrolet No.1 and held off Mike Hess on the final lap to score a one-car length victory.  Brandon Waelti, Daniel Robinson and David Budres completed the top five. Hess now holds a 143-point lead over Scott Hatton heading into the July 31 event at Beaver Dam Raceway. 

July 12....The rare chance to win a race-ready 2010 Spike/Ford-Esslinger Midget race car is now available until January 2011.  
            As a fund raising project the Highbanks Hall of Fame/National Midget Auto Racing Museum is offering this complete midget race car to a lucky individual. The museum features a "National Midget Auto Racing Museum" and the Hall of Fame for the Belleville High Banks track, along with other open wheel racing cars, memorabilia, library and gift shop. The facility is located in Belleville, which is in North Central Kansas.  
            John Godfrey of Spike Chassis, put together this project for the facility, and provided many of the components for the car beside chassis construction and final assembly. Esslinger Engineering has provided a Ford-Esslinger engine to power “the state of the art” race car.  
            For each $20 donation, individuals will receive a ticket to win the race car along with other prizes. Secondary  prizes include: two tickets and suite passes to the 2011 Knoxville Nationals,  two tickets to the 2012 Chili Bowl,  two tickets to a choice event at the Belleville High Banks, and more to be announced. Proceeds will benefit the Building and Operating Fund. Drawing will be held at the 2011 Chili Bowl. You need not be present to win, and must be 18 years of age to participate.  
            Participating manufacturers who made this possible include: AED Motor Products, AFCO Shocks, Autometer, Esslinger Engineering, Fragola, Fuel Safe, Hoosier Racing Tire, Kirkey Seats, Pace Powder Coating, Sander Engineering, Spike Chassis, Speedway Motors, VMAC, Weiland Racing, Wildwood Brakes, and Winters Performance.
            Tickets may be purchased at: Highbanks Hall of Fame/National Midget Auto Racing Museum, Belleville, Kan.; Spike Chassis, Brownsburg, Ind.; and Esslinger Engineering, South El Monte, Calif.

July 10...Chris Sheil captured the RMMRA sanctioned25 Lap Champion Enterprises "A" Feature Saturday night at I-76 Speedway in Ft. Morgan, CO. Completing the top five were:  Keith Rauch, Todd Plemons, Butch Middleton and Tony Rossi.

Jully 8....Defending Champion Bryan Clauson, heads a list of early confirmed participants for the 33rd annual Speedway Motors Belleville Midget Nationals on Aug. 6-7 at the Belleville High Banks. Entry Blanks are now available for download at the tracks website: www. highbanks.org.
            Several new changes are in place for one of midget racing’s most prestigious events including a change in race format and sanctioning organization. The event will be officiated by the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) and The Belleville High Banks Race Committee.
            As in previous year’s Saturday’s winner will collect $12,500, with $1,000 to start the 40-lap championship feature. A minimum of $900 is guaranteed to participants if they run both Friday and Saturday’s “B” Feature. 
            General Admission tickets for all events are sold first-come first-served on race day at the ticket gate. Reserved Seating tickets is available for the Speedway Motors Belleville Midget Nationals. General admission available only if the event is not sold out, and available only on the day of the race at the track ticket office (bottom 3 rows only).
           For tickets, contact: Jensik Insurance, 1309 18th St., Belleville, KS 66935, Phone: 785-527-2713, Fax: 785-527-2125. Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST), Located at the north side of the Square in downtown Belleville.

July 7...Dalton Armstrong led the final 38 laps of Wednesday night’s “Mack McClallen Night” USAC Regional Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome and ended up as the 2010 Speedrome Regional Midget Champ. Armstrong took the lead when Kyle Hamilton dropped out on lap 13 and led the rest of the way in his C & A Motorsports Beast/Mopar. Dillon Welch finished second ahead of Shannon McIntosh, Chris Phillips and Buddy Lowther. 

July 5...Results and points have been updated after Monday's POWRi race at Macon Raceway won by Brad Loyet. 

July 2...Matt Smith captured the 9th annual Mid State Equipment Sue Thiel Memorial Friday Night at Dodge County Fairgrounds. Smith becomes only the third Australian driver to win a Badger Midget Auto Racing Association sanctioned feature in the organizations 74-year history.

            Smith finished two car lengths ahead of Hess, followed by Davey Ray, Scott Hatton and fast qualifier Travis Berryhill. Photos of Brandon Waelti's and Berryhill's wild flips have been posted on our photo page.   

 

June 26...California's Darren Hagen won the 75-lap POWRi Speedway Motors/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series co-sanctioned feature, Saturday Night at Belle-Clair Raceway. Hagen took the lead at the start from the pole position followed by Brad Loyet.  A multi-car accident on the opening lap, slowed action. On the restart Loyet's engine began misfiring, with Hagen leading the event. With Hagen running the cushion and Loyet using the lower groove the pair were the class of the field closely followed by Mike Hess.
            Hagen who finished 19th in Friday's feature was passed by Loyet on Lap 66, but regained the lead with four laps remaining. Hagen driving the RFMS Racing owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 3 finished one-car length ahead of Loyet at the finish, followed by Hess, Steve Knepper, and Andrew Felker.
 
June 26...Bryan Clauson led the final 10 laps to win Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Mopar National Midget race at 34 Raceway. Driving the Parker Stone Spike/Esslinger Ford, Clauson took the lead when Levi Jones had a tire go flat on lap 21. Jones had led since taking the lead from Danny Stratton on lap two. Zach Daum finished second ahead of Brad Kuhn, Tracy Hines and Henry Clarke.
 
June 26...Dalton Armstrong won Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Regional/WOMS Midget race at Berlin Raceway, taking the lead in his C & A Motorsports Beast/Stanton Toyota on the white-flag lap after leader Dillon Welch lost an engine. Fast qualifier Daniel Bedford finished second ahead of Ali Jackson, Chris Phillips and Phil Rutledge. Dalton led the first five laps and Welch led the next 18 before he dropped out.
 
June 26...Josh Lakatos led the last four laps of Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Western Midget race at Bakersfield Speedway to take the victory. Series point leader Cory Kruseman appeared headed for the win before tire woes relegated him to second place after leading the first 26 laps. Kody Swanson, fast qualifier Shannon McQueen and Chris Ennis rounded out the “top-five” at the checkered flag.
 
June 25...Brad Loyet won the 30-lap POWRi Speedway Motors/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series co-sanctioned feature, Friday Night at Belle-Clair Raceway. Austin Brown surrendered to lead to Loyet on lap 8, and eventually faded to a ninth place finish suffering from brake problems.
         Loyet continued to set the pace on the cushion, with most of the field running the lower groove. Loyet driving the Loyet Motorsports owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 05 finished ahead of Knepper, Daniel Adler, Waelti and Andrew Felker.
 
June 25...Adam Cantor was the Northeastern Midget Association’s third winner in as many starts Friday night at Lee USA Speedway. Starting eighth, Cantor took control on lap 19 and went on to a convincing 25-lap victory. It was the fifth career victory for Cantor who passed Barry Kittredge, the only other leader, exiting lap two. Kittredge finished second with Russ Stoehr, Greg Stoehr and Bobby Santos III, fifth.

 

June 23...Results from Zach Daum's victory Wednesday Night at the Indianapolis Speedrome have been posted.

 

June 20...Brad Kuhn and Tracy Hines are the 2010 co-champions of USAC’s Indiana Midget Week. Kuhn won Sunday night’s 30-lap race at the Kokomo Speedway and tied Hines  to share the championship. Kuhn beat Brad Sweet, Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen and Hines to the checkered flag. 

 

June 19...Tracy Hines led all but the first two laps of Saturday night’s 30-lapper at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in his Parker Machinery/Turbines, Inc. Spike/Toyota. Bryan Clauson finished second ahead of Jerry Coons Jr., Brad Loyet and Dave Darland. 

 

June 19...The United States Speed Association/United Midget Auto Racing Association finally got the open wheel racing season under way at Grundy County Speedway on Saturday.  Mario Marietta, won the 30-lap feature over Jimmy Simpson Taylor Ferns, Jim Anderson and Dalton Armstrong.

 

June 18..Shane Cottle won Friday night’s 30-lap Indiana Midget Week feature at Bloomington Speedway.

 

June 17...Brad Sweet led the last 12 laps to win Thursday night’s 30-lap Indiana Midget Week feature at Lincoln Park Speedway in his Kasey Kahne Racing/Mike Curb Ollie’s Bargain Outlet/Auto Value Spike/Speedway Mopar. Sweet trailed Darren Hagen for 18 laps, then took over and beat Shane Cottle to the checkered flag. Hagen finished third, followed by Brad Kuhn and Steve Buckwalter. 

 

June 17...The United States Speed Association launched its inaugural season in fine style Wednesday night June 16th at Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth , IN.   Dalton Armstrong, won the 50-lap feature in the USSA Midget Series Hoosier Tire Triple Header Presented by the University of Northwestern Ohio . Armstrong finished ahead of Aaron Andruskevitch,  Mario Marietta, Jimmy Simpson and Jim Anderson. 

 

June 16...Brad Loyet won the POWRi National Midget event presented by Speedway Motors at Fayette County Speedway(Brownstown, Ill.) on wednesday Night finishing ahead of Don Droud Jr. and Matt Smith, a total of 34 midgets competed in the event.

June 16...Steve Buckwalter the current ARDC Midget Series point leader, won Wednesday night’s 2010 “Indiana Midget Week” opener at Gas City I-69 Speedway, officially leading all 30 laps in his Buckwalter’s Roofing/VRP Shocks Elite/Chevy. Brad Sweet finished second ahead of Brad Kuhn, Bobby East and fast qualifier Bryan Clauson. Thomas Meseraull had originally led laps 1-4 and finished second but his car failed to pass post-race technical inspection and was disqualified.

June 13...Davey Ray increased his series points lead by winning The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. The event was the 50th sanctioned midget race at the facility for Badger.Ray driving the Jim Fiscus owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 6 finished ahead of Hatton, Mike Hess, Berryhill and Brandon Waelti. 

June 12...Rained forced cancellation of UMARA/USSMA at Grundy, USAC GP/SMRS at Moberly and POWRi at Highland.

June 11...Bryan Clauson caught leader Brad Kuhn on lap 17 and led the final 24 laps to win Friday night’s 40-lap “Kevin Doty Classic” at Tri-City Speedway. Clauson piloted the Parker Stone/Esslinger Spike to the victory over Kuhn, Jerry Coons Jr., Bobby East and Davey Ray. Henry Clarke led the opening lap but hit the wall in trun one on lap two. Tracy Hines then led for two laps before encountering mechanical problems. Kuhn traded the lead with Darren Hagen for two laps but Hagen got tangled with a lapped car and hit the wall in turn one and failed to finish. 

June 9...The Board of Angell Park Speedway announced today they have entered into discussions with a group of private investors to assume management of all racing operations at the famed facility. The negotiations are targeted for race activities only, and do not impact other events at the facility.
         During this time, scheduled weekly Sunday night racing sanctioned by Angell Park will be suspended until further notice.  This decision does not impact previously scheduled special events, such as the USAC National Midget Series when the tour visits Angell Park .
         The next scheduled racing event will be the USAC National Midget Series as they make their 2010 debut at Angell Park on July 3rd and 4th for a 2-day holiday weekend event. The August 28th and 29th USAC National Midget Race and the September 4th Fireman’s Nationals remain on the Angell Park Calendar for 2010. Questions about any Angell Park events can be directed to Les McBurney, General Manager, at 608-837-5252 ext. 22 or via e-mail Angellpark@spwl.net   

June 6...Brad Kuhn won Saturday nights 1st annual “Chad McDaniel Memorial” at the Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kan. sanctioned by POWRi. Kuhn was followed by Zach Daum, Brad Loyet, Austin Brown and Daniel Adler.  

June 5...Brad Kuhn captured Friday nights 1st annual “Chad McDaniel Memorial” at the Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kan. sanctioned by POWRi. Brad started 2nd row outside and on lap 26 passed Zach Daum on the top after trading slide jobs and led the remaining four laps for the win.  Brad Loyet, Austin Brown and Matt Sherrell completed the top five.  

June 5...Rain has forced cancellation of Saturday's UMARA/USSMA Event at Grundy and Sunday's event at Angell Park Speedway. 

June 4...Results from the ARDC races at Grandview and Lincoln Speedway have been posted on results page.   

June 3....Results from USAC Regional at Indianapolis Speedrome have been posted on results page.  

May 31....Results from POWRi at Belle Claire Raceway have been posted on results page. For photos from BCRA at Marysville and Badger at Beaver Dam, checkout the photo page.

May 30....Results from Angell Park Speedway have been posted on results page.

May 30....Shannon McQueen won the BCRA feature at Marysville Speedway. Check results page for complete finish.

May 29...Tanner Swanson won Saturday night’s 65th NOS Energy Drink “Night Before the 500” at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Ind. driving the DMS owned  F & F Mechanical Beast/Esslinger Ford. Bryan Clauson, finished second after leading 30 laps. Kody Swanson, Brad Kuhn and Brad Sweet rounded out the top-five. Daniel Bedford escaped injury when his car vaulted over the backstretch wall on the third lap of the race.

May 29...Daniel Robinson surprised the field, winning The Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway.
         Robinson and Scott Hatton made slight contact, with Robinson moving into third place, with five laps remaining. One lap later Robinson slid into the path of second place running Hess, as they entered Turn 2, causing Hess to flip. Hess was uninjured.
             On the restart Shreffler running the lower groove led Robinson who continued running against the wall. Robinson drew event with Shreffler on lap 17, and took the lead. At the white flag Robinson held a car length advantage and increased his lead the final lap. Robinson finished 0.68 seconds ahead of Shreffler, Dave Ray, Hatton and Brandon Waelti. 

May 28....Nick Knepper scored an exciting victory capturing Friday Night's 30-lap POWRi National Midget Series presented by Speedway Motors feature at Shepps Speedway. The event marked the first ever midget auto race at the 1/4-mile dirt oval which opened last year. Knepper appeared headed for an easy victory on the final lap, when he approached two lapped cars and got trapped on the bottom of the track, allowing Austin Brown one last chance at the lead. Brown running the high side exiting Turn 4 closed to a half-car length of Knepper at the finish. Knepper driving the Junior Knepper owned Spike/Ford-Esslinger No. 55, was followed by Brown, Brad Loyet, Riley and Tim Siner.

May 26....Dillon Welch led all but the first five laps of Wednesday night’s “John Andretti Night” USAC Regional Midget race at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Welch passed Jerry Nuckles on lap six and led the rest of the way in his Club Sport/VCS Beast/Esslinger Ford. Series point leader Dalton Armstrong finished second ahead of Chris Phillips, Cale Conley and Dave Fuhrman.  

May 26....Jesse Hockett, 26, one of the nation's top sprint car drivers, died Wednesday afternoon while working on an electrical box in his race car trailer at his shop near his home in Warsaw, Missouri.
         He was preparing his car for a full weekend of races, and had just completed a three-race winning weekend at Missouri tracks: Sedalia, Lake Ozark, and Double-X.          Hockett had developed into one of the nation's very best non-wing drivers over the past several years, winning the Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway, twice a winner of the Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside Speedway, and the high-paying Ultimate Challenge at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He won  the very last race at the famed Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix. Hockett was a competitor each year in the Chili Bowl and other other indoor midget races.

May 22....Bobby Santos III led all but one lap to win Saturday’s 30-lap Casey’s General Stores USAC Triple Crown Pride of Iowa feature event at Iowa Speedway. Santos’ victory in the USAC Mopar National Midget race on the 7/8-mile paved oval came in the Santos Motor Sports/K & N Air Filters Beast/Esslinger Ford. Brad Sweet finished second, followed by Hagen, Bobby East and Henry Clarke, East came from 20th starting position!

May 22...Rich Camfield scored a surprise victory, winning Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series 20-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Camfield driving the Rich King owned Stealth/Carey-Chevrolet No. 5 finished 1.56 seconds ahead of Brandon Waelti, followed by Austin Brown, fast qualifier Davey Ray and Mike Hess.

May 22....Robby Josett caught Cory Kruseman on lap 28  to win Saturday night’s USAC Western Midget Series 30-lap race at Ventura Raceway. Kruseman finished second ahead of Alex Schutte, Johnathon Henry and Mike English. 

May 22....Brad Loyet swept this weekend’s “Boot Hill Showdown” races at Dodge City Raceway Park in his Loyet Landscape Maintenance/Meramec Heights Collision Center Spike/Esslinger Ford. He led all 30 laps to win Saturday night’s feature over Cody Brewer, C.J. Johnson, Patrick Stasa and Matt Sherrell..... 

May 21....Brad Loyet won Friday Night's "Boot Hill Showdown" at Dodge City Raceway Park, finishing ahead of Cody Brewer and Matt Sherrell. 

May 16....Jerry Coons won the 25-lap APSARA Feature Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway over: Robbie Ray and Kurt Mayhew.  

May 15....Jerry Coons Jr. won the 30-lap Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing Series feature Saturday Night at Wilmot Speedway, finishing ahead of Brad Loyet, Mike Hess, Travis Berryhill and David Gough........Johnathon Henry and car owner Ken Graunstadt teamed up to score their second 2010 USAC Mopar Western Midget Series feature win Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway. Henry caught series point leader Cory Kruseman on lap 12 and led the rest of the way to beat fast qualifier Kody Swanson, Alex Schutte, Robby Josett and Kruseman......Dalton Armstrong won the 2010 USAC Regional-USAC/WOMS Midget Series 30-lap “Alex Pruett Memorial” race at the Columbus Motor Speedway on Saturday Night. Armstrong trailed Dillow Welch for three laps, then took the lead in his Bengee North America/Anderson’s Grain Beast/Mopar. He led the remaining 27 laps to beat Daniel Bedford, Welch, Cale Conley and Nick Wagner.

May 9....The Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association (RMMRA) opened their season  at I-76 Speedway (Ft. Morgan, Colo.),  Saturday Night  with defending  Champion Keith Rauch picking up the victory over: Chris Sheil, Tony Rossi, Bob Harr and Brian Postle....Chad Nichols claimed the Bay Cities Racing Association Midget feature on Saturday, at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The victory was his third midget feature victory of the season  David Prickett claimed second followed by Nick Foster, Jr., Scott Nail and Dillion Silverman.  

May 8....Bryan Clauson passed defending Brad Kuhn on lap 88 and led the final 13 laps to win Saturday night’s 58th “Hut Hundred” at the Tri-State Speedway. Clauson set a new track record during qualifying and started on the pole in his Parker Stone/Esslinger Spike/Esslinger Ford but Kuhn led the opening lap. Clauson led the next three but Kuhn took over on lap five and led the next 83 laps. Clauson finally tracked him down and Kuhn faded in the closing laps. Jerry Coons Jr. finished second ahead of Caleb Armstrong, Shane Hmiel and Zach Daum. The win gives Clauson a “sweep” of the Belleville Midget Nationals, Turkey Night Grand Prix and Hut Hundred in just ten months!.......The American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) returned to Williams Grove Speedway Saturday May 8th, only to have action halted, by rain, after the completion of the heat races. Heat races were won by, P.J. Gargiulo, Andrew Hannula and Steve Buckwalter, with Brett Arndt, taking the consolation.  

May 2...Greg Bragg cruised to victory in the 30-lap Bay Cities Racing Association Midget feature in dominating fashion, at the Chowchilla Speedway on Saturday, May 1. Following Bragg to the checkers were Nick Foster, Jr., Scott Nail,  Sean Dodenhoff, and David Prickett.  

May 1...Two-time Series Champion Brad Kuhn captured the season opening Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Racing series 30-lap feature Saturday Night at Beaver Dam Raceway. Kuhn finished 3.23 seconds ahead of Hatton, fast qualifier Zach Daum, Travis Berryhill and Davey Ray. 

April 30...With the predicted severe weather forecast for today and tonight the decision was made forcing the postponement of the "Kevin Doty Classic" USAC National/POWRi  race at Tri-City Speedway. In the best interest of all concerned and to minimize travel for fans and participants, the event has been postponed. The USAC/SMRS Great Plains series event May 1 at 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo. has also been cancelled due to weather. 

April 28...Points have been corrected, there was a misallocation of points from the DuQuoin event. 

April 25...Rain forced cancellation the weekend doubleheader POWRi events at Shepps Speedway and Macon Speedway.   

April 17...Cory Kruseman walked off with the trophy after Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Mopar Western Midget race at the Bakersfield Speedway. Driving the Lucas Oil/Agromin Spike/Esslinger Ford, Kruseman passed Robby Josett on lap 12 and led the rest of the way to beat fast qualifier Kody Swanson, Josett, Randi Pankratz and Mike Gehringer.  

April 11....Bobby East became the winningest USAC driver in Anderson Speedway history Sunday, taking the lead from Darren Hagen on the white-flag lap and holding on for a 100-lap USAC Mopar National Midget series victory. East trailed Hagen for 98 laps in his Klatt Enterprises Ford Racing Beast, then made the winning move to beat Hagen, Dave Darland, Cale Conley and Tracy Hines to the checkered flag.   

April 4...Jonathan Henry of Stockton, Calif. the  Ken Graunstadt#88 to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Western Midget race at the Ventura Raceway. He passed Matt Mitchell on lap seven and led the rest of the way to beat Mitchell, Josh Lakatos, Cory Kruseman and Robby Josett. 

March 28...Chris Leonard scored his first-ever Northeastern Midget Association feature Sunday at Waterford Speedbowl’s Budweiser Blast Off. Taking off from the pole, Leonard,  needed only five minutes and 40 and three quarters seconds (a Speedbowl record) to capture the 25-lapper. Chasing Leonard the entire way were: Russ Stoehr, Erica Santos, Randy Cabral and Chris deRitis.

March 27...Casey Shuman driving the Don Moore Spike/Gaerte#10 won the 40-lap POWRi midget Series feature at the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center.  Casey started on the front row outside and passed Brad Loyet on lap 16.  Trailing Shuman were: Brad Loyet, Austin Brown, Brad Kuhn and Tyler Robbins.

March 25...Rain halted Thursday night’s USAC Mopar National Midget/Midwest-Carolina Ford Focus doubleheader at Hickory Motor Speedway following two of the three Midget heat races. Wednesday night’s Midget race winner, Shane Hmiel, was Thursday’s fastest qualifier. 

March 24...Shane Hmiel of Pleasant Garden, N.C. earned his initial USAC Mopar National Midget feature victory Wednesday night at the Hickory Motor Speedway. Driving the Three Wide Life/Rotondo Weirich Beast/Fontana, Hmiel tracked down leader Bobby East on lap 26 and led the rest of the way to post the 40-lap win over East, Tracy Hines, Cale Conley and series point leader Brad Sweet. Hmiel was also the fastest qualifier and won his heat race. NASCAR stars J.J. Yeley and Jason Leffler finished 17th and 22nd. The series returns to Hickory Thursday night for another complete program of racing, with the USAC Ford Focus Midgets sharing the bill. 

March 6...Brad Loyet won Saturday night’s 35-lap City vending “Cowtown Midget Championships” USAC/SMRs Great Plains Midget feature at Cowtown Speedway. He piloted the Beaver Stripes & Custom Graphics/Bell Helmets Spike/Esslinger Ford to the victory over Chett Gehrke, Zach Daum, Matt Sherrell and Don Droud Jr.. A post-race technical inspection resulted in the disqualification of the car driven by Danny Stratton, who had taken the checkered flag first after winning the 35-lapper.

March 5..Danny Stratton drove Wayne Simmons' Iowa Speedway F5Twister/Esslinger Ford to victory in Friday's night's opening event of the 2nd Annual City Vending "Cowtown Midget Championships" at Cowtown Speedway. Stratton battled with Brad Loyet for the early lead and eventually won the 30-lap race over Don Droud Jr., Zach Daum, Loyet and Kevin Bayer.  

February 28...Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. led all 30 laps of Sunday night’s “Sokola Shootout” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race at the Perris Auto Speedway after starting from the front row in his Club Sport Ford Racing Beast/Esslinger Ford. Brad Sweet took second ahead of Chad Boat, Bryan Clauson and Jerry Coons Jr.
 
February 27...Alex Bowman of Tucson, Ariz., who was injured during Thursday night's "Las Vegas Super Sprint Classic" USAC Midget program at the Las Vegas Motor Speeway dirt track, remains in University Medical Center in Las Vegas after suffering a broken clavicle, fractured rib, bruises and swelling. He is under doctors' obervation and will undergo further tests but it is expected he will make a full recovery.
 
February 26...Due to the forecasted rain in Perris, Calif., track officials have postponed Saturday's "Sokola Shootout" until Sunday, February 28. Gates will open on Sunday at 10 am.
 
February 25...Brad Sweet won the 30-lap USAC Mopar National/Western feature victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s dirt track Thursday night. Sweet passed Chad Boat on the final lap for the victory. Boat finished ahead of Brad Loyet, Darren Hagen and Tracy Hines.

February 21...Brad Sweet took the lead with two-laps remaining to win the USAC Mopar National/Western Midget Series season opener Sunday afternoon at USA Race Park. Bobby East, Tracy Hines, Dave Darland and Brad Kuhn completed the top five.

February 13...The Washington Midget Racing Association (WMRA) has announced their ten-race 2010 schedule, and is posted on the schedule page. 

February 12...The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association is pleased to announce that Mid-State Equipment will be joining our organization as the title sponsor for the 2010 racing season.  Mid-State Equipment is Southern Wisconsin’s Headquarters for Agricultural, Commercial, Light Industrial, and consumer Equipment. Mid-State Equipment is locally owned and has been serving southern Wisconsin for 36 years and looks forward to serving you in the future. 
         They are your dealer for John Deere, Bobcat, Kubota, and Kuhn Knight products. Mid-State Equipment is your source for Sales, Parts, service, and rentals. From Stihl Power Equipment to John Deere Agricultural Equipment Mid-State has the equipment to meet your needs. Stop in and see them in Watertown, Jackson, Janesville, Prairie Du Sac, and two locations in Columbus. Check their website at www.midstateequipment.com. for more information and a complete listing of their rental products and their pre-owned equipment inventory.

February 11...The scheduled 2nd Annual “Cowtown Midget Championships” at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas featuring the USAC/SMRS Great Plains Midget Series have been “weathered out” due to heavy snow.The races originally scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday have been rescheduled for early-March. Details regarding specific racing dates will be announced when firm.

February 10... Beaver Dam Raceway is extremely pleased to announce a contract has been reached with the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association to add to its already successful Saturday Night racing program. Open wheel race fans will be thrilled to find the exiting midgets join the five division Saturday Night racing program.  General Manager Carolyn Mueller was Quoted as stating “We believe the Badger Midgets are an exciting form of racing and know we can successfully add them into our Saturday race program. We continue to look for ways to provide the very best in motor-sports entertainment to our loyal fans.”  A nine race schedule of Saturday night racing programs including the Badger Midgets is May 22, May 29, June 12, July 3, July 24, July 31, Aug 21, Aug 28, and Sept 4. These will be added to the date already reserved for the open wheel season opener scheduled for May 1. Badger will be joined with the IRA sprints cars for an all open wheel program

February 8...The Cowtown Midget Championship presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will now take place on February 13-14 at 1/4-mile dirt oval- Cowtown Speedway (Ft. Worth, Texas).  Impending weather concerns will now see the event run on Saturday Night, and Sunday Afternoon.

January 25...The 2010 O’Reilly POWRi presented by Lucas Oil National Midget calendar has 31 events on its schedule. There are 12 tracks in 5 different states slated with 2 new venues which include Shepp’s Speedway in Alexander, IL and Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, KS.  

January 23...The Cowtown Midget Championship presented by City Vending, National Health Care Advisors and Sunoco Race Fuels will take place on February 12-13 and will certainly provide a weekend of wild racing action once again at 1/4-mile dirt oval at Cowtown Speedway (Ft. Worth, Texas). The midgets will compete for $1,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday. Each of their feature events will start 24 cars.
          The race in 2009 also resulted in the largest field of midgets in the state of Texas in recent memory, as over 40 teams assembled. With the Copper on Dirt scheduled the following weekend (visit www.USAraceway.net for more info), it is possible to see more touring teams take on the USAC/SMRS series drivers, as was the case in 2009.
          The ASCS2 Series will be on hand to kick off their 2010 season with the Winged Outlaw ‘Multi’ and Non-Winged ‘A’ classes. Plus, the first ever visit of the ASCS2 Restricted 600’s will take to the brand new 1/6 mile “Action Track” at Cowtown. The always exciting Cowtown Modifieds will race their traditional Feb Fast 50 for $2,000 to win and $400 to start (24th). The race will be sanctioned by NCRA.
         With a staggering $60,000 weekend purse posted, another huge field of 200+ cars is expected. Drivers are urged to pre-register for this event at the track website on or before 2/7/10 to receive pre-entry discounts. Pre-entry also allows you to receive a reserved parking space for your hauler in the pits. And it allows the track to publicize drivers that will be attending.
          There is a online pre-entry discount for all race divisions that will save $25 off of race week pricing. Details are on the track website. Midgets do not have a pre-entry fee but must pre-enter to receive a reserved pit parking space.
        Race fans, you can enjoy the entire weekend’s action by purchasing your 2-day tickets in advance at the track website by 2/11/10. 2-day adult grandstand passes are just $30, a savings of $5 off of race night pricing. And the extremely popular “Fan Fest” returns to Cowtown Speedway on Saturday, February 13th from Noon until 1:15pm. Ticket holders for that day’s race will be allowed into the pit area during that time to meet with the race teams, get autographs, apparel, pictures and much more. The main ticket booth will be open at noon as well.
     Just click www.CowtownSpeedway.com for the event flyer, driver pre-entry, advance 2-day passes, track information and more.

January 21...Angell Park Speedway has announced that they will not be sanctioned by Badger Midget Auto Racing Association for the 2010 race season. Angell Park Speedway and Badger Midget Auto Racing Association have been engaged in negotiations since October of 2009. Neither party has been able to come to an agreement as to the direction of midget racing at Angell Park.
        Angell Park Speedway will continue to have a weekly midget show each week scheduled to kick off the season May 16, 2010.  The representatives of Angell Park Speedway would like to take this time to thank the Badger group that also dedicated a great amount of time to the assignment. We also recognize and would like to extend great thanks to Badger for their time and effort in the past.
        The new series at this time will be referred to as The Angell Park Speedway Auto Racing Association (APSARA). Angell Park Speedway will continue to provide the best weekly midget show in the country and has already released new programs to attract more cars on a weekly basis. Angell Park Speedway is currently looking for a director of competition, a flagman, 1 -2 score keepers and a tech person. All interested people shall call the track at 608-837-5252 or e-mail a letter of interest to angellpark@spwl.net.

January 19....The NEMA And USAC Western Midget Schedules have been added to the Schedule page. 

January 16....Kevin Swindell topped Saturday night’s 50-lap Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals main event that wrapped up a full slate of Rockstar Energy Drink championship feature events atop the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway.  
        The 20-year-old from Germantown, TN, led the final 26 rounds to become the youngest winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history, adding a sixth Golden Driller from the prestigious Midget racing event to the Swindell family collection that already includes hardware from his father’s unmatched five wins. Cole Whitt finished second followed by Sammy Swindell who started last, Jerry Coons, Jr., finished fourth in the finale for the second year followed by Chris Windom racing from 20th to a career-best event finish of fifth.

January 15....Cory Kruseman proved that he hasn’t forgotten the way to victory lane at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway by winning Friday night’s 25-lap E3 Spark Plugs Qualifying main event at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.  
          “The Kruser” held off the challenges of Jerry Coons, Jr., for the win, with Danny Stratton knocking off the rust of an idle year by battling past Chris Windom on the final round for the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s 50-lap Chili Bowl championship main event. Windom settled for fourth with Chad Boat rounding out the top five.

January 14....Riverside, California’s Darren Hagen, paced the final three laps atop the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval to top Thursday night’s 25-lap Bully Dog Qualifying main event at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. Chasing Hagen to the stripe was the unheralded Tony Roney of Herculaneum, MO, with New Zealand’s Brad Mosen taking the third lock-in position to Saturday night’s main event.

January 14 (11:30a.m.)....Robert "Bob" Higman, whose lifelong devotion to the sport of midget car racing was legendary, passed away in a Lafayette, Ind., hospital on January 13, 2010. Born on January 29, 1925, he was 84.      Already heavily involved with the American Automobile Association (AAA)-sanctioned midget car events by the early 1950s, Higman's career continued through the entire span of the United States Auto Club (USAC), basically from the organization's formation in late 1955 up through to the present time. 
          But Higman's career as a participant is rather difficult to define, because not only was he a front-runner as either a chief mechanic or a car entrant-or both-for several decades, but his closest competition was often himself inasmuch as he typically prepared and maintained cars for several owners. It is estimated that one year in the Hut Hundred at Terre Haute, Ind., 12 of the 33 starters were Higman-prepared.Higman, who was inducted into the National Midget Racing Hall of Fame in 1995, is credited with three USAC Midget car titles as a chief mechanic/team manager, the drivers being Bob Wente in 1963, Mike McGreevy in 1966 and Larry Rice in 1973. He also masterminded no fewer than six runner-up seasonal finishes, Wente's title coming during a phenomenal five-year run in which he also placed second in 1960, '61, '62 and '64. Higman was both owner and chief mechanic for the first three, and mechanic for the latter, his other runner-up finishes coming with Dave Strickland in 1970 and Dana Carter in 1975.
            Bob served on the USAC Board of Directors between 1961 and 1970, and thereafter on the safety board and a variety of competition commissions. In 1973, he was presented with USAC's Jim Blunk Award for contributions to midget car racing, only the third year in which the award had been in existence. In 1998, he was honored with the prestigious Eddie Edenburn Award for lifetime achievements in auto racing, an award presented each year since 1939 with the exception of those during WWII.  

January 13....Kevin Swindell snared his first taste of Chili Bowl glory by wiring the field in Wednesday night’s 25-lap River Spirit Casino Qualifying Showdown main event at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway. outdueled Cole Whitt for the lead in the opening rounds and led all the way to the checkered flag with Whitt in tow, as tenth-starter Brad Kuhn nipped Tim McCreadie at the stripe for the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s championship main event.

January 12....Zach Daum put the finishing touches on a spicy Chili Bowl opener with a dramatic last-corner pass of New Zealand’s Michael Pickens to win Tuesday night’s 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying “A” Main event at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway. Daum and Pickens swapped the point several times along the way before “The Dauminator” crossed underneath the Kiwi shoe exiting turn four and surged into the lead to take the checkered flag that closed out the first of four qualifying nights at the 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.  
        Also on Tuesday night, Missouri’s Brad Loyet backed up a 21-win season in 2009 by wiring the field in the 20-lap Vacuworx Race of Champions that featured past event winners and perennial contenders. While Daum and Pickens took the top two positions in the nightcap, California teen Shane Golobic snared the third and final lock-in position to Saturday night’s championship main event.  

 

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