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Just 21 Days Before the Badger Mid...

3/30/2024

We've used the familiar #21 of Kurt Mayhew to remind us all that the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association season opener at Beaver Dam Raceway is just three weeks away. Billed as "The Spring Trifecta," this April 20 go, highlights some of the best dirt track racing the Badger State has to offer. Along with Badger, the IRA 410 Sprint Cars and Dirt King Late Models are scheduled to take to the track. Located in the southern half of Wisconsin,...more

William Blumer on Mar 30, 2024
Article Date: 3/30/2024

Tags: Kurt Mayhew, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Meet AFS Badger Midget Series Driv...

4/2/2024

AFS Badger Midget Auto Racing Association driver, Aaron Muhle, has a diverse racing background that helped him move up to the midget ranks. Read more on Aaron: Car Number: 24 Owner: Aaron & Kelli Muhle Team Name: Two Four Motorsports Sponsors: Zimmerman Farms, New Frontier Land Surveying, Anything & Everything Home Maintenance, Breuer Metal Craftsmen, P.J's Hammer, Miller Tool & Die, High Teir Automotive, Advanced Racing Suspensions Crew: Kelli Mack Muhle, Brad Weber,...more

William Blumer on Apr 02, 2024
Article Date: 4/2/2024

Tags: Aaron Muhle, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Meet AFS Badger Midget Series Driv...

4/3/2024

Work keeps him busy and he only made four features with the AFS Badger Midget Series in 2023, but Lamont Critchett's fast when he does make a race. From an unlikely start (Big Wheels), to a great break, he's been around midgets for about 20 years now. He drops some old school racing names as he shares some insight into his circle track experience. Read on about Lamont Critchett: Car Number: 44 Owner: Lamont Critchett Team Name: Critchett Racing Sponsors: ...more

William Blumer on Apr 03, 2024
Article Date: 4/3/2024

Tags: Lamont Critchett, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

SEASON OPENER UPDATE:

4/4/2024

Lincoln Speedway race officials are still holding out hopes of starting the 2024 season this coming weekend at the 1/4-mile dirt track located in Lincoln, IL. Originally set for Friday night, April 5, the new plan is for Saturday afternoon, April 6, to allow for more dry time and higher temperatures on race day. If conditions improve over the next 24 hours, the plan will be to race on Saturday afternoon with an early start time of 5 PM. With cold temperatures and a...more

administrator on Apr 04, 2024
Article Date: 4/4/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Season Opener Officially Postponed...

4/5/2024

Lincoln, IL, April, 5-- The 2024 season opener at Lincoln Speedway has been officially called off for this weekend. Originally, set for Friday, April 5, the event was moved to Saturday to allow for more dry time at the facility. While gains were made, officials feel it is best to postpone the opening race until Friday, April 26. The April 26 event will feature the season opener for the MOWA Sprint Cars plus Pro Late Models, Modifieds, MARA Midgets, and Street...more

administrator on Apr 05, 2024
Article Date: 4/5/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Meet BMARA Driver Jacob Goeglein

4/9/2024

He didn't make every Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association event in 2023, but Jacob Goeglein still managed to crack the top 25 in points. Take a few minutes to get to know the Sullivan, Wisconsin driver: Car number: 8 Owner: Jacob Goeglein Team Name: Jake Goeglein Racing Sponsors: Lake Country Heating and Cooling, T&S Buss Stop, Speedquip Motorsports, Corral Trailer Sales, Super Shox , MWR Technology, TMG1 LLC Crew: Paul Goeglein, Meghan...more

William Blumer on Apr 09, 2024
Article Date: 4/9/2024

Tags: Jacob Goeglein, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

It's Race Week in Dairyland as the...

4/15/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association opens its season this Saturday evening, April 20, at Beaver Dam Raceway (Beaver Dam, WI). The high banks of BDR will offer fans and drivers a unique perspective as this is the only track with such banking on Badger's schedule this year. When the smoke clears Saturday night, the podium will be 100% different from Badger's last visit in 2021. Back then, the top three in order were Jeff Zelinski, Scott...more

William Blumer on Apr 15, 2024
Article Date: 4/15/2024

Tags: Jeff Zelinski, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Raceday Information for Saturday 4...

4/18/2024

Raceday Information for Saturday 4/20 - Wisconsin Triple Crown Ft. IRA Sprint Cars, Dirt Kings Late Models, and Badger Midgets Order of Events: Order of Events: 4:00 - IRA Hot Laps BMARA Hot Laps Dirt Kings Hot Laps IRA Qualify BMARA Qualify (7 per session max, 3 Laps) DK Qualify (2 at a time) 5:25 National Anthem 5:30 Heat Races: BMARA IRA DK IRA Dashes (Draw in Pits) B-Mains (if necessary, same order as Heats) A-Mains: BMARA IRA DK Pits Open @ 12:00 $30 Adult Pit...more

James Fletcher on Apr 18, 2024
Article Date: 4/18/2024

Tags: Beaver Dam Raceway, IRA Interstate Racing Association, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association

A Badger Homecoming to Open the Se...

4/18/2024

It will be a homecoming for some, when the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association opens its 2024 season at Beaver Dam Raceway this Saturday. Four Badger drivers have a strong tie to the track. This will be the season opener for both Badger and the facility, as the original weekly show at Beaver Dam was cancelled, last Tuesday, due to weather. RECHEK IS READY Of those drivers making a homecoming, Matt Rechek, a native of Beaver Dam, is perhaps...more

William Blumer on Apr 18, 2024
Article Date: 4/18/2024

Tags: Scott Hatton, Aaron Fiscus, Zach Boden

Rechek Trounces Badger Midget Fiel...

4/22/2024

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin's, Matt Rechek, scored a popular hometown win to open the season for the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series and Beaver Dam Raceway. It was a cold day for fans and a tricky track for drivers. With temperatures in the mid-40's early in the day and dropping through the night, coupled with the typical Beaver Dam breeze, many in the pits wondered if fans would brave the climate more suited for a late November Packer game. As it turned...more

William Blumer on Apr 22, 2024
Article Date: 4/22/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Aaron Fiscus, Brian Peterson

Blumer Starts on Positive Note in...

4/23/2024

It's the best of both worlds for Eric Blumer when it comes to geography. He was born and raised in Sun Prairie, WI, but in the off season moved to Beaver Dam, WI. Both towns have storied dirt tracks that he's been lucky enough to race on. Saturday marked the season opener for the AFS Badger Midget Series and Beaver Dam Raceway. Blumer debuted his new-look #68 midget at the event. In his second year as a regular on the Badger trail, he looked forward to a good...more

William Blumer on Apr 23, 2024
Article Date: 4/23/2024

Tags: Eric Blumer, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Raceway

Mother Nature 3-for-3 as Season Op...

4/26/2024

Lincoln, IL April, 26 -- Showers and thunderstorms moved into Central Illinois early Friday morning, forcing the second rainout to start the 2024 season at Lincoln Speedway, in Lincoln, IL. With the April 26 cancellation, the season opener will now be at Kankakee County Speedway, on Friday, May 10.

administrator on Apr 26, 2024
Article Date: 4/26/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

BMARA Loses Respected Car Owner, D...

4/27/2024

The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association has a heavy heart today, with the passing of former car owner and board member, Donnie Kleven. From a kid who used to sneak into the pits, to becoming a car owner and a winning one at that, Kleven was living a dream. An auctioneer by trade, if anyone was a people person, it was Donnie. Despite battling cancer for years, his attitude and love of the sport was inspiring. For Kleven, if being an owner wasn't enough, the icing...more

William Blumer on Apr 27, 2024
Article Date: 4/27/2024

Tags: Kevin Olson, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Meet AFS Badger Midget Series Driv...

4/30/2024

Daniel Robinson is a credit to any field he makes and adds a little spice while he's there. An adept storyteller, with a ton to share, he's a throwback to a time when racing had more character and characters. In 2023 he scored two wins and four top fives in the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series, as he teamed up with the RAB #57 of Bill Ecker. For 2024 we expect Daniel to be a part-timer again. Take some time to get to know Daniel Robinson: Car Number:...more

William Blumer on Apr 30, 2024
Article Date: 4/30/2024

Tags: Daniel Robinson, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Badger Midget Series Prepares for...

5/6/2024

This Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association will visit the greater Chicagoland area for a doubleheader weekend. Adding to the excitement is the fact that their sister sanctioning body, the Midget Auto Racing Association, will be joining the card. Friday starts with Kankakee County Speedway, where in 2023, Badger made their first appearance in over 30 years. Last year's race saw 37 midgets check into the...more

William Blumer on May 06, 2024
Article Date: 5/6/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway

Cale Coons Makes Badger History at...

5/12/2024

Second generation driver, Cale Coons, made Badger Midget history on Friday night at Kankakee Speedway, as he took the checkers, becoming the venerable club's youngest feature winner at 15 years old. His win capped an interesting night at the track. Thirty-one teams rolled into the pits for the co-sanctioned race between the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series and the Midget Auto Racing Association. Among them were several drivers from the USAC D2 ranks...more

William Blumer on May 12, 2024
Article Date: 5/12/2024

Tags: Jerry Coons, Brandon Waelti, Daniel Robinson

RJ Corson Takes First Badger Win i...

5/13/2024

On Friday, RJ Corson was beaming as he'd just scored his first podium finish with the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series, finishing 3rd at Kankakee County Speedway. Things got that much sweeter on Saturday, as he scored a wire to wire win, when Badger and the Midget Auto Racing Association capped off a successful co-sanctioned, doubleheader weekend, this time at Sycamore Speedway. THE PRELIMINARIES One wondered what the car count might be, as several...more

William Blumer on May 13, 2024
Article Date: 5/13/2024

Tags: Jake Neuman, Mike Stroik, Mitchell Davis

Dahlke Memorial Supporters More Th...

5/15/2024

This Sunday, May 19, the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association helps open the Angell Park Speedway season with a very special race. In September of 2022, the Badger Midget family lost BJ and Addison Dahlke to a tragic auto crash. BJ was a friend and supporter to many in the Badger ranks and his daughter, Addison, at age 11, was race fan too. How could Addison help but be a fan? Her dad was a former racer and her grandfather, Butch Dahlke,...more

William Blumer on May 15, 2024
Article Date: 5/15/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Todd Kluever, Angell Park Speedway

Stark, Corson, Peterson Lead Field...

5/17/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association is back on the track this Sunday, May 19, at Angell Park Speedway for the track's traditional opening night, the first Sunday after Mother's Day. Kyle Stark leads the way with a slim, one point advantage over last week's Sycamore winner, RJ Corson. In third is Brian Peterson, who is 12 points out of the top spot. Cody Weisensel and Matt Rechek round out the top five. The first three are the only...more

William Blumer on May 17, 2024
Article Date: 5/17/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Daniel Robinson, Cody Weisensel

Midkiff Captures Lincoln Opener

5/18/2024

Lincoln, IL, May, 18-- The 2024 racing season is officially underway at Lincoln Speedway after two rainouts to start the MARA season. Believe it or not, despite little to no rain in the forecast, several small spots of heavy rainfall were popping up in Central Illinois making everyone at the track nervous. Fortunately, we made it through the night unscathed and Alex Midkiff pulled his Spike/Honda into victory lane. The MARA Midgets brought another strong field of...more

administrator on May 19, 2024
Article Date: 5/18/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Waelti Over Taylor in Angell Park,...

5/20/2024

Just imagine a little kid in the stands playing with their race cars during the races at Angell Park Speedway. They announce the race quietly, but aloud to themselves, as they maneuver the cars on the bench. Their concentration is as intense as that of the drivers on the real track. The child always makes the race exciting. There's usually a dramatic finish and one of their heros always wins. So it was, as last year's Dahlke Memorial winner, Brandon Waelti and...more

William Blumer on May 20, 2024
Article Date: 5/20/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Adam Taylor, Todd Kluever

Blumer Makes His First Dahlke Memo...

5/21/2024

The stands were packed for Sunday's Angell Park Speedway opener and the AFS Badger Midget Series' 2nd annual Dahlke Memorial. The race is run to honor BJ Dahlke and his daughter Addison who were victims of a traffic crash. Both were part of the Badger Midget racing community. Eric and the crew were looking forward to a challenging night in front of their hometown fans. He was especially pumped since he didn't make it out of the B-Main in 2023, for the inaugural...more

William Blumer on May 21, 2024
Article Date: 5/21/2024

Tags: Doug Schenck, Eric Blumer, Nick Kilian

Stark Maintains Lead in AFS Badger...

5/23/2024

(May 23, 2024) Kyle Start, expanded his lead in the 2024 Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series point standings after the Dahlke Memorial at Angell Park Speedway. The Marshall, Wisconsin, driver has been a factor in most A-Mains this season. Taking two, FIVEone Motorsports Fast Time awards, we know he's quick, but Victory Lane has eluded the pilot of 1855 Saloon and Grill, "Red Duce" thus far in 2024. He has three top-six runs and a DNF. Cody Weisensel,...more

William Blumer on May 23, 2024
Article Date: 5/23/2024

Tags: Cody Weisensel, Brian Peterson, RJ Corson

Badger Midget Auto Racing Associat...

5/27/2024

Sixteen people who helped make the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association a premier organization in all of racing, will be honored as the first class of inductees into the club's newly formed Badger Midget Auto Racing Association Hall of Fame. Drivers, builders, officials, and pioneers are among those to be inducted. Being the inaugural selection, the job was not easy. With its rich history, there are thousands of people who have had a hand in making Badger what it is...more

William Blumer on May 27, 2024
Article Date: 5/27/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Badger Midget Series and MyRacePas...

5/29/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association is part of the MyRacePass Fantasy Racing program. Some fans have found it already, we hope more will join the fun. BMARA has set up an account listed as,"2024 Official AFS Badger Midget Series Fantasy Racing Contest." The season officially started with a soft opening May 19 and will run through the season. Don't worry if you missed week-one, you only need to play 80% of the races to be eligible for...more

William Blumer on May 29, 2024
Article Date: 5/29/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Jones Sweeps AFS Badger Midgets at...

6/3/2024

(Sunday, June 2, 2024) Parker Jones, scored his first Lyco Manufacturing, Inc. feature win of the season and his first at historic Angell Park Speedway in the Fanaktive Three in One Show. He is the reigning Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Rookie of the Year and backed up last year's breakout win at Thunder Hill Speedway. PRELIMINARY ACTION It was going to be another tight schedule at Angell Park, with 75 cars equally distributed among...more

William Blumer on Jun 03, 2024
Article Date: 6/3/2024

Tags: Brad Kuhn, Davey Ray, Brandon Waelti

Stark Still in AFS Badger Midget S...

6/4/2024

(June 4, 2024) Kyle Stark maintains a slim, 12 point lead over Cody Weisensel and four more points over Matt Rechek going into this weekend's doubleheader for the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series. Stark had a DNF last Sunday at Angell Park, while Rechek had the best run of the top-three in points finishing third. Weisensel was scored in seventh at Sun Prairie. RJ Corson who missed the last race dropped from third to fifth, while Todd Kluever, on the...more

William Blumer on Jun 04, 2024
Article Date: 6/4/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

A Doubleheader Weekend Including a...

6/7/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association has a busy weekend on tap. For Badger proper, there's racing Saturday and Sunday. But, for teams with the time, the weekend starts tonight, Friday, June 7, as their sister series, the Midwest Auto Racing Association (MARA), races at Lincoln Speedway in Illinois. The two groups officially get together tomorrow night, Saturday, June 8, for a co-sanctioned event at Sycamore Speedway, also in Illinois. ...more

William Blumer on Jun 07, 2024
Article Date: 6/7/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Jones Captures Lincoln Speedway Vi...

6/8/2024

Lincoln, Illinois (June 7, 2024) – Parker Jones captured the Midget Auto Racing Association victory on Friday, June 7 at the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL. This marked the first victory for Jones in the MARA Midget Series and second in a week’s time. The MARA series saw 24 cars sign in to do battle Friday evening with drivers from around the Midwest taking part. Jones took the Shoenfeld Headers fast time award with a time of 13.637 over rookie Luke Wackerlin. In heat...more

administrator on Jun 08, 2024
Article Date: 6/8/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Waelti Takes BMARA Checkers Just i...

6/10/2024

Brandon Waelti became the first repeat winner in Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association action on the 2024 season, as the series was back home at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin's, Angell Park Speedway. The race was billed as "The Norm Nelson Classic." it could have been dubbed, "Sun Prairie Night," as hometown drivers faired well throughout the evening and swept the podium for the A-Main. Qualifying Employing the group qualifying method, Badger sent...more

William Blumer on Jun 10, 2024
Article Date: 6/10/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Daniel Robinson, Cody Weisensel

Weisensel Takes Over AFS Badger Mi...

6/12/2024

On the strength of five, top-ten runs, in Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget competition, Cody Weisensel finds himself on top of the leaderboard in club points. For the Sun Prairie, WI, driver who's BMARA resume' spans over twenty years, it's his first time ever leading the pack. Weisensel takes over the lead from Kyle Stark who has led for most of the season, but has had bad luck the last two races with a flip and mechanical DNF. Weisensel's strength has been...more

William Blumer on Jun 12, 2024
Article Date: 6/12/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Cody Weisensel, Todd Kluever

Badger Midget Auto Racing Associat...

6/22/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association announces through their track partners at the Plymouth Dirt Track and Angell Park Speedway, that both shows slated for this weekend have been rained out. A rainy season thus far, coupled with steady rain Friday and Saturday, with more expected, has force both facilities to cancel Badger races slated for Saturday, June 22 at Plymouth, WI and Sunday, June 23 at Sun Prairie, WI. The AFS Badger Midget...more

William Blumer on Jun 22, 2024
Article Date: 6/22/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Coons Victorious in Jacksonville L...

6/22/2024

Jacksonville, Illinois (June 21, 2024) – Cale Coons was victorious Friday in Midget Auto Racing Association competition with a last lap, last corner pass to win at Jacksonville Speedway. This marked Coons’ second victory of the 2024 MARA season. The night began with 20 MARA Midgets signed in to do battle. Mark McMahill took the Schoenfeld Headers fast time award with a lap of 12.867 seconds. Rookie Luke Wackerlin, RJ Corson, Tyler Roth and Jace Sparks rounded out the...more

administrator on Jun 22, 2024
Article Date: 6/22/2024

Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Fireworks Will Fly at Both Races t...

6/26/2024

After some time off due to bad weather, the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association will be back in action this Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, at Beaver Dam Raceway and Angell Park Speedway respectively. In advance of the July 4th holiday, both tracks will be holding fireworks displays after the races. This big doubleheader weekend offers fans near and far a chance to see the famed midget racing organization run two nights in a row, at...more

William Blumer on Jun 26, 2024
Article Date: 6/26/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Badger Midget Series Proud to Run...

6/28/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series will celebrate the memory of Jim Wipperfurth tomorrow, Saturday, June 29 at Beaver Dam Raceway for the annual Wipperfurth Memorial. Jim was a popular figure in the pits for many years, until his passing in 2007. He was one of those people who was behind the scenes at Badger events, especially those at Angell Park Speedway. He was a man of many talents. “Welder to the (enter team in need here) pit,” was a common call...more

William Blumer on Jun 28, 2024
Article Date: 6/28/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Waelti Waxes Field in Badger's Wip...

6/30/2024

It was Wipperfurth Memorial-Fireworks Night at Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday, the first night of a doubleheader for the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series. The race honored the memory of Jim Wipperfurth, a Sun Prairie resident who touched the lives of many area racers. Action started with group qualifying where Brandon Waelti, in the first group, was fastest until the third and final session. Here, Todd Kluever knocked him off the top spot and earned...more

William Blumer on Jun 30, 2024
Article Date: 6/30/2024

Tags: Brandon Waelti, Cody Weisensel, Aaron Fiscus

Rookie Wackerlin Takes First Badge...

7/1/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association finished the first half of their season with the annual Fireworks Night at Angell Park Speedway. The event garnered its third first time winner of the year. Thirty cars clocked in for the FIVEone Motorsports Fast Time single car qualifications. Daniel Robinson, fresh off a grueling week of Micro racing, took Bill Ecker’s #57 to the top of the heap with a 15.852, almost a second faster than Kyle Stark...more

William Blumer on Jul 01, 2024
Article Date: 7/1/2024

Tags: Daniel Robinson, Aaron Fiscus, Brian Peterson

England Bests MARA Field at Lincol...

7/6/2024

Lincoln, Illinois (July 5, 2024) – Daltyn England stormed from his seventh-place starting position to win the MARA Midget series feature at Lincoln Speedway Friday. England, the reigning MARA champion, became the fifth different winner of the season. The MARA Midget series saw 25 cars sign in to do battle on the evening. The current point leader heading into the event, RJ Corson, ran into engine issues during engine heat and was forced to take over the #00 car of John...more

administrator on Jul 06, 2024
Article Date: 7/6/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Badger Drivers Chime in on Having...

7/8/2024

It was a mixed response when Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association drivers were asked how they spent their weekend off from series competition. Several Badger regulars just couldn’t stay out of the cockpit and traveled to Lincoln (Illinois) Speedway for a July 5 race with their sister organization, MARA. Jace Sparks was runner up to Daltyn England in the event. Mike Unger, Jake Goeglin and the winner of the last Badger go, Luke Wackerlin all...more

William Blumer on Jul 08, 2024
Article Date: 7/8/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Former Badger Midget Driver, The I...

7/10/2024

The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association family lost popular Greenfield, Wisconsin driver Dean Billings, Wednesday, July 10. It was almost twenty-five years to the day, that he was critically injured in a midget crash at Angell Park Speedway. Billings suffered a traumatic brain injury in the incident. In the years after the crash, he was non-verbal but communicated with a nod or thumbs up. He could also write a bit. He enjoyed watching TV, seeing his children...more

William Blumer on Jul 10, 2024
Article Date: 7/10/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

AFS Badger Midgets Set to Salute B...

7/12/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association stars and cars are refreshed from a weekend off and ready to do battle this Sunday, July 14, at their hometown track, Angell Park Speedway. This is the annual Salute to Bryan Gapinski race where we take time to remember the longtime Badger Media Director. Gapinski was the authority on midget auto racing across the country and Badger was lucky to call him their own. Cody Weisensel leads the pack into...more

William Blumer on Jul 12, 2024
Article Date: 7/12/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Jones Sweeps MARA Field at Lincoln

7/14/2024

Lincoln, Illinois (July 12, 2024) - Parker Jones conquered the Midget Auto Racing Association field at Lincoln Speedway Friday night earning his second victory of the season. Jones swept the night earning fast time, a heat race win, and the feature event. Twenty-one MARA Midgets signed in to do battle on the evening setting up for three heat races. Heat 1 looked like it would go to Mark McMahill until a late-race mechanical issue caused him to stop on track. Patrick...more

administrator on Jul 14, 2024
Article Date: 7/14/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Cancelled Tonight: AFS Badger Midg...

7/14/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association races tonight, Sunday, July 14 have been cancelled due to heavy overnight rain. The series will be back in action next Saturday as they invade Wisconsin's North Woods region at Eagle River Speedway. Cody Weisensel currently leads Todd Kluever and Brandon Waelti in Badger points. More information on the Eagle River event will come in the ensuing days.

William Blumer on Jul 14, 2024
Article Date: 7/14/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Corson takes MARA victory in close...

7/16/2024

Mattoon, Illinois (July 13, 2024) – RJ Corson scored his second victory of the 2024 Midget Auto Racing Association season Saturday night at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, IL. Corson inherited the lead when Jace Sparks tangled with a lapped car after taking the white flag, sending him flipping hard into the first turn catch fence. The green, white, checker restart set-up a tight finish at the line with Corson edging Parker Jones by just .063 seconds. The trip marked...more

administrator on Jul 16, 2024
Article Date: 7/16/2024

Tags: Lincoln Speedway, Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Eagle River Could Produce a New AF...

7/17/2024

One-off tracks, tracks that Badger teams don’t often appear at, have a way of leveling the playing field, especially when it’s the first time, or the first time in say, 40 years the club has raced there. While the cream usually rises to the top, such venues often lead to first-time or seldom-seen winners. And so it could be this weekend at Eagle River Speedway. Pulling into a track such as Eagle River, there will be many unknowns for teams. Someone who really did...more

William Blumer on Jul 17, 2024
Article Date: 7/17/2024

Tags: Kurt Mayhew, Mike Stroik, Aaron Muhle

Midkiff Charges to Champaign Count...

7/21/2024

Urbana, Illinois (July 19, 2024) – Alex Midkiff scored his second MARA victory of the 2024 season, on Friday, at the Champaign County Speedway Fair race in Urbana, IL. Midkiff charged from his sixth-place starting position to win. Fair races have been a staple of motorsports since auto racing began decades ago. Friday’s event marked the first fair race for the MARA midgets since the series revival just over a year ago. Heat Race #1 on the night went to Midkiff coming...more

administrator on Jul 21, 2024
Article Date: 7/21/2024

Tags: Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets, Midgets

Strong Support for a Long Distance...

7/22/2024

Former Badger Midget charger Danny Stratton suggested when it came to racing and the weather forecast, “There’s always a 30% of rain.” It’s a good guideline when a team decides whether to burn a couple of hundred dollars worth of fuel to get to a race that might get rained out. Nonetheless Seventeen Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association teams disregarded the prediction of a 60% chance of rain and headed to Wisconsin’s Northwoods to compete at...more

William Blumer on Jul 22, 2024
Article Date: 7/22/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

An Historic Day for the Badger Mid...

7/23/2024

The first annual Badger Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame inductions headline a busy Sunday for the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series. This Sunday, July 28, at Angell Park Speedway, the Racers Reunion day starts at 1 p.m. in the Angell Park pavilion. Here, Badger will honor their own when the first class, numbering 16 deserving individuals, will be recognized for their contributions to the famed midget racing organization. Miles “The Mouse” Melius, Billy...more

William Blumer on Jul 23, 2024
Article Date: 7/23/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Parker Jones Takes Badger Midget R...

7/29/2024

The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association came into Sunday's race at Angell Park Speedway with high hopes. Thanks to rainouts and a scheduled break, the club had not fired cars in nearly a month when Luke Wackerlin took the checkers on June 30. The forecast of scattered showers put everyone on edge. It was an especially important race as Badger fans, friends and family came from both coasts to witness the first induction class of the newly...more

William Blumer on Jul 29, 2024
Article Date: 7/29/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

Waelti Takes Badger Midget Series...

7/31/2024

It's been awhile since there was a change at the top of the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association leaderboard. By just a single point, Brandon Waelti took the lead over Cody Weisensel after last Sunday's race at Angell Park Speedway. Matt Rechek's consistency has kept him in the top-five all season and he occupies the third spot. Todd Kluever who's had some mechanical gremlins is fourth in points. Parker Jones, who's had a "feast or famine"...more

William Blumer on Jul 31, 2024
Article Date: 7/31/2024

Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway, Wilmot Raceway

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