IMRA MIDGETS AT 34 RACEWAY SATURDAY; ANDY BAUGH #1 AT SPOON RIVER
The USAC IMRA Midget Series makes its inaugural appearance of the 2016 season at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa following a pair of races at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois. It’s USAC’s first appearance at Burlington since Dave Darland’s National Sprint Car win in 2013. Bryan Clauson won USAC’s last Midget race at 34 Raceway in 2010.
Mitchell Davis stands at the top of the standings, 21 points ahead of Bart Andrews entering Saturday’s race.
Andy Baugh of Mason City, Ill. captured Saturday night’s 20-lap feature at Spoon River. He passed Jeff Mallonee on lap five and led each of the last 16 laps to take the win over Mallonee, Davis, Dillon Morley and Andrews.
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UPCOMING USAC SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
DATE: Saturday, April 30, 2016
SERIES: USAC IMRA Midget Championship
TRACK: 34 Raceway (Burlington, Iowa) – 3/8-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Roberts Tire Center Night at The Races” featuring the USAC IMRA Midget Championship, 305 Sprints, Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars & 4-Cylinders
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 4:30pm. Gates Open: 5:00pm. Hot Laps at 6:30pm. Racing Starts: 7:00pm.
TICKETS: Adult General Admission Ticket: $10.00. Seniors 60+ General Admission Ticket: $8.00. Student Ticket: $7.00. Kids 10 & Under General Admission Ticket: FREE! Pit Pass: $25.00.
TRACK ADDRESS: 10463 S Prairie Grove Rd, West Burlington, IA 52655
TRACK PHONE: (319) 752-3434
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.34raceway.com/
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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET DRIVER POINT STANDINGS
1. (70) Gage Etgen (Celina, OH)
2. (67) Gunnar Lucius (Delphos, OH)
3. (64) Corey Bedwell (Bluffton, IN)
4. (61) Alex Watson (Columbus, OH)
5. (58) Thomas Bigelow (Winchester, IN)
6. (55) Jacob Taylor (Troy, OH)
7. (52) Cory Guingrich (Celina, OH)
8. (49) Taylor Cox (Columbus Grove, OH)
9. (10) Tom Hunt (Ithaca, MI) & Alfred Galedrige (Los Altos, CA)
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS
1. (150) Mitchell Davis (Auburn, IL)
2. (129) Bart Andrews (Muscatine, IL)
3. (122) Jeff Mallonee (Ottumwa, IA)
4. (104) Dillon Morley (Moline, IL)
5. (97) Mike Larson (Ottawa, IL)
6. (92) Travis Pence (Biggsville, IA)
7. (86) Ken Hanson (Vinton, IA)
8. (83) Andy Baugh (Mason City, IL)
9. (82) Patrick Bruns (Champaign, IL)
10. (72) Gedd Ross (Havana, IL)
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2016 USAC SPEED2 MIDGET SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Apr 2: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 9: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr 16: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Patrick Bruns
Apr 16: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
WINNER: Gage Etgen
Apr 23: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
WINNER: Andy Baugh
Apr 30: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
May 7: (GC) Willis, TX - Gator Motorplex
May 7: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
May 7: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
May 14: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
May 14: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
May 21: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
May 21: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
May 28: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
May 29: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 4: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 4: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Jun 11: (GC) Cleveland, TX - Bronco Raceway Park
Jun 11: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jun 18: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jun 18: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jun 25: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jun 25: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jul 2: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jul 9: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jul 9: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Jul 16: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Jul 16: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Jul 21: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
Jul 22: (IMRA) Farmer City, IL - Farmer City Raceway
Jul 23: (GC) Cleveland, TX - Bronco Raceway Park
Jul 23: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Jul 24: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Aug 6: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Aug 6: (MTM) Waynesfield, OH - Waynesfield Raceway Park
Aug 13: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Aug 20: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Aug 20: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Aug 27: (GC) Cleveland, TX - Bronco Raceway Park
Aug 27: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Sep 3: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sep 10: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
Sep 17: (GC) Willis, TX - Gator Motorplex
Sep 17: (IMRA) Burlington, IA - 34 Raceway
Sep 17: (MTM) Montpelier, IN - Montpelier Motor Speedway
Sep 24: (IMRA) Canton, IL - Spoon River Speedway
**(KEY DEFINITIONS)**
**GC = USAC Gulf Coast Midget Championship
**IMRA = USAC IMRA Midget Championshp
**MTM = USAC Midwest Thunder Midget Championship
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2016 USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Gage Etgen (Montpelier Motor Speedway on Apr. 16)
FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (25) Gage Etgen
TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (1) Corey Bedwell, Thomas Bigelow, Gage Etgen, Gunnar Lucius & Alex Watson
TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (1) Corey Bedwell, Thomas Bigelow, Taylor Cox, Gage Etgen, Cory Guingrich, Gunnar Lucius, Jacob Taylor & Alex Watson
FEATURE STARTS:
1. (1) Corey Bedwell, Thomas Bigelow, Taylor Cox, Gage Etgen, Cory Guingrich, Gunnar Lucius, Jacob Taylor & Alex Watson
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2016 USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Andy Baugh (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 23)
(1) Patrick Bruns (Spoon River Speedway on Apr. 16)
FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (16) Andy Baugh
2. (8) Patrick Bruns
3. (5) Jeff Mallonee & Gedd Ross
5. (4) Dave Anderson
6. (2) Mitchell Davis
TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (2) Bart Andrews & Mitchell Davis
3. (1) Dave Anderson, Andy Baugh, Patrick Bruns, Jeff Mallonee, Shane Morgan & Dillon Morley
TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (2) Bart Andrews, Mitchell Davis & Mike Larson
4. (1) Dave Anderson, Andy Baugh, Patrick Bruns, Brent Burrows, Ken Hanson, Broc Hunnell, Hunter Lane, Jeff Mallonee, Chase McDermand, Shane Morgan, Dillon Morley, Travis Pence, Brandon Smith & Jacob Sollenberger
FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (1) Mitchell Davis & Jeff Mallonee
HEAT RACE WINS:
1. (1) Andy Baugh, Dave Baugh, Patrick Bruns, Brent Burrows & Mitchell Davis
FEATURE STARTS:
1. (2) Bart Andrews, Mitchell Davis, Derek Goble, Ken Hanson, Mike Larson, Jeff Mallonee, Dillon Morley, Travis Pence & Gedd Ross
10. (1) Dave Anderson, Todd Baker, Andy Baugh, Dave Baugh, Patrick Bruns, Brent Burrows, Mike Cusack, Jr., Broc Hunnell, Ryan Jamison, Hunter Lane, Jack Marion, Chase McDermand, Shane Morgan, Johnny Murdock, Ryan Sharpshair, Brandon Smith, Jacob Sollenberger, John Springer & Jackie Willis
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ALL-TIME USAC MIDWEST THUNDER MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS
1. [1 win] Gage Etgen
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ALL-TIME USAC IMRA MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS
1. [1 win] Andy Baugh & Patrick Bruns