Increased purses for Badger doubleheader this weekend


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By Bryan Gapinski
Wilmot, Wis., July 22—A weekend doubleheader for the Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie/Mid-State Equipment Badger Midget Series is now only four-days away!
Action kicks off on Saturday July 26 at the Wilmot Raceway with the Eighth annual “Salute to Harry Turner”. Pits open at 3:00 p.m., grandstands at 5:00 p.m., racing beginning at 6:45 p.m. Racing action will also include the Badger 600 Micro Series, with the tracks Modified, Street Stock, and Mini Sprint divisions participating.
The following evening action moves to Angell Park Speedway (Sun Prairie, Wis.), for the “78th Anniversary Season Championship Race presented by Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie” at the famed 1/3-mile oval. Fans are encouraged to come to the track early Sunday as numerous social events involving past participants from Badger will begin in the Pavilion at 1:00 p.m. running until 5:00 p.m. Pits open at 3:00 p.m., grandstands at 5:00 p.m., practice begins at 6:00 p.m., with racing to follow.
All United States Military past and present will be admitted free to the Sunday evenings racing events, with a proper Government issued Military ID.  A limited number of American Flags will also be distributed to all fans while supplies last. The Badger 600 Micro Series and Wisconsin Dirt Legends Racing Series will be also racing.
Midget competitors will be eligible for increased purses at both events including a minimum $500 to drivers who start both feature events. The Mid- State Equipment Challenge” will award a $500 bonus to any driver winning both feature events.