Clauson wins World Midget Championship at Lismore

Bryan Clauson. - Mike Campbell Photo
Bryan Clauson after winning the USAC Honda National Midget Car Series feature at Eldora Speedway. - Mike Campbell Photo
Bryan Clauson. – Mike Campbell Photo

Lismore, AU — (January 31, 2015) — Bryan Clauson completed his tour of New Zealand and Australia in victory lane following Saturday night’s World Midget Championship at Lismore Speedway. The victory was Clauson’s sixth feature victory during the 2015 season.

Clauson started on the front row and led the opening lap, but then was overtaken by New Zealand midget car champion Michael Pickens. Pickens continued to lead falling out of the event on lap 33. Clauson inherited the top spot and led the final seven laps to claim the victory. Darren Hagen, Brad Mosen, Matt Smith, and Tyler Thomas rounded out the top five.

Bronze Shootout:
1. NZ3 – Hayden Williams
2. W11 – Kaiden Manders
3. NZ7 – Brad Mosen
4. N7 – Nathan Smee

Silver Shootout:
1. W11 – Kaiden Manders
2. NZ97 – Michael Pickens
3. NZ3 – Hayden Williams
4. N13 – Matt Smith

Gold Shootout:
1. USA39 – Bryan Clauson
2. NZ97 – Michael Pickens
3. USA56 – Darren Hagen
4. W11 – Kaiden Manders

Heat Race #10:
1. NZ87 – Leon Burgess
2. N7 – Nathan Smee
3. USA39 – Bryan Clauson
4. Q99 – Brock Dean
5. NZ39 – Peter Hunnibell
6. N51 – Michael Stewart
7. Q69 – Brett Thomas
8. N69 – Reid Mackay

Heat Race #11:
1. N13 – Matt Smith
2. W11 – Kaiden Manders
3. USA56 – Darren Hagen
4. N89 – Brayden Willmington
5. N9 – Mark Brown
6. USA42 – Tyler Thomas
7. Q76 – Rob Mackay
8. Q33 – Lance Towns
9. Q20 – Brett Foreman

Heat Race #12:
1. NZ3 – Hayden Williams
2. Q58 – Rusty Whittaker
3. NZ97 – Michael Pickens
4. NZ71 – Chris Gwilliam
5. N0 – Darren Jenkins
6. NZ7 – Brad Mosen
7. Q25 – Anthony Chaffey
8. W97 – Nicholas Rowe
9. Q3 – Scott Doyle

B-Main:
1. Q25 – Anthony Chaffey
2. N51 – Michael Stewart
3. N0 – Darren Jenkins
4. Q58 – Rusty Whittaker
5. N89 – Brayden Willmington
6. Q3 – Scott Doyle
7. Q76 – Rob Mackay
8. N69 – Reid Mackay
9. Q33 – Ricky McGough
10. Q20 – Brett Foreman

A-Main:
1. USA39 – Bryan Clauson
2. USA56 – Darren Hagen
3. NZ7 – Brad Mosen
4. N13 – Matt Smith
5. USA42 – Tyler Thomas
6. Q25 – Anthony Chaffey
7. NZ87 – Leon Burgess
8. Q58 – Rusty Whittaker
9. N9 – Mark Brown
10. NZ39 – Peter Hunnibell
11. N0 – Darren Jenkins
12. NZ71 – Chris Gwilliam
13. N51 – Michael Stewart
14. Q69 – Brett Thomas
15. NZ97 – Michael Pickens
16. N7 – Nathan Smee
17. W11 – Kaiden Manders
18. Q99 – Brock Dean
19. NZ3 – Hayden Williams
20. W97 – Nicholas Rowe