SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – The Badger Midget Auto Racing Ass’n released its racing schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday, featuring nine different tracks in four states.
In all, a total of 27 events are set to take place for one of the largest schedules in recent Badger Midget Series history.
The series will christen the new season at the famous quarter-mile bullring of LaSalle (Ill.) Speedway on Sunday, April 11, in conjunction with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series.
It will end its season at the newly-added, quarter-mile Shadyhill Speedway in Medaryville, Ind.
The heart of the season will be anchored by two traditional Badger Midget series staples, one that is a more recent tradition and the other being a long-standing, 75-year cornerstone.
Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill., a multi-race supporter since 2016, will host seven events, highlighted by the second annual Franklin B. Alexander Memorial race on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Angell Park Speedway, which has hosted Badger races since 1946, will open its season on Sunday, May 16 with a rain date of Sunday, May 23.
It will close the year with the 39th annual Pepsi Midget Nationals, back in its traditional Labor Day weekend date on Sunday, Sept. 5, with a rain date of Monday, Sept. 6.
Other traditional APS events will include the highly anticipated Fourth of July Special and the Sun Prairie Corn Festival on Sunday, Aug. 22.
The third-mile clay oval will host a total of 10 events this year, and along with the Badger Midgets, will feature the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, Autometer WingLESS Sprint Cars, Midwest Sprint Car Ass’n, and the Wisconsin Dirt Legend Cars.
Returning to the schedule will be the Wisconsin venues of Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday, July 3; the ‘Salute to Harry Turner’ at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 28; and the Plymouth Dirt Track on both July 31 and Sept. 11.
Iowa will host the Badger Midget Series for the first time since 2016, with two events located near the Mississippi River Valley.
Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway will host the second race of the season on Sunday, May 2.
Davenport Speedway, located in the hometown of legendary midget racers and former Badger Midget competitors Mel and Don Kenyon, will host a midget race for the first time in decades on Friday, May 21.
The weekend of July 16-17 remains to be announced.
2021 Badger Midget Auto Racing Ass’n ScheduleÂ
April 11 – LaSalle Speedway – LaSalle, Ill.
May 2 – Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway – Dubuque, Iowa
May 16 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
May 21 – Davenport Speedway – Davenport, Iowa
June 5 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
June 6 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
June 13 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
June 19 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
June 27 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
July 3 – Beaver Dam Raceway – Beaver Dam, Wis.
July 4 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
July 10 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
July 16 – TBA
July 17 – TBA
Sunday, July 18 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
Saturday, July 24 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
Sunday, July 25 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
Saturday, July 31 – Plymouth Dirt Track – Plymouth, Wis.
Saturday, August 7 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
Sunday, August 8 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
Saturday, August 21 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
Sunday, August 22 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
Saturday, August 28 – Wilmot Raceway – Wilmot, Wis.
Saturday, September 4 – Sycamore Speedway – Sycamore, Ill.
Sunday, September 5 – Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, Wis.
Saturday, September 11 – Plymouth Dirt Track – Plymouth, Wis.
Saturday, September 18 – Shadyhill Speedway – Medaryville, Ind.