In a tuneup for next weekend, Jerry Coons Jr. took the Cornfest 50 at Angell Park before a packed house. Coons took the lead before the race was half over and never looked back. It was a nice return for Davey Ray, back from a racing injury, who finished second. Mike Hess was third and Dakota Armstrong, perhaps preparing for the next three big nights of racing at the speedway finished fourth.

Coons was the fastest in time trials, where over half of the field ran in the 14-second range. Preliminary wins went to Matt Smith, Bubba Altig, Coons, Scott Hatton and Armstrong.

This weekend, it’s a double header at Angell Park Speedway as Badger and USAC take to the track in a co-sanctioned event. Both Saturday and Sunday will have 30 lap features as most of the nation’s best midget drivers compete in the Hall of Fame Classic, sponsored by McGovern’s, Miller Genuine Draft and the Sun Prairie Tourism Commission.

Along with the racing some special vendors will be on hand. The Greenfield Gallery will offer for sale vintage racing photos from the collection of Armin Krueger. They are also scheduled to bring other vintage and collectible racing items.

Mr. Ken Forster Jr. will be selling his colorful reproductions of vintage racing posters. These sell for just $10 and make great additions to the garage or racing room at home.

The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame will be on hand selling books, hats and T-shirts. Also, on Saturday, the 2009 class of inductees to the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame will be announced.

Over the weekend, each race winner will be awarded a special Hall of Fame plaque to commemorate their trip to Victory Lane at Angell Park.

For both Saturday and Sunday, spectator gates open at 4:30, hot laps at 6:00, time trials at 6:30, with racing to fol