PRO VS AVERAGE JOES Badger Midget Race No practice/qualifying from the Tail all night!
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- čas přidán 3. 09. 2023
- Pro versus average Joe’s. We are at Angel Park speedway in Sun, Prairie Wisconsin. They have a smaller midget division called the badger series. They raise a less horsepower four-cylinder motor. This is the K 20 motor. They also run a eco-tech motor and I was asked to drive one of the cars while we were up there, racing the national midget. I was unable to make practice in that set the night Behind. Turns out it was pretty good entertainment for my CZcams channel as always. Thanks for watching.
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Front camera looking over the right front wheel is a good spot. Good voice over. Makes the video!
Thanks 👍
Thanks T’Mez. Us Hoosier Boys were somewhat skeptical when you broke through here. You have proven to be a clean driver throughout your career. That is what racing is all about. You paved the way for many talented drivers from Cali’. We are proud to have you in our racing community. The Badgers are gaining in popularity as well, partially in thanks to you. Thanks for talking good driver skills wherever you go.
I appreciate that
I agree. I love it when T'Mez gets to drive clean. As a Cali', he has truly broken through and paved the way for many other Drivers. Super good drive!
Had a great time watching you run the RAB Racing 57 been family friends with Bill Ecker for a long time
Glad you enjoyed it
As a born-and-raised Wiscosinite, it was prety cool seeing you jump in and give it a go with the local boys!
I love it that the k-series Hondas found a home in midget racing. I think it will help the smaller teams get some more power for dollars spent. There’s tons of parts and aftermarket support for them engines.
Absolutely. Here in the UK we can pick them up for £900/$700 and they can hold their own against Hayabusas and other high capacity bike engines.
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you for the video and the commentary. It was my childhood dream to drive a sprint car. I’m 62 years old now I think I’m about out of time.
Hey, the commentary during the in car is great. I'm surprised no one else does it 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you enjoy it!
Glad to see you back at the Prairie!! Tough luck bud. Always loved watching guys start in the back and run it all the way to front here. I grew up at this track. Every Sunday with my grandparents, it was our church so to speak. Guys like Stan Fox, Rich Vogler, Kevin Olsen, Hans Lien, Peppe Marchese, Dan Boorse, Dean Billings, and the list goes on and on. I wish I had been home to come out in person. Next year. :)
The badger engines can’t handle the usac boys 😂 that drive from the back was awesome 🤘🏻🏁 can’t wait for tonight! Good luck. And get some!
he was in one of the highest dollar cars as a paid driver! it he didn’t do what he did he should be fired
"That wasn't a Heat Race ?" Does the same in the B . 😃🍺
T-Mez is the man.. slide or Die.. great job my friend
Awesome driving dude, a lot of great action going on. Very entertaining when you’re behind the wheel. I had rather watch you running a heat race than anything NASCRAP puts on the track. Word Rip the lip buddy 🏁🏁 Mike
Was awesome getting to race with you!
I'm watching tonight's program. Last night Holy smokes Dude .Drove that Badger like you stole it from a Cheesehead. I'm from Kenosha so...
Big fish, little pond😉
"That wasn't a heat race?" 😂
being from nz here🙌 I only discovered the badger series just recently . I'm building a spike with k20 engine down here👌 brilliant series
Could have asked dude. Lol. Pretty sure the f2's came first. Then badger swapped over to production 2litres.
@MrSpeedhog it's helped me with my build aye . been seeing photos of what others have done with manifolds etc etc . also they are aloud 2.4litre
Thanks for the great ride-along 😊
Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
5 D’s partner. Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge.
Thanks for the Ride-a-long even if it is not your normal seat, too bad the ride ended early. You drive it, We Your People will Watch it! Elbow's Up with Best of Luck and Skill.
My dad and I used ta go to Sun Prairie all the time, they always had a great show. Putting on a clinic until motor failed on ya, heck of a job.
Love this stuff!
Thank you TMez for giving Daniel the credit he is do you are rite he is no average Joe, Daniel is a legend in our area and you saying the great things you even puts you higher on my favorite Wheelman list even tho you are the top of my list 🏁 and great job I thought you was going to end up with the W Till it hiccuped on ya, as you say shattered Dreams 🏁🏁🏁🏁 slide or Die.
Not knowing you were qualifying to run in the B main and thanking everyone for showing up was funny but pure class dude.
I used to go to the Prairie in the early 60's. Some tough guys have raced there over the years. Good job man, but tough luck!
Man, that’s tough, back to the front. Well? I guess that’s racing. I do think in 10 laps more you would have a P2 or better. Cya. John
great run Thomas
That was fun, thanks, always enjoy watching you come from the back. Great driving.
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Thanks 👍
Great drive mate, always enjoy watching you work.
You make it look easy Tmez!!! Great run!!!!
I love Angell Park, such a cool place, such a great track, seen all of the greats there at one point. McDermand definitely no slouch on that track in the Badger ranks. Daniel Robinson is cagey. Adam Taylor may be the real deal. Too bad on the Shattered Dreams. I did not get there Sunday night to watch, was still at the Rock Island Grand Prix kart races.
Hot Shoe in a good car = checker flag. 👍👍
Cool.. 4:40 that was a chunk... and 5:00 .. 10:30 that was work.. way cool.. blowed up.....
Another Really Good Video, Having Chet audio overlay would have been great.
You were certainly "Digging & Pawing... Scratching & Clawing" as Chet would say. 😆
I love the play by play, keep it up.
Ending broke my heart! You drove the hell out of that car 🔥🔥
That's too bad. Fast little car you drove.
Certified Ripper
When the locals met a legend
Duck Dodge Dive the T-mez way.
Was great to see you running with our locals this weekend. You always put on a hell of a show. I even got into the clip waving you off track at the 15:38 point. Thanks for doing what you do for the sport and showing those of us that work the tracks what its like to be in the cockpit.
Rock on!
Scott another one driven at the springs
So bummed I couldn’t watch you run grandpas car in person this year but hopefully I get to see ya down at the bowl in a few months
Damn man yeah that shot looks epic
I recently attended the Lucas Oil Series race at Port Royal. I always go in the pits to talk with drivers and crew. Believe it or not only a few knew who you are and that's sad! You really, somehow, need to get east more often so that after the event folks will know who Tmez is. I'm the son of a dirt track racer. Dad started when I was 3, I'm now 60. I've seem many of wheel men and without a doubt, you're one of the best out there. It' sad to think you'll only be known on the other side of the country. I was at the high limit race at Grandview Speedway. When he wasn't in the car Kyle Larson was on top of a big box truck that was parked in the pits on turn 1 and 2 watching, studying every move. That's why he's so damn good!
Those 3 runs were really impressive 🤘
Awesome!
Funny, my wife said T-Mez is in this race, I said no he’s in a USAC midget! Looks like she was right!😂
I always think the slower cars look way more fun to drive…driving slow cars fast always beats driving fast cars slowly.
The local tracks always have 3 or 4 quick guys with the rest either run a car off their paycheck or just learning not only how to drive but do set ups.
Good to see your great smile after the 1st interviewed 😊 it is great they got to see TMEZ rip the lip 👍
Thank you! 😃
Wow.
Just picked up my first midget this weekend, an older hawk to build for next year. I'm about to average Joe it with a D2.
Mr. Smooth
Slicing an Dicing's boys!
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.
When someone is outside of you, when you can't see them, you can hear them? When the sound fade, you're clear?
Drive it a little harder!!!
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Thanks T-Mez
have you broken a visor from mud ball or rocks?
Chase was in a k24 ray motor
Congratulations Badger midgets on your engine program and the great car counts. Unlike Usuck that is killing midget racing with the high dollar engine's
Thomas, what is the horsepower dfference between the Badger and the USAC cars? Are the Badger cars considered Division II midgets?
It's only about 30hp difference. Badger is not considered D2.
Was that a Davey Ray Built K series?
Yes
@@tmezTv man that guys builds the best Honda Midget motors in the U.S.! unfortunately if you want to be competitive with badger midgets you still need a $15k Ray K series. Yeah it might be half price of a esslinger or Stanton, but blowing up a $15k motor would still shut most people out for the season and there is guys putting 3-5 of these motors in a year! I’d love to get out there and do it, but at that price it’s just unfathomable