[Midget98]

https://speedsport.com/sprints-midge...ville-old-new/

Sad to see it go.

[Backitin]

So you replace midgets with winged cars. Great

[Midget98]

Whatever will fill the pits and the stands I guess.

I got to race the Belleville Nationals back in 2001 and it was an experience to remember. I spent the night in the hospital after being hit by another car after avoiding a wreck in front of me. I still have the helmet I was wearing sitting on a shelf with a huge dent where the other car's front bumper hit it. Looking back, I feel lucky to have survived and to have escaped with as few injuries as I did. The "big fast" nature of the track is what holds it appeal, but also keeps some away as the danger level is quite high. I hope that whatever class of cars runs there is a success for their fair. The people putting on this event are top notch in every respect and I wish them well in their future endeavors.

[Rhody]

Originally Posted by Midget98 Whatever will fill the pits and the stands I guess. I got to race the Belleville Nationals back in 2001 and it was an experience to remember. I spent the night in the hospital after being hit by another car after avoiding a wreck in front of me. I still have the helmet I was wearing sitting on a shelf with a huge dent where the other car's front bumper hit it. Looking back, I feel lucky to have survived and to have escaped with as few injuries as I did. The "big fast" nature of the track is what holds it appeal, but also keeps some away as the danger level is quite high. I hope that whatever class of cars runs there is a success for their fair. The people putting on this event are top notch in every respect and I wish them well in their future endeavors.

I've always viewed Belleville as a Langhorne kind of track, not a place for weekend warriors, but a place for pro's to put it on the line for big bucks. Now, there aren't many pro midget racers. The cost to be competetive is just way too much, by the time the driver gets his 40% the owner is left with peanuts.

[Puppy]

Originally Posted by Backitin So you replace midgets with winged cars. Great

Why cant you just support all open wheeled racing???

[Dirtfan]

Originally Posted by Midget98 https://speedsport.com/sprints-midge...ville-old-new/ Sad to see it go.

Glad we were able to attend The Belleville Midget Nationals, packed house both nights, they sure flew around that place, plus all the fair food one could ever want!

[Backitin]

Originally Posted by Puppy Why cant you just support all open wheeled racing???

Because I think winged racing is crap. simple as that.

[cntrypg@aol.com]

With USAC notifying the Fair Amusement Committee by phone text late in the scheduling season, all of the other Midget sanctioning bodies had their schedule in place.
Belleville had to ring in the best show possible to fill their date.
Good Luck to them

[John P Huss]

I spent the last 34 years at
the Midget Nationals. Lots
of memories. Always enjoyed
the NCK Fair. Visiting with
friends was always a highlight.
Sure will miss not being in
Belleville in 2018.

Best Regards,
John

[Jonr]

Originally Posted by cntrypg@aol.com With USAC notifying the Fair Amusement Committee by phone text late in the scheduling season, all of the other Midget sanctioning bodies had their schedule in place. Belleville had to ring in the best show possible to fill their date. Good Luck to them

Please stop. POWRi has long distanced itself from Belleville. Even when they did not directly schedule against it, very few of the drivers would go their. Now with them being the support show for the Iron Man at Pevley for the last several years, there is zero chance of them going back to Belleville.

Besides USAC and POWRi there is not another sanctioning body that could take on that show.