POWRi Midgets & Micros Oct 2nd at Belle-Clair
 

October 2, 2015 will mark the 11th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial. Started in 2005 to honor former Midwest Auto Racing Association President, Charlene Meents, this event has proven to be a driver and fan favorite each year. During her years with MARA, Charlene was instrumental in keeping midget racing alive in the Midwest, and especially the St. Louis area. She also played a key role in MARA being part of some of the largest and most notable midget races in the country, including the Belleville Nationals and the Chili Bowl Nationals. Charlene passed away on August 6, 2003 after a long illness. She is remembered by many as the friendly face that welcomed them to each MARA event – this memorial race helps keep that legacy alive.

Classes
POWRi National Midgets
POWRi Micro's
UMP Modifieds

Pit Gates Open – 3:00pm; Pit Passes - $30.00;
Spectator Gates Open – 5:00 pm;
General Admission - $15.00, Under 12 FREE with adult
Hot Laps – 6:30 pm with Racing following hot laps

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It's a shame that Powri has ruined the Belleville show by including 2 classes of stock cars for this race.
What true open wheel & midget fan wants to sit and watch that junk.
I have a feeling that Powri will see a decrease in fan base but hopefully for the Meents family an increase in car count over last weekend

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There is one division of modifieds. Maybe 20 cars. Two heats and a feature you wont have to watch if you choose not to as it runs last. Skipping midgets at Belleville because of a couple of modified heats doesnt make much sense to me. Kenny and POWRi run the show very quickly. Best midget racing anywhere in my opinion. Meents race is always a great show plus all the extras Stephanie has put together. Just my 2 cents.

Brian Thompson

Can't wait. Lets go racing!!🏁

Making my first trip.... cant wait

Will Fireball be making the trip as well?

Hey you never know. You might be joining us in shots to stay warm. Hahaha😄

Fireball does sound good....

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Going to try sweet talking doctors in to giving me a pass for Friday . Man I don't wanta miss this race. Everybody always says best midget racing anywhere, well its some of the best racing I have ever seen period. :9:

You probley should take some time and rest up Jim for you can make the trip out west in November

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Blake I know but its Bell-Clair, I'll rest when they throw dirt in my face till then Let's Race :8:

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Well lets hope it's a hell of a long time before that happens my friend.

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Thought I would post some of the extras for the drivers this Friday. $25 per each lap lead. Thanks to Stephanie Meents for all of her hard work.

1 - The Lynch family and in memory of Chad McDaniel ($50)
2 - Brian Thompson Roofing
3 - In memory of Charlene Meents from Roger Branson, Jr.
4 - Four in the Fluff Motorsports Marketing & Promotions
5 - West Evans Motorsports
6 - Brian Thompson Roofing
7 - Bill Willis
8 - In Memory of Donnie Ray Crawford from Borchers Racing - $55
9 - In Memory of Howard Lehmann from Jeff Flesher
10 - West Evans Motorsports
11 - Frank Daigh
12 - Frank Daigh
13 - Jeff & Jill Davis - Quick Racing Products
14 - JJ & Lisa Ercse, Lakewood, CA
15 - Kevin Crowder
16 - Frank Daigh
17 - Frank Daigh
18 - JJ & Lisa Ercse, Lakewood, CA
19 - Lakeland Square Laundry
20 - In Memory of Frank Anderson from FAS Motorsports - $100
21 - In memory of Michael Temares
22 - Mike and Stacy Gustaf
23 - Horsepower Inc
24 - Horsepower Inc
25 - In Memory of Terry Myers - $50
26 - In Memory of Howard Lehmann from Joyce Lehmann - $50
27 - 618 Shocks
28 - 618 Shocks
29 - The Lynch family
30 - In memory of Morty - $100
Heat Race Winners - $50
Heat race 1 - McQueen Racing
Heat race 2 - McQueen Racing
Heat race 3 - In Memory of Morty
Heat race 4 - In Memory of Morty
Heat race 5 - Brian Thompson Roofing
Hard Charger A-main - $100 - In Memory of Morty
Heat race high points - $100 - In Memory of Morty
Hard Luck - $100 - In Memory of Morty
1st non-transfer B-main - $100 - In Memory of Morty
Last place in the B-main - $100 - In Memory of Morty
B-main non transfers - Horsepower Inc

Thanks Brian - I also will be adding some money to the back of the A-main - not sure exactly how much yet as I still have some stuff coming in.

Rod End Supply has also provided us with a lot of gift certificates. It will be a great night of racing - please come out and join us for the final POWRi race at Belleville this season!

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I'll be heading out early from work to go to my favorite midget track on Friday. I am glad to be able to send Stephanie Meents a check for $700 that was raised by friends of former East Alton Fire Chief Randy Mortland.

Morty will be well remembered on this night......

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The Belleville Chili Cook-Off will start at 11 am for anyone who might be in town early and want to eat before the races. It is on Main St about 9 blocks North of the track with about 40 different booths of chili to buy.

Everything is looking good for Friday night - don't let one class of modifieds stop you from coming out. The midget show alone is worth a visit to Belle-Clair Speedway!

11th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial shirts will be available behind the main grandstands before the races - $20 each

Somebody will also get to take home this cool check printed up by KBC Graphix in Sumner, IL

Bringing 3 new fans to Belle Clair Speedway on Friday. Can't wait!!

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Boy Oh Boy if that isn't a motley crew lol :18:

Yep. Going to have my hands full.

To the top!!! For a good reason of course. Its RACE DAY!!! See everyone there!

Couple more hours at work before heading over to Little Belleville. I'm going to stop in at Dons No Mans Land in East Alton for Tacos along the way.Just a small detour. Haven't had any tacos from there since last summer

Cant wait to get to the race first time there tonight. Wish my buddy jim georges could make it tonight but his health not going to let him.. he told me nothing but great things bout this place.. will keep him updated thats for sure.... lets go racing wooohooooo

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I'll be leaving as soon as I get off work.. oh, wait I don't work! That's even better!

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Man wish I was going. After Ron turned me on to Bell-Clair I tell everyb0dy about the racing there I know of 5 newbies going there and would love to see their faces during first set of hot laps lol I know hard to believe but I was speechless could only say WOW :8:

35 powri midgets 45 micros at belle clair

Powri those **** box stock cars tearing up a good midget track tonight

Wow. Classy post.

I just left eldora where I seen 104 "**** boxes" put on one of the best shows of the year. And I'd be willing to say 70 percent of those "**** boxes" have more in their outfit than some sprint and midget teams.

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Sad, but fitting that people are thinking of Morty on the day we lost Tony. I remember being with Tony we learned of Morty passing

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Brent it is a sad day :22:

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Those who stayed till the end can attest that the "$#!tbox stock cars you referred to put on one hell of a feature. The top six cars were probably separated by less than one full second the entire feature.

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Is it just me, or does anyone else feel the track became a lot dustier after the extensive rework during the intermission. I always sit on the front stretch, and the wind was carrying the dirt in that direction. Concerning the comment about the stock cars (modifieds) the second heat was very competitive. I left after about ten laps of the micros because of cold and dust, plus the three hour drive ahead of me, so I missed the modified feature.

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Thomas and Miller Claim 11th Annual Meents Memorial, Hagen Seals Championship
Friday, October 2nd

Belleville, IL - Tyler Thomas of Owasso, Oklahoma claimed the 11th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway after a hard fought battle with Zach Daum for his sixth career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory, while Darren Hagen's podium finish sealed the championship. Joe B. Miller led the final six laps of the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series feature to claim his fifth victory of the 2015 season.

Earning his first-career pole, and in a brand Spike Chassis with Stanton-Fontana power under the hood, Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Illinois led the field to green with Zach Daum to his outside. At the drop of the green flag Daum would take point in the Daum Crop Insurance, Toyota-powered Eagle #5D coming off turn two as Neuman struggled to keep the front wheels on the ground. With one lap in the books, a nine care pile up would occur off turn four involving Tanner Thorson, Austin Brown, Justin Peck, Daniel Adler, Dereck King, Kevin Thomas, Jr., Eric Fenton, Tim Siner, and Joe B. Miller.

Coming back to green, Tyler Thomas would move to the topside and quickly dispatch of Neuman for second. By lap five Thomas was all over Daum for the lead waiting for the right moment to pounce. Entering turn three, Thomas would make his move sliding for the lead only for the caution to fly for Austin Prock and Justin Peck. Resuming racing with nine laps down, Thomas would be all over Daum going down the back stretch and slide for the lead entering turn three, but Daum powered back around, while Darren Hagen took third from Tucker Klaasmeyer.

With 14 laps in the books, the caution would fly as Jake Neuman slowed on the front stretch with a flat left rear tire. On lap 15, Spencer Bayston would move past Tucker Klaasmeyer for the fourth position, only for the red flag to fly one lap later as Terry Babb tipped over on the front stretch after contact with Austin Brown. Coming back to green, Thomas would dive to the bottom of turns three and four, sliding Daum for the lead, but Daum never flinched and drove right around the outside holding onto control. Entering turn one, Thomas would again slide for the lead and briefly take point down the back stretch, only for Daum to retake control coming to the line.

The action would be slowed on lap 20 as Tucker Klaasmeyer's WCI, Toyota-powered BOSS Chassis slowed on the back stretch. Coming back to green, Thomas' BT Machine, Inc., Esslinger-powered Spike Chassis would pounce and again slide Daum for the lead entering turn three, but this time the #5D machine would be unable to return as Thomas would hold the lead down the front stretch. Try as he might, Daum would be unable to get close enough to Thomas to make a move as Thomas would securely cross the line for the 11th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial victory. Darren Hagen would come in third, securely becoming the 2015 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Champion. Tanner Thorson took fourth, while Kevin Thomas, Jr. rounded out the top five.

"When we first started coming here, I was the B-main bandit," said Tyler Thomas. "I've wadded a racecar up here and I never had the best luck here, but man it's really been a good one for us lately. Three wins since SPEED Week last year here. First of all, I've got to thank my dad. He did a really good job setting up the car tonight. It was fun racing with Zach. To race this hard with these guys up here and shake hands about it after the race is pretty awesome."

"We broke a valve spring or retainer, something in the valve train broke there," said Zach Daum. "Something was wrong from the get go. Kind of in a hard spot there; you're leading the thing and you don't want to pull off. It got to the point where we had to bury the right rear in there to get off and it just wouldn't pull itself back off. It was a fun little Belleville race; I never thought I'd say that."

"This team, without these guys this wouldn't be possible," said newly crowned 2015 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Champion, Darren Hagen. "All my sponsors, everybody back at the shop, my car owner Austin Brown, my crew Flea and Corey, without their hard work, we wouldn't have pulled off this championship. It's really a testament to how good the car is, and how good our chemistry is as a team."

In what appeared to be Aaron Andruskevitch's third victory of the 2015 season, a mid-race caution changed Andruskevitch's fate as Miller received a much needed break due to Tucker Klaasmeyer's misfortune. Capitalizing on the caution, Miller applied pressure on Andruskevitch until the duo almost made contact off turn four resulting in Andruskevitch barely hanging on, but ultimately spinning entering turn one. Inheriting and finishing in the second position after Andruskevitch's misfortune, Nic Harris of Atlanta, Illinois would take a 2015 season career-best, holding off Nathan Benson. Jeremy Camp would take fourth, while Joey Wirth rounded out the top five.

"It's fun racing with Aaron like that," said Joe B. Miller. "That's probably the hardest I've had to push it here in a long time. I've got to thank everyone that helps, and all my sponsors. Without all these people, this wouldn't be possible."

"We couldn't do what we do without the fans," said Nic Harris. "Without the fans, racing wouldn't even be a sport. We've had terrible luck this year. I'm just happy we finished a POWRi race. I've got to thank my dad and all my family."

"I had the car all wrong there at the beginning, said Nathan Benson. "Thank God for all those cautions and shock adjusters. We didn't have anything for Joe B, for sure. But we were seventh or eighth early, and we pulled out a podium. Thanks to all the people that make this possible, the FTZ motor ran awesome tonight, so thanks to them."

Midgets

Ford Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: 5D - Zach Daum, Heat 2: 27 - Tucker Klaasmeyer, Heat 3: 67 - Tanner Thorson, Heat 4: 11A - Andrew Felker
Toyota Semi-Feature Winner: 3 - Joe B Miller
Great Clips Feature Winner: 91T - Tyler Thomas

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Feature Results (30 laps): 1. 91T - Tyler Thomas 2. 5D - Zach Daum 3. 17 - Darren Hagen 4. 67 - Tanner Thorson 5. 39 - Spencer Bayston 6. 71 - Ryan Robinson 7. 67K - Kevin Thomas 8. 22 - Andy Malpocker 9. 91 - Dereck King 10. 9K - Kyle Schuett 11. 88 - Terry Babb 12. 3 - Joe B Miller 13. 15 - Tim Siner 14. 50 - Daniel Adler 15. 27 - Tucker Klaasmeyer 16. 7 - Austin Brown 17. 39C - Payton Pierce 18. 41 - Austin Prock 19. 3N - Jake Neuman 20. 11A - Andrew Felker 21. 5X - Justin Peck 22. 14E - Eric Fenton

Micros

Ford Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: 27 - Tucker Klaasmeyer, Heat 2: N2 - Nic Harris, Heat 3: 23 - Jeremy Camp, Heat 4: 8H - Matt Howard, Heat 5: 51B - Joe B Miller, Heat 6: 21 - Aaron Andruskevitch
Toyota Semi-Feature Winners: 65E - Chad Elliott; 46 - Zac Taylor
Great Clips Feature Winner: 51B - Joe B Miller

POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series Feature Results (20 laps): 1. 51B - Joe B Miller 2. N2 - Nic Harris 3. 2B - Nathan Benson 4. 23 - Jeremy Camp 5. 77W - Joey Wirth 6. 1 - Dereck King 7. 14 - Kurt Westerfield 8. 3B - Shelby Bosie 9. 21 - Aaron Andruskevitch 10. 3 - Ayrton Gennetten 11. 46 - Zac Taylor 12. 99 - Alec Long 13. 9 - Austin Stewart 14. 42M - Spencer Montgomery 15. 50 - Brian Jones 16. 30T - Tyler Vantoll 17. 42 - Andy Bishop 18. 22S - Slater Helt 19. 27 - Tucker Klaasmeyer 20. 5X - Bobby Bittle 21. 8H - Matt Howard 22. 65E - Chad Elliott 23. 7C - Chris Cochran

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