POWRI midgets at Belle-Clair?
 

Right now I'm in a holding pattern at my friend's place in Ohio. Was planning on driving back to Pa. for Outlaws/Posse clash at Williams Grove, before driving back home to Colorado. But looks like it could be a rainout...
Plan B: Weather looks nice for upcoming weekend in Illinois, considering POWRI midget race at Belle Clair Speedway. Its on the way home, would save me several hundred miles of driving...
What do people think? Good car count? Good racing?
Actually, thats Plan C. I was considering Lawrenceburg USAC, but looks like that might be rain also.....:14:

Car count will be good, racing will be better. Belle Clair never fails to deliver.

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Its a pretty neat place

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Thanks guys
I'll keep checking the weather

We are headed to Belle Clair to close out our 2016 race season. Love watching POWRI.

The racing this weekend at Belleville will be great as always and it looks like there will be a lot of cars. I've had quite a few people contact me that are coming in addition to all the regulars.

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I was turned on to Little Belleville 3 years ago by Ron Miller and now if their running I'm there Neat track and always good car counts :8:

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If you're from Colorado and you know Lakeside, picture Lakeside in dirt and you have BelleClaire. Fantastic bullring!

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Originally Posted by safetyjoe:
If you're from Colorado and you know Lakeside, picture Lakeside in dirt and you have BelleClaire. Fantastic bullring!

I was living in the mountains when Lakeside was running midgets, used to see ads in the paper but never went. I could kick myself!

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Well I broke a tooth last nite, headed back to Denver to see dentist. If the timing works out, might see midgets in Illinois

Looks like summer might be officially over for this "12 year old with a car stuck in 66 yr. old body"
Our bodies eventually betray us, don't they?

Thanks for all your input, guys!

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Is it a full show each night? No carryover from Friday to Saturday? I'm guessing so but just checking. I've been to Belle Claire once. It was a Sunday night Powri show in July 2015. C Bell was leading and got caught up with some lapped cars. He went to the tail & came back for the win. Spectacular racing!

Yes two different shows each night. Big car counts for this race. Always on the schedule every year

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Belleville, IL - Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will take to Belle-Clair Speedway for the final time of 2016.

Saturday's event is held in honor of former Midwest Auto Racing Association President, Charlene Meents. During her years with MARA, Meents was instrumental in keeping midget racing alive in the Midwest, especially the St. Louis area. She played an important role in maintaining MARA's presence in some of the country's largest and most notable races, including the Belleville Nationals and the Chili Bowl Nationals. Though she passed away in 2003, Meents is remembered by many as a friendly face who welcomed them to each MARA event. Along with her friends and family, the Charlene Meents Memorial keeps her racing legacy alive.

Presented by Priority Aviation, the 12th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial features nearly $3,500 in extra sponsor money and contingencies, adding over $1,000 in payout to the back end of the feature purse, helping to make the feature $250 to start. Each heat race will also pay $50 to win, with $25 going to each of the second and third place heat race finishes. In addition, there will be $100 to the high point getter of the night, a $100 hard charger for the main event, and at least $25 paid to lap leaders of the feature. As an added bonus, semi non-transfers also will receive extra money and Hinchman Indy has sponsored a gift certificate for the driver with the worst luck. Gift certificates have also been provided by Simpson Race Products and Rod End Supply to be handed out to random positions throughout the evening.

A special thanks goes out to Richard and Jennifer Marshall of Priority Aviation for coming on board as the presenting sponsors of the Charlene Meents Memorial, and a big thank you goes to sponsors of all segments.

Thank you to the following:

Heat Races Winners:
Heat Race #1
Brayton Lynch Racing
Heat Race #2
Spike Chassis
Heat Race #3
Carli Anderson Agency/Farmers Insurance
Heat Race #4
Carli Anderson Agency/Farmers Insurance
Heat Race #5
In Memory of Charlene Meents

Heat Race 2nd & 3rd place - Brian Thompson Roofing

Semi:
Carli Anderson Agency/Farmers Insurance
Frank Daigh - In Memory of Bryan Clauson and Charlene Meents

T-shirt Sponsors - Hoosier Tire Midwest, Siner Transport, Frank Daigh, Roof Bolt Xpress

Gift certificate contingencies - Simpson Race Products, Hinchman Indy, Rod End Supply

A-Main Hard Charger - Boss Chassis
Hard Luck Award - Hinchman Indy
High Passing Points - Four in the Fluff Motorsports Marketing & Promotions

A-main Lap Sponsors:
Lap 1
In Memory of Chad McDaniel
Lap 2
Picture Sandy (www.picturesandy.com)
Lap 3
Dave Booker & Sons Trucking
Lap 4
4 In the Fluff Motorsports Marketing & Promotions
Lap 5
Daum Motorsports
Lap 6
4 Left Turns
Lap 7
Shannon McQueen Racing
Lap 8
In Memory of Charlene Meents - Roger Branson Jr.
Lap 9
Kyle Jones Racing
Lap 10
Daum Motorsports
Lap 11
Carli Anderson Agency/Farmers Insurance
Lap 12
Chigger Patch Racing
Lap 13
Stella Fernandez
Lap 14
JET Motorsports
Lap 15
J.J. and Lisa Ercse
Lap 16
Bill Willis - In Memory of Rich Camfield
Lap 17
Bill Willis - In Memory of Bryan Clauson
Lap 18
Jerry and Kelly Myers
Lap 19
Spike Chassis
Lap 20
In Memory of Charlene Meents - Julie Novosel
Lap 21
In Memory of Michael Temares
Lap 22
Daum Crop Insurance
Lap 23
In Memory of Gail Rose by Rick Rose
Lap 24
Picture Sandy (www.picturesandy.com)
Lap 25
Daum Crop Insurance
Lap 26
Dave Booker & Sons Trucking
Lap 27
Butch Mays
Lap 28
The Roger Branson, Sr. Family
Lap 29
Brayton Lynch Racing
Lap 30
In Memory of Morty

For further information, visit www.powri.com, "Like" POWRi on Facebook and follow

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Looks like I'm gonna go to Midgets at Belleville Friday & maybe NSL in Missouri Saturday, moved my "holding pattern" west to Terre Haute. I think I was in a panic mode yesterday after broken tooth & some weird dreams.... taking my sweet time going back to Denver.... probably cause I dread driving thru Kansas!!!!

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Originally Posted by revjimk:
Looks like I'm gonna go to Midgets at Belleville Friday & maybe NSL in Missouri Saturday,

I think you should go see a Dr. tomorrow. Possibly giving up a night at arguably the best midget track there is to go watch the NSL,you need some better pain meds.........

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Originally Posted by revjimk:
Looks like I'm gonna go to Midgets at Belleville Friday & maybe NSL in Missouri Saturday, moved my "holding pattern" west to Terre Haute. I think I was in a panic mode yesterday after broken tooth & some weird dreams.... taking my sweet time going back to Denver.... probably cause I dread driving thru Kansas!!!!

Bud If you"re there Friday night , trust me you"ll stay for the Saturday night show You"ll forget all about the nsl lol :8:

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Originally Posted by jim goerge:
Bud If you"re there Friday night , trust me you"ll stay for the Saturday night show You"ll forget all about the nsl lol :8:

Well going by weather reports, I decided to flip my dates, NSL Friday & midgets Saturday
Best of both worlds... if you're right, I'll find out ;)

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Anyone ever take that St Genevieve ferry across Mississippi? Sounds more fun than highway.... are there lines to get on? How long does it take?

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Originally Posted by revjimk:
Anyone ever take that St Genevieve ferry across Mississippi? Sounds more fun than highway.... are there lines to get on? How long does it take?

Taken it several times over the years. If the ferry is on the wrong side when you arrive you may have to wait about 15 minutes for it to come get you. If it's on the side you arrive on hardly any waiting.

Plan on a long night in Farmington for the NSL show. They don't get in any hurry there.
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Gotta give them credit. They really tried to keep the track in good shape despite the waves of heavy mist. Ultimately, the mist (ok, let's just call it rain) won. Midget and Micro heats were competed. Tickets from tonight will be honored tomorrow. We'll try again!!

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Hate that we have to miss it!

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Great show tonight. Feature was full of beating and banging and riding the cushion. Congrats to Austin Brown on the win and to Zach Daum on the championship!!

This closes out our racing for the year unless a certain indoor venue in IL schedules something before year end. Hint hint.

Had a great time tonight hanging with friends and especially with Mr Jim.

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Jen I"M like the Morgans in lovein PowrI but to hang with you guys at a PowrI show PRICELESS I hope you guys know how much I love ya , and these last couple of shows won"t be the same without you guys. . Seeing Frank Daigh and having a nice chat and him taking a picture of my BC walker so KOOL, Then hanging with Buckley while he shot in turn one WOW showing my age but reminded me of Ascot. Thanks PowrI and city of Belleville I"ve had a blast :8:

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Originally Posted by jim goerge:
Bud If you"re there Friday night , trust me you"ll stay for the Saturday night show You"ll forget all about the nsl lol :8:

Well you're right about POWRi race... it was excellent, easily better than NSL show Friday... but NSL didn't rain out!.... so I made the right choice
My 1st POWRi event, I'm a fan now. No TTs, all racing & VERY competitive
How often do USAC midgets draw 43 cars?
Micro sprints were really good too
I'm sold....

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Originally Posted by opnwhlmnd:
Taken it several times over the years. If the ferry is on the wrong side when you arrive you may have to wait about 15 minutes for it to come get you. If it's on the side you arrive on hardly any waiting.

Plan on a long night in Farmington for the NSL show. They don't get in any hurry there.
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Took the ferry, it was fun!
Also took a wild stab at motel on Hotels.com, Shepherd Mtn. Inn in Ironton, cause it was right next to State Parks,,, got lucky again, beautiful area, visited Elephant Rock SP, Civil War battle site (Fort "something" I fergit...) & drove up Bluff Road on Illinois side, French Fort "something else"(my brain is exhausted!)
One cool thing about going to new tracks is the places you discover..

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Watching them run over the top of the cushion was reminiscent of watching them run over the top of the cushion at the Smackdown this year. Great racing once again at Little Belleville............


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Most bang for 15.00 all year 19 heat race 4 b mains and 2 mains .

Originally Posted by mowerman:
Most bang for 15.00 all year 19 heat race 4 b mains and 2 mains .

Truth!!!

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Jen I was thinking that was our last Fun at the Track with Jen and Jim pic . So sad but good thing is least I didn"t break your camera lol ;)

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Don't forget the guy on the mic Saturday night.....the legend Jim Childers. Love hearing him call a race.