Growing up in Southern Illinois, Belle Clair was my "home" track on Friday night. Dandy Don Klein owned that place back in the day. I have mentioned on this board before that Belle Clair is an excellent midget track. When I was growing up, unfortunately they didn't run enough midgets there in my opinion. Friday night though was the Allied Auto Racing Assocation show.

I moved to Indiana in 1973 so I missed a lot of Dandy Don's victories. Some of the other hot shoes during that time were Carl Springer, Kenny Schrumm, Charlie Johnson, Ray Eby, Wib Spaulding. Others who came along a little later were Ed Dixon, Mike Hammerle. Allied used to race three nights a week. Friday at Belle Clair and Sunday at St. Charles if memory serves me correctly. I don't remember where they ran on Saturday. Any help?