First off my name is Don O’Keefe Jr. I say this 1st because before I go into any thoughts, ideas, or whatever, I’m not hiding behind a screen name.

Many thanks to Harold, Brian, and all the folks at Montpelier Motor Speedway that have put forth the effort and dedication to make this midget class happen, let alone the great weekly shows thru the season. You have made every effort to interact, notify, and include those who wish to make midget racing happen at Montpelier.

Your rules are inclusive, not exclusive. Dam what a concept, open tire, upright mini sprints, national midgets, Volkswagen, Yamaha, Fontana, Chevy, tall ,short, young, old (like me), male, female, bring your dam car and run. I sit week in and week out looking at some of these posts and wonder why the hell someone can’t just say Thank You for giving us a place to race when we are able too.

Sadly these days it’s easier to jump on the old message board and tell you that you can make everything better if you do this for me because I can’t afford it or for the betterment of the sport you need to do this because everyone else has their head up their rears. I mean honestly Dad have you forgotten about the Ford Focus Fiasco? The Eco Tec Experiment? The supposed Honda (actually there were some guys on the west coast that had a Honda that kicked some butt) motor? Montpelier as of now says bring it, run it, and we’ll go from there. I have 2 midgets we run when we can, one has a 20 year old Fontana in it, and the other has a 14 year old Esslinger. They both run well enough for this 57 year old and the few other drivers that have been behind the wheel. Buy that motor you’re looking at, build it run it and enjoy the process, be a leader and show us how it’s done. Any form of open wheel racing these days is expensive period! But if you want to try this, Montpelier is the perfect place for you to go.

Last week I wasn’t able to run due to issues that I had. Maybe I should have gotten on IOW and suggested you cancel the show because I couldn’t attend. But in all honesty I was happy that 14 cars (plus all the other classes) were able to run despite the lousy weather. I was looking forward to being there tonight, but since Mother Nature once again stepped in. I will say Thank You to all at Montpelier.

Don O’Keefe Jr.
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