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Rhody (Offline)
#4 1/17/18 4:01 PM

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.

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