I hope to see many old friends and meet new friends at the 18th Annual Arnie Knepper Memorial.

Wednesday 12 August 2009 at Belle Clair Speedway in Belleville, Illinois

POWRi midgets and 600cc Outlaw Micros.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

A special thanks to Wanda Knepper for sending me the two photos below of Arnie Knepper.

Rich,

Thanks for the pictures. I remember the old Elder Cadillac from my days of living back in the area. I hope to maybe make this race. I will probably be racing ASQ down to Belleville.

I'll be there. I liked Arnold. He was my brothers father in law at one time and the grandfather to 3 of my nieces and nephews. Hard, old school racer;, but clean as the day is long. Smooth as well.

Often overlooked for his accomplishments, but damn well held his own against the likes od Parnelli,A.J, and Andretti.

I may be wrong on this, but I believe his last win was at the Springfield Mile with an older midget in about '85.

Guys like Arnold not only raced, but when needed;they took the reigns and helped keep racing alive. Especially midgets in the St. Louis area.

I'll be making tracks for Little Belleville just as soon as I get out of work on Wednesday. That will be the start of my TnT trip.