National Midgets and Micros Head to Belle-Clair Friday, Midgets Invade I-55 with World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on Saturday
Belleville, IL – After an eventful double header weekend at Jacksonville Speedway Friday night and Macon Speedway on Saturday night, both the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series and the Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will head back to the high-banked fifth mile of Belle-Clair Speedway on Friday, April 29th for the Spring Fling. On Saturday, April 30th the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series will make the short trek over the Mississippi River to run alongside the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series in the Spring Classic at the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri.
Headed into the Spring Fling at Belle-Clair Speedway, two-time champion Zach Daum sits atop the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series with a 70 point margin over Justin Peck and Andrew Felker. Tanner Thorson has the fourth position, while Spencer Bayston rounds out the top five. In Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series competition, three-time champion Nathan Benson has the top position over Matt Howard by a 60 point advantage, while Slater Helt is in third. Frank Galusha sits in fourth after his pair of wins this past weekend at Jacksonville and Macon. Joe B. Miller rounds out the top five.
Man can't wait for Friday, POWRI at Bellville what a show these midgets put on there, the Micro's really have a good show there too, just something bout that track guess its cuz its small and keeps everybody close. Most my friends know I'm never at a loss of words but first time I went there with Ron Miller he asked me after first set of hot laps what I thought of the place and all I could say was WOW. Have missed one race there since and that was cuz I was in a rehab center and after a certain time they lock the doors . lol
The shows at Jacksonville and Macon were excellent last weekend. This show should be at least as good. Hard to imagine better, but it is Belleville and just might be. We are so lucky to have so many great midget tracks in this part of Illinois. Can't wait for Illinois Midget Week.
You'll get a possibility of 3 types of midget racing at Little Belleville. Good, great, or really spectacular. Great and really spectacular far outnumber the number of good races I've seen there. That's why I drive the 250 miles over when POWRi is racing there.
Looks like everything is either drying up or staying to the south of us. Shouldnt be any rain til after midnight. With the way POWRi runs a show you will be on your way home well before that. Hot laps 6 racing to follow.
