Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair

petey · 3/30/11, 7:22 PM

I'll go ahead and start a thread with this.

We (Morty, ASQ and myself) had a good chat with Bryan at DuQuoin last Sat. in the stands and we asked him if there was anyway he could run one of the Powri events at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill. this year. We mentioned the Knepper race in Aug. which is always on a Wed. night, he said he'd have to rush to bring the car down after he ran Osky the night before. I said if you have to give someone a call to maybe lineup a ride with them.

I noticed that Powri's first race at Bell-Clair is on Fri. May 13th then the next two nights USAC will run the midgets at Angell Park. Bryan and Tim I think if you could race at Belle-Clair that would be a good time to do it. I haven't been there in five years but we'd love to see you guys there!

Andrew S. Quinn · 3/30/11, 7:41 PM

Any of the Belle-Clair races will be fine with me,as I'll be at all of them.

As we noted to Bryan the other night,the place is very 1950s looking,and I like the Arnie Knepper memorial race for atmosphere with all the fair rides,and signs in the background. Makes me think of a scene from Happy Days,and I expect Fonzie to come zooming in on his bike.

In reality I see Morty rolling in in his 41 Ford Street Rod instead.

3/30/11, 7:42 PM

I'm thinkin they would love the place too!

Andrew S. Quinn · 3/30/11, 7:58 PM

If he can win at Little Belleville,then he'd have 2 different Belleville wins under his belt!

K-Dawg30 · 3/30/11, 8:04 PM

It would be awesome to see BC at BelleVegas....I will be at all of them with my micro anyway....doesnt matter to me either.

jdadalt · 3/30/11, 8:21 PM

How far is Belleville from Oskaloosa?

Mud Packer · 3/30/11, 8:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mortboyz

I'm thinkin they would love the place too!

The best midget track I have ever been to. My home track from the 60's & early 70's.

Andrew S. Quinn · 3/30/11, 8:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jdadalt

How far is Belleville from Oskaloosa?

5-6 hrs from my failing memory. I was willing to forgo a qualifying night at Knoxville a few yrs ago to go to Belle-Clair instead in 100 degree weather. As it turned out the qualifying night rained out,so I didnt miss anything.

dirtnonwingfan · 3/30/11, 10:02 PM

Sure would love to see BC and the crew at Little Belleville. I would think they would enjoy it and I know that everyone in the stands would.

According to Mapquest, the shortest, quickest way is 5 hours 19 minutes and 307 miles. I have been on most of that route at one time or another and it is mostly good roads.

jdadalt · 3/31/11, 7:05 AM

I'd like to see that place, might make for a nice tour, Eagle-Belleville, KS-Knoxville-Oskaloosa-Belleville, IL
Hmmm.

3/30/11, 10:02 PM	#9 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
dirtnonwingfan Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,984	Sure would love to see BC and the crew at Little Belleville. I would think they would enjoy it and I know that everyone in the stands would. According to Mapquest, the shortest, quickest way is 5 hours 19 minutes and 307 miles. I have been on most of that route at one time or another and it is mostly good roads. __________________ Frank Daigh _________________________________________________ Last edited by dirtnonwingfan; 3/30/11 at 10:08 PM. Reason: add info

3/30/11, 7:41 PM	#2 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
Andrew S. Quinn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,173	Any of the Belle-Clair races will be fine with me,as I'll be at all of them. As we noted to Bryan the other night,the place is very 1950s looking,and I like the Arnie Knepper memorial race for atmosphere with all the fair rides,and signs in the background. Makes me think of a scene from Happy Days,and I expect Fonzie to come zooming in on his bike. In reality I see Morty rolling in in his 41 Ford Street Rod instead.

3/30/11, 7:42 PM	#3 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
mortboyz Posts: n/a	I'm thinkin they would love the place too!

3/30/11, 7:58 PM	#4 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
Andrew S. Quinn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,173	If he can win at Little Belleville,then he'd have 2 different Belleville wins under his belt!

3/30/11, 8:04 PM	#5 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
K-Dawg30 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 188	It would be awesome to see BC at BelleVegas....I will be at all of them with my micro anyway....doesnt matter to me either.

3/30/11, 8:21 PM	#6 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
jdadalt Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 48	How far is Belleville from Oskaloosa?

3/31/11, 7:05 AM	#10 Re: Proposition: BC @ Belle-Clair
jdadalt Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 48	I'd like to see that place, might make for a nice tour, Eagle-Belleville, KS-Knoxville-Oskaloosa-Belleville, IL Hmmm.