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!

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.

I'm thinkin they would love the place too!

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

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.

How far is Belleville from Oskaloosa?

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

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.

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.

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