Greg Belyea’s Good Night at Brighton Speedway Turns Bad With a Broken Shock Ending His Night Early

With the 2012 racing season quickly coming to an end, Greg Belyea and his Excel Tower Service race team were looking for a good night at the track as they continued their march toward the top of the Brighton Speedway Late Model point standings with a strong second half of the season. With the points coming to and end soon, Belyea would need a strong run to remain in contention.

After starting fourth in his qualifying heat race, Belyea drove to the front, and picked up the checkered flag. In the 30 lap main event, Greg started from 12th place and by lap ten he was up to ninth, patiently waiting to make his move. Just a couple laps later Belyea and another car had made contact after some good close racing, causing the right rear shock to break. The damage ended Belyea’s night early and was scored with a disappointing 17th place finish.

“We were patiently biding our time early in the race and we had some inadvertent contact from another car and it broke the right rear shock, ending our night early”, says Belyea. “It is unfortunate, but that’s racing”.

Belyea’s car wasn’t the only Excel Tower Racing Late Model in action as Sam Hazelwood returned to Brighton Speedway in Belyea’s backup car. He started 18th on the starting grid and finishes with a ninth place result.

This coming weekend Belyea will be back at Brighton Speedway on Sunday for topless night at the track as Greg and his fellow Late Model competitors remove the roof of the car to give fans a unique perspective. Chuck Meyers will pilot Belyea’s backup car on Sunday in preparation for the Great Crate Race on Saturday, September 8th at Brighton Speedway. Charlie Sandercock will also be in competition on Saturday night and Sunday with the Excel Tower Sprint car as the Southern Ontario Sprints make their final visit to Brighton Speedway for the 2012 season. The Late Models will be back the following week with the Great Crate Race, and then on to Mohawk International Raceway for a weekend double header on September 14th and 15th with the Go Nuclear Late Model Series. They will return to Brighton on September 22nd as part of the Applefest Weekend, where the 2012 points will come to and end.

For more information on Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing Team, please visit our website, www.exceltowerracing.com. You will find updated news, results, schedule and information on Greg Belyea and his Late Model, and Charlie Sandercock and the Excel Tower Service Sprint Car.

Greg Belyea Gets Third Place Finish at Brighton; Sandercock Impressive in Excel Tower Sprint Car at Ohsweken and South Buxton

After winning back to back features at Brighton Speedway, Greg Belyea was aiming for three in a row as he continues his second half surge towards the top of the standings in the 2012 season. Charlie Sandercock was also in action this week with the Excel Tower Racing Sprint car, leaving the comforts of their home track Brighton Speedway and hitting the road to Ohsweken Speedway and South Buxton Raceway.

Belyea began the night at Brighton on Saturday with the traditional qualifying heats. With his success the last few weeks, he would have to start towards the rear of the field, and battled his way up to third place before the checkered flag. In the 30 lap main event, he started from the 10th position, and moved forward methodically, vying for his third straight win in the competitive Late Model division. Despite some handling issues, Belyea raced his way up to third before the end of race.

“It was a pretty good run, but the car just got too loose and we were unable to move up any further then third”, said Belyea after the race. “Unfortunately, the two cars that we are trying to catch in the chase for the championship finished right in front of us, but we will bounce back and hopefully be even better next week”.

The Excel Tower Racing Sprint Car was back in action this week at Ohsweken Speedway and South Buxton Raceway with the Patriot Sprint Tour. With Charlie Sandercock behind the wheel, the team had a great run on Friday night, finishing third in their heat race. With 45 cars on hand, he would still have to run the B-Main, but a second place finish earned him a spot in the A-main. That in itself was a great accomplishment, with nearly half the field going home without qualifying, all of them having more experience then Charlie behind the wheel of a Sprint Car. He started 22nd and finished the race in 19th. The team moved on to South Buxton Raceway on Saturday night, and qualified third in the heat race, and started the A-main from 11th. Handling issues developed on the car, and Charlie came home with a 20th place finish.

This coming week, Belyea will be back at Brighton Speedway looking to return to victory lane once again and get back into the battle for the championship. Sandercock will be back in the Sprint Car at Brighton on Labor Day Weekend as the Southern Ontario Sprints are in action with a two-day event.

For more information on Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing Team, please visit our www.exceltowerracing.com. You will find updated news, results, schedule and information on Greg Belyea and his Late Model, and Charlie Sandercock and the Excel Tower Service Sprint Car.

Greg Belyea Makes it Two in a Row at Brighton Speedway; Excel Tower Toy Drive Collects 350 Toys and $300 From Race Fans on Saturday Night

For the second time in as many weeks, Greg Belyea and his Excel Tower Racing team made it to Brighton Speedway victory lane. Belyea charged through the field to take the top spot, and held on to win his fourth feature of the season, and continues to narrow the gap in the chase for his second consecutive Brighton Speedway Late Model track championship. It was also the kickoff to the Excel Tower Toy Drive, raising money and collecting Toys for area children.

The night began with the usual qualifying heat races, and Belyea started from the sixth position and advanced to fourth place at the finish. In the 30 lap main event, he rolled off the starting grid from inside of the sixth row in the 11th position. Belyea worked toward the front earlier and made a spectacular three wide pass late in the event to capture his second win in a row.

“I am happy for the win tonight, but even happier for the great support we got for the Excel Tower Toy Drive”, says Belyea after the race. “The kids are the real winners here thanks to the Brighton Speedway fans and drivers.”

Brighton Speedway offered half price admission to anyone that donated a toy on Saturday night, and are pleased to announce that over 350 toys were collected, as well as $300 cash.

This coming week, Belyea will be back at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night looking to climb back into contention in the chase for the championship. He is currently third in points, and just 30 points out of second place.

The next major event on the schedule for Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Service team will come at Brighton Speedway on September 8th as part of the Great Crate Race paying $5000 to win. The next race for the Excel Sprint Car will come at Brighton on Labor Day Weekend with a Saturday night and Sunday show.

For more information on Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing Team, please visit our www.exceltowerracing.com. You will find updated news, results, schedule and information on Greg Belyea and his Late Model, and Charlie Sandercock and the Excel Tower Service Sprint Car.

Greg Belyea Captures Third Victory of 2012 at Brighton Speedway; Excel Tower Toy Drive Collecting Toys This Saturday Night at Brighton

For the third time in just over a month, Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing team have found their way to victory lane at Brighton Speedway. The 2011 Late Model point champion has stormed back from a large point deficit, and is now third place in points with just a month remaining in the 2012 season.

Belyea struggled early on Saturday night with a sixth place finish in his qualifying heat race. In the 30 lap main event he started the race from seventh and continuously worked his way forward to pick up his third feature win of the season. The win closed the points gap between Belyea and the second place competitor in the point standings.

The Excel Tower Racing Sprint car was also in action on Saturday night at Brighton Speedway with Charlie Sandercock behind the wheel. Charlie had a great race, finishing in fifth place, giving him four top ten finishes in only four starts with the Southern Ontario Sprints. In those four races, three have them have resulted in top fives, with his best finishing being a fourth place result, which he has done twice.

This coming week Belyea will be back at Brighton Speedway as Excel Tower Service hosts the Excel Tower Toy Drive. General Admission at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night is just $5 with the donation of a toy.

“All the toys in the Excel Tower Toy Drive at Brighton Speedway will go to local children”, says Belyea. “No child should have to go without a toy at Christmas time. We thank everyone in advance for contributing, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the track on Saturday night”.

The next major event on the schedule for Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Service team will come at Brighton Speedway on September 8th as part of the Great Crate Race paying $5000 to win. The next race for the Excel Sprint Car will come at Brighton on Labor Day Weekend with a Saturday night and Sunday show.

For more information on Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing Team, please visit our www.exceltowerracing.com. You will find updated news, results, schedule and information on Greg Belyea and his Late Model, and Charlie Sandercock and the Excel Tower Service Sprint Car.

Greg Belyea Scores Another Top Ten Finish at Brighton Speedway on Saturday Night; Advances to Third Place in Late Model Point Standings

With the 2012 racing now entering its final full month of the regular season, points are on everyone’s mind.  Belyea has some ground to make up in order to successfully defend his 2011 Late Model championship at Brighton Speedway but he has been running well lately, after a slow start to the season.

In his qualifying heat race, Belyea started from fifth place, and ended with a disappointing sixth place result.  The Excel Tower Service Late Model would get the same fifth place starting spot for the 30 lap main event, and once again, Belyea dropped to sixth before the finish.  While the finish wasn’t what he was looking for, it did launch him into third place in points, which puts him in the highest position that he has been in all season long.  He is just 255 points out of the lead in the chase for his second consecutive Brighton Speedway title.

“We struggled a bit tonight, and didn’t get the finish that we were looking for”, says Belyea.  “We will keep trying and hopefully we can get back to victory lane, and start chipping away at that points deficit over the next few weeks”.

Belyea will be back at Brighton Speedway again this Saturday night, and will be joined by the Excel Tower Service Sprint Car, as Charlie Sandercock will be back behind the wheel as the Southern Ontario Sprints return to Brighton.

The next major event on the schedule for Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Service team will come at Brighton Speedway on September 8^th as part of the Great Crate Race paying $5000 to win.  The next race for the Excel Sprint Car will come at Brighton on Saturday, August 4^th.

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