With the 2012 season over
locally, Greg Belyea and the Excel Tower Racing team sought out one last event
before they closed out the year. After
making the 5 hour trip to Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, New York for the first
time, Belyea signed into the pit area, and was ready to compete in the BRP Late
Model/Crate Late Model Challenge event.
Belyea took to the track for
his opening hot lap session on a very heavy track. With many cars on hand in several divisions, the track was much
different when he returned for his qualifying heat race. They had set up for a slick track because of
the amount of cars that had taken hot laps after he was first on the track, but
as they were sitting in the lineup waiting to go out, a brief rain shower hit
the area. Although it didn’t amount to
enough to stop racing, it did effect the setup on the car, but battled to a
fifth place finish after starting 11th and made the redraw for the
main event. Belyea started eighth and
finished fourth.
“It was a good run for
us. Track position was key today, and
once we got to fourth it was tough to pass”, says Belyea after the race. “We are leaving here without a mark on the
car, so we are very pleased with that, and cant wait to get started next
season”.
After the race, Belyea made
the trip to Chubb Frank’s shop in Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. The car was dropped off, and will be
refurbished and prepped for the 2013 season.
Belyea intends to race in Florida in early February with the NeSmith
Series.
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.
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