Greg Belyea Battles to a 7th Place Finish on Saturday Night at Brighton Speedway; 13th in First Annual Gnome Cup at Utica Rome Speedway

Over the past couple seasons, Greg Belyea has developed a trend that he would really like to put a stop too real fast. The slow start to the 2014 season is eerily similar to 2012 and 2013 and the entire team is left looking for answers. Preparation is certainly not the problem, as no other team comes to the track more prepared than Belyea and his Excel Tower Racing team.

At Brighton Speedway on Saturday night, Greg started his qualifying heat race from the third position, but a fuel pump issue hindered his performance and Belyea would finish in fourth. In the 30 lap main event, he started the race from the sixth position but after getting caught up in a lap six incident he would have to pit for a flat tire. Greg returned to the track to finish the race in 7th place.

On Sunday, Belyea traveled to Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York for the 1st annual Gnome Cup event and first race of 2014 in the Go Nuclear Late Model Series. A strong field of 36 Late Models were on hand, and Belyea locked into the main event with a third place finish in his qualifying heat race and would draw the 12th starting spot for the main event. It was a struggle throughout the race on the very dry slick racing surface and he would cross the line with a 13th place result.

“It has been a struggle early this season but we have a plan to try and get better”, says Belyea after the Utica Rome race. “This is one trend that I would really like to get away from with starting the season off like this”.

This coming weekend Belyea will race at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on Friday night. They will take Saturday night off from Brighton Speedway and will plan out a schedule for the rest of the season.

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.

Greg Belyea Gets 5th Place Finish on Opening Night at Brighton Speedway; Earns Brighton Speedway Best Appearing Car Award

Wet and miserable weather has been the story of the year to date for Greg Belyea and his Excel Tower Racing team. They were rained out on consecutive weeks as they attempted to get the Atomic Spring Clash in at Mohawk Raceway, and they were rained out once again on the scheduled opening night at Brighton last week. Finally, this past Saturday, they were able to get the season started at their hometown track.

After a fourth place result in the qualifying heat race, Belyea returned to the track looking for a solid finish to start the year. He fired from the seventh starting position, and made his way into the top five just five laps into the 30 lap main event. Over the remaining distance, Belyea had advanced to fourth and was in the middle of a fantastic three way battle for third place in the late stages of the race. He would cross the finish line with a fifth place finish.

“It was a pretty good night for our team”, says Belyea after the race. “We got off to a bit of a slow start in qualifying, but we made some adjustments and it was quite a bit better in the feature”.

Belyea’s car was voted as Best Appearing Late Model by the fans of Brighton Speedway and he was recognized in front of the grandstand with his sharp looking Excel Tower Service sponsored car.

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.