can now purchase their seat for the Belleville 100 and be a part of history
at a one-of-a-kind event at a one-of-a-kind venue.
Race fans and competitors alike are already looking forward to next year
when the nation's top Modified drivers on dirt converge on the famed
Belleville High Banks for the inaugural running of the Belleville 100.
A century in the making, the three-day celebration of speed and skill will
be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 2-4, 2010, at the "World's
Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track."
Tickets for next year's blockbuster event officially went on sale Sunday,
and judging from the response from both competitors and fans since the
format of the event was revealed in September, Belleville 100 officials
expect a lot of seats to be "gobbled up" prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Next year on Friday, July 2, the Modifieds take on the Belleville High Banks
with heat races, "B" mains and a 40-lap "A" main carrying a $5,000 top prize
and $500 to start. The top-10 finishers will be locked into Saturday night's
thrilling finale.
Saturday, July 3, will feature another round of qualifying events, followed
by a 15-lap non-qualifiers "A" main with drivers racing for $2,000 to win
and $300 to start. The thrilling conclusion will be the 60-lap championship
"A" main with 30 cars starting three-wide on the big half-mile clay oval
with $10,000 earmarked for the winner and a minimum of $1,000 for each of
the starters.
But that's not all ... the pole sitter for Saturday's championship "A" main
will have the option of starting dead last in the field and a whopping
$100,000 paycheck if he/she can win from the 30th starting position.
Dozens of contingency prizes will also be awarded during the event, plus a
Halfway Leader Award, Hard Charger Award, Hard Luck Award and more.
Attendees can also look forward to a gigantic fireworks display to round out
the Independence Day celebration.
Sunday, July 4, will include a dazzling auto thrill show and other
entertainment suitable for a 100-year celebration of auto racing, including
the Pig 100 - a not-so-light-hearted special event featuring real live pigs
and a shot at $500 for one lucky participant. The Sunday date is also being
held in reserve as a rain date for Friday or Saturday.
Only reserved seat tickets will be offered for the Belleville 100. Tickets
are $33 per night in lots of three nights (single day tickets are not
available). Family/Group ticket packages will also be available to the first
60 groups that order. Fans and/or businesses that purchase at least 10
tickets will be named a lap sponsor for Saturday's 60-lapper, be listed in
the souvenir program, receive mentions by the p.a. announcer and also get
VIP access to drivers and infield prior to Saturday's finale.
As if that wasn't enough, one name will be drawn from the first 1,000 ticket
buyers to win a new high-definition big screen television.
Belleville 100 tickets make a nice Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for
that racing friend or family member.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 402-761-3676 or by checking out the
"Downloads" section at www.belleville100.com on the World Wide Web. Entry
forms, rules and additional information can also be found on the Official
Website of the Belleville 100.
For more information about the Belleville 100, contact Wayne Dake via email
at wayne@belleville100.com or call 402-440-3977.
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