1966 Cobra to pace field at Belleville this
Sunday
For Immediate Release
1966 COBRA TO PACE FIELD AT BELLEVILLE THIS SUNDAY
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 1, 2001) - Gessford Machine, based in Hastings, Neb.,
will pace the action at the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan., this
Sunday, with their 550-horsepower, 427-CID road course machine. The Shelby
replica is primarily designed for asphalt and has competed at Heartland Park
Topeka, Gateway Intl. Speedway and on the streets of Cheyenne, Wyo.
George Anderson, driver and owner of the Gessford Machine Cobra, indicates
the car can be used on the street, however, the twin 4-barrel carburetion
does pose a fuel consumption consideration at today's cost of gasoline!
Anderson's Cobra will lead the parade lap for this Sunday's feature races
for Belleville's season opener featuring the high-flying 360 Sprint Cars of
the NSCA Ethanol E-10 Sprint Series and the I.M.C.A. Late Models of the
CNCTA Friesen Challenge Series.
The Belleville High Banks pit gate opens this Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m.
(CST), with spectator gates swinging open at 5. Hot laps get underway at
6:30 and the green flag unfurls for the first heat race at 7:30.
Adult general admission is $12 and children are $5. Pit passes are $20.
The Belleville High Banks, located in Belleville, Kan., is managed by a
volunteer racing committee that host 10-12 racing events annually. "The
World's Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track" allows drivers the rare opportunity to
run "wide open" the entire track, and the sweeping oval is one of the most
demanding test of endurance and skill for drivers. The track's mainstay is
the annual Belleville Midget Nationals, held every year during the first
weekend in August. As the nation's most prestigious midget car race of the
year, the best equipment, owners and drivers flock to the small rural
community of 3,500, which is transformed into a racing Mecca of more than
30,000 people each August.
For more information on the Belleville High Banks, write to: Belleville High
Banks, P.O. Box 349, Belleville, KS 66935, or call (785) 527-6050.
Sponsorship inquiries may call or fax (402) 761-3676 or via e-mail at
wdake@alltel.net. Information is also available on the World Wide Web by
logging on to http://www.highbanks.org or http://www.whowon.com.
Reserved tickets for the 24th Annual Belleville Midget Nationals presented
by WhoWon.com are available by calling (785) 527-5179, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
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Media Contact:
Jeff Nun, WhoWon.com
(402) 421-6894 (phone, fax)
bellevillehighbanks@whowon.com (e-mail)
World Wide Web: http://www.whowon.com
Sponsorship/Partner Contact:
Wayne Dake, JW MotorSports Associates
Promotions Director
Belleville High Banks/National Midget Auto Racing Museum
(402) 761-3676 (phone, fax)
(402) 440-3977 (cellular)
wdake@alltel.net (e-mail)
World Wide Web: http://www.highbanks.org , http://www.highbanks-museum.org
Administrative Contact:
Barry Bottger, Belleville High Banks
President
Fair Amusement Committee
P.O. Box 349, Belleville KS 66935
(785) 527-6050 (office)
(785) 527-2488 (track)
bottger@republic.hpmin.com (e-mail)
World Wide Web: http://www.highbanks.org