Episode 8 - Andy Belmont Racing

The worst mistake anyone ever made was telling Andy Belmont what he couldn’t do. As a young Richard Petty fan, the dirt racer from Pennsylvania set his course early on an all-out bid to one day race in NASCAR. Of the many friends he made along the way, each helped him up the ladder until the chance came to compete in one of the sport’s most legendary seasons. Only then did he discover how much more fun it was to compete in ARCA. But, like many of his counterparts, 2004 presented one more opportunity to revitalize his career.

INTERVIEWS
*Andy Belmont

VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZQnMo0uMCFY6TiSshQrKT6rCSIgJhUK

PHOTOS
*Andy Belmont Facebook Page
*Bryan Hallman, BRH Racing Archives
*Jay Coker
*LAT Images
*Motorsport.com

MUSIC
*“Get Tough” – TrackTribe
*“Come On Out” – Dan Lebowitz
*"The Awakening" – Patrick Patrikios

ARTICLES
*Caldwell, Dave. “A Langhorne driver revs up to go racing with the best,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29, 1992.
*Coble, Don. “Belmont spends weekend at home,” Florida Today, September 20, 1992.
*Coble, Don. “Racer running on empty at Brickyard,” News-Press, August 3, 1994.
*Finney, Mike. “Drivers debate Nextel Cup’s 43-car starting standard,” The News Journal, April 18, 2004.
*Fleischman, Bill. “Driver is killed in crash of subcompacts,” Philadelphia Daily News, February 14, 1987.
*Fleischman, Bill. “Belmont takes racing shot with America Online,” York Daily Record, October 25, 1997.
*Gray, Trudy. “Collegian on fast track in auto racing,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 14, 1998.
*James, Brandt. “NASCAR fills up on scrappy teams,” Tampa Bay Times, August 27, 2005. https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/03/14/nascar-fills-up-on-scrappy-teams/
*Huneke, Bill. “Hearn is named Eastern Driver of the year,” The Central New Jersey Home News, February 2, 1987.
*Huneke, Bill. “Belmont helps in Allison’s comeback,” The Central New Jersey Home News, August 2, 1992.
*Levine, Al. “A different kind of racer,” The Atlanta Constitution, August 5, 2004.
*McCarter, Mark. “Belmont assisted Allison’s return,” The Anniston Star, July 26, 1992.
*Medley, Joe. “The old college try,” The Anniston Star, April 24, 2009.
*Minter, Rick. “Daytona 500 or bust,” The Atlanta Constitution, February 12, 2006.
*Oberto, Dino. “Belmont enjoying his chosen career path on the ARCA circuit,” Standard-Speaker, July 31, 2004.
*Oberto, Dino. “Rabenold gets the call to return to ARCA Series,” Standard-Speaker, July 12, 2009.
*Pedley, Jim. “Owner/driver relishes both of his roles,” The Kansas City Star, May 31, 2003.
*Reinhard, Paul. “Andy Belmont a man on the move and he hopes to prove it at Pocono,” The Morning Call, June 12, 1992.
*Schnatz, Pete. “Battling track, and time, to live his dream,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2003.
*Treffinger, Dave. “Hessert can’t wait for start of ’09 season,” Courier-Post, February 7, 2009.
*Williams, Charean. “Hillenburg registers his 1st ARCA crown . . .cautiously,” The Orlando Sentinel, February 13, 1995.

WEBSITES
*AndyBelmont.com
*FieldFillers.com
*Jay Coker, @jcoker1
*Jayski’s Silly Season Site
*Motorsport.com
*Newspapers.com
*Racing-reference.info