Tumble Buggy Driver Kicks Ass At Daytona Road Course!

[CIRF]

The rest of the story on Bell is even better, but sounds like such BS I won't bother... My location and job put me in the middle of such a diverse racing piece that when I look at it I truly feel like Forrest Gump. I have spoken with Cup champions, team owners, F1 drivers, Indy car, World of Outlaw winners and a very famous rock star all within hours of each other-then head out to race a dirt late model. I have had a very cool career (it's not quite over), may not have made it as successfully as a driver as I would have liked but have been able to work with and get to know racers in all forms of the sport. Truly though, the fans are what make racing what it is...

That is some very cool stuff, Evel!

Just wanted to clarify some things about that night at Little Belleville. Larson was a dirt racing sensation at that time (don't remember the exact year but it had to be 2011-2012) but he didn't run POWRi stuff much at all and was in the process of making his move to the big time. Bryan Clauson was the gold standard benchmark driving anything without fenders and wings even more so than Larson. When Bell hooked up with Keith & Pete he began to regularly challenge BC for top banana in the midgets.

Shane Hmeil was already in a wheel chair and Levi Jones (this was well before Levi went to work for USAC) was recently retired from driving. They were mutually involved with a midget at that time and had their car at Little Belleville that night. I crossed paths with both Shane & Levi together at one of the concession stands. I knew Levi a little from camping next to his family's motor home a couple of times at Terre Haute. I asked them if this Bell kid was the real deal and they both looked at me like I had 2 heads. They both said emphatically to enjoy the time that Bell is racing dirt open wheel cars because he won't be around that type racing very long. They both said Bell was at least as good as Larson, maybe better, if that's possible.

Never forgot that and, of course, they were spot on!

[Rajflyboy]

Larson might be a NASCAR star one day. Bell never will be.

[Barbecueboy]

That would be his choice......

[Rajflyboy]

That would be his choice......

Win and you are in 😜👍

[EvelB7]

Larson might be a NASCAR star one day. Bell never will be.

Bell already is, trust me when I tell you the respect for him from his peers is immense. I can tell you team owners are truly mad at themselves for not snatching him up before Toyota sealed the deal.

[CIRF]

Larson might be a NASCAR star one day. Bell never will be.

Troll alert!!!

Question for you, flyboy.

If not for both Larson and Bell a well known pizza delivery driver could very well have at least 2, maybe 3, NASCAR Truck Series victories and he possibly could have gotten a legitimate shot at a full time ride that might have led to even bigger things. Surprise! The pizza deliver driver just couldn't find a way to beat either one. Do you know who that pizza deliver driver is, flyboy? LOLOL!!

[EvelB7]

Flyboy, I'll through in a hint- he hails from Oakwood, Ill., also drove for a popular NC team at one time....CIRF- looked like he needed some help, went from answering in seconds to crickets...

[Rajflyboy]

Poof is in the numbers. We will see if he is or not. Most never become superstars. At this time I just don’t see it. At the short tracks and mile and a half’s we have potential to see Larson shine. Bell not so much.

[CIRF]

Flyboy, I'll through in a hint- he hails from Oakwood, Ill., also drove for a popular NC team at one time....CIRF- looked like he needed some help, went from answering in seconds to crickets...

I figured that's how it would go, Evel. I really needed a momentary escape from wrestling with tax information and thought a little trollin' would break the monotony!

[CIRF]

You appear to have missed the crux of the question, flyboy. Reread post #21, then check out Evel's hint contained in post #22 and you might get it figured out.