“Field Filler”…getting back at the media, new site coming UPDATE site has opened:
March 19, 2004 at 12:00 AM
Andy Belmont’s #02 Pontiac is one of a handful of cars often referred to as field-filler. That’s because it’s in the race in large part because there aren’t enough fast cars to take up all 43 starting spots. Belmont, a lifetime racer from Langhorne, Pa., who finished 39th Sunday, is offended by the “field-filler” designation that has been hung on him, but at least he has a sense of humor about it. So Belmont has purchased the rights to www.fieldfillers.com and plans to have fun with his new Web site, which is under construction. “We’re going to think out of the box a little and not take ourselves too seriously,” Belmont said. Some of the content will be aimed at media members, who criticize the drivers at the back of the pack. “We’re going to try to entertain the writers who throw rocks at us and give them more fodder,” he said. Belmont said he plans to take photos of other cars referred to as field-fillers — with permission from the drivers — and post them on his site. Just for fun, he plans to include Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 8 Chevrolet among the field-fillers for last week’s race at Las Vegas. Earnhardt’s car was so slow at Vegas that he was sent to the garage for repairs. Belmont says he’s proud to be a part of the nation’s premier racing series. “Even though some people refer to me as a back-marker, I’ve got a seat at the head table,” he said.(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(3-15-2004) UPDATE the site is active and open at www.fieldfillers.com, still under some construction.(3-19-2004)
