Belmont to run the Open UPDATE:

  • Been told that ‘field filler’ Andy Belmont is planning to run in the Nextel Open at Lowe’s Motor Speedway with his own #59. Belmont has been an outspoken “field filler / independent” and even has a website: fieldfillers.com, Belmont ran a few races in Hermie Sadler’s #02 Pontiac.(5-18-2004)
    UPDATE: on Tuesday night’s Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain [Speed Channel 10:00pm/et], Belmont wrote in and said he will drive the “Dave Despain 4 President” #59 Pontiac in Saturday’s NEXTEL Open. Despain suggested that fans vote for Belmont in the Fan Vote [see below for the story and to vote]. Belmont also said that if he got voted into the All-Star Challenge, he would donate the winnings to the Penndel Fire Company’s New Truck Fund. The fire company is in need of a new truck and has been conducting fund raisers for a long time to make this needed purchase. Also hearing that Belmont will run at Dover and Pocono, not sure if he will drive thge #59 or #02 car.(5-19-2004)