When the Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals field rolls off the front stretch this weekend, Team Mopar drivers will be looking to add the title of champion to their list of accomplishments for the season. Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises’ Josh Wise and Levi Jones, Wilke-PAK Motosports Jerry Coons Jr., and Team Mopar privateer Brad Kuhn will seek to take the checkered flag, each with a different motivation driving them to the finish.

Coons Jr., enters the July 28-29 event at the prestigious Belleville High Banks carrying the momentum of a USAC National Midget Car Series victory from 81 Speedway on July 25. Coons Jr., will look to extend his lead in the series title chase with a strong run this weekend. The primary driver of the No. 11 Wilke-PAK Motorsports machine wants to add back-to-back Belleville Midget Nationals titles to his already impressive resume.

Wise also seeks his second Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals title. Having won the 2003 Belleville Midget Nationals title with Mopar power, Wise is no stranger to the high speed and high stakes the event presents. The other half of the Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises duo, Jones, is out to better his position in the series standings. Jones is ranked eighth, with strong finishes in recent series events. Wise, the 2005 USAC National Midget Car Series champion, is currently ranked seventh in the series points battle.

Strong running Team Mopar privateer Kuhn is also a threat to take the win this weekend, as the No. 74 team has already earned several victories this season, most recently on July 25. He picked up his eighth victory in Badger Midget Series competition on July 23. As with Coons Jr., Wise and Jones, Kuhn uses Gary Stanton-built Mopar power under the hood.

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Race fans attending the Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals this week have an opportunity to meet their favorite USAC National Midget Car Series drivers today. Several drivers competing in this year’s event will be on hand, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Belleville High Banks Hall of Fame/National Midget Auto Racing Museum located on 12th street and Highway 81 in Belleville, Kansas.

Several drivers are scheduled to participate, including former event champions Robby Flock and Josh Wise. Levi Jones, Jerry Coons Jr., Brad Loyet, Brady Bacon, Cole Carter, Ryan Durst, Cody Brewer, and many of the other participants in this year's Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals, will be there as well. Drivers will be on hand to pose for pictures and sign autographs. Race fans can also purchase T-shirts and other items during the autograph session.

For more information regarding Mopar, the Mopar Belleville Midget Nationals or the Belleville High Banks, log on to moparspeed.com, mopar.com or highbanks.org.