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May 24th

Father and Daughter Finish First and Second In Quad 4 Midgets at Whip City Speedway
By Mark McKeon Westfield, MA

Scott and Bethany Viets finished first and second in the postponed Quad 4 Midget feature race at Whip City Speedway on Saturday night and then came back to finish first and third in this week’s main event.
“ This is something I’ve wanted for a long time,” proud poppa Scott Viets said after the 1-2 finish. “I didn’t care if I won or if Bethany won, but I’ve dreamed about us finishing first and second ever since we started racing together.”

June 21st

5 Students are First Time Winners at Whip City Speedway
By Mark McKeon Westfield, MA

Five teenagers, four of whom are too young to drive on the highway, each won the first feature of their career in their current class on Saturday night at Whip City Speedway, defeating drivers 3 and 4 times their age. Rob Spino, Peter Dance, Matt Seymour and Seth Carlson all visited victory lane for the first time as Mini Sprint winners, while Bethany Viets won her first Quad 4 Midget feature.

A couple weeks ago, Bethany Viets finished second to her father, Scott Viets, in a Quad 4 Midget feature. In this week’s feature, the positions were reversed as the 16 year old student at East Granby High School picked up her first win in a Midget and her father finished second. In the Quad 4 make-up feature, Tony Montesi picked up the win in a photo finish with Kelly Ferrell.

Short track Magazine July/August 2008

I'd like to thank Thom Ring, for one helping to build up this Quad-4 Midget class at Whip City Speedway and also for the great write up! :)

Thom Ring's Excellent Adventure - by Thom Ring
" ..Opening night turned out to be two weeks later, thanks to rain. I arrived early but I had the task of choosing and recognizing the best looking car in the Quad-4 Division. The car of Quad-4 heavyweight Scott Viets was as flashy as any midget I've seen, as was his daughter Bethany's ride, owned by Charlie Gunther..."

"...'Just stay low and make them get around you,' her offered.
It was good advice. I suppose I should have taken it. But when Bethany Viets blasted by me on the outside I punched it, intent on keeping pace with her. Yeah, right..."

"...I understand Bethany Viets and Tony Montesi, piloting an ex Walt Scalden midget now campaigned by the ageless Hully Bunn, put on an incredible show before Montesi earned the victory.
I do recall clearly the pair flying by as I labored to catch Jacobs..."

Driver Bio - Bethany Viets

Division Experience:

• Micro stocks
• 250cc micro sprints
• 750cc Mini Sprints
• Quad 4 Midgets

Highlights:

• 2004: Rookie of the Year Micro Stock division - 2nd in Points - 3 Feature Wins
• 2005: Raced 1/2 the year in a 250 then moved up and ran a 750 the second half of the year
• 2006: Finished 9th in points missing 5 weeks of racing (750cc)
• 2007: Finished 2nd in Points (750cc)
• 2008: Rookie year in the Quad 4 Midget - 1 first, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, 2 heat wins

Track Experience:

• Whip City Speedway in Westfield, Ma every Saturday since 2004
• Accord Speedway in Accord, NY competing with the ARDC (American Race Drivers Club)

Viets Racing History:

Bethany's Grandfather, owned modified stock cars in the 50's that were campaigned around New England, Mostly at Riverside Park & Stafford Motor Speedway. One of his cars was a former Dick Dixon's 8 Ball his last flat head car. Bethany's Father has raced dirt late models in North Carolina, a 55 Chevy Drag Car in the Pro-Bracket class, Modified Lites, Mini Sprints Occasionally, and still races a Quad 4 Midget at Whip City.

Sponsors:

• Skip Matzack & Seals-It from Ellington, CT
• Performance Engines by Billy The Kid