One Night…for a Rising Star
“Excitement, purely excited about Todd running with the top guys, this is his shot.” Gill Bertrand spoke those words recently at a benefit dinner when asked what it meant to him to have son Todd race in the “Night Before The 500” at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana in May. “I just know he can do it”, Gill added.
The dinner, designed to help defer the cost of entering this major USAC midget race, was attended by a large throng of Bertrand Motorsports family and friends dining on American and Italian fair while purchasing chances on over 50 raffle and door prizes. Todd himself took over the MC duties by taking the stage and thanking all in attendance for their help and support.
The team has had this race on the 2013 calendar since last year when then driver, Cole Carter, was crashed on the first lap. For this year’s IRP event, the Bertrand’s built a new chassis and will enter the event with high expectations for the their young 22 year old driver and a crew comprised of brothers Tim and Patrick among others.
Todd summed up his feelings this way, “I’ve seen Bobby Santos take his talents from NEMA all the way to USAC, I know I can do the same thing, this will make me a better driver.”
The evening concluded with endless well-wishes of success for the Bertrand team and suggestions of repeating this event next year, where everyone can once again celebrate….“One Night…for a Rising Star.”
Sources: NEMA PR