In 1989, Belmont made his
Winston Cup debut at Dover Downs International Speedway (now Dover International)
Peak Performance 500, starting 35th and finishing 29th after his No. 04 Winner Ford Cherry Hill
Ford Thunderbird suffered braking failure. In 1992, he finished runner-up for
Winston Cup Rookie of the Year despite running just eight races. His best NASCAR finish came in a
Busch Series race in 1995 at
Darlington Raceway. Running in only five ARCA events in 1995, Belmont earned three top-five finishes. Three years later, he became a regular competitor on the circuit, finishing the 1998 campaign in fifth place in the final point standings. He backed that up with a sixth place finish in 1999. The following season resulted in another top-ten finish in the final point standings. Belmont finished in the top ten in ARCA points four years in a row. Belmont ran 174 races in the
ARCA Re/MAX Series. He did not win a race, but earned 54 top-ten finishes. In 2006, Belmont attempted Cup racing again, entering a car in the
Daytona 500 sponsored by Year One Muscle Cars and Fanscrew.com. ==Ownership role==