A belt pickup with drive system comprising: a frame; a pickup conveyor supported on the frame, the pickup conveyor comprising a first endless conveyor belt the first endless conveyor belt having a plurality of fingers fixed to the first endless conveyor belt and extending outward from the first endless conveyor belt, wherein the plurality of fingers are disposed to lift cut crop material onto an upper surface of the first endless conveyor belt as the belt pickup travels through the field harvesting crop, and wherein the pickup conveyor further comprises a first drive roller and a first idler roller that support the first endless conveyor belt for recirculating movement about the first drive roller and the first idler roller; a transfer conveyor supported on the frame, wherein the transfer conveyor is disposed behind the pickup conveyor to receive cut crop material therefrom, and wherein the transfer conveyor further comprises a second endless conveyor belt supported for recirculating movement about a second drive roller and a second idler roller; and the drive system comprising a motor coupled to the second drive roller to drive the second drive roller, characterized by a first pulley coupled to the motor and driven by the motor, a first endless drive belt coupled to the first pulley and driven by the first pulley, a second pulley coupled to and driven in rotation by the first endless drive belt, a third pulley fixed to the second pulley and driven in rotation by the second pulley, a second endless drive belt coupled to and driven by the third pulley, and a fourth pulley fixed to the first drive roller to drive the drive roller in rotation. a frame; a pickup conveyor supported on the frame, the pickup conveyor comprising a first endless conveyor belt the first endless conveyor belt having a plurality of fingers fixed to the first endless conveyor belt and extending outward from the first endless conveyor belt, wherein the plurality of fingers are disposed to lift cut crop material onto an upper surface of the first endless conveyor belt as the belt pickup travels through the field harvesting crop, and wherein the pickup conveyor further comprises a first drive roller and a first idler roller that support the first endless conveyor belt for recirculating movement about the first drive roller and the first idler roller; a transfer conveyor supported on the frame, wherein the transfer conveyor is disposed behind the pickup conveyor to receive cut crop material therefrom, and wherein the transfer conveyor further comprises a second endless conveyor belt supported for recirculating movement about a second drive roller and a second idler roller; and the drive system comprising a motor coupled to the second drive roller to drive the second drive roller, characterized by a first pulley coupled to the motor and driven by the motor, a first endless drive belt coupled to the first pulley and driven by the first pulley, a second pulley coupled to and driven in rotation by the first endless drive belt, a third pulley fixed to the second pulley and driven in rotation by the second pulley, a second endless drive belt coupled to and driven by the third pulley, and a fourth pulley fixed to the first drive roller to drive the drive roller in rotation.