2012 offically over!! Champions received awards!!

Champions were officially crowned and fun was had by all as Auto City Speedway held its 57th annual awards banquet/party on Saturday Oct. 13th wrapping up the 2012 season.  A western themed party with a pig roast was enjoyed by all and there were plenty of trophies handed out also.

DIVISION/RECOGNITION SPONSORS AWARDS WENT TO:

• BOB KERN AUTO REPAIR KRAZY 8’S (FIG 8) BOB KERN AUTO REPAIR (BOB KERN)
• THE HERALD PURE STOCK  MT. MORRIS – CLIO HERALD                      (MIKE HARRINGTON)
• TIGER AUTO SALVAGE STREET STOCKS (TIGER AUTO SALVAGE )                            
• LAFONTAINE PERFORMANCE CENTER SUPER STOCK  (KELLY LONGWISH)
• MT. MORRIS COLLISION SCREAMING BUS SERIES (DON MATTESON)
• DON O’GUINN-SPONSOR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
• HUBBARD MILITARY (GARY AND DENNIS) SPONSOR OF THE MAX D

HORNET DIVISION – Perfect Attendance: went to: BRIANNA NORFLEET  # 1 & NATE ROWE   # 68

 MT MORRIS HERALD PURE STOCK DIVISION TOP 8 WENT TO (8-2): ANDREA BAXTER, GERALD PERSAILS JR, MIKE WINES, ANDREW BURTON, CHAD LAMSON, SCOTT BEACH,  DUANE DAMON

2012 PURE STOCK CHAMPION: #M15 – LONNIE SAUMIER JR, & 2012 FAST TIME OF THE YEAR (16.42)

TIGER AUTO SALVAGE STREET STOCK DIVISION TOP 10 WENT TO (10-2): ROBERT HINEY, JORDAN LECHOTA, ARRON SPEARLING, ROB SULLIVAN, JAY WOOLWORTH, ROBERT KERN 111, ROBERT BLANDINO, JULIAN FLUTY, JAMES MILLER JR  

 2012 STREET STOCK CHAMPION: ADAM ROWE

2012 FAST TIME OF THE YEAR: JORDAN LECHOTA (15:03)

LaFONTAINE PERFORMANCE CENTER SUPER STOCK DIVISION TOP 10 WENT TO (10-2): DAVID McMANUS, ERIK FETTER, JOSEPH JOHNSON, KYLE CRUMP, LONNIE SAUMIER, JEFF OWENS, JIMMY NOVAK 111, DAN LEEK, KYLE HAYDEN

 2012 ACSS CHAMPION: #21 ROBBIE JOHNSON 

2012 ACSS FAST TIME OF THE YEAR: #7 – DAVID McMANUS (15.45)

BOB KERNS KRAZY 8 (FIGURE 8) DIVISION TOP 6 WENT TO 6-2): MIKE WINES, LONNIE SAUMIER JR, ANDREW BURTON, GERALD PERSAILS JR, DUANE DAMON

2012 BOB KERNS KRAZY 8’S CHAMPION: #888 – CHAD LAMSON

 AUTO CITY – HOOSIER JACKET WENT TO THE CHAMPIONS, ROBBIE JOHNSON, LONNIE SAUMIER JR, CHAD LAMSON, ADAM ROWE

SPECIAL AWARDS:

• HARD CHALLENGER — MIKE WINES                     (PS)
• HARD CHALLENGER — GERALD PERSAILS JR.   (FIG 8)
• HARD CHALLENGER — JULIAN FLUTY                 (SS)
• HARD CHALLENGER — JIMMY NOVAK                 (ACSS)
• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR — ROB KERN                     (SS)
• ROOKIE OF THE YEAR— KYLE CRUMP                 (ACSS)
• SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR — ROB SULLIVAN   (SS)
• MOST POPULAR DRIVER — JAY WOOLWORTH  (SS)
• HARD LUCK AWARD — KYLE HAYDEN                  (ACSS)
• OUT STANDING PIT CREW — JEFF OWENS          (ACSS)
• BEST LOOKING CAR — DAN LEEK                           (ACSS)   ·          MOST IMPROVED — BRIANNA NORFLEET       (HORNET) 

SANDY YOST GROOM PRESENTED THE GREG YOST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: IN HONOR OF YOUR TIMELESS LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION AND LOYALTY TO SHORT TRACK RACING THIS AWARD WENT TO  RUSTY DAGGETT & DON O’GUINN

HERO AWARD WENT TO CRYSTAL MATTESON FOR ALL OF HER HELP SPONSORSHIP OF TROPHIES FOR THE MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION EVENTS

SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO LISA & ROGER THOM ON THEIR RETIREMENT

PROMOTERS CHOICE AWARD WHEN TO A VERY DESERVING, SUE WOOLWORTH

Congratulation to all.. Great job!!

All awards were purchased from Amazing Awards in Frankenmuth

We look forward to seeing all the fans, drivers, crew members and families, sponsors, employees and friends in 2013, so have a great off-season and we’ll see ya at the races!