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Off the Wahl
by Jerry Wahl
Dayton, OH - (12/4) - Kil-Kare Speedway will honor all their top
drivers from the 2006 season on Saturday night, January 13, at the Green
County Fairgrounds banquet building in Xenia.
The ole veteran of the speedway John Vallo will be recognized as the
late model champ. Vallo has his sights on reaching the magic num 300 in
feature wins as he made it 292 this past season. Ever smilin' Shawn Gray
will walk off with the top awards in modified class. Tom Williams will
pick up his third championship award as the top driver in the sport
stocks and Randy Walton will claim his first ever championship award as
he topped the compact division.
All the fun will take place at the Greene County Fairgrounds with
tickets available at $30 each by contacting the track office at 937
429-2961.
The Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club held their 37th annual "Banquet of
Champions" last Saturday night with a full house on hand. For those
present they were a part of DARF history as for the first time DARF
honored champs from fifteen different tracks, three associations, and a
record number of champions under one roof, forty-four. In all drivers
from four states received awards.
35 Raceway Park was well represented with all five of their champs on
hand. Nineteen year old Brandy Bower was the mini sprint champ wile
veteran John Evans claimed the DWARF car top honors. Chip Truitt was
honored as the 4-cylinder stock champ and Dennis Griffith claimed the
sportsman DWARF award.
Anderson Speedways Ronnie Rose was honored as the super truck champ, Rod
Phipps claimed two titles at Anderson as he reigns as the street stock
and thunder cars pro champ.
Receiving championship awards from Columbus Motor Speedway was modified
champ Terry Humphrey who is certainly a veteran of the speedway with his
many years experience there. Joining Humphrey was sports stock champ
James Harding, late model champ Donnie "Zero" Hill, and crazy
compact driver Michael Hyler.
Jerry Rice represented Eldora Speedway as their late model champ while
third generation driver Shawn Phillipi claimed the Eldora stock car
champ award.
From Flat Rock Speedway Paul Pelletier received the late model award and
Steve Cronenwett Jr. the street stock a mail champ award.
Gas City I-69 Speedway was represented by street stock champ Josh Owens.
John Vallo was on hand to claim the Kil-Kare Speedway late model champ
award as was modified champ Shawn Gray, sports stock champ Tom Williams,
and compact champ Randy Walton.
Second generation sprint car driver Tony Beaber picked-up the
Lawrenceburg sprint champ award with Jerry Back claiming the super
stock, Dana Moore the pure stock, and Brad Wieck the UMP modified champ
award.
Championship awards for Limaland Motorsports Park went sprint champ Mike
Dussel and stock car champ Tony Anderson.
All Shady Bowl Speedway champs were on hand with Jim Lewis Jr. in the
late models, Josh Smith in the modifieds, Shawn Stansell in the street
stocks, Gary Eaton in the Pro-4's, and Brad Worley claiming their
championship awards.
Dave Golembierwski represented Toledo Speedway as their factory stock
champ.
From Union County Speedway top honors went to late model champ Bob
Franklin, modifieds Ron Jolliff, street stock to David Smith, and road
hog to Steve Hensley.
Association recipients were KOIL participants Sloan Henderson in the
bandoleros and Toby Alfrey in the pro legends cars. Ohio Valley Karting
Association Junior Yamaha champ Sterling Shaw, Junior sportsman Yamaha
champ Chase Stempfley, and Yamaha lite champ Eric Wirtz. American
Modified Series champ Mike Carroll claimed the AMS championship award.
In the special awards category John Vallo received the Dick Freeman
memorial award. The Duke Dinsmore memorial award went to Dayton Daily
News reporter Greg Billing. 35 Raceway promoter received the John Marcum
memorial award. Claiming the John "Shorty" Miller service
award was Tom Jennings. Mechanic of the year was Joe Westfall. Announcer
of the year was the voice of Shady Bowl Speedway Earl Isaacs. Junior
announcer of the year recipient was young Brad Stapleton. Named safety
crew of the year was the crew at Eldora Speedway. Couple of the year was
Dave and Melanie Stacy. Receiving sponsor of the year was Jerry Moore of
Moore Trucking. Shannon McIntosh received the asphalt driver of the year
award while the dirt driver of the year went to Jerry Rice. Dakota
Armstrong received the rookie of the year award and the Jeff Carter
family received the family of the year award. The presidents award was
presented to former DARF president Karl Brown.
Hope I didn't miss anyone but if I did I'll pick them up next time.
Jimmy Stinson, look out down at K-C Raceway next year as you are going
to have a new challenger to contend with. 35 Raceway Brandy Bower is
moving up to the 410 sprints next season and says she will be heading to
K-C.
Wonder what Shady Bowl Speedway promoter has up his sleeve as he
announced at the DARF banquet there will be a big announcement merging
from the Bowl real soon. As he said, check the track website,
www.shadybowlspeedway.com.
Track schedules are starting to arrive with the now under construction
new Moler Raceway Park just east of Cincinnati being the first. Tom
Wieck who formerly promoted Lawrenceburg Speedway has been hired by Kim
and Kevin Moler of MRP to over see the operation of their new dirt
track.
Kil-Kare also has their new schecule out with another full schedule of
events planned but one thing is noticeably missing and that is the
Hooter's car are not listed.
Understand a new motel will soon appear on the outskirts of Winchester (Ind).
and reportedly Winchester Speedway owner Charlie Shaw is one of the
principals.
Don't let the cold winter get you down as their will be indoor racing
thanks to Tony Barhorst and the Rumble Series gang. First it will be
Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 29 and 30th with the USAC National
Midgets, Ford Focus Midgets, Kenyon Midgets, outlaw winged modified
midgets, go karts, Lucas Oil quarter midgets and winged Jr. midgets.
That should be enough to wet your appetite and of course Tony Stewart
will be in competition again.
Then on January 20th the same program will be presented at the Ohio
State Fairgrounds Expo Center Coliseum with Kenny Schrader driving a
Kenyon midget. For all the latest scoop check www.rumbleseries.com or
contact Tony Barhorst, tbracefest@aol.com.
Hey thanks for reading us all season and we wish you all a very happy
and safe holiday season.
Gotta go, outta space, catch ya later, jlwahl1@hotmail.com.
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