Top Racers to Be Honored at SpeedwayEXPO
Third annual Speedy Awards nominees read as a Who’s Who of Northeastern motorsports
Salisbury, MA-The organizers of SpeedwayEXPO are proud to announce the nominees for the third annual Speedy Awards presented by Longacre Racing Products of Monroe, Washington. The winners will be awarded on Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. at SpeedwayEXPO. The 2009 nominees are:
Breakout Racer of the Year: Keith Rocco, Ryan Posocco, Eric Williams, and Max Zachem
Long Haul Award: Bub Bilodeau, Ted Christopher, Vic Miller, and Bill Park
Best Weekly Racer: Mark Flach Jr., Dennis Gada, Dillon Moltz, and Chris Turbush
Best Touring Series Racer: Randy Cabral, Johnny Clark, Matt Kobyluck, and Chris Perley
Best Weekly Show: Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Beech Ridge Motor Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway, and Thunder Road International Speedbowl
Best Individual Performance in an Event: Vinnie Annarummo at June’s TVMRS Seekonk race, Chuck Hossfeld at June’s NWMT New Hampshire race, Patrick Laperle at the Milk Bowl, and Eddie MacDonald at June’s NCWSE New Hampshire race
Best Individual Promotion: Fall Final at Stafford Motor Speedway, Milk Bowl at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, and Turkey Derby at Wall Township Speedway
Best Series or Track Coverage: Shawn Courchesne/The Hartford Courant, Speed51.com, TheChromeHorn.com, and Travis Barrett/Green-White-Checker
Race Fan of the Year: Brian Bedell, Bethany Bell, Kyle McGowan, and Bob Tinkham
Outstanding Contribution Award: Lew Boyd/Coastal 181, Randy LaJoie/The Joie of Seating, Ric Mariscal and R.A. Silvia/Pronyne Motorsports Museum, and Len Sammons/AARN
The Solid Lifter: Janice Boehler, Florence Hanaford, Bonnie Jarvis, and Julie Stefanik
Discount coupons good for $5 off the price of admission are also available at more than 160 participating Sunoco retailers throughout New England.
Produced by Speedway Illustrated Magazine and sponsored by Sunoco, SpeedwayEXPO is at the Big E, in West Springfield, MA. It is the largest event for drivers, teams, tracks, and racing vendors in New England.
SpeedwayEXPO will launch the 2009 racing season with more than 200 new race cars and old favorites, and hundreds of exhibits for drivers, crews, and fans from a dozen states and Canada. Thousands of enthusiasts pack more than 130,000 square feet of exhibit space to take part in seminars and demonstrations; see retailers of racing gear and memorabilia; and meet today’s and yesterday’s racing celebrities.
For the latest information on SpeedwayEXPO, visit www.speedwayexpo.com.
Sources: Ted Hugger/SpeedwayEXPO PR