2012 Awards Banquet
March 16th, 2013
| 46th Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards Banquet Celebrating Achievements during the 2011 Racing Season DeCarlo’s Banquet Center, Center Line, MI January 21, 2012 |
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| Officers | |
| President | Dave DeHem |
| Vice President | “Wild” Bill Barnhart |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Susan Ginter |
| Advisor | Vito LoPiccolo |
| P. R. Director | Rand Thompson |
| Board of Directors | |
| Larry Iacoboni Chuck Horan | |
| Jeff Horan Cory Russell | |
| Fran Russo Dennis Schalm | |
| Dennis Trinklein Bill Walters | |
| Master of Ceremonies | |
| Matt Prieur | |
| Committees | |
| Membership Chairperson | Fran Russo |
| Raffle Tickets | Laura TuckerSue IacoboniCory Russell |
| Photographer | Paul Anton |
| Raffle Prize Chairperson | Larry Iacoboni |
| Honorees | |
| MARFC President’s Award | Dr. Rob Hubbard& The HANS Device |
| Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award |
The Varney Family |
| MARFC Electronic Media Award | Speed TV”NASCAR Race Day” |
| Champions | |
| ARCA Re/Max Series | Ty Dillon |
| ARCA/Late Model Gold Cup Series | Dennis Strickland |
| Auto City Speedway AC Super Stock | Jeff Owens |
| Auto City Speedway Modified | Chris Stearns |
| Auto City Speedway Figure “8″ | Chad Lamson |
| Auto City Speedway Street Stock | Adam Rowe |
| Auto City Speedway Pure Stock | Jordan Lechota |
| Bishop Performance Legends Club Series | David Beatty* |
| Bishop Performance Legends Club Rookie of the Year | Matthew Randall |
| Crystal Motor Speedway Late Model | Robert Wing |
| Crystal Motor Speedway IMCA Modified | A. J. Ward |
| Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Truck | Scott Neiman |
| Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Stock | Chaney Newland |
| Crystal Motor Speedway Street Stock | J. R. Schmid |
| Crystal Motor Speedway Flinn Stock | Zach Rummer |
| Dixie Motor Speedway Pro Late Model | Jay Reinbold |
| Dixie Motor Speedway Pro Stock | Don Riley* |
| Dixie Motor Speedway Street Stock | Al Bootel Jr. |
| Dixie Motor Speedway Pure Stock & Figure “8″ | Chad Lamson |
| Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock A-Main | Tim Moore |
| Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock B-Main | Jimme Rae* |
| Flat Rock Speedway Figure “8″ | Jeremy Vanderhoof |
| Flat Rock Speedway Enduro | Jeff Metdepenningen* |
| I-96 Speedway UMP Street Stock | Bill Brandt Jr. |
| Kalamazoo Speedway Super Outlaw Late Model | Phil Bozell |
| Kalamazoo Speedway Super Stock | Matt Corliss |
| MCR Dwarf Car Series | Rob Roney |
| Merritt Raceway Late Model | David Hilliker |
| Michigan Dirt Cup Champion | Jacob Poel |
| Michigan Legends Series & Pro Series | Chance Rice |
| Michigan Legends Semi-Pro Series & Rookie of the Year | Cody Falkner |
| Michigan Legends Golden Masters Series | Rick Kilbourn* |
| Michigan Traditional Sprint Series | Joe Bares |
| Mt. Pleasant Speedway UMP Late Model | Mark Andersen |
| Mt. Pleasant Speedway UMP Modified | Rich Robinson Jr. |
| Onaway Speedway Modified | John Clawson |
| Onaway Speedway Pure Stock V8 | Zack Knight |
| Owosso Speedway Pro Late Model | Leo Smith |
| Owosso Speedway Modified | Rod Laney |
| Owosso Speedway Pure Stock | Russ Cords |
| Owosso Speedway Sport Stock | Amber Slagle |
| Renegade Sprint Series | Dustin Daggett |
| Spartan Speedway Super Late Model | Tim Ryan |
| Spartan Speedway “A” Pony Stock | Todd Metz Jr.* |
| Springport Motor Speedway Late Model | Brian Huntley |
| Springport Motor Speedway Modified | Walt Obrinske Jr. |
| Springport Motor Speedway Ideal Stock | Todd Metz Jr. |
| Springport Motor Speedway ABC “A” Series | Kyle Murphy |
| Toledo Speedway Sportsman | Ron Allen |
| Toledo Speedway Figure “8″ | Jeremy Vanderhoof |
| Tri-City Motor Speedway IMCA Modified | Josh Borton |
| Whittemore Speedway Limited Late Model | Joe Hodgeson |
| Whittemore Speedway Modified | Buck Harsen |
| Whittemore Speedway Lead Sleds | Derek Moe |
| Quarter Midget & Kart Series Champions MMRA, CQMA & Tri-City Champions | |
| MMRA Heavy Honda Champion | Matt Maki |
| MMRA Jr. Stock Champion | Conner Zbozien |
| MMRA Heavy World Formula Champion | Ryan Dube |
| CQMA Sr. Honda, CQMA Light World Formula & Tri-City Co-Light World Formula Champion | Brette Hahne |
| CQMA Light 160 & Tri-City Light 160 & Tri-City Co-Light World Formula Champion | Bryce Nichols |
| Tri-City Sr. Honda Champion | Cory Smith |
| Tri-City Heavy Honda Champion | Matt Taylor |
| Arthur Raceway Purple Plate Gas Champion | Steven Jacot* |
| Arthur Raceway Gold Plate Champion | Matthew Jacot* |
| Special Awards | |
| MARFC Co-Mechanics of the Year | Chris MetdepenningenKirk Reinbold |
| MARFC Promoter of the Year Sponsored by: Jim’s Industrial Catering ServicesIn Memory of Sonny Adams | Steve PuvalowskiTri-City Motor Speedway |
| MARFC Co-Fans of the Year Sponsored by Jim’s Industrial Catering ServiceIn Memory of “Big Jim” Gullett | Nancy RathbunBarry Meschke |
| Appreciation Awards | Julie DeHem Laura Tucker Jimmy Gullett & Jim’s Industrial Catering MSPA – Michigan Speedways Promoters Association Greg Hillman & Budweiser & Petitpren, Inc. |
| MSPA Promoter of the Year 2011 | Ron FlinnCrystal Motor Speedway |
| Tom Carnegie Announcer of the Year Award 2011 Presented by Terry Fitzwater |
Rick Eshelman |
