52nd Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards Banquet Celebrating Achievements during the 2017 Racing Season DeCarlo’s Banquet Center, Center Line, MI January 20, 2018 |
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Officers | |
President | “Wild” Bill Barnhart |
Vice President | Dave DeHem |
Secretary-Treasurer | Barbara Gullett |
Advisor | Vito LoPiccolo** |
P. R. Director | Rand Thompson |
Board of Directors | |
Larry Iacoboni – Jeff Horan – John Jackson Barry Meschke – Al Peltier – Fran Russo Rand Thompson – Bill Walters |
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Master of Ceremonies | |
Chuck Darling* | |
Committees | |
Membership Chairperson | Fran Russo |
Raffle Tickets | Jeff Horan, Al Peltier & Barb Gullett |
Photographer | Paul Anton & Rand Thompson |
Raffle Prize Chairperson | Larry Iacoboni |
Honorees | |
MARFC President’s Award | Pratt & Miller Engineering Gary Pratt & Jim Miller |
MARFC/Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award | Jim Hettenger |
MARFC /Vito LoPiccolo Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award Co | Dick Barker |
MARFC /Vito LoPiccolo Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award Co | The McCune Family |
MARFC Special Appreciation Award | Gary Lindahl* |
MARFC Special Appreciation Award | Trafton Abbott Sr.* |
MARFC Media Award | Brian Norton |
Champions | |
ARCA Racing Series by Menards | Austin Theriault |
ARCA Gold Cup Late Model Series | Frank Jiovani |
ARCA Silver Cup Late Model Sportsman Series | Jim Froling* |
American Ethanol Late Model Tour | Dona Marcoullier |
American Ethanol Modified Tour | Jacob Poel |
American Ethanol Mini Wedge Association Over All (10 to 14) | Hunter Lange* |
American Ethanol Mini Wedge Association Over All (second place) | Katie Robinson* |
Auto City Speedway All American Truck | Josh DeLong |
Auto City Speedway Pure Stock & Figure “8” | Chad Lamson |
Crystal Motor Speedway Late Model | Scott Baker |
Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Stock | Derek Schestag |
Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Truck | Matt Pickard |
Crystal Motor Speedway Street Stock | Ryan Alexander |
Crystal Motor Speedway Flinn Stocks | Allen Roszell |
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini-Wedge (10 to 14) Champion | Andrew Bogart* |
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini-Wedge (10 to 14) (third place) | Zevon Nemetz* |
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini-Wedge (6 to 9) Champion | Zayden Buskirk* |
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini-Wedge (6 to 9) (second place) | Jazzlyn Hale* |
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini-Wedge (6 to 9) (third place) | Lily Ann Montgomery* |
Flat Rock Speedway Late Model | Justin Schroeder |
Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock “A Main” | Ray Morneau Jr.* |
Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock “B Main” | Adam Jezylo |
Flat Rock Speedway ARCA Enduro | Rob Remick |
G.L.S. Mini Cups Over All Series | Dave Taylor |
G.L.S. Mini Cups Young Guns | Jay Woolsey |
G.L.S. Mini Cups Rookie of the Year | Alyson Cretacci |
Great Lake Sprint Series | Jared Horstman |
I-96 Speedway Late Model | Scott Fisk |
MCR Dwarf Car Series | Kim Hughes |
MCR Dwarf Car Series Rookie of the Year | Dave Brewster |
Merritt Speedway UMP Late Model | Eric Spangler |
Merritt Speedway UMP Modified | David Mielke |
Merritt Speedway Min Wedge Champion | Steven Nieuwenhuis* |
Merritt Speedway Min Wedge (second place) | Katie Robinson* |
Michigan Traditional Sprint Dirt Series | Mike Galajda |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Modified | Casey Tasker |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Pro Stock | Jake Headley* |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Street Stock | Kyle Thomas |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Four Cylinder (16 & Up) | Devin Wiley |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Mini Wedge (11 to 14) Champion | Brent Wonch |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Mini Wedge (5 to 10) Champion | Lily Ann Montgomery* |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Mini Wedge (5 to 10) (second place) | Jazzlyn Hale* |
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Mini Wedge (5 to 10) (third place) | Eli Fellows* |
Midwest Mini Cup Championship Challenge Series | Darren Bohne |
Midwest Non-Winged Sprint Series | Jimmy McCune |
Mt. Pleasant Speedway UMP Late Model | Eric Spangler |
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Mini-Wedge (10 to 14) Champion | Katie Robinson* |
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Mini-Wedge (10 to 14) (second place) | Zevon Nemetz* |
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) Champion | Zayden Buskirk* |
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (third place) | Maggie Dickman |
Must See Racing Series | Jimmy McCune |
Owosso Speedway Modified | Nick Lechota* |
Silver Bullet Speedway UMP Modified | Charlie Mihacsi |
Silver Bullet Speedway Michigan Pro Stock | Chad Bieri |
Silver Bullet Speedway Michigan Street Stock | Joe Barrons |
Silver Bullet Speedway UMP Stock Car | Eric Watz |
Silver Bullet Speedway Road Warriors | Zach Essex |
S.O.D. Sprints On Dirt Series | Steve Irwin |
Spartan Speedway Late Model | Brandon Varney |
Spartan Speedway Modified | Aaron Taylor |
Spartan Speedway “A” Pony Stock | John Ward Jr. |
Spartan Speedway “B” Pony Stock | Jim Burchett |
Spartan Speedway Spartan Stock “B” | Brian Boesel |
Spartan Speedway Michigan Legends Series | Greg Rudzik |
Spartan Speedway Bandolero Sr. Bandits Champion | Jonathan Parish* |
Spartan Speedway Bandolero Sr. Bandits (third place) | Max Price* |
Spartan Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits Champion | Mason Surgener* |
Spartan Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits (second place) | Bella Chan* |
Spartan Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits (third place) | Caiden Bailey* |
Spartan Speedway Extreme Destruction | Kelly Hollister |
Thunderbird Raceway Factory Stock | Dan Dykman |
Thunderbird Raceway Warrior | Estevan Martinez |
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (10 to 14) Champion | Hunter Lange* |
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (10 to 14) (second place) | Cameron Hendrickson* |
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) Champion | Ella Mattson* |
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (second place) | Karter Juusola |
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (third place) | Lyla Mann |
Toledo Speedway ARCA Late Model Sportsman | Howard Kelly Jr. |
Toledo Speedway Factory Stock | Craig Osenbaugh |
Tri-City Motor Speedway Late Model | Andrew Terrill |
Tri-City Motor Speedway IMCA Modified | Kody Johnson |
Tri-City Motor Speedway Pro Stock | Jared Rizer |
Tri-City Motor Speedway Mini Wedge (second place) | Cole Doty |
Winston Speedway Stock Cars | Dan Dykman |
Winston Speedway Warriors | Estevan Martinez |
Winston Speedway Mini Wedge Champion | Hunter Lange* |
Winston Speedway Mini Wedge (second place) | Maici Lange* |
Winston Speedway Mini Wedge (third place) | Ella Mattson* |
Kart Series & Quarter Midget Champion | |
Arthur Raceway Animal Class | Jayden Thurlow |
Arthur Raceway Clone Class | Jonathan Rangel |
Arthur Raceway Blue Plate | Brennan Osborn |
Arthur Raceway Purple Plate | Aiden Forster |
Arthur Raceway Flathead Class | John Kirchner |
Arthur Raceway Rookie Class Experienced | Maggie Hodges |
Arthur Raceway Cage Kart | John Dittmar |
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Jr. Sport | Brayden Goddard |
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Pro Stock & Open Class | George Newman |
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Micro Rookie Class | Carter Noffsinger |
MMRA World Formula 300 | J. J. Venezia |
Special Awards | |
MARFC Co-Mechanic of the Year | Lee Taylor Dan Salay |
MARFC Promoter of the Year | Steve Martin Midwest Classic Racers MCR DWARF Cars |
MARFC Fan of the Year Sponsored by: Susan Ginter In Memory of “Randall Ginter” | Jack Colpean Sr. & Jr. |
MARFC Appreciation Awards | Magic Racing Varney Racing Jonathan Rangel Kimille Fitzpatrick |
MSPA Promoter of the Year 2017 | Tom Sprague Thunderbird Raceway |