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2020 Awards Banquet

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54th Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards Banquet
Celebrating Achievements during the 2019 Racing Season

DeCarlo’s Banquet Center, Warren, MI

January 18, 2020

 
Officers
President “Wild” Bill Barnhart
Vice President Dave DeHem
Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Gullett
Club Founder Vito LoPiccolo**
P. R. Director Rand Thompson
 
Board of Directors
Eric Fitzpatrick – Jeff Horan – John Jackson
Al Peltier – Kyle Peltier – Rand Thompson
Bill Walters
 
Master of Ceremonies
Jeremy Pearson
 
Committees
Membership Chairperson Barbara Gullett
Raffle Tickets Eric Fitzpatrick
John Jackson
Jeff Horan
Al Peltier
Kyle Peltier
Photographers Paul Anton & Rand Thompson
Website Host Rob Michon
   
Honorees
MARFC Presidents Award George Lane & Lane Automotive
MARFC/ Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award Ken Schrader
MARFC /Vito LoPiccolo Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award Randy Sweet
MARFC Media Award Tim Frost & National Speedway Directory
MARFC Special Achievement Award Rusty Daggett*
MARFC Special Achievement Award Walter VanVyve
Champions
ARCA Racing Series by Menards Christian Eckes
Auto City Speedway Pure Stock James Clayton
Auto City Speedway All American Truck Josh DeLong
Auto City Speedway Figure “8” Chad Lamson
Auto City Speedway Lipstick Ladies Amanda Clayton
Birch Run Speedway All American Truck Josh DeLong
Birch Run Speedway Pure Stock Jordan LeChota
Birch Run Speedway Street Stock Jesse Collinge
Birch Run Speedway Co-Enduro Justin Pepitone
Birch Run Speedway Co-Enduro Josh DeLong
Corrigan Oil Speedway Late Model Sportsman Dane Long
Corrigan Oil Speedway Modified Jon McNett
Corrigan Oil Speedway Bandolero Bandits Champion Mason Surgener*
Corrigan Oil Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits Champion Joel Smith*
Corrigan Oil Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits (second place) Killian McMann*
Corrigan Oil Speedway Bandolero Jr. Bandits (third place) Logan Long*
Crystal Motor Speedway Late Model Scott Baker
Crystal Motor Speedway Modified Austin Wonch
Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Stock Jeremy Spencer
Crystal Motor Speedway Pro Truck Curtis Rice*
Crystal Motor Speedway Street Stock Mickey Currier
Crystal Motor Speedway Flinn Stocks Rusty Sowles
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) Champion Landyn Neitling*
Crystal Motor Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (third place) Peyton Cunningham
Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock “A Main” Greg Studt*
Flat Rock Speedway Street Stock “B Main” Ian Jezylo*
Flat Rock Speedway Figure “8” Dennis Whisman Jr.*
G.L.S. Mini Cups Overall & Young Guns Keegan Sobilo
Great Lake Super Sprints Phil Gressman
I-96 Speedway Street Stock Nate Triick
I-96 Speedway Four Cylinder Tayler Parson
I-96 Speedway Mini Wedge (11 to 14) Champion Hunter Evens
I-96 Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) Champion Teegan Williams*
I-96 Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (second place) Tanner Greenbauer
I-96 Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) (third place) A.J. White
Kinross SpeedPark ABC Stock “A” Gillian Howard
MCR Dwarf Car Series Eric Hoffman*
MCR Dwarf Car Series Co-Rookie of the Year Brandon Collins
MCR Dwarf Car Series Co-Rooke of the Year Mark Yearling
Merritt Speedway UMP Late Model & Modified David Mielke
Merritt Speedway Factory Stock Will Stanley
Merritt Speedway Four Cylinder “A” Cheyanne Emery
Michigan Traditional Sprints Joe Irwin*
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Street Stock Tony Campbell*
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Pro Stock Bryan Hofbauer
Mid-Michigan Raceway Park Four Cylinder Michael Wood
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Pro Stock T. J. Gilbert
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Hobby Stock Dustin Weber
Mt. Pleasant Speedway Mini Wedge (6 to 9) Champion Landyn Neitling
Owosso Speedway Sportsman Russ Cords
Owosso Speedway Front Wheel Drive Ryan Cords
Silver Bullet Speedway IMCA Modified Matt Szecsodi
Silver Bullet Speedway Street Stock Fred Dow Jr.
Silver Bullet Speedway Bullet Stock Mike Vandecar
Silver Bullet Speedway Road Warriors Lyndsey Helsel
Silver Bullet Speedway Mini Wedge Champion Kylie Watz
Silver Bullet Speedway Mini Wedge (second place) Brayden Buehrly
Springport Mid-Michigan Modified Dominique Van Wieringen
Springport Mid-Michigan Late Model Sportsman John Trudell
Springport Mid-Michigan Street Stock Jerry Pierman
Springport Mid-Michigan FWD “A” Class Mike Long
Springport Mid-Michigan FWD “B” Class Jessie Nobach
Thunderbird Raceway Pro Street Stock Nate Triick
Thunderbird Raceway Street Stock Dean Rake Sr.
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (10 to 14) Champion Isaac Willard
Thunderbird Raceway Mini Wedge (10 to 14) (third place) Damien Brandel
Toledo Speedway ARCA Late Model Sportsman Mike Young
Toledo Speedway ARCA Factory Stock Matt Ringger
Tri-City Motor Speedway Late Model Derrick Hilliker
Tri-City Motor Speedway IMCA Modified Matt Szecsodi
Tri-City Motor Speedway Pro Stock Nate Murphy
Tri-City Motor Speedway Street Stock Kyle Thomas
Tri-City Motor Speedway Bomber Stock John Staszak
Tri-City Motor Speedway Mini Wedge (6-9) Champion Kyron DeShano
 
Kart Series & Quarter Midget Champion
Arthur Raceway Animal Class Steven Jacot
Arthur Raceway Cage Kart Class Chris Fitzpatrick*
Arthur Raceway Flathead Class Jason Ness
Arthur Raceway Purple Plate Jr. Clone 2 Class Champion Carter Noffsinger*
Arthur Raceway Purple Plate Jr. Clone (second place) Kamille Fitzpatrick*
Arthur Raceway Purple Plate Jr. Clone (third place) Addison Clink*
Arthur Raceway Rookie Experienced Rookie Jr.1 Class Carter Noffsinger*
Arthur Raceway Rookie Experienced Rookie Jr. 1 Class (third place) Connor Noffsinger*
Arthur Raceway Rookie Novice Class (third place) Liam Urmanic
Flat Rock Speedway Thunderbird Kart Club Jr. Four Cycle Champion Kamille Fitzpatrick*
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Micro Class June Walter
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Jr. Sportsman Brayden Goddard
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Animal Class Tim Behmlander
Houghton Lake Kart Speedway Clone Class Stephen LaLonde
MMRA Sr. Animal & World Formula 300 Champion Johnny Venezia
MMRA Jr. Animal Alex Hess
MMRA Heavy Honda Austin Kryta
Owosso Motorsports Park Clone Masters Champion Evan Batkins*
Owosso Motorsports Park Clone Jr. Champion Aiden Forster*
Owosso Motorsports Park Purple Plate Experienced Champion Adam Augustine*
Owosso Motorsports Park Clone Jr. (third place) MacKenzie Lombard*
Owosso Motorsports Park Clone Purple Plate (second place) Ethan Lombard*
Owosso Motorsports Park Clone Purple Plate (third place) Addison Clink*
Owosso Motorsports Park Gold Plate Alcohol Champion Vanessa Groce*
Owosso Motorsports Park Gold Plate Alcohol (third place) Noah Lombard*
Special Awards
MARFC 2019 Promotor of the Year Award Tom Sprague & Thunderbird Raceway
MARFC 2019 Mechanic of the Year Award Fred Dow Sr.
MARFC 2019 Fan of the Year Award Misty Bolt
MSPA Promotor of the Year Award for 2019 Gary &Donna Howe /Kalamazoo Speedway
MARFC Appreciation Awards for 2019: Chris Fitzpatrick Racing,
Printing by Johnson
Rocky Fisher
Joe Nabraba
Eric Hoffman & MCR Dwarf Cars
Jack Colpean Sr.
Jack Colpean Jr.
Dennis Whisman Jr.