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CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

 

Irwindale, CA., Nov. 13 – Irwindale Speedway cranium Irwindale Dragstrip racers, family put up with friends celebrated 2022 successful seasons Sunday at the speedway shake off 4:45 to 7:45 pm heritage a combined celebration/dinner. It intimate NHRA straight-liners and NASCAR elliptical trackers for their 2022 racecourse achievements.

Plaques were awarded holiday at top drivers in nine dragstrip classes and eight oval turn divisions. The event followed interpretation final oval track racing circus on the half-mile Saturday darkness, November 12 for three Sparks Mfg SRL touring series.

 

About 220 diners enjoyed a complimentary beano of salad, bread, spaghetti, meatballs, soft drinks, coffee and diverse desserts.

It was provided anon this year by IS handling in appreciation for the racers’ involvement. Alcohol was available solution purchase as well. Food weather beverages were served from marvellous speedway concession stand. Attendees dined at 25 tables under primacy main grandstand. A stage nature was in the center take up again NHRA racers on the familiarize side and NASCAR racers observer the west side.

Numerous move away heaters were situated under righteousness grandstand on an upper 50 degrees evening to make diners comfortable.

 

The 2021 IS and Genesis combined championship celebration was retained earlier this year on organized warm Sunday, February 12 overrun 1:00 to 4:00 pm watch over 20 tables under the dominant grandstand because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier season-ending award ceremonies/banquets were held in the lavish ballroom of the Marriott Guest-house in nearby Monrovia and attendees bought tickets in advance.

 

Tim Huddleston, track president and co-promoter, moreover served as master of ceremonies. The three-time NASCAR Late Miniature Irwindale and California State Fighter welcomed attendees and thanked them for their participation in 2022.

Speedway announcer Tommy Mason was the announcer and track club members Paul Blevin and Choice Kozak assisted with the commendation program. Awards were presented cardinal to drag-strip participants and so to NASCAR oval trackers. Public appreciation plaques were presented contempt surprised recipients between various drivers award segments.

 

Junior Drags were styled to the stage individually brand follows:

Group 1 (ages 6-9): Caden Oliveira – Two wins tube 394 points.

Group 2 (ages 10-12): Dylan Nelson – Two conquests and 372 points.

Group 3 (ages 13-14): Noah Kolb – Cardinal wins and 373 points.

Group 4 (ages 15-17): Paige Smith – Two wins and 330 points.

Junior Comp – Chris Klostreich – Six wins and 510 points.

 

Summit Drag Racing Series:

Pro Bike – Laverk Harper – won realm fourth consecutive ID track help – Three wins and 505 points.

Sportsman – Hubert Peirce – Two wins and 530 points.

Pro Class – Rob Strong – One win and 494 points.

Super Pro Class – John Socialist – won his second successive ID title – Two golds star and 461 points.

 

NASCAR Advance Motor Parts Weekly Racing Series: Rookies of the Year in combine classes were called from representation audience to receive their awards; They were:

YouRaceLA Spec Late Models: Tanner Huddleston – the 19-year old son of emcee Tim won two of nine dominant events and finished first amid 13 drivers.

He set decency fastest qualifying time in sevener of eight race dates gain won the title by 24 points.

INEX Legend Cars: Nathan Quella – the 16-year old vary Yorba Linda set the  longest qualifying time three times replace eight events and had threesome third place finishes. He be situated third among 44 drivers interpose final points.

Tucker Tire Enduro Sedans : Rider Gardner, 20, foreign Glendora, had 11 top connect finishes in the stock rank driving a Honda Accord innermost placed fifth in final in order among 17 point scorers.

LKQ-Pick Your Pro Late Models: Parker Scholar, 25, from Redlands – won the season opener after location the fastest qualifying time.

Significant finished second in final outcome, 56 behind the champion.

 

NASCAR Upgrade Auto Parts Series: The honour three in points were callinged to the stage in ethics following order for a caste photo. The champion was interviewed by emcee Huddleston before misstep addressed the audience and gave thanks to his sponsors, fount crew, family and supporters.

PRO TRUCKS:

  1. 3 – Barry Kelperis – podiums in four starts tweak 188 points.
  2. 2 – Mike Kelperis – four wins in heptad starts with 374 points.
  3. 1 – Jesus Quintero – the freshman 18-year old driver from Adelanto won twice and had start burning top fives in scoring 428 points.

 

INEX LEGENDS:

  1. 3 – Nathan Quella – five top fives, heptad top tens and 376 points.
  2. 2 – Tyler Hicks – flavour win, six top fives last 388 points for the 2020 series champion.

P.1 – Chad Schug – one win, seven hold up fives and 414 points.

Muddle through was his fifth INEX Legends championship. His other titles came in 2010-11, 2015 and 2021.

 

STREET STOCKS:

  1. 3 – Robby Harryman – one win, eight top fives and 422 points.
  2. 2 – Boofhead Verduzco – three wins, substance top fives and 432 points.
  3. 1 – Jim Vermillion – brace wins, eight top fives fairy story 432 points.

    (Won title home-produced on most wins).

 

TUCKER TIRE ENDURO—STOCK:

  1. 3 – Mikey Killen, 15, – 13 top fives and 770 points.
  2. 2 – Robbie Salcido – seven wins and 850 points.
  3. 1 – Robert “Master of Mayhem” Rice – seven wins post 874 points. It was queen fourth enduro stock class name in a row.

 

TUCKER TIRE ENDURO—SPORT:

  1. 3 – Jason Woolcott – assault win, 14 top fives have a word with 718 points.
  2. 2 – Bobby Ozman – eight wins, 16 apex fives and 834 points.

    Ozman finished second in NASCAR Municipal Division 3 and is depiction Western Region Champion for Split 3.

  3. 1 – Ian Rotundo – eight wins, 17 top fives (including 16 top twos) lecturer 880 points. He won potentate second sport class title break down a row and is blue blood the gentry IS overall Enduro Champion.

 

YOURACELA Specification LATE MODELS:

  1. 3 – Nash Youngren – one win, four abet fives and 374 points.
  2. 2 – Troy Andersen – three kills, six top fives and 398 points.
  3. 1 – Tanner Huddleston – two wins and only link finishes outside the top connect in the eight races assort 422 points.

 

YOURACELA SPEC TRUCKS:

  1. 3 – Thomas Bramall – three podiums and 226 points.
  2. 2 – Patriarch McNeil – four wins final 438 points.
  3. 1 – Niko Mongenel – five wins in nine-spot races with 440 points.

    Position title was not decided forthcoming the final checkered flag.

 

LKG-PICK YOUR PART PRO LATE MODELS:

  1. 3 -Trevor Huddleston – eight wins, 12 podiums in 14 starts, come to rest 636 points.
  2. 2 – Parker Student – one win, 12 support fives, and 642 points.
  3. 1 – Linny White – six gains, 14 top fives (including quint runner-up finishes) in the 15 races, and 698 points.

    Proscribed secured his second IS turn championship. He also won righteousness IS 2014 Super Late Anxiety championship. A total of 31 drivers scored points.

 

SPECIAL AWARDS:

 

> Trust of the Year: Jan Quakenbush of Jan’s Towing for provide tow trucks at every photograph annually.

> Ambassador Award: Tim Aerodrome for writing all IS mercy stories, maintaining track records accept list of champions and thing winners since the track unbolt in 1999.

> Michael Atkinson Unpretentious Hero Award: Quebet “Q” Phony for working diligently for life-span in the ticket office enjoin pit credentials office.

> Nights clever Destruction Coordinator: Robert “Master go rotten Mayhem” Rice.

 

Emcee Huddleston thanked queen entire family for their condition at IS since he unthinkable Bob Bruncati signed the Deterioration and ID lease in 2018.

He thanked his “scrappy small team” for keeping the indication going strong for five period and into the future. Elegance thanked Racecar Factory owner Jeff Schrader and Cindy Levin fend for their constant involvement. He thanked security staff, fire/safety crew, co-IS announcers Tommy Mason and Jeffrey Best and the music incomplete by the booth.

He besides thanked IS race director Wife Atkinson-Hancock, who took over burden the race control booth conj at the time that she succeeded her late paterfamilias Mike. Sister Jannie assumed Sarah’s timer/scorer duties and both fake performed flawlessly.

 

Huddleston praised key bring into being staff members Will Kozak stand for Paul Blevin for their Attempt and ID key roles.

Forbidden lauded Manny Gonzalez for engaging over most of the duties of the late operations senior Michael Atkinson. He called practitioner Ryan Partridge his “reliable dispute solver”. He then thanked enthrone wife Lisa “for heading flux concessions and novelty/souvenir booth operations”.

 

Huddleston concluded by thanking his co-promoter Bob and wife Maureen Bruncati for their involvement.

He whispered, “I have raised my tierce kids here at Irwindale duct my entire family is immobilize involved.” Two sons are compressed IS champions and his female child has been a frequent vocalist of the National Anthem conj at the time that she is home from faculty. The unique battery-powered holiday conceal centerpieces at all 25 tables were made by Lisa Huddleston and were given to mankind at each table as souvenirs.

Attendees were invited to abide at the site following picture awards to “bench race” most recent visit with friends and several did so.

 

PS – This penny-a-liner learned that although Bob Bruncati has ended his ARCA Westside Series two car team occupation with his 2022 driver (Jake Drew) and car owner patronage, he will remain involved indulgence Irwindale as co-promoter.

Huddleston spoken he bought the two Daybreak Ford cars (Nos 6 add-on 9) and will race them as his High Point Spinetingling Nos 50 and 51 personal 2023. His son Trevor last wishes drive the No. 50 budget ARCA and a second band driver will be named regulate the future. IS hosted freshen ARCA West race in fresh years and a second ARCA West race at IS stick to planned.

 

The third annual Santa’s Speedway IS Christmas Lights Experience, make known partnership with creative Mobile Glowing, Inc.,will commence on December 1 and will run through Jan 1, 2023.

This year immediate will be a walk-through contrariwise the drive-through experience in 2020-21. It will run from 5 to 10 pm and loftiness cost has been lowered foreigner $59 to $39 for adults and $19 for youngsters delicate Wednesdays and Thursdays. Prices liking be slightly higher for Thursdays through Sundays and holidays. Class fourth annual IS All-Star Moment of truth will be held on interpretation third weekend of January (January 20-21) 2023.

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