2007 Champions Honored At Canandaigua & Cayuga County Awards Banquet

 

Weedsport, NY – November 12, 2007 – By Dan Kapuscinski, DIRTcar NorthEast PR and Promotions Coordinator

 

An energetic crowd of over 200 racers congregated at the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack on Saturday, November 10 to help celebrate the 2007 race season for DIRTcar Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, and Battle Karz teams that competed at Canandaigua Speedway and Cayuga County Fair Speedway. Over $20,000 was paid out in point funds to the six divisions honored at this annual event.

 

The night served as a perfect means to recognize the accomplishments of drivers, owners and sponsors in the primary support classes at Canandaigua and Cayuga County, with officials, mechanics and members of the track safety crews joining in the evening. A cocktail hour kicked off the night’s agenda, while a buffet dinner was served halfway through the awards presentations.

 

“Once again, 2007 proved to be another successful year at both Canandaigua and Cayuga County.  As we finalize our plans for 2008 at each facility, we are certain that next season will provide the same thrills and entertainment that we had in ‘07,” said DIRTcar NorthEast General Manager Jack Deery, who oversees daily operations at both tracks, as well as Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, N.Y.

 

Deery joined DIRTcar NorthEast Sales Director Theresa Schirtz in their presentation of custom DIRTcar monogrammed leather jackets to all six track champions in attendance. 

 

At Canandaigua Speedway, Paul Guererri (Sportsman), Mike Welch (Street Stock), and Marc Minutolo (Pure Stock) were crowned as Champions.  Cayuga County Fair Speedway saw Jeremy Pitcher (Sportsman), Nick Rizzo (Street Stock), and Bill Werner (Battle Karz) claim top honors.   

 

Cory Reed, DIRTcar NorthEast Director of Series and Sanctioning, presented special trophies to the Rookie of the Year award winners in each division.  Andy Fisk and Van Grant took Rookie honors in the Street Stock division at Canandaigua and Cayuga County.  John Robinson was named Rookie of the Year in the Sportsman division at Canandaigua, while Anthony Steiner and Mike Mahaney earned Co-Rookie honors at Cayuga County.

 

The awards ceremony honored the 2007 top-ten point-getters with trophies in the Sportsman, Street Stock, Pure Stock, and Battle Karz divisions at Canandaigua and Cayuga County Speedways.

 

CANANDAIGUA

DIRTcar Sportsman: Paul Guererri, Dan Wiesner, Loren Lincoln, Tim Currier, Eric Giguere, Rob Bussey, Darly Hilkert, Phil LaVare, Kevin Ridley, Todd Henderson.  Rookie of the Year: John Robinson.

 

Street Stock: Mike Welch, Blaine Smith, Andy Fisk, Scott Smith, Adam DePuy, Nathan Peckham, Chris Fisher, Steve Faulkner, Phil Marsden, Mike Schultz.  Rookie of the Year: Andy Fisk.

 

Pure Stock:  Marc Minutolo, Corey Hunt, Chris Guererri, Ross Lurcock, George LaVare Jr., Eric Chapman, Ryan DePuy, Tom Shoemaker III, Vance Vanderwall, Karl Wilkins.

 

CAYUGA COUNTY

Sportsman: Jeremy Pitcher, Shawn Donath, Tim Currier, Mike Mahaney, John Juhl II, Joe Williams, Anthony Steiner, Todd Town, Alan Fink, John Juhl.  Co-Rookies of the Year: Mike Mahaney, Anthony Steiner.

 

Street Stock: Nick Rizzo, Steve Woodworth, Jim Wallace, Dave Mannise, Phil Marsden, Van Grant, Nathan Peckham, Dave Marcuccilli, David Pope, Mike Dandino.  Rookie of the Year: Van Grant.

 

Battle Karz: Bill Werner, Karl Werner, Nick Werner, Barb Amadon, Keith Keuer, Adam Keuer, Dave Nagldinger, James Werner, Les Baker, Tom Cook.