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This years award recipients were:
Hard Charger of the Year and Most
Improved Pro- Larry Carlson #4
Larry Carlson in his new #4 car had a
great year. Larry was always at the front running for wins in 2006
and is a very deserving Hard Charger of the Year and Most Improved
Pro. Look out for Larry in 2007!
Crew Chief of the Year - Mark
Leveack #39
If you were ever going to look around
the pits for the team that looked like they were having the most fun
and going fast at the same time you would see the #39 team. Not only
are Mark and Dave having fun but they are doing well. The #39 team
has consistently gotten better each season and have been in the
championship hunt the last couple of seasons. Mark obviously keeps
his car in top running form and is also very willing to help others
down pit road when they need it. It was Marks prowness as a Crew
Chief that helped Dave win 5 Master Races in 2006 and tied #12 Rick
Blanchette for the 2006 Swifty’s ESSO Low Qualifier Jacket.
Rookie of the Year - Bill Busby #9
Bill had a great year in 2006 using
what he could from his previous racing experience to guide his
Legends car in the Semi-Pro class. Bill steadily improved all season
and will be front runner and racing for a Semi-Pro championship in
2007. Bill competed in all the 2006 races and finished 2nd in both
the NAPA Auto Parts Northern Series & NAPA Auto Parts Touring Series
as well as 3rd in the 2006 Chase for the Mac’s Cup.
Most Improved Semi-Pro -
Curtis Blanchette #14
Curtis is in his second season racing
Legends and his experience is really starting to show. Curtis
continually finished higher and higher up the order all season. He
often qualified for the A-Mains and when he didn't he would do well
enough in the B-Main to move to the A-Main. Curtis will be building
on this season in 2007 and will be giving Bill a run for his money
for the Semi-Pro championship!
Most Improved Masters - Dave
Nehring #39
Dave has just finished his fourth year
in Legends and is no longer content with just racing, he is always
in the hunt for overall heat wins and Masters main wins every
weekend. Dave and Mark have made huge strides in their racing
program and are a force every weekend. Look for them to run the
other Masters racers hard in 2007 as they chase the championship in
2007. Dave won 5 Masters Features in 2006 including the Froster 50!
Hard Luck Award - Tom Overholt #76
The only thing worse than winning this
award is winning it twice. We are all thankful that Tom was able to
accept this award at the banquet after witnessing his accident in
Calgary early in the season. Tom is feeling much better now and is
looking at racing again in 2007. We are looking forward to having
you back out on the track with us Tom!
Best Looking Legends Race Car and
Team - Ira Laughy #38
There are those that believe that a
race car needs to look good and go fast, that could not be more true
of the #38 and the Mac's
Racing Team in 2007. They took home the big prize at the Froster
50 and looked good doing it! |
