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Eldora to Crown
2013 Champions at award ceremony
Matt Miller (Late Model), Jerry Bowersock (UMP DIRTcar Modified) &
Barney Craig (Stock Cars) Tabbed
ROSSBURG, OH (Oct. 28) – Eldora Speedway’s final checkered flag has
fallen on its 60th consecutive season of racing, with divisional
championships being collected by Matt Miller (Late Model), Jerry
Bowersock (UMP DIRTcar Modified) and Barney Craig (Stock
Car). Each of the trio, along with drivers finishing in the
top 15 of the cumulative points chases will be honored at Eldora’s
annual Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening, January 25, 2014. As
in past years, the festive event will be joined by the Sunoco American
Late Model Series (ALMS) as they present their National and East
Division awards from the 2013 racing season.
Miller’s (Whitehouse, OH) third Eldora Late Model championship (2010,
2008) produced an equal number of feature triumphs. Two of those
wins came during the preliminary nights leading up to the Dirt Late
Model Dream, against a stellar field of entrants, with the third win
earned at the WIX Filters Baltes Classic.
Like Miller, the 2014 season produced a third championship for
Bowersock (Wapakoneta, OH) in the Modified ranks (2011, 2008).
Finishing no less than 10th in feature race competition throughout the
year, Bowersock rallied to a pair of feature wins (May 18, October 3)
and three heat race checkered flags. Bowersock’s strong Eldora
showing aided him towards the UMP DIRTcar Modified Northeast
championship title.
Equalling Miller’s fete, Craig (Lima, OH) translated his number of
championships into number of feature wins. Championship
number five (2012, 1999, 1993, 1992) came on the heels of five feature
wins on Eldora’s history-laden .500-mile clay oval. En
route to the championship, Craig finished no less than 8th in feature
race action and compiled five preliminary race victories.
In addition to the championship honors, numerous specialty awards will
be presented at the January 25 Awards Ceremony. Among those
will be divisional Rookie of the Year, Best Appearing Car, Hard Luck
and Most Improved Driver awards. Completing the
presentation will be the naming of the coveted Chick Hale Sportsman of
the Year award winner.
Ticket purchase information on the gala event, to be staged inside the
Eldora Ballroom, will be released on
www.EldoraSpeedway.com. Updates will also be posted on
Twitter (@EldoraSpeedway), Facebook (Facebook.com/EldoraSpeedway) and
via iPhone and Android phone apps.
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