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Eldora Speedway
Eldora Hands
Out 2015 Championship Awards
Westfall, Stemler, Trent and Schlenk Prevail as Numerous Other Awards
Included in Front of More than 500 People
ROSSBURG, Ohio (Jan. 24, 2016) – More than 500 drivers, crew members
and fans from the Midwest and Canada gathered inside the Eldora
Ballroom Saturday evening to bring an official close to the 2015 season
with the annual Eldora Speedway Awards Ceremony.
Honored as the divisional champions for the legendary half-mile clay
oval were Matt Westfall (Late Model), Travis Stemler (Modifieds) and
Rob Trent (Stocks).
The Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) joined the ceremony with
the presentation of their championship awards and point fund as well.
Rusty Schlenk was the ALMS champion.
Westfall, from Pleasant Hill, Ohio, scored eight top-10 finishes in 11
Late Model races to take the crown by 26 points over Josh Rice.
Westfall won the 2014 Eldora Modified championship.
Stemler scored two wins and seven top-10 finishes in nine Modified
races to take the crown from Eldora fan favorite Jerry Bowersock.
Stemler hails from Ionia, Michigan.
Trent and Frank Paladino, both from Lima, Ohio, each won two races and
had six top-10s, but Trent faired just a bit better winning the Eldora
stock championship by three points. It was Trent’s third Eldora title.
Prior to the presentation of the champions, the remainder of the top 15
in the final point chase were brought to the stage to receive trophies
and point fund money.
Intermixed were multiple ‘specialty’ awards. Rookie of the Year
awards went to Josh Rice (Late Model), Shawn Valenti (Modified) and
T.J. Smith (Stock Car), while the Most Improved Driver honors went to
Nick Latham (Late Model), Mike Hohlbein (Modified) and Brandon Archey
(Stock Car). Determined to have the Best Appearing Cars in 2015 were
Ted Nobbe (Late Model), Jason Kinney (Modified) and Wayne Williams
(Stock Car). Recognized for their run of Hard Luck were Andrew Reaume
(Late Model), Josh Morton (Modified) and Andy King (Stock Car).
Considered to be one of the most prestigious awards of the year, the
Chick Hale Sportsman of the Year trophy was presented to the Conover
Family, while Liz Denlinger, from Premier Health, was named Woman of
the Year. Denny Copeland was tabbed as the Joe Mercer Memorial
Fan of the Year, with Jerry Walker capturing the Mechanic of the Year
hardware. For their outstanding stable of race machinery, Kuzman
Motorsports was announced as the Owner of the Year.
Eldora now turns its eyes on another busy season ahead. Tickets for the
22nd annual Dirt Late Model Dream by Ferris Mowers, the 33rd annual
Kings Royal Weekend, the fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race
on dirt and the 46th annual World 100 are available now at
www.EldoraSpeedway.com and can be requested by phone at (937) 338-3815.
Tickets and camping for the rest of the Eldora’s schedule will be
available on Monday, February 15.
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