From Brian Liskai
FREMONT, Ohio – Fremont Speedway handed out awards and prize money to
the drivers who finished in the top 10 in points in the 410 sprints,
305 sprints and dirt trucks at a packed banquet on Saturday, Nov. 21.
Crowned champions were Bucyrus, Ohio’s Brock Mayes in the Fort ball
Pizza Palace 410 Sprints, Liepsic, Ohio’s Todd Heuerman in the Fremont
Federal Credit Union 305 Sprints, and Risingson, Ohio’s Steve Endicott
in the Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks.
Mayes competed in all 15 A-mains in 2009, scoring 12 top 10 finishes
and an incredible 10 top five runs. He won on May 9, June 6, and Aug. 1
and had a runner-up finish at the June 27 All Star show. He also scored
a third at the May 23 All Star race and the Sept. 26 All Star race.
Brock’s average A-main finishing position was 5th.
Heuerman competed in all 17 A-mains in 2009, recording an amazing 15
top 10 finishes and 11 top five runs. There was a stretch during the
season – from June 27 through Sept. 12 – where he did not finish out of
the top five. Heuerman scored a win on April 25, and recorded one
runner-up while compiling four third place showings. His average A-main
finishing position was 6th.
Endicott competed in all 14 A-mains and never finished out of the top
10 and recorded a remarkable 10 top 5 finishes. In fact, during the
entire season, his worst finish was an eighth on June 6. Endicott
scored wins on May 2 and Sept. 12 and had a pair of runner-up finishes
and three third place showings. His average A-main finishing position
was an incredible fourth.
Besides the top 10 in points, the rookies of the year were also
honored. In the 410 sprints it was Bellevue’s Cap Henry with Ottawa
Lake, Michigan’s Tim Bottles being named the top rookie in the 305
sprints and Fremont, Ohio’s Keith Sorg getting the honor in the dirt
trucks.
Also, the Alex Burkett Business Partner Award went to Kistler Racing
Engines and Kistler Race Products and Fort Ball Pizza Palace. The
Engine Pro Engine Builder of the Year went to Level Performance as
their engines graced the Engine Pro Victory Lane at “The Track That
Action Built” more then any other of the builders.
Receiving special service awards for their behind-the-scenes work at
the speedway were Ross Paulson, Chris Kiser, Randy Mapus and the
Fremont Attica Sprint Title.
It was announced Fremont Speedway will incorporate a spec. right rear
and left rear Goodyear tire in 2010 in the sprint divisions.
Following is a look at the top 10 in points in all three divisions:
Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints:
2. Byron Reed, from Monclova, Ohio. A three-time Fremont 410 sprint
champion, Reed finished just three points behind champion Brock Mayes.
Reed competed in all 15 A-mains, recording an incredible 12 top 10
finishes. He scored 4 top five finishes, including a win on Sept. 12
and a pair of runner-up finishes. His average A-main finishing position
was 7th.
3. Craig Mintz, from Gibsonburg, Ohio. Mintz, the 2009 Kistler Racing
Products Fremont Attica Sprint Title champion, competed in all 15
A-mains in 2009. He scored 11 top 10 finishes and finished in the top 5
in half of the features he competed in. He scored wins on May 2 and
July 1 and had a second place run and three third place showings. His
average A-main finishing position was 8th.
4. Mark Keegan from Fremont, Ohio. A nine-time Fremont champion, Keegan
competed in 14 of the 15 A-mains, missing only the Sept. 19 feature. He
scored 8 top 10 finishes and 3 top five runs including a season best
2nd on July 11. Keegan’s average A-main finishing position was 11th.
5. Mike Linder from Fremont, Ohio. A two-time Fremont 410 champion,
Linder competed in 13 of the 15 A-mains missing only the June 6 and
June 27 features. He recorded 4 top 10 runs and 3 top 5 finishes on
route to an average A-main finishing position of 13th. He scored a win
on Aug. 15.
6. Lee Jacobs, from Dalton, Ohio. Jacobs competed in 14 of the 15
A-mains, missing only the June 6 show. He scored 7 top 10 finishes and
4 top 5 runs. He had three runner-up finishes including the May 23 All
Star show. His average feature finishing position was 9th.
7. David Harrison, from Burgoon, Ohio. Harrison competed in 10 of the
15 A-mains and recorded a pair of top five runs, including a
season-best third on Aug. 1. His average A-main finishing position was
12th.
8. Cap Henry, from Bellevue. The 2009 rookie of the year competed in 9
of the 15 A-mains in 2009, picking up four top 10 runs. He recorded
three season-best 6th place finishes including the May 23 All Star
show. Henry’s average A-main finishing position was 11th.
9. Kevin Lee, from Green Springs. A rookie in 410 sprint action in
2009, Lee competed in 12 of the 15 A-mains, recording a pair of
season-best 10th place finishes. His average finishing position was
15th.
10. Brian Smith from Fremont. A former 305 sprint track champion, Smith
competed in 8 of the 15 sprint races in 2009. He recorded 3 top 10
finishes including a season-best 6th on May 9. His average feature
finishing position was 12th.
Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 sprints
2. Paul Weaver from Fremont, Ohio. The two-time Fremont 305 sprint
champion competed in all 17 A-mains recording an astounding 15 top 10
finishes. He scored 6 top 5 runs, including three wins – on July 4,
July 18 and the NRA 305 challenge on Aug. 15. Finishing just one point
behind champion Todd Heuerman, Weaver also scored a runner-up finish.
His average A-main finishing position was 7th.
3. Stuart Brubaker from Helena, Ohio. The 2008 Fremont champion
competed in 16 of the 17 A-mains, missing only the May 23 feature.
Brubaker recorded an incredible 14 top 10 finishes and 8 top 5 runs. He
posted two wins, on May 30 and the nonwing feature on June 27. He also
had three runner-up finishes and two third place runs. His average
A-main finishing position was 6th.
4. Nate Dussel from Bradner, Ohio. Last year’s rookie of the year
competed in 16 of the 17 A-mains, missing only the Sept. 26 show when
he let his brother run his car. He scored 9 top 10 finishes and 6 top 5
runs. Dussel posted wins on July 11 and Aug. 1. His average feature
finishing position was 8th.
5. Bobby Clark from Fremont, Ohio. Clark competed in all 17 A-mains in
2009, recording an incredible 11 top 10 finishes and 7 top five runs.
He scored wins on May 2, June 6, Sept. 19 and Sept. 26. His average
A-main finishing position was 9th.
6. D.J. Foos from Fremont, Ohio. Foos, in his second year of sprint car
racing, competed in 16 of the 17 A-mains, recording 10 top 10 finishes
and 6 top five runs. He had a season-best pair of second place finishes
while maintaining an average feature finishing position of 8th.
7. Steve Rando from Lindsay, Ohio. Rando competed in 15 of the 17
A-mains in 2009, recording 11 top 10 finishes and 4 top five runs. His
season best was a third on May 2. Rando’s average A-main finishing
position was 10th.
8. Jimmy Colvin from Bellevue, Ohio. This second-year driver competed
in 16 of the 17 A-mains, missing only the Sept. 19 feature. He recorded
7 top 10 finishes and 5 top 5 runs, including a season-best second at
the 305 sprint invitational on Sept. 6. His average feature finishing
position was 11th.
9. Bill Kraylek from Fostoria, Ohio. Kraylek competed in 16 of the 17
A-mains, missing only the May 2 event. He scored 8 top 10 finishes and
3 top five runs, including a win on opening night, and a runner-up
finish on July 11. Bill’s average feature finishing position was 10th.
10. Chad Wilson from Toledo, Ohio. Wilson competed in 12 of the 17
A-mains in 2009. He scored 3 top 10 runs and a pair of top 5 finishes
including a season-best pair of fourth place runs. His average feature
finishing position was 12th.
Fremont Fence Dirt Trucks
2. Art Ball from Tiffin, Ohio. The all-time feature winner at Fremont
showed no signs of slowing up in his 48th year of racing. The
71-year-old competed in all 14 A-mains posting an incredible 11 top 5
finishes. Take out a pair of 20th place finishes and an 18th place run,
and the worst Art finished in a feature was eighth. He opened the
season strong, not finishing out of the top three from April 18 through
June 6. Ball scored a win on opening night and had three runner-up runs
and five third place showings. His average A-main finishing position
was 6th.
3. Bob Dible from Fostoria, Ohio. Dible also competed in all 14 A-mains
in 2009, recording an incredible 10 top 10 finishes and 8 top 5 runs.
He scored two wins in 2009 – Sept. 6 and Sept. 18. His average A-main
finishing position was 8th.
4. Jim McGrath from Clyde, Ohio. The 2008 Fremont Speedway champion
competed in all 14 A-mains this season, recording 8 top 10 runs and
five top five finishes. He scored two wins – on May 9 and July 11.
5. Jimmy McGrath Jr. from Clyde, Ohio. He competed in 13 of the 14
A-mains, missing only the opening night feature. He recorded 11 top 10
runs and 6 top five finishes including a season-best runner-up finish
on June 6. His average feature finishing position was 7th.
6. Loren Schwochow from Fremont, Ohio. Schwochow competed in 13 of the
14 A-mains, missing only the Sept. 26 show. He scored 6 top 10 finishes
and a pair of top five runs, both 5th place finishes in the opening two
nights. His average A-main finishing position was 10th.
7. Will Tezak from Toledo, Ohio. Tezak competed in 12 of the 14
A-mains, missing only the May 30 and Sept. 26 shows. He scored 7 top 10
finishes and a pair of top five runs including a season-best second on
Sept. 6. His average feature finishing position was 10th.
8. Steve Sabo from Fremont, Ohio. A three-time truck champion, Sabo
competed in 12 of the 14 A-mains in 2009, missing only the July 4 and
Sept. 26 features. He scored 9 top 10 runs and a pair of top 5 finishes
including a season-best 2nd on July 11. His average feature finishing
position was 9th.
9. Brian Sorg from Fremont, Ohio. Sorg competed in 13 of the 14
A-mains, missing only the July 11 show. He scored 5 top 10s and three
top five finishes including a season-best third on opening night. His
average feature finishing position was 11th.
10. Dan Hennig from Castalia, Ohio.Hennig competed in 12 of the 14
A-mains in 2009, scoring 10 top 10 finishes and 8 top fives. He scored
three wins in 2009 – June 6, July 18 and Sept. 26. Had he not missed
the opening two races of the season Hennig may have finished a lot
higher in the standings. His average A-main finishing position was 5th.