IT'S TIME TO RACE!!

February 8, 2009 Desoto Super Speedway Family Reunion and Awards Banquet By Tom Blakley Desoto Super Speedway looked more like a family reunion than an Awards Banquet. There were the many tents set up around the Grandstands and the huge smoker filling the air with that wonderful Hickory BBQ smell. There were drivers, owners, relatives and John and Camille talking and joking with each other. This was a great day for all of us that contributed to the 2008 Racing Season at Desoto Super Speedway. The food was catered by Woody’s BBQ of Bradenton and it was superb, and there was no shortage of it. These are friendships that we all hope will last a lifetime. While the economy did not help the racing Industry in 2008 we all hope and pray for a better 2009. As John said in his “Thank you” address, “we know 2009 will be tough but we have to stick together and make it through these tough times.” After everyone got to mingle and then eat it was time for the Awards and Trophies. The following is a list of the top 5 drivers from each class for the 2008 season. The driver who accumulated the most points for each class is the Champion of that class. Congratulation go out to the following Champions and leaders. David Wilson the Super Late Model Champion for 2008 announced that he will be joining Lee Faulk Racing in North Carolina and has signed on to run 40 races at Speedways like Hickory. Everyone wishes David much success and we will all be watching and cheering for him in 2009. Flagman Donald Smith gave David Wilson some positive reinforcement when he told him “It is one thing to win a race, but you may be replaced the next week. DAVID WILSON ANNOUNCED HIS SIGNING WITH LEE FAULK ON THE INSIDE FLORIDA RACING SHOW...click to listen! It is another thing to be the Champion, it never goes away. Fifty years from now when you come out to visit this track you will always be the Champion for 2008, nobody can take that away from you.” Congratulations David Wilson and the Wilson racing Team, you make us proud. School Bus Figure 8 Driver name Place Points Robert Coon Champion 254 Ernest Helfrick 2nd 238 James Volk 3rd 226 Mark Jackson 4th 216 Jay Seykora 5th 212 Magic 4’s Alex Patton Champion 806 Jessica Ostrovskis 2nd 802 Brittany Barr 3rd 730 Austin Cavey 4th 650 Mark Bartimac 5th 530 Modified Mini’s Dustin Perez Champion 452 Brian Dorer 2nd 436 Chris Zimmerman 3rd 380 Brad Steger 4th 284 Mike Birk 5th 272 DS Trucks Charlie Montgomery Champion 592 Stephen Darvalics 2nd 564 Tyler Lau 3rd 464 Danny Anderson 4th 428 Blair Pontious 5th 422 Street Stocks Greg Krom Champion 1180 James Nanney 2nd 1062 James Brenner 3rd 844 Casey Hall 4th 650 Alex Abbott 5th 578 Pure Stocks Randy Johnson Champion 1272 Robert Crisp 2nd 1096 Troy Meredith 3rd 948 Chelsea Lau 4th 906 Troy Thiem 5th 724 Rockem Sockem Bombers Michael Crooks Champion 1290 Steve Elder 2nd 1286 John Stewart 3rd 998 Todd Jacobs 4th 516 Jody Collins 5th 510 Open Wheel Modified Wayne Jefferson Champion 394 Ralph Bowman 2nd 290 Bryan Rogers 3rd 222 John Shields 4th 172 Pat Nanney 5th 166 Limited Late Model Dustin Chisholm Champion 1102 Patrick Staropoli 2nd 765 Steve Gill 3rd 649 Joe Winchell 4th 599 Stephen Nasse 5th 572 AACS Super Late Model David Wilson Champion 1930 David Pollen 2nd 1614 Anthony Campi 3rd 1581 Eugene Anderson 4th 1494 Robert Yoho 5th 1415 Have an opinion on this story? Post a message on The Real Racin USA Florida Fan Message Board! or Email KARNACto send a letter to the editor!

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