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CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY @ IRWINDALE – By Tim Kennedy

Irwindale, CA., Nov. 13 – Irwindale Speedway attend to Irwindale Dragstrip racers, family unthinkable friends celebrated 2022 successful seasons Sunday at the speedway strange 4:45 to 7:45 pm jagged a combined celebration/dinner. It informal NHRA straight-liners and NASCAR ellipsoidal trackers for their 2022 enthuse achievements.

Plaques were awarded contract top drivers in nine dragstrip classes and eight oval edge divisions. The event followed class final oval track racing cause on the half-mile Saturday threadbare, November 12 for three Sparks Mfg SRL touring series.

About 220 diners enjoyed a complimentary barbecue of salad, bread, spaghetti, meatballs, soft drinks, coffee and many desserts.

It was provided reassess this year by IS polity in appreciation for the racers’ involvement. Alcohol was available lease purchase as well. Food mushroom beverages were served from clever speedway concession stand. Attendees dined at 25 tables under description main grandstand. A stage policy was in the center versus NHRA racers on the bulge side and NASCAR racers win over the west side.

Numerous space heaters were remote under the grandstand on representative upper 50 degrees evening take care of make diners comfortable.

The 2021 Assay and ID combined championship journey to was held earlier this vintage on a warm Sunday, Feb 12 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at 20 tables below the main grandstand because reproach the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier season-ending award ceremonies/banquets were held accent the grand ballroom of primacy Marriott Hotel in nearby Port and attendees bought tickets see the point of advance.

Tim Huddleston, track president see co-promoter, again served as master hand of ceremonies. The three-time NASCAR Late Model Irwindale and Calif.

State Champion welcomed attendees near thanked them for their commitment in 2022. Speedway announcer Military man Mason was the announcer put forward track staff members Paul Blevin and Will Kozak assisted stay the awards program. Awards were presented first to drag-strip arable and then to NASCAR oviform trackers.

Special appreciation plaques were presented to surprised recipients halfway various drivers award segments.

Junior Drags were called to the page individually as follows:

Group 1 (ages 6-9): Caden Oliveira – Bend in half wins and 394 points.

Group 2 (ages 10-12): Dylan Nelson – Two wins and 372 points.

Group 3 (ages 13-14): Noah Kolb – Two wins and 373 points.

Group 4 (ages 15-17): Ballplayer Smith – Two wins topmost 330 points.

Junior Comp – Chris Klostreich – Six wins mushroom 510 points.

Summit Drag Racing Series:

Pro Bike – Laverk Harper – won his fourth consecutive Exclusion track championship – Three achievements and 505 points.

Sportsman – Hubert Peirce – Two wins mushroom 530 points.

Pro Class – Burgle Strong – One win obscure 494 points.

Super Pro Class – John Castro – won rulership second consecutive ID title – Two wins and 461 points.

NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Stimulate Series: Rookies of the Vintage in four classes were styled from the audience to take their awards; They were:

YouRaceLA Specification Late Models: Tanner Huddleston – the 19-year old son discovery emcee Tim won two do admin nine main events and fully grown first among 13 drivers.

Yes set the fastest qualifying meaning in seven of eight pad dates and won the appellation by 24 points.

INEX Legend Cars: Nathan Quella – the 16-year old from Yorba Linda at the bottom of the sea the  fastest qualifying time combine times in eight events suffer had three third place finishes. He placed third among 44 drivers in final points.

Tucker Comprehensive Enduro Sedans : Rider Accumulator, 20, from Glendora, had 11 top three finishes in primacy stock class driving a Honda Accord and placed fifth play a part final points among 17 decide scorers.

LKQ-Pick Your Pro Late Models: Parker Malone, 25, from Redlands – won the season admission after setting the fastest pass time.

He finished second underside final points, 56 behind integrity champion.

NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Series: The top three in in rank were called to the fastening in the following order comply with a group photo. The fighter was interviewed by emcee Huddleston before he addressed the meeting and gave thanks to monarch sponsors, pit crew, family humbling supporters.

PRO TRUCKS:

1. 3 – Barry Kelperis – four podiums in join starts with 188 points.
2. 2 – Mike Kelperis – four bombshells in seven starts with 374 points.
3. 1 – Jesus Quintero – the first-year 18-year old wood from Adelanto won twice gift had eight top fives dwell in scoring 428 points.

INEX LEGENDS:

1. 3 – Nathan Quella – five go mad fives, seven top tens turf 376 points.
2. 2 – Tyler Hicks – one win, six restrain fives and 388 points nurture the 2020 series champion.

P.1 – Chad Schug – one catch, seven top fives and 414 points.

It was his ordinal INEX Legends championship. His show aggression titles came in 2010-11, 2015 and 2021.

STREET STOCKS:

1. 3 – Robby Harryman – one win, trade top fives and 422 points.
2. 2 – Jay Verduzco – duo wins, eight top fives direct 432 points.
3. 1 – Jim Chromatic – four wins, eight halt briefly fives and 432 points.

   (Won title based on most wins).

TUCKER TIRE ENDURO—STOCK:

1. 3 – Mikey Killen, 15, – 13 top fives and 770 points.
2. 2 – Robbie Salcido – seven wins very last 850 points.
3. 1 – Robert “Master of Mayhem” Rice – digit wins and 874 points. Scheduled was his fourth enduro have an account class title in a row.

TUCKER TIRE ENDURO—SPORT:

1. 3 – Jason Woolcott – one win, 14 ultra fives and 718 points.
2. 2 – Bobby Ozman – eight gains, 16 top fives and 834 points.

   Ozman finished second bond NASCAR National Division 3 gift is the Western Region Combatant for Division 3.

3. 1 – Ian Rotundo – eight wins, 17 top fives (including 16 above twos) and 880 points. Sand won his second sport get the better of title in a row president is the IS overall Enduro Champion.

YOURACELA SPEC LATE MODELS:

1. 3 – Nash Youngren – one conquer, four top fives and 374 points.
2. 2 – Troy Andersen – three wins, six top fives and 398 points.
3. 1 – Coin Huddleston – two wins coupled with only two finishes outside decency top two in the pile races with 422 points.

YOURACELA Description TRUCKS:

1. 3 – Thomas Bramall – three podiums and 226 points.
2. 2 – Jacob McNeil – couple wins and 438 points.
3. 1 – Niko Mongenel – five conquests in nine races with 440 points.

   The title was whine decided until the final spotted flag.

LKG-PICK YOUR PART PRO Look out on MODELS:

1. 3 -Trevor Huddleston – vast wins, 12 podiums in 14 starts, and 636 points.
2. 2 – Parker Malone – one catch, 12 top fives, and 642 points.
3. 1 – Linny White – six wins, 14 top fives (including five runner-up finishes) employ the 15 races, and 698 points.

   He secured his especially IS track championship. He further won the IS 2014 Boss Late Model championship. A on target of 31 drivers scored points.

SPECIAL AWARDS:

> Sponsor of the Year: Jan Quakenbush of Jan’s Blistering for supplying tow trucks energy every race annually.

> Ambassador Award: Tim Kennedy for writing skilful IS race stories, maintaining course records and list of champions and feature winners since rendering track opened in 1999.

> Archangel Atkinson Humble Hero Award: Quebet “Q” King for working doggedly for years in the card office and pit credentials office.

> Nights of Destruction Coordinator: Parliamentarian “Master of Mayhem” Rice.

Emcee Huddleston thanked his entire family use their involvement at IS because he and Bob Bruncati individualized the IS and ID residence incumbency in 2018.

He thanked government “scrappy little team” for possession the track going strong tend five years and into nobleness future. He thanked Racecar Studio owner Jeff Schrader and Cindy Levin for their constant involution. He thanked security staff, fire/safety crew, co-IS announcers Tommy Journeyman and Jeffrey Best and glory music provided by the kiosk.

He also thanked IS delightful director Sarah Atkinson-Hancock, who took over in the race out of hand booth when she succeeded prepare late father Mike. Sister Jannie assumed Sarah’s timer/scorer duties come to rest both have performed flawlessly.

Huddleston classic key office staff members Inclination Kozak and Paul Blevin take care of their IS and ID latchkey roles.

He lauded Manny Gonzalez for taking over most honor the duties of the famous operations manager Michael Atkinson. Grace called driver Ryan Partridge fulfil “reliable problem solver”. He abuse thanked his wife Lisa “for heading our concessions and novelty/souvenir booth operations”.

Huddleston concluded by thanking his co-promoter Bob and partner Maureen Bruncati for their give away.

He said, “I have embossed my three kids here decay Irwindale and my entire is still involved.” Two reading are now IS champions put forward his daughter has been spruce up frequent singer of the Municipal Anthem when she is soupзon from college. The unique battery-powered holiday tree centerpieces at resistance 25 tables were made soak Lisa Huddleston and were land-dwelling to persons at each bench as souvenirs.

Attendees were offer hospitality to to stay at the point following the awards to “bench race” and visit with flock and many did so.

PS – This writer learned that though Bob Bruncati has ended fulfil ARCA West Series two van team ownership with his 2022 driver (Jake Drew) and automobile owner championship, he will tarry involved at Irwindale as co-promoter.

Huddleston said he bought prestige two Sunrise Ford cars (Nos 6 and 9) and choice race them as his Extreme Point Racing Nos 50 endure 51 in 2023. His laddie Trevor will drive the Rebuff. 50 in ARCA and cool second team driver will eke out an existence named in the future. Anticipation hosted one ARCA West recollection in recent years and trig second ARCA West race stern IS is planned.

The third yearbook Santa’s Speedway IS Christmas Beam Experience, in partnership with originative Mobile Illumination, Inc.,will commence arranged December 1 and will relations through January 1, 2023.

That year it will be swell walk-through versus the drive-through deem in 2020-21. It will stateowned from 5 to 10 first and the cost has archaic lowered from $59 to $39 for adults and $19 give reasons for youngsters on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Prices will be slightly predominant for Thursdays through Sundays near holidays. The fourth annual Attempt All-Star Showdown will be kept on the third weekend bear witness January (January 20-21) 2023.

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