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Nuttleman Crowned 9-Time Track Champion at LaCrosse
November 14, 2005
(West Salem, WI) - The 2005 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series season at LaCrosse
Speedway officially concluded Friday night, November 11th at the 2005 awards
banquet. The festivities were moved to a new location, the Stoney Creek
Inn Conference Center in Onalaska, which was a well-received change for the
event. Approximately 330 people attended the sold-out event, and well
over 100 awards were handed out.
Highlighting the event was the crowning of two-time Hornet Champion Rick
Schermerhorn, first- time Thunderstox Champion Jason Bolster, three-time
Sportsman Champion Dan Gilster, and an unprecedented nine-time Late Model
Champion Kevin Nuttleman. A video highlighting Kevin Nuttlemans
second NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Regional championship from the NASCAR
banquet in Nashville was shown. Other highlights included a standing
ovation for Mary Schill, who announced her likely retirement from racing, and
for Branden Berg, while he received recognition for putting together the Bryce
Sylla: Racin for a Reason event. Concluding the festivities was the
Sportsman of the Year award, given to LaCrosse Tribune Sports writer and
editor, Jeff Brown.
The 2006 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series season will begin in Mid-April and
conclude in early September. The Speedways schedule will end with the
annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend, October 5th-8th. For more information
about the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, please call 608-786-1525 or visit www.lacrossespeedway.com.
2005 LaCrosse Speedway Award Recipients:
Top Ten Drivers in Late Model, Sportsman, and Thunderstox Points
Top Five Drivers in Hornet Points
Speeding Bullet Awards Tom Thill, Andy Burgess
Rookie of the Year: Thunderstox Steve Owen, Sportsman Chad Rosendahl,
Late Model Chris Skrede
Best Appearing Car Award (Fan Vote): Hornet - Kim Strom, Thunderstox
Wayne Smith, Sportsman Lucas Korish, Late Model - Andy Niles
Best Appearing Car Award (Competitors Vote): Hornet Nate Towner,
Thunderstox Jerry Aylsworth, Sportsman Emily Sue Steck, Late Model
Kevin Nuttleman
Tough Man Award: Thunderstox Ron Heller, Sportsman Jes Tenner, Late
Model Steve Holzhausen
NASCAR Craftsman Mechanic of the Year Gary Nelson (Team Menard)
Budweiser Dash Champions: Wayne Smith, Dan Gilster, Kevin Nuttleman
Outstanding Performance Award: Thunderstox Steve Bornitz, Sportsman
Mike Albrecht Jr., Late Model Chris Skrede
Outstanding Race Team Spokesperson Award: Bill Niles, Jim Hagel
Novelty Event Champion: Andy Moore
Showmanship Award: Thunderstox Mary Schill, Sportsman Matt
Inglett, Late Model Mike Belling
Daredevil Challenge Ron Heller
Outback Steakhouse Halfway Champion Mark Lamoreaux
Competition Achievement award: Justin Berg, Don Hess, Mark Lamoreaux, Jim
Schermerhorn, Larry Bolster Jr.
Not Whether you win or lose Award: Thunderstox LaVern Berg,
Sportsman Danielle Neary, Late Model Curt Eckelberg
Most Improved Driver: Thunderstox - Josh Inglett, Sportsman
Branden Berg, Late Model Joe Scholze
Best Appearing Race Team: Thunderstox Jamie Dummer, Sportsman Branden
Berg, Late Model Kevin Nuttleman
Special Recognition Award: Branden Berg (Racin for a Reason: Bryce
Sylla)
Good Luck Award: Thunderstox Ray Burkum, Sportsman Rob Mason,
Late Model Albert Locy
Most Popular Driver Award (Voted by the Fans): Hornet Nate Towner,
Thunderstox Mary Schill, Sportsman Tom Thill, Late Model Bill
Niles
Sharing Award: Thunderstox Ron Heller, Sportsman Aaron Hass,
Late Model Todd Korish
2005 Sportsman of the Year: Jeff Brown of the LaCrosse Tribune
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