Vermont Motorsports Magazine Announces 2011 Driver of the Year Candidates
Posted By Tj Ingerson On December 2, 2011
Categories: Airborne | American-Canadian Tour | Bear Ridge | Devil's Bowl | Pro All Stars Series | Regional | Sprint Cars | Thunder Road | Valenti Modified
BURLINGTON -- The stock-car racing website Vermont Motorsports Magazine has announced the nominations for its third annual “Driver of the Year” awards. The fan-voted awards will recognize stock car drivers from Vermont’s local tracks as well as the regional touring series for their efforts during the 2011 season across ten categories.
A diverse group of sixty-seven drivers from asphalt, dirt, full-fender, and open-wheel disciplines make up the ballot.
Competitors are nominated for selection for “Driver of the Year” awards in the Open Wheel, Late Model/Limited/Sportsman, and Four Cylinder categories, as well as categories for Touring Series drivers, drivers competing at Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y., and those competing at Vermont’s three weekly race tracks: Bear Ridge Speedway in Bradford, Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, and Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl in Barre. There are also nominations for Breakout Driver of the Year and Rookie Driver of the Year.
Ten racers have been named to the overall Vermont Motorsports Magazine 2011 Stock Car Driver of the Year ballot. Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Late Model champion Dave Pembroke of Montpelier, American Canadian Tour champion Brian Hoar of Williston, Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl Tiger Sportsman champion and ACT Tiger Tour champion Derrick O’Donnell of Bradford, Bear Ridge Speedway DIRTcar Sportsman Modified champion Adam Pierson of Fairlee, Bear Ridge Speedway DIRTcar Sportsman Modified, USAC Dirt Midget Association, and Sprint Cars of New England frontrunner Kevin Chaffee of Fairlee, Devil’s Bowl Speedway NASCAR Modified champion Ron Proctor of Charlton, N.Y., Airborne (N.Y.) Speedway DIRTcar Modified champion Martin Roy of Napierville, Quebec, Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model North champion Johnny Clark of Hallowell, Maine, Sprint Cars of New England champion Dan Douville of Bridgewater, N.H., and Airborne (N.Y.) Speedway Sportsman champion Robin Wood of Plattsburgh, N.Y., are the ten nominees for Driver of the Year.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway driver Don Miller was voted the 2010 Vermont Motorsports Magazine Driver of the Year. Bear Ridge Speedway driver Tom Placey won the 2009 VMM Driver of the Year.
'Vermont Motorsports Magazine has long strived to give local drivers the recognition they deserve and keeping fans informed and involved by providing the best coverage possible,' said VMM Editor T.J. Ingerson. 'These nominees represent the best of the best drivers for the 2011 season and provide the opportunity for the fans to give back to their favorite drivers and honor them for their seasons.'
The Vermont Motorsports Magazine 2011 Driver of the Year Award voting ballot will be open for two weeks, Friday, December 2 through Friday, December 16. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 23.
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