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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CONTACT: BOB BAKER; (641) 842-6176 DONNY SCHATZ NAMED NORTH AMERICAN 410 SPRINT CAR POLL “DRIVER OF THE YEAR” FOR 2012… FOR FIFTH TIME IN CAREER KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 9, 2013) - For the fifth time in his career, Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota, was voted the “Driver of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers. The 2012 World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series point champion and 2012 Knoxville Nationals winner earned twenty (20) of the twenty-four (24) first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. For the third time, teammate and team owner Tony Stewart earned 410-cubic-inch sprint car “Team of the Year” honors. Kyle Larson of California will receive the “Wild Card Award” for his exciting ‘410’ sprint car performances in 2012. In 2011, Larson was the recipient of the same award from all three North American Sprint Car Polls (‘410’, ‘360’ and Non-Winged). Brian & Jeannie Butler of ButlerBuilt Seats and George Fisher of GF1 chassis will share the “Builder/Manufacturer of the Year” honors for the ‘410’ poll. The “Media Member of the Year” award will go to the team of Kendra Jacobs and Steve Post of the Motor Racing Network’s “Winged Nation” program. The North American 410 Sprint Car Poll is an annual awards program of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. All awards will be distributed in the spring of 2013 at tracks throughout North America. The awards were announced on the second day of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Final 2012 North American 410 Sprint Car Poll rank, driver (first place votes), hometown, state/province, points 1., Donny Schatz (20), Fargo, ND, 2105 6., Steve Kinser, Bloomington, IN, 400 11., Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN, 153 16., Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 78 21., Billy Balog, Fairbanks, AK, 31 Also receiving multiple votes: Sean Becker, Mark Dobmeier, Chad Layton, Craig Mintz, Jason Sides, Stevie Smith, Shane Stewart, Tony Stewart. * 30 * http://www.sprintcarhof.com/Home.aspx |
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