NATIONAL MIDGET DRIVER OF THE YEAR PRESS RELEASE
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"Coons scores second NMDOTY Championship"
Perris, Calif., Nov. 23---Jerry Coons has captured the 2012 National Midget Driver of the Year Championship, in the season's final event, Thursday Night the 72nd annual Turkey Night Grand Prix at Perris Auto Speedway.
Coons who captured the NMDOTY Championship five years ago, finished second in the 98-lap race behind winner Kyle Larson. A total of 178 events were run during the season, with 508 drivers scoring points. Coons' season was highlighted by four feature wins including the Belleville Midget Nationals Championship. Coons scored points with five different car owners: Joe Dooling, Wilke-PAK, Danny Lendich, RW Motorsports, and Shawn Burke.
Coons finished 130-points ahead of two-time NMDOTY Champion Brad Kuhn, with Darren Hagen trailing by an additional seven points. Larson, three-time NMDOTY Champion Bryan Clauson, Caleb Armstrong, two-time NMDOTY Champion Tracy Hines, Danny Stratton and Andrew Felker completed the top ten.
Kunz/Curb/Agajanian swept the top two positions in the NMDOTY Car Owners Championship. Rico Abreu captured the Design 500 Racewear Rookie of the Year. Spike (Chassis), and Ford-Esslinger (engine) again won the Manufacturers Championship.
The top ten drivers and top three car owners along with Manufacturers Champions and Rookie of the Year will receive their point fund checks and trophies in the annual ceremony held during the final night of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals on Jan. 12, 2013.
POINTS
Driver: 1. Jerry Coons Jr. 1182; 2. Brad Kuhn 1052; 3. Darren Hagen 1045; 4. Kyle Larson 988; 5. Bryan Clauson 912; 6. Rico Abreu 894; 7. Caleb Armstrong 825; 8. Tracy Hines 802; 9. Danny Stratton 772; 10. Andrew Felker 756.
Car Owner: 1. Kunz/Curb/Agajanian#67 1080; 2. Kunz/Curb/Agajanian#71 1048; 3. RFMS#3, 923; 4. Hans Lein#2 887; 5. Wilke-PAK#11 868; 6. Joe Dooling#63 865; 7. RW Motorsports#17 807; 8. Tucker/BCI/Curb/Agajanian#39 792; 9. C&A#7c 678; 10. Bob Parker#24 669.
Rookie of the Year: 1. Rico Abreu 894 ; 2.Garrett Aitken 327; 3. Colton Cottle 281; 4. Ryan Bernal 278; 5. Riley Emmel 157.
Engine: 1. Ford-Esslinger 368; 2. Fontana 235; 3. Toyota 231; 4. Gaerte76; 5. Mopar 47.
Chassis: 1. Spike 489; 2.Beast 188; 3. Stealth 117; 4. Bullet 115; 5. Drinan 67.
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