HARF awards
 

Driver of the year Bryan Clauson
Mechanical achievement award Corey Tucker Racing
Most Improved Blake Fitzpatrick
1st year Sprint car driver Andrew Elson
Rookie of the year Dakota Jackson
Media award Brent Bowman
Promoter Joe Spiker
Announcer Brent Bowman & Rob Goodman
Indy Circle track expo driver of the year Cole Whitt
Fan Appreciation award Dave Foist(congratulations buddy!)

The Sportsmanship award, Pat O'Connor award and the Emma and Joie Ray Courage award will be announced at the banquet. Congratulations to all of the winners!

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Joe Spicker ?

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CONGRATULATIONS and :32: to all the winners, and

Especially to my buddy

Dave Foist:8:

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The announcer from Bloomington should get an Honorable Mention for his call on Kenny Niflis' <(sp?) Sheldon Kinser Memorial win...It gave me chills just listening to it....:9:

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Congratulations to Bryan,Tucker Racing,Andrew Elson,Blake Fitzpatrick,and Dakota Jackson.

Leaders Edge is proud to say that we provided rear end services for each one of these teams during their 2009 seasons.

Many of our customers had excellent 2009 seasons and we are looking forward to working with all of them again in 2010.

We are very thankful to all of the teams who allow us to provide services and parts for them and we wish everyone Happy Holidays and a safe offseason.

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Originally Posted by mowerman:
Joe Spicker ?

I cant believe Dave Rudisell was not named promoter of the year! He definetly deserves it.

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Originally Posted by Pine:
The announcer from Bloomington should get an Honorable Mention for his call on Kenny Niflis' <(sp?) Sheldon Kinser Memorial win...It gave me chills just listening to it....:9:

Thanks for the vote!! If they only gave honorable mentions to video announcers..lol

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Originally Posted by racefan20:
Driver of the year Bryan Clauson
Mechanical achievement award Corey Tucker Racing
Most Improved Blake Fitzpatrick
1st year Sprint car driver Andrew Elson
Rookie of the year Dakota Jackson
Media award Brent Bowman
Promoter Joe Spiker
Announcer Brent Bowman & Rob Goodman
Indy Circle track expo driver of the year Cole Whitt
Fan Appreciation award Dave Foist(congratulations buddy!)

The Sportsmanship award, Pat O'Connor award and the Emma and Joie Ray Courage award will be announced at the banquet. Congratulations to all of the winners!

Congratulations, Dave! Where do Brent Bowman & Rob Goodman announce? I am not familiar with them.

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They are the announcers at the Kokomo Speedway

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Originally Posted by Chris Nunn:
They are the announcers at the Kokomo Speedway

Thanks, Chris.

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Originally Posted by Chris Nunn:
Thanks for the vote!! If they only gave honorable mentions to video announcers..lol

:6: I didn't even know it was you :6:



Promotor of the Year:

Mr. Rudisell
1) Senior Night
2) Military Night
3) Budweiser Night :6:
4) Harf Night
5) Bikini Contest
6) Truck Races
7) 3 or 4 10,000 to wins
8) All Star Sprints Fall Classic
9) Outlaw Sprints
10) Outlaw Late Models
11)Dirt Track World Championship
12) Fun Fest


The winner:

1) Regular Shows
2) Promoted a track, in hopes of running Allison out of business..
3) It works...He Takes over LPS and lets the fans and drivers from the other track hanging...


Mr. Rudisell, the voting had to be close. The only thing I can figure is Dyno Don had the deciding vote :2:. Either that or your track is just to damn big.....Good job this year Dave, you got ripped.....Just My Opinion.....:19:

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Originally Posted by Pine:
:6: I didn't even know it was you :6:



Promotor of the Year:

Mr. Rudisell
1) Senior Night
2) Military Night
3) Budweiser Night :6:
4) Harf Night
5) Bikini Contest
6) Truck Races
7) 3 or 4 10,000 to wins
8) All Star Sprints Fall Classic
9) Outlaw Sprints
10) Outlaw Late Models
11)Dirt Track World Championship
12) Fun Fest


The winner:

1) Regular Shows
2) Promoted a track, in hopes of running Allison out of business..
3) It works...He Takes over LPS and lets the fans and drivers from the other track hanging...


Mr. Rudisell, the voting had to be close. The only thing I can figure is Dyno Don had the deciding vote :2:. Either that or your track is just to damn big.....Good job this year Dave, you got ripped.....Just My Opinion.....:19:

Couldn't agree more!!!

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Originally Posted by Pine:
:6: I didn't even know it was you :6:



Promotor of the Year:

Mr. Rudisell
1) Senior Night
2) Military Night
3) Budweiser Night :6:
4) Harf Night
5) Bikini Contest
6) Truck Races
7) 3 or 4 10,000 to wins
8) All Star Sprints Fall Classic
9) Outlaw Sprints
10) Outlaw Late Models
11)Dirt Track World Championship
12) Fun Fest


The winner:

1) Regular Shows
2) Promoted a track, in hopes of running Allison out of business..
3) It works...He Takes over LPS and lets the fans and drivers from the other track hanging...


Mr. Rudisell, the voting had to be close. The only thing I can figure is Dyno Don had the deciding vote :2:. Either that or your track is just to damn big.....Good job this year Dave, you got ripped.....Just My Opinion.....:19:

Couldn't agree with you more! Last night at the banquet Bobby Gomph talked about the monster schedule we had this year, and all the promotional items you have mentioned. Along with those the purse was raised to the highest paying weekly purse in Indiana. And least forget those $10,000 to win shows you mentioned, 2 of those being USAC shows to go along with the other two USAC shows, and one MSCS show.

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I vote fishnman the best damn water truck driver at lawreneburg speedway :8: :8:

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Originally Posted by SHORTBUS:
I vote fishnman the best damn water truck driver at lawreneburg speedway :8: :8:

I want to thank you Shortbus and the entire academy for this nomination!

It was a rough and trying year on myself and the equipment, with a few ventures into the wall, but we are coming back next year stronger than ever! A special thanks to crew chief Timmy Johnson for all his hard work!

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bryan clauson ? im sure theres someone more deserving out there and i agree dave rudisell should've been promoter of the year he's turned L-Burg into a mecca of dirt track track racing

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Originally Posted by clark9c:
bryan clauson ? im sure theres someone more deserving out there

Ummm who do you suggest. If you want to disagree at least tell us who was more deserving

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Originally Posted by Pine:
:6: I didn't even know it was you :6:



Promotor of the Year:

Mr. Rudisell
1) Senior Night
2) Military Night
3) Budweiser Night :6:
4) Harf Night
5) Bikini Contest
6) Truck Races
7) 3 or 4 10,000 to wins
8) All Star Sprints Fall Classic
9) Outlaw Sprints
10) Outlaw Late Models
11)Dirt Track World Championship
12) Fun Fest


The winner:

1) Regular Shows
2) Promoted a track, in hopes of running Allison out of business..
3) It works...He Takes over LPS and lets the fans and drivers from the other track hanging...


Mr. Rudisell, the voting had to be close. The only thing I can figure is Dyno Don had the deciding vote :2:. Either that or your track is just to damn big.....Good job this year Dave, you got ripped.....Just My Opinion.....:19:

Well said Pine.

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Just curious who does the nomination for these awards?

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Originally Posted by DodyLynn:
Just curious who does the nomination for these awards?

Better yet who does the voting?

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my name is bob black, i am President of Hoosier Auto Racing Fans (HARF), and i want to post this to inform others how this works, We give out 2 types of awards, the first group is track champions and sanctioning body champions (no decisions to be made there, pretty cut and dry). our 2nd group of awards are special "chosen" awards, these awards are chosen by the HARF officers thru a nominating meeting we had about a month ago, we then give ourselves time to investigate our choices to see if we need to add to or eliminate from our nominees and then have a final vote (which we did Saturday night) to name our "chosen" award winners to the best of our ability. I consider our group of officers some of the best informed and loyal fans anywhere. I am proud to say that if you look back at our history, we've had a pretty good run of choosing winners in all our catagories. I will not apologize to anyone for our choices, but i will tell those with such strong opinions that HARF has their ******** of Officers every March and instead of just sitting back and complaining, anyone can come out and run for an office (even President) and then their opinion will be counted for next years awards. you would be surprised to find out it's not as easy as it seems. and a word from myself to Dave Rudisell, you know you have gone above and beyond for HARF this year and every year (2 HARF nights this year and a Special Thanks for being our Saturday night track for our HARF Hundreds) and you know we appreciate your generosity and kindness so much. so Thanks to all our loyal HARF members, i appreciate being your President, and we will be busting our butts again in 2010 to offer you dozens of discount nights at your local race tracks & special events, like our 58th Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday January 31st (the day after the 10th Annual Indy Circle Track Expo, where we will have a booth). it should be a spectacular racing weekend in Indy, so please take the opportunity to stop by and say hi (or give me hell). bob:22:

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HARF is awesome. If you look at the history of that organization, and a list of the current and past members, WOW. I always have appreciated the special deals that the tracks gave to their members, and really felt like I belonged to something big. I was never lucky enough to be able to attend their awards banquets, but I am sure they are awesome, just seeing all the major names there in one place like that. My job sucked this past year, and couldn't afford to join, but keep hopin' I can again next year. The discounts they get for their members are awesome !!! I am pretty busy most Saturday nights, but still hope I can join just to support their efforts.

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Originally Posted by HARFprez:
my name is bob black, i am President of Hoosier Auto Racing Fans (HARF), and i want to post this to inform others how this works, We give out 2 types of awards, the first group is track champions and sanctioning body champions (no decisions to be made there, pretty cut and dry). our 2nd group of awards are special "chosen" awards, these awards are chosen by the HARF officers thru a nominating meeting we had about a month ago, we then give ourselves time to investigate our choices to see if we need to add to or eliminate from our nominees and then have a final vote (which we did Saturday night) to name our "chosen" award winners to the best of our ability. I consider our group of officers some of the best informed and loyal fans anywhere. I am proud to say that if you look back at our history, we've had a pretty good run of choosing winners in all our catagories. I will not apologize to anyone for our choices, but i will tell those with such strong opinions that HARF has their ******** of Officers every March and instead of just sitting back and complaining, anyone can come out and run for an office (even President) and then their opinion will be counted for next years awards. you would be surprised to find out it's not as easy as it seems. and a word from myself to Dave Rudisell, you know you have gone above and beyond for HARF this year and every year (2 HARF nights this year and a Special Thanks for being our Saturday night track for our HARF Hundreds) and you know we appreciate your generosity and kindness so much. so Thanks to all our loyal HARF members, i appreciate being your President, and we will be busting our butts again in 2010 to offer you dozens of discount nights at your local race tracks & special events, like our 58th Annual Awards Banquet on Sunday January 31st (the day after the 10th Annual Indy Circle Track Expo, where we will have a booth). it should be a spectacular racing weekend in Indy, so please take the opportunity to stop by and say hi (or give me hell). bob:22:

Mr. Black, I meant no disrespect to HARF or the HARF Board members. I'm sure their decision's are not easy one's. There is no apology needed, Especially to ME. I'm just a non-wing fan from Pennsylvania who makes the 7-8-or 9 hour trip to Indiana about 6 or 7 times a year. Obviously I'm not as informed as most Indianerans, so maybe someone could list the winners accomplishments for 2009. The list must be endless...:18:

P.S...Just for the record, I will NOT, be running for a HARF Board position....:2:

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Dave Rudisell didn't win POY? Members of Harf had their reasons and I won't go into that but Dave did more IMHO than anybody to improve or at least try to improve the sport. Almost always had a smooth racy track. I never got dusty once. Put up SIX Ten grand to win races and a few five grand to win in the sprint division alone and a couple big big LM's. The Mods at his track are the envy of most tracks A class.

Changed his track himself with fishinman, Johnson and a couple others to make it racier and reduce the turn two problems, Put drainage near the track exit. Even announced one night himself. Helped groups and campers outside the track often. Went out and got companies and groups, Gave em discounts and parties.........

And last but not least, Ran shows when others wouldn't with inclement weather around. Way too many tracks IMHO calling shows and rain never or barely happens. I do understand the desire not to loose money though.

All that being said, I gotta tip my hat to all promoters for doing what they do.

Congrats to the HARF award winners!
Chuck

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Originally Posted by clark9c:
bryan clauson ? im sure theres someone more deserving out there and i agree dave rudisell should've been promoter of the year he's turned L-Burg into a mecca of dirt track track racing

You must not have been watching Bryan this year. He's been a Monster in everything he's driven. Won Midget week. Top three in Sprint week. Multiple wins in each division at multiple tracks

Bryan is well deserving of this honor. Congrats Bryan!

Closing, I have nothing against HARF and their decision. I posted before reading MR. Blacks statement and agree, The list and years of this group are outstanding and impecable.

Chuck

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
Dave Rudisell didn't win POY? Members of Harf had their reasons and I won't go into that but Dave did more IMHO than anybody to improve or at least try to improve the sport. Almost always had a smooth racy track. I never got dusty once. Put up SIX Ten grand to win races and a few five grand to win in the sprint division alone and a couple big big LM's. The Mods at his track are the envy of most tracks A class.

Changed his track himself with fishinman, Johnson and a couple others to make it racier and reduce the turn two problems, Put drainage near the track exit. Even announced one night himself. Helped groups and campers outside the track often. Went out and got companies and groups, Gave em discounts and parties.........

And last but not least, Ran shows when others wouldn't with inclement weather around. Way too many tracks IMHO calling shows and rain never or barely happens. I do understand the desire not to loose money though.

All that being said, I gotta tip my hat to all promoters for doing what they do.

Congrats to the HARF award winners!
Chuck

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You must not have been watching Bryan this year. He's been a Monster in everything he's driven. Won Midget week. Top three in Sprint week. Multiple wins in each division at multiple tracks

Bryan is well deserving of this honor. Congrats Bryan!

Closing, I have nothing against HARF and their decision. I posted before reading MR. Blacks statement and agree, The list and years of this group are outstanding and impecable.

Chuck

Agree totally! I mean no disrespect to HARF but I really think they dropped the ball where Dave is concerned! I agree with the rest of there picks and appreciate the kind words said about Dave by Mr. Black but I think thet should look at this again and at least have co POY. Knowing Dave he probably wont even think about it but give credit where it is due.

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Dave is MY promoter of the year!