Thanks for attending the Banquet!
Thank you to all who attended the Eagle Raceway Awards Banquet. Here is a list of awards that were given:
Sponsor/Service Recognition
Class Sponsor Appreciation Awards:
Kaplan University
NAPA Auto Parts
Valentino’s
Sam’s Club
Sponsor Appreciation Awards:
Auto Trans Matic
Accelerated GraphX
Colby Ridge Popcorn
Coors Light State Distributing Company
Great Clips
Hoosier Tire (Precise Racing)
Nebraska Lottery
Pepsi Cola Lincoln
Sysco Lincoln
Venom Energy
NMC CAT Rental Store
Casey’s General Store
Miller K&Z
Budweiser
Rotella’s
Comfort Suites East
Action Signs
General Fire and Safety
Special Thanks to all of our other supporting Sponsors:
Runza, Hormel, Speedway Motors, Candy Wrappers, The Ticket, Window World, LTO Motorsports, Runza, Joyo Theater, The Isles Pizza, Jordan Essentials, Lincoln Guards, Colby’s Candy, Misty’s Bar and Grill, Great Western Bank, Village Inn, Lincoln Saltdogs, The Auto Connection, GCR Tire, Celerion, Chastain Otis Insurance, Nebraska Highway Safety, Heartland Paper, Savannah Smiles Photos, Sardeson Racing & Froggy 98.
Special thanks to Nebraska Cup & RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Nationals Contingency and Non Qualifier Sponsors:
Colby Ridge, The Auto Connection, Tuffy Tire & Auto, Precise Racing Products, Hoosier Tire, Sapp Bros/Keith Dragoo, Nightmare Vinyl and Graphics,Village Inn, Nebraska Lottery, Great Clips, Speedway Motors, Joe Orth Photos, Eagle Raceway, Hair Art, AVON by Julie Hayden, Carole’s Flowers, Action Signs, Day Motorsports, Independent Equipment, Budweiser, Venom Energy, Precise Roofing, Weber Fabrications, Accelerated GraphX, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Weld Factory, Bargain Bin, The Hadans (In Memory of Mick Nelson), Eagle Raceway Tow Crew, The Bouchers (In Memory of Auntie Betty), John Rydberg, Todd Howard, Landstar, Chevron Lubricants in McLean, VA, Competition Products, Design 500 Racewear, Howards Cams, Intercomp, Jaz Products, KSE Racing Products, Moroso, Smiley’s Racing Products, Summit Racing Equipment, and Velocita
Also Special Thank You to the Miss Nebraska Cup Contestants and Mini Miss NE Cup Contestants
Mini Miss NE Cup: Ellen Jesina
Mini Miss NE Cup: Kaylyn Harrill
Miss NE Cup : Jen Harter
Service Appreciation Awards:
Joe Orth Photos
Steven Clegg Videos
Katlin Leonard Videos
Eagle Fire and Rescue
Time Warner Cable (Nebraska On Demand)
Pace Car Driver – Gary Dominguez
Tow Crew – The Auto Connection
Push Truck Crew
Employee of the year:
Linda Soukup
Other Employee Awards
Blazin’ Bartender: Kathy Nienaber
Longevity Award: Larry Toombs
Mixology Award: Cindy Patton
The Seeker Award: Jamie Sherman
I’ll Be There Award: Machel Brower
The Voice of the Speedway Awards: Tom Grasso and Stan Cisar
Employee Rookie Award: Elle Patocka
Speedy Gonzalas Award: Jim Hitzemann
2014 RECAP BY ROGER HADAN NOW
2014 AWARDS
IMCA Sport Compact Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Thomas Powell #18R
19th Place- Kurt Beckstrom #82B
18th Place- Jeremy Baker #3J
17th Place- Nick Jensen #48J
16th Place- Rick Hollandsworth #35H
15th Place- Evan Hrabik #19X
14th Place- Kevin Fearing #48
13th Place- Ole Olsen #23
12th Place- Kevin Staack #13K
11th Place- Mitchell Wachter #13M
IMCA Sport Compact Division- Top 10
10th Place- Josh Johnson #25
9th Place- Cole Krichau #30K
8th Place- Melissa Cronin #5M
7th Place- Spencer Pavey III #32
6th Place- Larry Cronin #5
5th Place- Ryan King #13
4th Place- Amanda Rhiley #51
3rd Place- Brandon Thornton #21T
2nd Place- Tim Horsham #3
1st Place- Matt Moyer #29
IMCA Hobby Stock Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Charlie Bartels #9R
19th Place- Tim Kozak #29
18th Place- Denny Berghahn Sr. #6X
17th Place- Luke Nicholson #55N
16th Place- Nick Lindblad #26
15th Place- Ben Becher #B4
14th Place- Kenny Roberts #69
13th Place- Tyler Saathoff #16T
12th Place- RJ Macku #93
11th Place- Tim LaPointe #18
IMCA Hobby Stock Division- Top 10
10th Place- Russ Specht #26X
9th Place- Chad Fegley #13F
8th Place- Rob Brown #42
7th Place- Nick Beckman #22
6th Place- Roy Armstrong #6R
5th Place- Justin Busboom #62
4th Place- Mark McKinney #23
3rd Place- Mike Hansen #94
2nd Place- Jason Kohl #27
1st Place- John Cain #44
IMCA Sport Modified Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Trent Roth #14T
19th Place- Jared Cote #57
18th Place- Gary Joens #68J
17th Place- Don Rinke #2R
16th Place- Randy Fox #09RX
15th Place- Mary Lenz #17
14th Place- Bob Ruisinger #7
13th Place- Jason Harms #6H
12th Place- Josh Kennell #71K
11th Place- Joe Feyen #25X
IMCA Sport Modified Division- Top 10
10th Place- Dion Kovar #18
9th Place- Nate Thompson #3T
8th Place- Kevin Anderson #22K
7th Place- Joe Schidler #K00
6th Place- Sean Manning #X52
5th Place- Scott Bivens #S56
4th Place- Adam Vrbka #7V
3rd Place- Shawn Harker #40
2nd Place- Gary Saathoff #96
1st Place- Benji Legg #25B
IMCA Modified Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Trevor Baker #25!
19th Place- Lowell Holland #H1
18th Place- Aaron Pella #3A
17th Place- Jared Deterding #13J
16th Place- Anthony Roth #60IV
15th Place- Chevy Hadan #4
14th Place- Clint Homan #27
13th Place- Dustin Gray #77G
12th Place- Tim Pickens #00
11th Place- Jan Korth #42K
IMCA Modified Division- Top 10
10th Place- Doug Deterding #13
9th Place- Matt Boucher #5B
8th Place- Chad Andersen #8C
7th Place- Nathan Landauer #11N
6th Place- Rik Gropp #V45
5th Place- Justin Wulf #86
4th Place- Mike Densberger #81
3rd Place- Bob Zoubek #5S
2nd Place- Shane Hiatt #21H
1st Place- Johnny Saathoff #96J
IMCA Sprint Division- 11-20th
20th Place- Neil Dvorak #9D
19th Place- Dwight Carter #4U
18th Place- TJ Artz #57
17th Place- Jason Martin #5X
16th Place- Nick Bryan #52
15th Place- Chase Weiler #21W
14th Place- Brandon Horton #1B
13th Place- Kyle Flodman #7K
12th Place- Eric Reichwaldt #13
11th Place- Tadd Holliman #2N
IMCA Sprint Division- Top 10
10th Place- Shon Pointer #20P
9th Place- Mike Boston #51
8th Place- Gene Ackland #14G
7th Place- Toby Chapman #1BX
6th Place- Shayle Bade #03
5th Place- Joey Danley #14
4th Place- Terry Richards #18
3rd Place- Adam Gullion #91
2nd Place- Doug Lovegrove #1
1st Place- Clint Benson #100
2014 Mini E Track Champions
CAGE 206 – Logan Henriksen #0
CAGE Jr. 2- Trey Gropp #54
CAGE Jr. 1- Ava Gropp #5
CAGE Amateur- Drake Trent #43
CAGE Rookie- Atley Johnson #10
FLAT Adult Clone 370 and FLAT Adult Extreme- Jordan Evans #99
FLAT Jr. 2 Med- Ryan Pascoe #40
FLAT Jr. 1- Taylon Pascoe #26
2014 Rookies of the Year:
IMCA Sport Compact– Spencer Pavey III #32
IMCA Hobby Stock– Russ Specht #26X
IMCA Sport Modified– Josh Kennell #71K
IMCA Modified– Matt Boucher #5B
IMCA Sprints (Co-Rookie)- Adam Gullion #91
IMCA Sprints (Co-Rookie)- Joey Danley #14
2014 Most Improved Driver (Sponsored by Action Signs/Speedway Graphics):
IMCA Sport Compact- Tim Horsham #3
IMCA Hobby Stock- Mark McKinney #23
IMCA Sport Modified- Adam Vrbka #7V
IMCA Modified- Nathan Landauer #11N
IMCA Sprint- Dwight Carter #4U
2014 Most Popular Driver (voted by the fans in an online survey. There was a preliminary vote in our 2014 fan survey, and then the top five in each class from the survey were put into a final ballot online. Over 1500 people voted in the final ballot ):
IMCA Sport Compacts- Matt Moyer #29 (422 votes)
IMCA Hobby Stocks- Roy Armstrong #6R (439 votes)
IMCA Sport Modifieds-Scott Bivens #S56 (458 votes)
IMCA Modifieds- Shane Hiatt #21H (488 votes)
IMCA Sprints- Shayle Bade #03 (643 votes)
2014 Best Appearing Car (voted by the fans in an online survey. There was a preliminary vote in our 2014 fan survey, and then the top five in each class from the survey were put into a final ballot online. Over 1500 people voted in the final ballot ):
IMCA Sport Compacts- Melissa Cronin #5M (422 votes)
IMCA Hobby Stocks- Tim LaPointe #18 (496 votes)
IMCA Sport Modifieds- Shawn Harker #40 (383 votes)
IMCA Modifieds- Shane Hiatt #21H (518 votes)
IMCA Sprints- Joey Danley #14 (453 votes)
2014 Hard Charger of the Year Award:
IMCA Sport Compacts- Matt Moyer #29 (147 positions gained in A Features)
IMCA Hobby Stocks– Mark McKinney #23 (100 positions gained in A Features)
IMCA Sport Modifieds- Benji Legg #25B (123 positions gained in A Features)
IMCA Modifieds- Johnny Saathoff #96J (105 positions gained in A Features)
IMCA Sprints- Doug Lovegrove #1 (135 positions gained in A Features)
2014 Hard Luck Award: Joe Baker #9X (Had a hard time all year, fixed some mechanical issues and on the last night of racing was leading the whole race, there were a lot of cautions at toward the end that resulted in him getting passed up by Scott Bivens)
2014 Slick Chick Award: Amanda Rhiley #51 (Highest finishing woman in points)
2014 Homer Simpson Award:Terry Callendar #5T (Spun out almost every night especially at the beginning of the season)
2014 Gasin’ Geezer Award: Tim Horsham (Highest finishing driver over the age of 60)
2014 Young Gun Award: Shon Pointer #20P (Highest finishing driver that started the season off 20 years old or younger)
2014 Big Balls Award: Phillip Byfield #20 (Had the wildest ride we’ve seen yet on the firehose rodeo… That took some BIG BALLS!)
2014 Driver Perfect Attendance Awards:
THEY MUST BE PRESENT TO GET PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS
Sport Compacts (all will receive a $75 Precise Racing Products Gift Card, a fuel jug, and an Eagle Raceway Hoodie) :
Melissa Cronin #5M
Sarah Cronin #8
Larry Cronin #5
Rick Hollandsworth #35H
Tim Horsham #3
Spencer Pavey III #32
Kevin Staack #13K
Brandon Thornton #21T
Cole Krichau #30K
Ryan King #13
Hobby Stocks (All will receive a Basset Wheel, a Primewell Tire and an Eagle Raceway Hoodie):
Denny Berghahn Sr.#6X
Justin Busboom #62
Chad Fegley #13F
Mike Hansen #94
Mark McKinney #23
Kenny Roberts #69
Sydney Yost #20
Sport Modifieds (All will receive a Hoosier Tire and an Eagle Raceway Hoodie):
Dion Kovar #18
Bob Ruisinger #7
Gary Saathoff #96
Joe Schidler #K00
Adam Vrbka #7V
Terry Callendar #5T
Modifieds (All will receive a Hoosier Tire and an Eagle Raceway Hoodie):
Mike Densberger #81
Jared Deterding #13J
Rik Gropp #V45
Justin Wulf #86
Bob Zoubek #5S
Sprints (All will receive a Hoosier Tire and an Eagle Raceway Hoodie):
Shayle Bade #03
Dwight Carter #4U
Toby Chapman #1BX
Joey Danley #14
Adam Gullion #91
Brandon Horton #1B
Shon Pointer #20P
Terry Richards #18
Chase Weiler #21W
Doug Lovegrove #1
