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2009 Track Champions honored at the MARFC Awards Banquet |
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Written by Matt Prieur
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 00:00 |
 The 44th annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) Awards Banquet, one of the most prestigious banquets held during the off season, was on Saturday, January 16th as the MARFC honored the 2009 Track Champions from all over the state of Michigan at DeCarlo’s Banquet Center in Warren, Michigan.
Four of the Five Weekly Local Racing Series Track Champions from the Owosso Speedway were honored as Ed Young Jr. – Pro Late Models, Tony Basalone – Pro Stocks, Jimmy Stratton – Pure Stocks, and Shaun Conner – Sport Stocks were all recognized for their efforts during the 2009 racing season. Bill Luckhurst – Modifieds, was unable to attend due to a prior committment.
Some of the most prestigious awards in all of Michigan Short Track Racing were given out including the MARFC President's Award, which will be given to veteran NHRA Drag Racing Star, Connie Kalitta.
The recipient of the Eddie Sachs Jr., Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award was Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame driver and multi-time Super Late Models Track Champion at Owosso’s sister track to the Northeast, Dixie Motor Speedway, Mike Eddy. His son, Travis Eddy is a regular on Saturday nights at Owosso in the Modifieds division and was the 2009 Owosso Fall Nationals Champion.
The Electronic Media Award for 2009 went to George Keen and his web based show entitled "The Racing Show". Keen has long been a fixture in Western Michigan and will be honored for his dedication to the sport.
Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame Announcer, Leo “Chief” Pego, the Voice of the Mt. Pleasant Speedway, serveed as Master of Ceremonies for the evening as one of the high echelon awards handed out was the Tom Carnagie Announcer of the Year Award, named after the legendary Voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pego was the very first winner of the award back in 2004.
 The 2009 winner was the Voice of the Crystal Motor Speedway, "Shut Up" Roger Williams. Other former winners of the prestigious award include another member of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, Gary Lindahl (2005) the Voice of both Flat Rock Speedway and Toledo Speedway. More former winners of the award are; Norm Jelsma (2006) the Announcer at Berlin Raceway, Larry Loynes (2007) the Co-Announcer at Auto City Speedway, and the most recent winner, Ed Inloes (2008), the Voice of the Spartan Speedway and Co-Announcer at Auto City Speedway with Loynes.
The Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) was established in 1965 and has been a pillar in the short track racing community in the state of Michigan since then. Owosso Speedway was one of the charter members of the fan club that first year!
MARFC is a non-profit organization which is basically a social club for all those interested in, or actively involved in auto racing The primary purpose of the club is to promote auto racing in and around Michigan and to honor those who have been successful in any aspect of auto racing.
Club meetings are held monthly during the off season from October through April. These meetings feature racing films, guest speakers, and tours of racing facilities in and around Michigan. With the exception of the banquet, all meetings are free to members.
The cost of annual membership dues are: $10.00 for single person, or $15.00 married couple or family (2 adults and all children up to age of 15). Payment of dues entitles you to a membership card, window decal, and a monthly newsletter. Memberships run from January 1st of each year and expire on December 31st of the same year.
Learn more about the MARFC and find out how you can become a member by going to their website at: www.marfc.org
The 2010 Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Day at Owosso Speedway will be held on Saturday, May 8th.
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