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Fuzi wins 2009 MARFC Motorsports Writer of the Year.
Over 400 members, drivers, crews, promoters, and VIP's braved their way to the 43rd Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Banquet held on January 17th, 2009. Mother Nature thru just about everything she had at the event, but couldn't ruin thisgreat event. The packed house saw several prominent members of the Racing Community in attendance and/or receiving awards, including Paul Page, Ed Inoles, Darcie Fuzi, Terry Fitzwter and Dick Beebe.
The eveningstarted out just a little behind schedule but with the great help and outstanding announcing by "Big Ed" thetime wasmade up time and the banquet finished on time. The President's Award was awarded to Brad Keselowski. As Brad had a prior commitment with NASCAR in Daytona he was unable to attend in person, but he did have his Business manager Charlie Legeman on hand, and Brad made an acceptance speech via DVD. H
Veteran racing announcerPaul Page was presented the MARFC/Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award by Eddie Sachs Jr. who did a great job introducing Paul.
MARFC President Bill Barnhart (R) presents the MARFC Motorsports Writer of the Year award to columnist Darcie Fuzi.
Darcie was given our 2008 Motorsports Writer of the Year Award for her outstanding journalistic coverage of our sport in many of our states local racing papers as well as in the National Speed Sport News. The 2008 Promoter of the Year was stunned when we announced that the Cherry Speedway & Alan Lardie were our winners. Chris Silva the Crew Chief for his brothers Championship Modified at the Dixie Motor Speedway Chuck Silva was the 2008 MARFC Mechanic of the Year. Other surprise awards given where the 2008 Fan of the Year given to Robert Wilkinson who had car troubles getting there and didn't make it to the banquet but was grateful for the award when contacted later about it. . The award was sponsored by Jim's Industrial Catering in memory of Big Jim Gullett founder.
Fran Russo
A special appreciation award was given to long time MARFC member and 40 plus years on the board of directors Frances Russo. We appreciate Brain Bauman, Cory Russell, Laura Tucker and Susan Ginter with the many thanks for their continued support of the club. A big Thank You to Petitpren, Inc. for all the Budweiser item used for our door prize drawing and to Larry Iacoboni for all his work getting all of our raffle prize items we say thanks. Thanks also to DeCarlo's Banquet & Convention Center for great service & food.
Michigan Racing Scene Newspaper publisher, Terry Fitzwater (L) presents the 2008 Michigan Racing Scene Newspaper Driver of the Year award to long time driver and champion John McCaul. Michigan Racing Scene Newspaper publisher, Terry Fitzwater (L), presents the “Tom Carnegie Track Announcer of the Year” award to Ed Inloes (R) as MARFC President Bill Barnhart (Center) assists with the presentation.
Terry Fitzwater publisher of the Michigan Racing Scene was on hand to present two of his special awards. The first was the Tom Carnegie Announcer of the Year to a very stunned & surprised "Big Ed" Inloes who announces at both Spartan & Springport Speedways in 2008 and will move over to assist Larry Loynes at Auto City in 2009 as well as Spartan. Then John McCaul was presented the Driver of the Year Award from Terry.
ARCA President Ron Drager (L), representing the MSPA for 2008, presents their surprise Promoter of the Year award to Mr. Ron Flinn and his Crystal Motor Speedway located in Crystal, Michigan.
Ron Drager President of the MSPA awarded the MSPA Promoter of the Year award to the Ron Flinn and the Crystal Motor Speedway and a very humble Ron accepted it on behalf of the speedway.
