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BANQUET AWARDS - 1970 - 1980 |
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1970 ('69 season)
Promotion - Ron Bennett
~ two awards - Richie Evans
1971 ('70 season)
March 4, 1972 ('71 season)
Harvey Morin Post - West Seneca, NY
Achievement - Gary Iulg, Cliff Norton, Richie Evans
Contribution - Bob Lowe: Niagara Falls Gazette
Promotion - Cayuga Speedway
Langhorne Award - Roger Treichler
Jack Gentner Memorial - Gary Yanko
March 3, 1973 ('72 season)
Mr. Anthony's Supper Club - Amherst, NY
Achievement - Fred Rounds, Earl Ross
Promotion - Stan Friesen and Kurt Uhl
Mechanic of the Year - Dick Holynski
Contribution - Ursula Minor, CAR Weekly (Canadian newspaper)
Jack Gentner Memorial - Larry Marx
* Special awards to 1948 club founder Jane Canino Young and first
President
Fred Allgeier who received a lifetime membership and a matching lapel pin
March 2, 1974 ('73 season)
Mr. Anthony's Supper Club - Amherst, NY
Achievement - Don McGinnis (dirt), Art Clark (asphalt)
Achievement - Bob Carey, Gene Widdowson
Promotion - Stan Friesen and Kurt Uhl
Mechanic - Ron Williams
Contribution - Gordie Wilson
Jack Gentner Memorial - Homer Campbell
~ NASCAR Modified champion Richie Evans recognized
March 1, 1975 ('74 season)
Pellamwood Manor - West Seneca, NY
Achievement - Charlie Neumann, Merv Treichler
Special Achievement - Earl Ross
Promotion - Bob Slack: Cayuga, Harry Macy: Can-Am Midget Club
Sportsmanship - Richie Wrobel, Brian Setterington
Mechanic - Ray Stevens
Contribution - Gene Emlinger
Journalism - Marilyn Middleton, Mary Evens, Betty Wells
Fate Award - Dick Flaig
1976 ('75 season)
March 5, 1977 ('76 season)
Marygold Manor - Cheektowaga, NY
Driver of the Year - Ron Williams
Achievement - Bill Bitterman
Sportsmanship - Ron Wylie
Mechanic - Dave Nagle
Mechanical Achievement - Doug Hewitt
Contribution - Gene DeWitt, Russ Houghton
Outstanding Contribution - Dave Kelly Sr.
Media - Ed Kilgore: WGR-TV (Buffalo)
Good Luck! Award - Fred Schauer
March 4, 1978 ('77 season)
Marygold Manor - Cheektowaga, NY
Driver of the Year - Davey Moore
Most Improved - Howard Disher (dirt), Tim Mislin (asphalt)
Achievement - Gary DuClon (d), Don Biederman (a)
Most Sportsmanlike - The Ghetto Gang
Mechanic - Jim Bond
Promotion - John and Hazel Puhl
Contribution - Louis Kunz
Special Recognition for Humanitarian Efforts - Ransomville Volunteer
Fire Department
Media - WLVL: Lockport, NY radio station
Dick Hammond/Gohr Distributing Memorial - Blaine Brock
March 3, 1979 ('78 season)
Executive Inn - Cheektowaga, NY
Driver of the Year - Brian Stevens
Most Improved - Brian Stevens (d), Wayne Keeling (a)
Achievement - Al Wagner (d), Ron Williams (a)
Most Sportsmanlike - Dick Kluth
Perserverance - Roy Smith
Mechanical - Fred Coe, Mike Cudeck
Promotion - Ron Bennett
Junior Promoter - Alex Friesen
Contribution - Ed Serwacki
Media - Gater Racing Photo News
Specialty - Hugh Armstrong
Hammond Memorial - Joseph Reap
March 1, 1980 ('79 season)
Executive Inn Banquet Complex - Buffalo, NY
Driver of the Year - Roy Amedick
Rookie of the Year - Ken Breitenbach (d), Gary Schwab (a)
Most Improved - Bill Stuyvenberg (d), Karen Ingleman (a)
Achievement - Andy Imbeault (d), Dave McKnight (a)
Mechanical - Keith Norris
Perseverance - Vic Moore
Most Sportsmanlike - Bill Richeal
Promotion - United Racing Club
Media - CTV Wide World of Sports (Canada)
Contribution - Dave Sisti, Hal Lawrence
Hammond Memorial - Brian Morrison
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