ARTS-Lonestar banquet report

[NickHolt]

ARTS-Lonestar Awards and Recogntion Banquet a Big Success

 

Round Rock, Texas -- The posh Williamson Conference Center in Round Rock, Texas, was the scene of the All Star Race Truck Series – Lonestar Region Awards and Recognition Banquet, Saturday evening, November 15, 2003.

 

More than 80 racers, crew, sponsors and family members showed up for the buffet-style catered event where more $7,500 in cash and awards were handed out after dinner by Jon T. Garrett, ARTS-Lonestar Race Director and Promoter and Nick Holt of Texas Speed Zone.

 

Garrett, who also drives the #66 Chevy truck and finished second in the Lonestar Region points standings, had the honor of presenting the coveted D. Bruce Stark Memorial Award – awarded annually to the ARTS-Lonestar driver most exemplifying the true racing spirit – to Bud Carroll, driver of #18 ARTS Ford race truck.

 

Keith Patrick was named 2003 ARTS-Lonestar Sponsor of the Year and was presented a very nice plaque and a $400 gift certificate from Moe’s Custom Helmets. Patrick drives the #21 Chevy truck and finished a strong seventh in the final 2003 points standings. In making the presentation Garrett noted that several races would not have been possible but for Patrick’s generous support.

 

Series officials Dana Green, Bill and Cookie Jordan, Kristina Clegg and Chief Technical Inspector Curt Clegg received handsome plaques and a genuine round of applause for a job well done from those in attendance.

 

Newly crowned 2003 ARTS-Lonestar Champion Robert Walton was the big winner of the evening taking home a huge trophy in addition to a Rose City Racing Certificate for a set of Ferodo brake pads, a $200 gift certificate from Competition Cams, a $500 gift certificate from Speedway Bodies, a Hoosier Tire Regional Points Champion jacket and a sizable cash award from the Hoosier Tire points fund. Walton was the picture of consistency all season with 10 top-5 finishes out of 15 races. In addition, Walton won the 2003 Rookie of the Year award after a season-long battle for the honor with Bryan Meredith and Keith Patrick.

 

The rest of the top-ten drivers were all presented very nice trophies, cash awards, and gift certificates.

 

Second place – Jon T. Garrett received a $250 gift certificate from Speedway Bodies, a $75 gift certificate from ATI Performance and a sizable portion of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Third place – Bryan Meredith received a $150 gift certificate from Speedway Bodies, a set of safety belts from Ultrashield Race Products and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Fourth place – Steve Green received a gift certificate from Moe’s Custom Helmets, a $100 gift certificate from Speedway Bodies and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Fifth place – Jon Denham received a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads, a $50 gift certificate from ATI Performance and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Sixth place – Bud Carroll received a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads, a $50 gift certificate from Ultrashield Race Products and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Seventh place – Keith Patrick received a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Eighth place – Rick Emde received a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads and a share of the Hoosier Tire points fund.

 

Ninth place – G.W. Griffin received a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads.

 

Tenth place – Todd McLemore a gift certificate from Rose City Racing for a set of Ferodo brake pads.

[Guest]

my son and i enjoy the banquet very much they did very very good the people in the allstar trucks are very nice bunch of people to be will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ps sorry putting this up late ricky