FREDERICTON: Saturday night at the Fredericton Inn Speedway 660 held its annual Awards banquet to honour the champions and award winners from the past season. With a great crowd of over 300 on hand this evening is always a hit as a mid winter gathering to celebrate the past years events and get excited about the upcoming season.
The big winners in 2010 were division champions Chris Duncan, Ken Mackenzie, Rick Cashol, Ryan Messer, Kevin Peterson and Pat Sharpe.
This years Hughie Yorke Dedication to the Sport award was presented to long time supporters Richard and Ann Martin of Martins Home Heating.
In addition the Phil Cox Ironman Award was presented to Edna McRae and her two daughters, Donna and Dianna on behalf of their late husband and father, Sonny McRae. Sonny was a long time “super fan” at Speedway 660 that passed away in spring 2010.
A sneak peak of the 2011 tentative schedule was released Saturday night with the major events that make up a great summer of racing. Returning again in 2011 is a stop on the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) out of New England. PASS will be running a 200 lap event on June 11th. Speedway 660 will also see a stop on the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour Schedule with a 100 lap event on July 9th.
Speedway 660 will also see the growth of the highly popular kids Bandolero division and the 4 cylinder division. The 2011 Bandolero roster has already doubled from 2010 with 16 cars registered for 2011.
Several successful changes of recent years will continue in 2011 including the 7pm start times, Sunday Enduros as well as ending the season the 10th Annual SPEEDWEEKEND celebration on Labour Day Weekend.
Atlantic Canada’s biggest motor sports event will continue to grow in 2011 with the 11th Annual storied Auto Value 250. Fans can look forward to an even bigger event for this year’s Labour Day Sunday.
The entire 2011 schedule is expected to be released in late February in conjunction with more exciting news.
2010 Award Winners
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock Champion | Chris Duncan, Saint John |
| Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman Champion | Ken Mackenzie, Salisbury |
| LeisurefamilyRV.com Street Stock Champion | Rick Cashol, Saint John |
| Bandolero Division Champion | Ryan Messer, Fredericton |
| 4 Cylinder Division Champion | Kevin Peterson, Hoyt |
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock Rookie of Year | Jordon Gahan, Fredericton |
| Martin’s Home Heating Rookie of the Year | Matt Rodgers, Saint John |
| LeisurefamilyRV.com Rookie of the Year | Benji Ruff, Carlew |
| Enduro Division Champion | Pat Sharpe |
| Sportsman of the Year | Dave Biggar, Lake George |
| Traveled Farthest to Compete | Robert Tomlinson, Arthurette |
| Hughie Yorke Dedication to the Sport | Richard and Ann Martin |
| Crew of the Year | #85 Ken Mackenzie |
| Hard Luck Driver of the Year | Robert Tomlinson, Arthurette |
| Phil Cox Ironman Award | Sonny McRae |
| Macleans Sports Haulmark Most Laps Completed – Sportsman |
Wade Harris & Micheal Banks |
| Most Improved Driver | |
| LeisurefamilyRV.com Street Stock | Rodney Ness, Fredericton |
| Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman: | Ken Mackenzie, Salisbury |
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock: | Kevin Moore, Fredericton |
| Best Appearing Car as Voted by the Fans | |
| LeisurefamilyRV.com Street Stock: | Matt Matheson, Geary |
| Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman: | Glyn Nott, Burton |
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock: | Greg Fahey, St. Stephen |
| Most Popular Driver as Voted by the Fans | |
| LeisurefamilyRV.com Street Stock: | Heidi Cooper, Fredericton |
| Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman: | Wade Harris, Canal |
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock: | Greg Fahey, St. Stephen |
| Fivestar Stock Car Bodies by Tucker Racing | |
| Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stock Division | Brian MacNaughton |
| Martins Home Heating Sportsman | Glyn Nott |
Speedway 660 is the place for “Wic KID Family Fun”. The 1/3 of a mile high-banked paved oval features three classes of racing on a weekly basis: Coastal Blending & Packaging Pro Stocks, Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman, and LeisurefamilyRV.com Street Stocks. Over 70,000 people are expected to attend events during the 2011season. Speedway 660 is located off highway 7 on Route 660 in Geary, NB, and is within minutes of Saint John and Fredericton.