The rules and payout for 2014 are being released over the next couple days.  As you drivers read over the rules, many of you seem to find an error or two within about 3 hours of us posting them.  We will be calling these the “Tentative Rules” for about a week until we see if we have all of the bugs worked out.  As you will notice, there are very few rule changes although there are a few rules that are “Explained Out” in a much more detailed manor.

You will also see that there have been a few pleasant tweaks in the payout as well, mainly concentrating on the mid top 10 and start money finishing positions.

Kalamazoo Speedway is trying diligently to keep over a 100 car for our weekly car count as well as continue to have very solid weekly fan counts as well.  It is imperative that the track management and the drivers & teams at the Zoo work hard to achieve both of these lofty goals in such a volatile time for short track racing.

The 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony was held Saturday night, October 26^th at Western Michigan Universities Bernhard Center and there was no question that the night belonged to Mike “Bubba” Brooks.  Brooks received the accolades for capturing his first Outlaw Super Late Model championship after a thrilling yearlong battle with 2012 champion Brian Bergakker.  Brooks also collected the “GT Products Greatest Achievement” Award for his incredible victory in the Allstar Performance 100, which clinched the championship for his team.  In addition to that Brooks also picked up the coveted “Most Popular Driver” award.  Buddy Head, John Foote, Dave Long and Jack Cook also collected their championship awards and drivers in the top ten of all five weekly divisions collected their point fund money as well as trophies.  The special awards went to:

BS Job of the Year Award – KTS

Callie Sue Jones Employee of the Year Award – Jenny Warning

The Kalamazoo “Extra Mile” Award – Jason Seltzer

Rookie of the Year Awards – Matt Frazier (Outlaw Super Late Models), Tyler Hufford (Super Stocks), Brad VanAvery (Pro Stocks), Dave Long (Mini Stocks) and Tyler McGhan (Cyber Stocks)

Most Improved Driver Awards – Luke Krick (Outlaw Super Late Models), Ryan Wheeler (Super Stocks), Jerry Pierman (Pro Stocks), Chaz Hook (Mini Stocks) and Josh Roberts (Cyber Stocks)

Good Times Award – Spivey Racing Team

Sportsmanship Award – Hufford Racing

Trooper of the Year Award– Donnie Brest

Best Looking Car Award – Kelli Jo Hofacker

Most Popular Driver Award – Mike “Bubba” Brooks

GT Products Greatest Achievement Award – Mike “Bubba” Brooks

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Tim Easey picked up the victory in a very interesting Pumpkin Patch Enduro Presented by VanGuard Fire & Security Systems Saturday night at the Kalamazoo Speedway.  Easey held off Mark Rozell, Michael Koshar, Adam Wilfong and Cyber Stock driver Barry Jenkins for the victory.  Corey Miechiels finished a solid sixth and in doing so clinched his second consecutive Kalamazoo Speedway Enduro Series championship.  Rounding out the top ten were Jim Cauffman, Loagan Meade, Don Simmons Sr. and Gregory Brown.  Notable finishers included Shane Miller in 23^rd, Jeff Cauffman in 29^th and Harold Bloomer in 43^rd.

Miechiels ended the season thirteen points ahead of Don Simmons Sr. for the championship.  The rest of the top five in the final points were Rozell, Easey and Jeff Cauffman.  The second half of the top ten was led by Miller over Jim Cauffman, Bloomer, Jenkins and Wayne Deering.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony.  The event will take place on Saturday, October 26th at the Bernhard Center on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.  All drivers, crew members, families, fans and media members are invited to attend this special event.  All five weekly division champions will be crowned as well as many special awards being presented.  Some of the special awards being presented include:

Trooper of the Year

Best Looking Car Award

GT Products Greatest Achievement Award

Good Time Award

Rookie of the Year Awards(all five divisions)

Most Improved Driver Awards (all five divisions)

Sportsmanship Award

Most Popular Driver Award

The night will conclude by crowning the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Outlaw Super Late Model champion, Mike “Bubba” Brooks.

To order tickets for the event please print out the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony Ticket Order Form, fill out the information and mail it in to the Kalamazoo Speedway office.  If you have any questions please call the Kalamazoo Speedway office at 269-692-2423 or email donna@kalamazoospeedway.com.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

Be sure to become a fan of Kalamazoo Speedway for all of the latest news and contests at: www.facebook.com/KalamazooSpeedway.

You can also follow Kalamazoo Speedway on our official Twitter page: www.twitter.com/kazoospeedway.

The final event of the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway season, the Pumpkin Patch Enduro Presented by VanGuard Fire & Security Systems, takes place this Saturday night, October 12^th and there is still a championship to be decided.  Defending series champion Corey Miechiels will bring a ten point lead into this Saturday’s event over Don Simmons Sr., with third place Harold Bloomer just thirteen points behind in third position.  Jeff Cauffman (-16) and Shane Miller (-27) sit fourth and fifth in the standings and could still factor into the championship picture if the top three drivers have and problems.  Other drivers looking to break into the top five in the final championship standings include Alan Thorton, Mark Rozell, Tim Easey, Jim Cauffman and Wayne Deering.

The Pumpkin Patch Enduro Presented by VanGuard Fire & Security Systems kicks off this Saturday night at 6:00 and will be a road course event.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

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2013 Outlaw Super Late Model champion Mike “Bubba” Brooks completed a dream 2013 season with a victory in the 27^th Annual Super Shoe Nationals Sunday at Kalamazoo Speedway.  Brooks set quick time during Friday night’s qualifying session and had to start 16^th in the feature as a result.  He methodically worked his way to the lead and once he took it he never looked back holding off Marc Casey, Nick Pressler, Billy Shannon and Corey Ryman for the victory.  Cory Pressler led the second half of the top ten over Matt Frazier, Andrew DeVreese, Kelli Jo Hofacker and Dave Simpson.

Other winners on “Super Sunday” included:

Mini Stock Nationals – Jerime Damron

FWD Mini Shoe Nationals – Travis Loop

Super Shoe Nationals ‘B’ Feature – Bob Town

Super Shoe Nationals ‘C’ Feature – Matt Sullivan

Super Shoe Nationals ‘D’ Feature – John Foote Jr.

Only one race remains on the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway schedule and that is the Pumpkin Patch Enduro coming up Saturday, October 12.  This race will crown the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Enduro Series champion.  Corey Miechiels will bring a slim ten point lead into the final event over Don Simmons Sr. with Harold Bloomer, Jeff Cauffman and Shane Miller also within striking distance of the point lead.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

Be sure to become a fan of Kalamazoo Speedway for all of the latest news and contests at: www.facebook.com/KalamazooSpeedway.

You can also follow Kalamazoo Speedway on our official Twitter page: www.twitter.com/kazoospeedway.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony.  The event will take place on Saturday, October 26th at the Bernhard Center on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.  All drivers, crew members, families, fans and media members are invited to attend this special event.  All five weekly division champions will be crowned as well as many special awards being presented.  Some of the special awards being presented include:

Trooper of the Year

Best Looking Car Award

GT Products Greatest Achievement Award

Good Time Award

Rookie of the Year Awards(all five divisions)

Most Improved Driver Awards (all five divisions)

Sportsmanship Award

Most Popular Driver Award

The night will conclude by crowning the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Outlaw Super Late Model champion, Mike “Bubba” Brooks.

To order tickets for the event please print out the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony Ticket Order Form, fill out the information and mail it in to the Kalamazoo Speedway office.  If you have any questions please call the Kalamazoo Speedway office at 269-692-2423 or email donna@kalamazoospeedway.com.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

Be sure to become a fan of Kalamazoo Speedway for all of the latest news and contests at: www.facebook.com/KalamazooSpeedway.

You can also follow Kalamazoo Speedway on our official Twitter page: www.twitter.com/kazoospeedway.

The 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony is Saturday, October 26 at the Bernhard Center on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.  All drivers, crew members, families, fans and media members are invited to attend this special event.  All five weekly division champions will be crowned as well as many special awards being presented.  The night will conclude by crowning the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Outlaw Super Late Model champion.  More information on this event will be announced shortly.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

Be sure to become a fan of Kalamazoo Speedway for all of the latest news and contests at: www.facebook.com/KalamazooSpeedway.

You can also follow Kalamazoo Speedway on our official Twitter page: www.twitter.com/kazoospeedway.

Staybridge Suites in Kalamazoo has been named the official hotel of the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony.  They will offer studio rooms for $104.95 plus tax to anyone asking for the “Kalamazoo Speedway Rate” when booking a room for Saturday night, October 26.  The deadline to reserve a room at this rate is Wednesday, October 16.

Staybridge Suites is located at 2001 Seneca Lane (Off of Stadium Drive behind the McDonald’s).  Their phone number is 269-372-8000.

Tickets are still on sale for the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony.  The event will take place on Saturday, October 26th at the Bernhard Center on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.  All drivers, crew members, families, fans and media members are invited to attend this special event.  All five weekly division champions will be crowned as well as many special awards being presented.  Some of the special awards being presented include:

Trooper of the Year

Best Looking Car Award

GT Products Greatest Achievement Award

Good Time Award

Rookie of the Year Awards (all five divisions)

Most Improved Driver Awards (all five divisions)

Sportsmanship Award

Most Popular Driver Award

The ceremony will conclude by crowning the 2013 Outlaw Super Late Model champion, Mike “Bubba” Brooks.  Following the ceremony there will be a DJ.

To order tickets for the event please print out the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony Ticket Order Form, fill out the information and mail it in to the Kalamazoo Speedway office.  If you have any questions please call the Kalamazoo Speedway office at 269-692-2423 or email donna@kalamazoospeedway.com.

For more information on Kalamazoo Speedway visit www.kalamazoospeedway.com.

Be sure to become a fan of Kalamazoo Speedway for all of the latest news and contests at: www.facebook.com/KalamazooSpeedway.

You can also follow Kalamazoo Speedway on our official Twitter page: www.twitter.com/kazoospeedway.

Hall To Host All-American Series & Night of Champions In December
May 17, 2013 – 1:30pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today the postseason awards dates for the annual NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards and the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards, set for Dec. 13 and 14 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame / Charlotte Convention Center.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards will take place Friday, Dec. 13. Among those honored will be the 2013 national champion, as well as track champions from 55 tracks across the United States and Canada, state and provincial champions and top rookies.

On the following evening, NASCAR’s touring series champions will be recognized at the traditional NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards. Set for Saturday, Dec. 14, honorees will include the champions from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1, Mexico’s NASCAR Toyota Series and Euro-Racecar NASCAR Touring Series.

“Holding our two NASCAR Home Tracks awards ceremonies at the NASCAR Hall of Fame is the perfect setting to recognize the soul of NASCAR,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president of regional and touring series. “Celebrating the young talent whose passion build this sport over these two events are highlights each year.”

Both the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards and the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Series Awards will be streamed live on NASCARHomeTracks.com.

NASCAR previously announced the date for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards (Dec. 6 at Wynn Las Vegas) and the NASCAR Nationwide-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards (Nov. 18 at Loews Miami Beach).

2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Cyber Stock champion Jack Cook has earned an invitation to the 2013 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Ceremony by virtue of finishing second in the Division V point standings for all asphalt tracks in the NASCAR Whelen-All American Series.  The ceremony will take place on Friday, December 13 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame/Charlotte Convention Center.

The NASCAR Finalist Divisions recognize drivers who compete in support divisions at NASCAR Whelen All-American Series tracks. With “Division I” being each track’s top division, the NASCAR Finalist Division line-up at each track highlights drivers competing in their second, third, fourth and fifth tier divisions. Through Sept. 15 a NASCAR-licensed driver’s best 14 finishes counted toward their final point total for the year. Points are kept separately for dirt and asphalt tracks.

“The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series features exciting racing in every division at local short tracks across North America,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “NASCAR congratulates the men and women, and boys and girls who fought hard throughout the season to earn NASCAR Finalists spots in 2013.”

Before heading to Charlotte, Cook will also be honored at the 2013 Kalamazoo Speedway Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 26 at the Bernhard Center on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.  He picked up his first ever Cyber Stock championship in 2013 defeating runner-up Barry Jenkins by just 17 points.  He will join Dave Long, John Foote, Buddy Head and Outlaw Super Late Model champion Mike “Bubba” Brooks as the champions being honored that evening.

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