DRIVERS HONOURED - 2009 BANQUET On Saturday November 7, 2009 Racers, Staff, Friends and Family got together at the Ranch Resort to Celebrate the accomplishments over the 2009 season and to honour the 2009 points champions. The meal catered by the Old Smoke House was once again to die for. After the meal owner/promoter Jean Paul Josiasse addressed a packed house before the awards presentation started. Thanking everyone for the season and touching one of the main hurdles of the past summer stating “I REALIZE ITS HARD TO GET MOTIVATED WHEN THE FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN WEEK AFTER WEEK BUT I COMMEND YOU FOR COMING ON OUT AND SEEING WHAT THE NIGHT WOULD BRING, NOT ONCE DID YOU COMPLAIN EVERYONE TOOK IT IN STRIDE AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE PREVAILED, WITH HIGHER CAR COUNTS, BETTER RACING, A POINTS BATTLE SO CLOSE THAT POSITIONS CHANGED NIGHTLY IN ALL DIVISIONS , IT WAS TOUGH NOT TO LET THE WEATHER GET YOU DOWN , I KNOW IT GOT ME DOWN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT WE KEPT ON MOVING FORWARD AND THAT’S WHAT PETERBOROUGH IS ALL ABOUT THE BEST GROUP OF RACERS AND STAFF, WHO THE WEATHER CAN’T EVEN DISCOURAGE, I MUST SAY ITS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH EVERYONE OF YOU.” He finished his speech by thanking the best and most dedicated staff in racing. Once the speech was done it was on to the awards, three tables covered with more hardware than a person could imagine was distributed. Along with Peterboroughs regular division including the Legends series, the top drivers in the Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series where also recognized. Congratulations to the 2009 Champions and Special Awards Winners Along with everyone/s accomplishments FOUR FUN DIVISION 2009 POINTS CHAMPION #X LANCE FOSTER PETERBOROUGH HYUNDAI MINI STOCK DIVISION 2009 POINTS CHAMPION #27 MIKE WALLACE DISCOUNT LATE MODEL DIVISION 2009 POINTS CHAMPION #16 AMANDA CONNOLLY CATHCART TRUCKING ENDURO SERIES 2009 - 8 CYL. POINTS CHAMPION #20 CLAYTON PEDERSON CATHCART TRUCKING ENDURO SERIES 2009 - 4 & 6 CYL. POINTS CHAMPION #48 MIKE SAWYER PETERBOROUGH HYUNDAI MINI STOCK MOST SPORTSMANLIKE 2009 #01 BOBBY LOVE FOUR FUN MOST SPORTSMANLIKE 2009 #09 NICK LEES DISCOUNT LATE MODEL MOST SPORTSMANLIKE 2009 IN MEMORY OF TERRY CALVERT #81 KIM MITCHELL FOUR FUN 2009 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR #65 NATHAN MITCHELL PETERBOROUGH HYUNDAI MINI STOCK 2009 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR #08 KIRK NORRIS DISCOUNT LATE MODEL 2009 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR #41 TAYLOR HOLDAWAY PETERBOROUGH HYUNDAI MINI STOCK 2009 MOST IMPROVED DRIVER #44 DARYL FICE FOUR FUN – 2009 MOST IMPROVED DRIVER #19 EMBER JUNKIN DISCOUNT LATE MODEL – 2009 MOST IMPROVED DRIVER #44 DALE LAKING MINI STOCK – 2009 BEST APPEARING CAR #85 MIKE NELSON FOUR FUN – 2009 BEST APPEARING CAR #95 JEREMY HODDER LATE MODEL – 2009 BEST APPEARING CAR #99 TIM BURKE