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February 02, 2011 at
03:41:21 PM by stevenblakesley
OCEAN SPEEDWAY BANQUET ATTRACTS 400 TO SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK
WATSONVILLE,
CALIFORNIA (February 2, 2011) – Ocean Speedway officials celebrated the 2010 racing season
and previewed the 2011 season with a highly successful awards banquet on
January 15.2011 Ocean Sprint Car Series
champion Tommy Tarlton of Easton, California was honored for his season that saw
him defend the crown over 18 year-old young gun Kyle Larson.
Over 400
drivers, crew, and car owners came out for the ceremony held at the Santa Cruz
Boardwalk Cocoanut Grove Ballroom with emcee Tony Karis at the helm.
The Ocean
Sprints by Taco Bravo drivers were handsomely rewarded with a variety of
certificates and points fund awards.But
headlining the banquet was a pair of awards that are unique to Sprint Car
racing.
Tarlton was
given a 2010 championship ring for his efforts driving the #21 Tarlton &
Son / Corporate America Lending Maxim.The championship ring was a new award for the 2010 season that Ocean
Speeddway promoter John Prentice will extend to all speedeway champions at the
2011 banquet.
Gilroy’s Kurt Nelson left the banquet with
the biggest trophy of all.Nelson, who
finished 11th in the points standings driving for car owner Dennis
Wuollet, was awarded a brand new Maxim Chassis and body to use in the 2011
season.The top 20 in the points were
eligible for this award that was offered by Kaeding Performance.2010 was the second year for this award to be
offered.
The Ocean
Sprints by Taco Bravo is preparing for another huge season in 2011 that will
include trips to the Steve Faria’s famed Tulare Thunderbowl on April 30 and
Scott Woodhouse’s Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford on May 21.The series will also clash with the
California Sprint Car Civil War July 8 and September 23, and the $5,000 to win
Johnny Key Classic will return for its 51st running on August 27.
Teams
planning to compete in the 2011 Ocean Sprints by Taco Bravo series are
encouraged to contact PR Director & Announcer Steven Blakesley at [email protected]
with sponsorship information and schedule intentions.
The Ocean
Sprints by Taco Bravo is presented by: Chevrolet of Watsonville, Kaeding
Performance, Hoosier Tires, Joe Hunt Magnetos, Weld Racing, LRB Manufacturing,
CRV Carbon Solutions, FK Rod Ends, Saldana Racing Products, Racing Optics, and
Thirty Five industries.
For more
information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo log onto http://www.oceansprints.com and for more on the Ocean
Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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