Bob Baker – Knoxville, Iowa (December 20, 2022) \u2013 Blake Hahn, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma was voted the 2022 \u201cDriver of the Year\u201d by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers assembled by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. It is the second consecutive such award for Hahn, who was champion of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) in 2022 for the second straight year. Among Blake\u2019s wins this season was a sweep of the Devil\u2019s Bowl Winter Nationals. Blake received eight of the fifteen first place votes cast. Others receiving first place nods included Aromas, California Ace Justin Sanders (2), Patriot Sprint Tour Champ Davie Franek of Wantage, New Jersey (2), five-time 360 \u201cDriver of the Year\u201d Sam Hafertepe Jr. of Sunnyvale, Texas, Fremont, California\u2019s Shane Golobic and USCS Champ Terry Gray of Memphis. In addition, the Blake Hahn Racing #52 team earned \u201cTeam of the Year\u201d honors in the poll.<\/p>\n
Those drivers ranked second through fifth in the poll, respectively, are Jesse Hockett\/Daniel McMillin Memorial winner, Wayne Johnson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sanders, 13-time winner Derek Hagar of Marion, Arkansas, and Short Track Nationals winner, Hafertepe.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the \u2018top ten\u2019 for the season are Franek, Golobic, Waco, Texas\u2019s Chase Randall, Knoxville 360 champ, Terry McCarl of Altoona, Iowa and Glenpool, Oklahoma\u2019s Matt Covington.<\/p>\n
Quinter, Kansas youngster Kyler Johnson will receive 360 \u201cRookie of the Year\u201d honors after his top ten run with the ASCS National Series.<\/p>\n
Frank Galusha EMi-Eagle Manufacturing chassis will receive his first award for 360 \u201cBuilder\/Manufacturer of the Year.\u201d Bryan Hulbert of ASCS and Michael Rigsby of Flo Sports will receive 360 \u201cMedia Member of the Year\u201d honors. Hulbert will be awarded for the second year in a row, while Rigsby enjoys his second 360 honor in this category and third overall.<\/p>\n
Tracey Clay of I-30 Speedway will receive her fifth 360 \u201cPromoter of the Year\u201d Award. Sharing the honors in 2022 will be Doug Johnson of Huset\u2019s Speedway and Jackson Motorplex. This is Doug\u2019s second straight honor in this category.<\/p>\n
Chase Randall will receive the 360 \u201cWild Card Award\u201d for 2022 for his exciting performances that resulted in multiple wins from back in the pack. This is Chase\u2019s first such award.<\/p>\n
The North American 360 Sprint Car Poll is an annual awards program of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc., of Knoxville, Iowa. All awards will be distributed in 2022 at tracks and events throughout North America.<\/p>\n
360 Sprint Car Poll Top 20<\/p>\n
Position. Name, Hometown, Points (First Place Votes)<\/p>\n
Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK, 1047 (8)
\nWayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK, 428
\nJustin Sanders, Aromas, CA, 376 (2)
\nDerek Hagar, Marion, AR, 301
\nSam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX, 295 (1)
\nDavie Franek, Wantage, NJ, 281 (2)
\nShane Golobic, Fremont, CA, 252 (1)
\nChase Randall, Waco, TX, 189
\nTerry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 176
\nMatt Covington, Glenpool, OK, 131
\nTerry Gray, Bartlett, TN, 128 (1)
\nMark Smith, Sunbury, PA, 126
\nJason Martin, Lincoln, NE, 108
\n(tie) Jason Shultz, Carlisle, PA, 108
\nAaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 105
\n(tie) Dylan Westbrook, Scotland, ONT, Can., 105
\nRyan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK, 100
\nTim Crawley, Benton, AR, 95
\nDale Howard, Byhalia, MS, 92
\nDominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 88<\/p>\n
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