The Dead Horse Creek Speedway welcomed 100 guests to the Miami Event Centre for their Awards & Appreciation Banquet.
Every year the speedway honours their top drivers and individuals who go above and beyond on and off the track.
“It was an exceptional evening and it was nice to see our numbers grow compared to last year,” said Jason Fraser, Dead Horse Creek Speedway manager. “It’s an opportunity for us to recognize those guys who have put in piles and piles of hours, effort and money into performing. Their support for us throughout the year is strong and it’s awesome to be able to give something back to them to show that their efforts are worth it.”
Guests also had the opportunity to try and win one of their 20 raffle prizes, graciously donated from business across southern Manitoba. Fraser noted it was really neat seeing all the prizes together in one space and described the room to be like a “small world.”
Eight awards were handed out to deserving drivers, sponsors and volunteers while enjoying a deliciously catered meal arranged by Brian and Ardelle Unger.
This year’s winners were:
• Friesens Corporation Deadhorse Stocks – Tyler Fehr
• Super Trucks – Gerry Poirier
• Wissota Sunvalley Tire Midwest Modifieds – Brenden Luschinski
• Wissota Rosenort Credit Union Modifieds- Ward Imrie
• Wissota Wiebes Steel Structures Late Models – Scott Greer
• Community Support Champion – Centennial Supply Ltd.
• Sportsmanship Champion – Nick Audette
• Volunteer Champion – Alex Wiebe
It’s important to Fraser to recognize people’s efforts beyond the wheel, which is why they present three community support awards. “They go the extra mile to give us the support we need and their efforts truly make a difference in the lives of drivers,” he added.
