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Photo Credit – Duane and Stephanie Canfield, MOJO Photos
-Season Ending Celebration Awards Championships to Zane Zeiner; Kevin Timmerman; Joe Mancuso; Scott Wylie; James Friesen; Jeana Dietz and Nick Robinson at Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center-
Mount Morris, NY – (January 19, 2025) – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” participants, officials and fans gathered at the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center in Mount Morris (NY) for an evening of awards, accolades and celebration to conclude the 2024 championship season, where over $60,000 in awards were passed out and special awards were presented.
Honored as series champions were Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA (Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series); Kevin Timmerman of Ontario, NY (Race of Champions Sportsman Modified); Joe Mancuso of Buffalo, NY (Race of Champions Super Stock); James Friesen of St. Catherines, Ontario-Canada (Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman); Scott Wylie of Blasdell, NY (Race of Champions Late Models); Jeana Dietz of Holland, NY (Race of Champions “Rocket Performance” 602 Sportsman Modified) and Nick Robinson of Sayre, PA (Race of Champions FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series).
“This was another great season for us,” stated Zeiner, accepting the Race of Champions Modified Series championship. “I have a great team with my family and all of the folks that help us. This was really a great accomplishment, to go back-to-back and things just feel our way. The series has great competition. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and we are going to enjoy this.
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Point fund contributions come from Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Racing America, FX Caprara, Waddell Communications, Erie Sports Commission, the FOAR SCORE Club, MyRacePass, Printed Image of Buffalo, Image X, Speedway Illustrated and RoCModifiedSeries.TV.
Several others received special recognition, in addition to recognizing the accomplishments of all, for an entire season of passion and dedication.
The Most Popular Driver Awards were; Mike Leaty of Williamson, NY (Modifieds); Alyssa Leaty of Williamson, NY (Sportsman); Jacob Christman of Walnutport, PA (Super Stock); Jacob Gustafson of Webster, NY (Late Models); Madison Knapp of Ontario, NY (Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman); Trisha Connolly of Palmerton, Pa., (FOAR Score Four Cylinder Dash Series) and Alex Bialkowski of Cheektowaga, NY (Street Stock) were all named most popular in their respective division.
The Jerry Ward Dedication Award was presented to Race of Champions Series “Official Starter” Mike Ihde, by the Ward family and the FOAR (Friends of Auto-Racing) Score Fan Club.
Jacob Lutz of Hamburg, NY (Modifieds); Jacob Christman (Sportsman) and Jacob Gustafson (Late Models) were named Rookies of the Year in their respective division. Jayden Harman of Sugarloaf, PA, received a “young gun” award for his rookie performance in the Modified division.
For anyone receiving a point fund award, if you opt not to attend the awards banquet, your point fund award will be presented at the first scheduled event for your division in 2024.
Veteran Western New York racing announcer, the “co-voice” of the Race of Champions, Rick Mooney of Rochester, NY performed as Master of Ceremonies while “the Voice” of the Race of Champions Series, Dave Buchanan served in his role as sideline reporter for the National Lacrosse League Champion, Buffalo Bandits.
The Race of Champions is a sanctioning body presenting Modified and Stock Car racing on asphalt and dirt surfaces throughout the Northeast, with events in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey with primary marketing partners Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Racing America, Airport Collision, Rocket Performance, Waddell Communications, Image X Design, Sherwood Racing Wheels, DirtTrackDigest.com and Speed Sport. The 72nd and 75th annual Race of Champions weekend will take place in 2025 and remains the second longest consecutive auto-racing event in North America, second only to the Indianapolis 500.
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