2017 Eldora Awards Ceremony

(Updated January 22, 2018) – The annual Eldora awards ceremony, celebrating the 2017 racing season, was held Saturday night in the famed Eldora ballroom. A crowd of nearly 500 gathered for the event, which honored the top 15 in Eldora points divisions (Late Models, Modifieds, Stock Cars) and the top 10 in the Sunoco American Late Model Series.

Specialty award winners were as follows:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Late Model: Troy Worrick
Modified: Andy Galgoci
Stock Car: Craig Swartz

MOST IMPROVED DRIVER:
Late Model: Bryant Dickinson
Modified: Dylan Woodling
Stock Car: Brandon Archey

HARD LUCK AWARD:
Late Model: Duane Chamberlain
Modified: Mike Hohlbein
Stock Car: Anthony Goode

BEST APPEARING CAR:
Late Model: Dustin Nobbe
Modified: Josh Morton
Stock Car: Casey Barr

OWNER OF THE YEAR:
Jeff Taylor

MECHANIC OF THE YEAR:
Nick VanMeter

WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
Amber Noonan

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR:
Ryan Sutter