D.A.R.F.
"Banquet of Champions"
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The 42nd Annual
DARF Banquet of Champions
will be held at:
Celebrations II Banquet Center
7615 Poe Ave. Vandalia, Ohio
Saturday December 3, 2011
Doors Open : 5:30pm
Dinner : 6:15pm
Awards : 7:30pm
Music Until : 11:00pm
DARF Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
Will Also Be A Part Of The Banquet
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The DARF Banquet of Champions is held each year on the first Saturday evening in December. All Champions from the Tracks that host a DARF date are honored, along with the Special Awards that DARF hands out each year.
This Banquet is a way for DARF to say Thank You, to all the Race Tracks for giving us Race Dates through out the year, by honoring their Champions and recognizing the Tracks. Along with the Awards Ceremonies, a dinner is served to open the program and music is provided to finish out the evening.
The DARF Hall of Fame also honor their Inductees at the Banquet.
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2011 DARF Special Awards
Gene Bundy Memorial Award
Billy Jarrell
John Marcum Memorial Award
Ed Crowder
Dick Freeman Memorial Award
Robbie Dean
Duke Dinsmore Memorial Award
Carl Day
John "Shorty" Miller Award
Hoffman Auto Racing
Asphalt Driver of the Year
Don Mahaffey Jr.
Dirt Driver of the Year
Justin Grant
DARF Driver of the Year
Danny Smith
Rookie of the Year
Tyler Mahaffey
Up & Coming Driver
Travis Braden
Mechanic of the Year
Roger Roush
Bill Eubank Award
Bernie Coppock
Announcer of the Year
Jeff Nuckles
Don Thompson Sponsor Award
Dave Didier - Performance Powder Coating
Outstanding Service Award
Gerry Keysor
Couple of the Year
Jerry & Nancy Wahl
Workers of the Year
Bobby & Jana Sparks
Family of the Year
Linda Young & Family
Special Service Award
Marlene Swartz Stinson Thieken
President's Awards
Jim Gibson, Amber Sites, Vanessa Gibson,
Lynn Cook, Marvin Goins, Peggy Isaacs,
Cheryl Dalhamer, Ron Palmer, Jerry Boeckman, Jana Sparks & Bobby Sparks
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Photos From The 2011 Banquet of Champions
photos courtesy of Peggy Isaacs
The Sound Crew - Sanford & Kyle
Gene Bundy Memorial Award - Billy Jarrell
accepting for Billy - Jimmy Stinson
John Marcum Memorial Award - Ed Crowder
Dick Freeman Memorial Award - Robbie Dean
accepting in Robbie's honor - Donnie Renner
Duke Dinsmore Memorial Award - Carl Day
accepting in her Father's honor - Holly Day Eggert
Asphalt Driver of the Year - Don Mahaffey Jr.
Dirt Driver of the Year - Justin Grant
DARF Driver of the Year - Danny Smith
DARF Rookie of the Year - Tyler Mahaffey
Bill Eubank Award - Bernie Coppock
Mechanic of the Year - Roger Roush
Announcer of the Year - Jeff Nuckles
DARF Up & Coming Driver - Travis Braden
Don Thompson Sponsor Award - Dave Didier - Performance Powder Coating
Outstanding Service Award - Gerry Keysor
Couple of the Year - Jerry & Nancy Wahl
Workers of the Year - Bobby & Jana Sparks
Family of the Year - Linda Young & Family
DARF Special Service Award - Marlene Swartz Stinson Thieken
Kil-Kare Dragway Champion
Skyline Speedway Champion
Columbus Motor Speedway Champions
O.V.K.A. Champions
Gas City I-69 Speedway Champion
Anderson Speedway Champions
35 Raceway Park Champions
Schrader's KC Raceway Champions
Moler Raceway Park Champions
Eldora Speedway Champion
Waynesfield Raceway Park Champions
Shady Bowl Speedway Champions
Kil-Kare Speedway Champions
Kil-Kare Dragway Champion