4/2/2024
Arlington Raceway
2023 Arlington Champions Honored
Morton, Mn –The 2023 Arlington Raceway Awards Banquet was held at Jackpot Junction on March 16th. Perfect attendance awards were given out to drivers that participated in every event. The top 10 in each oval track division received awards sponsored by Hess Technology. Champions in each class honored were Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact-Alan Lahr, Eckblad Shop Services IMCA Hobby-Cory Probst, Xmark Outlaw Hobby-Dakota Robinson, Arlington State Bank IMCA Sport Modified-Matt Looft, Henderson RoadHaus IMCA Sprint-Matt Johnson, B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car-Dan Mackenthun, Ottomotive Tire & Repair-Clint Hatlestad. EZ Wash & Storage Truck Cross-Josh Compton. The Jerry’s HQ Foods Auto Cross was won by Aaron Brinkman. The Farmer Brown Motorsports Go Kart Champions were Jr. Sportsman-Noah Rustman, Junior-Brayden Allen and Stock-Travis Manderfield.
Cause Its Fun Awards were given to: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact-David Marshall, Eckblad Shop Services IMCA Hobby-Nick McConnell, Xmark Outlaw Hobby-Craig Groebner, Arlington State Bank IMCA Sport Modified-Broddy Enter, Henderson RoadHaus IMCA RaceSaver Sprint-Justin Allen, B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car-AJ Zimmerman and the Ottomotive Tire & Repair IMCA Modified-Wayne Gouig.
Rookie Awards were given to: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact-Emily McConnell, Eckblad Shop Services IMCA Hobby-Ben Davis, Xmark Outlaw Hobby-Garett Uecker, Arlington State Bank IMCA Sport Modified-Joey Reimers, Henderson RoadHaus IMCA RaceSaver Sprint-Jeremy Snow, B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car-Patrick Schauer and the Ottomotive Tire & Repair IMCA Modified-JJ Reimers.
Most Improved Awards were given to: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact-Nicole Kelzer, Eckblad Shop Services IMCA Hobby-Dan Probst, Xmark Outlaw Hobby-Dakota Robinson, Arlington State Bank IMCA Sport Modified-Cole Hesse, Henderson RoadHaus IMCA RaceSaver Sprint-Brett Allen, B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car-Brent Uecker and the Ottomotive Tire & Repair IMCA Modified-Clint Hatlestad.
The Rockstar Energy Driver of the Year Award for passing the most cars all season was the #92 Dan Mackenthun for passing 149 cars throughout the season.
The Floyd & Margelet Allen for family participation award was given to the Rod Manthey family from Norwood Young America. The Jeff Rucks Memorial Sportsman Award was given to Charlie Rustman.
The Awards Banquet wraps up the 2023 season with the 44th consecutive season under the promotion of the Allen family beginning in April with the Test-N-Tune scheduled for April 27th and season opener set for May 4th. For more information please call Levi at 507-380-6998.
Submitted By: Clint Doll