D.A.R.F.
"Banquet of Champions"
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The 43nd Annual
DARF Banquet of Champions
will be held at:
Celebrations II Banquet Center
7615 Poe Ave. Vandalia, Ohio
Saturday December 1, 2012
Doors Open : 5:30pm
Dinner : 6:15pm
Awards : 7:30pm
Music Until : 11:00pm
Tickets: $25.00 per person
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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 their Tracks. Along with the Awards Ceremonies, a dinner is served to open the program and music is provided to finish out the evening.
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2012 DARF Special Awards
Gene Bundy Memorial Award
Jason Soudrette
John Marcum Memorial Award
J & T Photos
Dick Freeman Memorial Award
Russ Bobb
Duke Dinsmore Memorial Award
Tom Archdeacon
John "Shorty" Miller Award
Matt Stone
Asphalt Driver of the Year
Dick Dunlevy Jr.
Dirt Driver of the Year
Devin Gilpin
DARF Driver of the Year
Matt Westfall
Rookie of the Year
David Stump
Up & Coming Driver
Straton Briggs
DARF Young Gun Award
Boog Verdon
Drag Racer of the Year
Kyle Beavers
Mechanic of the Year
Jim Simon
Announcer of the Year
Dustin Jarrett
Don Thompson Sponsor Award
Larry Miller - Ham Signs
Couple of the Year
Jim & Vanessa Gibson
Worker of the Year
Matt Phlipot
Family of the Year
Jeff & Karen Carter 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, Larry Boos, Jana Sparks & Bobby Sparks
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Photos From The 2012 Banquet of Champions
photos courtesy of Peggy Isaacs
DARF Couple of the Year - Jim & Vanessa Gibson
Columbus Motor Speedway Champions w/Promoter Jeff Nuckles
DARF Worker of the Year - Matt Phlipot
Flat Rock Speedway Champion
John Marcum Memorial Award - Jerry & Travis Plunkett - J&T Photos
Dick Freeman Memorial Award - Russ Bobb
35 Raceway Park Champions
Duke Dinsmore Memorial Award - Tom Archdeacon (pictured: Jerry Boeckman & Karen Beattie)
Anderson Speedway Champion
John "Shorty" Miller Award - Matt Stone (pictured: Jerry, Taylor & Bernie Coppock)
Moler Raceway Park Champions with Kim & Bethaney Moler
Calvin Kenneda & Barry Doss - Moler Raceway Park Late Model Champion
Asphalt Driver of the Year - Dick Dunlevy Jr.
Ohio Valley Karting Assoc. Champions with Don Radabaugh
Lawrenceburg Speedway Champion with Promoter Dave Rudisill
DARF Driver of the Year - Matt Westfall
Limaland Motorsports Park Champion
Hud Horton - Limaland 360 Sprint Champion with Car Owner
DARF Rookie of the Year - David Stump
Kil-Kare Dragway Champions
Kil-Kare Speedway Champions
DARF Mechanic of the Year - Jim Simon
Waynesfield Raceway Park Champions with Race Director Dan Kelly
DARF Announcer of the Year - Dustin Jarrett
Dustin Jarrett & Larry Boos
Kim Moler & Larry Boos
Shady Bowl Speedway Champions with Promoter Linda Young
DARF Family of the Year - Jeff & Karen Carter Family
Eldora Speedway Champion
DARF Up & Coming Driver - Stratton Briggs
Winchester Speedway Representative Bob Lemmon
Skyline Speedway Champion
Don Thompson Sponsorship Award - Ham Signs (pictured: Jerry Boeckman & Jamie Miller)
DARF Drag Racer of the Year - Kyle Beavers
Kim Moler, Larry Boos, Bethaney Moler
Jerry Boeckman being carted out of the place
DARF Treasurer Vanessa Gibson
Linda, Micheal & John Goins
Roush Gang
Bo Hoelscher & Crew
Ryan Fleming & Family
Bill & Liz Chambers
Chad Pendleton & Crew
Jeff & Cindy Nuckles
