Shining brightly in the
distance is the horizon- a spectacle that can make you mysteriously continue to look
forward into the distance. Our Horizon Award
was put into place to recognize drivers, whose careers shine as brightly as the sun on the
horizon. Past winners of this award are Don
McKnight, Matt Lux, Brian Woodhall,
Young blood of course is
one of the most important elements in the makeup of our Horizon Award. No race track can survive into the future without a
strong contingent of young lions. They add
color and excitement to our program each and every Saturday night and it is truly an honor
to watch them grow and develop into some of the region’s toughest competitors.
This year we felt it
necessary to give out two Horizon Awards as two drivers really stepped up to the plate.
The second
“Horizon” Award recipient has similar characteristics to Jeff Banyas. This driver is also a college student trying to
financially juggle the expenses of college plus support a race car in a headlining
division.
In his second season of
racing, a dramatic improvement was shown. From
one top 10 and an 18th place in points in 2003 to 6 top 10s including a career
best 4th on June 26 which was good enough for 8th place in points
this season would certainly qualify as a vast improvement.
This young driver was a
consistent runner keeping his nose clean by finishing races and staying out of trouble
earning the respect of his fellow drivers and onlookers.
He has a wealth of knowledge and experience at his fingertips as his
step-father is the great Les Myers.
Jeremy Paup deserves a lot of credit and we’re sure the future is bright so much that we’re pleased to present him with our second “Horizon” Award.