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Title: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: 3-Wide on December 17, 2008, 12:45:28 PM
I figured sense it was almost the new year..why not have some "awards" 

I'll list a few categories as examples...it's just an opinionated answers....so don't jump on people because you don't agree.   You can add your own as well if you'd like.

This applies to any and all tracks and any division.


Best Track:
Best Finish:
Worst Wreck:
Best Looking Car:
Best Race/Race Weekend:
Hard Luck:
Biggest Surprise Winner:
'Doh Moment of the Year:
Rookie of the Year:
Best Move/Pass:
Temper Tantrum of the Year:
Most Sportsmen like Driver:
Best/Most Competitive Division:
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":
Driver of the Year:

Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: blkflagagain on December 17, 2008, 01:51:44 PM
Well I feel honored to have the 1st kick at the can at this so here goes!!!

Best Track-- Kawartha (known for producing tight finishes)
Best Finish-- Last LLM race at Barrie in 08 Jongen/Lewis
Worst Wreck-- John Owen at KD last Oscaar race, also Fernandez/Kimball at KD Sizzler
Best Looking Car-- Chance Isherwood Barrie TC
Best Race Weekend -- KD Sizzler with Barrie that Sat, and Oshweken on Friday
Hard Luck--Troy Potts BSW Thunder(broken axles in sucessive weeks)
Biggest Suprise Winner-- Jonathon Urlin at 2nd Sauble LM race leading flag to flag
DOH Moment of the Year-- A certain Barrie PS driver being handcuffed in the pits!!!LOL
Rookie of the Year-- Donnie Brandon Barrie TC
Best Move/Pass-- Jongen of Lewis on last lap of same LLM race
Temper Tantrum of the Year----- anything involving a Barrie PS driver!!!!LOL
Most Sportmanlike Driver-- Ken Denhollander Barrie TC
Most Competitive Division-- Barrie TC with Honorable mention to Sprints at Oshweken
Most Competitive Touring Series-- Can Am/TQ Midgets
Driver of the Year-- Glenn Watson OSCAAR (got first title never finishing worse than 9th)

And for the record this what is just from what I saw personally didnt get to all the tracks around.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on December 17, 2008, 02:01:02 PM
I Like it. Just post your choices.

Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: blkflagagain on December 17, 2008, 02:12:19 PM
I would like to add one category though;;; That allowed???LOL

Up and Coming driver-- Brandon Watson, Billy Melenhorst and Steve Matthews 3 way/wide tie!!!LOL
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: Thayne on December 17, 2008, 02:32:59 PM
This will be hard to not be biased!

Best Track:Riverside (never been but enough ppl say it is!)
Best Finish: LL Barrie last race Jongen/Lewis
Worst Wreck: Peterborough Fall Colors Thunder--half the field involved
Best Looking Car: Chance Isherwood by a long shot
Best Race/Race Weekend: Bast race was the Mosport road course NCATS race...weekend is always Fall colours!
Hard Luck: Darren Carprichio(sp) getting wrecked hard by that bonehead (honorable mention to Witty at colors)
Biggest Surprise Winner: Steckley winning the NCTS championship
'Doh Moment of the Year:
Rookie of the Year: pure rookie Donnie Brandon for sure
Best Move/Pass: Jongen on Lewis at barrie last llm race 08
Temper Tantrum of the Year: HAHA i like it...dare i say Sererus getting outta his car and running after a dude on the track!
Most Sportsmen like Driver: at barrie Dan Dixon but there is one deserving at mvst tracks.
Best/Most Competitive Division:Barrie/Flammy TC
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":NCTS
Driver of the Year:easily Glenn Watson
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on December 17, 2008, 02:34:57 PM
Don't see why not it is a good one.

maybe others can update theirs to add the up and coming driver.

I would like to add one category though;;; That allowed???LOL

Up and Coming driver-- Brandon Watson and Steve Matthews tie
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: 3-Wide on December 17, 2008, 02:37:08 PM
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would like to add one category though;;; That allowed???LOL

Yes ofcourse Dave...I said you can add your own..that was most just examples of stuff you can use....I'm just curious to see what everyone says.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on December 17, 2008, 02:40:15 PM
Keep them coming it looks like a good topic and I'm getting a chuckle out of them.

Maybe we should do this as a on going thing and Call it the The 3-Wide CRO Awards. Sort of Catchy you have to give 3-wide the credit for it and it sounds good.

Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: Dusty on December 17, 2008, 03:11:33 PM
My choice would mirror Dave's. Except Fav.Track, I have to stick with my home track, Barrie
 You might add Best appearing crew

Up and Comming Driver..Ben Melenhourst
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: TommySalami on December 17, 2008, 04:23:13 PM
Best Track: Saying Ohsweken would be too biased, so I'll say Merrittville...I enjoyed both my trips to Brockville as well...

Best Finish: The end of one of the LM Triple Crown races I saw at Flamboro was pretty good, except the winner only got by because of a bump 'n run, which I hate, so I'll say this one instead:
Worst Wreck:
Best Looking Car:
(http://www.rickwellmanphotography.com/Ohsweken/2008/may16/images/IMG_1327.jpg)

Best Race/Race Weekend: World of Outlaws Late Model night at Ohsweken was the most fun night overall for me...

Hard Luck: Mike Thorne and his plethora of flat tires...also Ryan Litt's broken rear end while leading with less than 10 laps left in the AVSS race at Delaware.

Biggest Surprise Winner: Derek Jonathan at Humberstone.

'Doh Moment of the Year: John Riegling running out of fuel under caution in a regular Ohsweken feature.

Rookie of the Year: Ryan Hunsinger...4 feature wins, and rookie of the year with both SOS and Ohsweken's sprint car division.

Best Move/Pass:  Every pass Dale Blaney made on his way from 25th to 4th in the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.

Temper Tantrum of the Year: I didn't see any real good ones this year, actually...I heard about a couple, but I can't comment fairly on them.

Most Sportsmanlike Driver: Joe Middlemiss

Best/Most Competitive Division:  Ohsweken Speedway Thunder Stocks...because I saw them go 5 wide twice this year without wrecking.

Best/Most Competitive "Touring Series": Can-Am Midgets

Driver of the Year: Steve Poirier

Up and Coming Driver:  Mitchell Brown...son of Doug Brown and grandson of Harold Brown...finished 2nd in Ohsweken's Mini-Stock points this year.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: Thunder6 on December 17, 2008, 04:58:20 PM
Best Track: Barrie Speedway, but I'm biased  ;D
Best Finish: Jongen/Lewis last race LLM
Worst Wreck: Larry Mackenzie / Jim Beleskey Autumn Colors
Best Looking Car:Chance Isherwood Barrie TC
Best Race/Race Weekend:Triple 50's Barrie, first Sunset Invi
Hard Luck:Darcy Gribbon #25 Barrie TC throttle stuck, totalled
Biggest Surprise Winner:Jim Beleskey #12 TC Barrie, sorry I missed it
'Doh Moment of the Year:6 Camaro's with broken axles on one night
Rookie of the Year:Donny Brandon, Barrie TC #15, by far
Best Move/Pass:Ken Denhollander going 3 wide with Troy Potts on the outside and not even knowing it!
Temper Tantrum of the Year:Sureus / Sikes mini war
Most Sportsmen like Driver:Ken Denhollander #3 TC Barrie
Best/Most Competitive Division:Barrie TC
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":Can Am TQ's
Driver of the Year:Glenn Watson #22 OSCAAR
Wrench of the Year:Ron Mace
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: 3-Wide on December 17, 2008, 05:43:35 PM
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Maybe we should do this as a on going thing and Call it the The 3-Wide CRO Awards. Sort of Catchy you have to give 3-wide the credit for it and it sounds good


haha I dunno bout that....think we can just stick with "CRO Awards".....although it is catchy I give you that!...kinda like it's the CRO Awards but the "trophy you win is a "3-Wide" haha

Guess I should give some of my opinion...

Best Track:Kawartha......although Barrie/Ohsweken come in a close 2nd.

Best Finish:Jongen/Lewis last race LLM ( I didn't actually see it but from pictures..and hearing about it it must have been the best)  also could be mentioned was Vic Parsons/Dwight Brown at KD & Larry Jackson/McHattie at KD

Worst Wreck:TC Pile up at AC.

Best Looking Car:Chance Isherwoods TC

Best Race/Race Weekend:Fall Coulers.....APC 300 & Summer Sizzler come in close 2nd

Hard Luck:Jason Witty at AC

Biggest Surprise Winner:a lot of suprise wins...can't really pick just 1

'Doh Moment of the Year:a few could be named...haha���  but I'm gonna say Gordie & Bryant crashing on there way into the pits at KD

Rookie of the Year:Jason Juriga.......Won the KD Championship & Fall Coulers

Best Move/Pass:to many to think of just 1


Temper Tantrum of the Year: again a lot of good candidates for this...but I'l go with Urlin stealing
the safty truck at Oktoberfest

Most Sportsmen like Driver: to many to name

Best/Most Competitive Division:There was a lot of them..but I'l go with TC's at Barrie/LM at Kawartha/Sprints at Ohsweken

Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":Not to sure on this one.

Driver of the Year:Glenn Watson
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: koda04 on January 05, 2009, 09:53:42 AM
Best Track:Kawartha & Barrie
Best Finish:Charger Last Night Feature.
Worst Wreck:Peterbourgh Thunder ; like half the cars were involved.
Best Looking Car: This is hard, Late Model ; The Baker's, Brandon Watson, Robin.
Best Race/Race Weekend:Peterbourgh weekend, alot of surprises. Summer Sizzler.
Hard Luck:Tia Dale.
Biggest Surprise Winner: Brandon Watson & Winning a Championship. && Jim at Barrie.
'Doh' Moment of the Year: Barrie Speedway driver arrested in the pits.
Rookie of the Year: Billy Melenhorst, Kyle Baker
Best Move/Pass: Not to sure on this one.
Temper Tantrum of the Year:Barrie Speedway Drivers. there was quite a few of them LOL
Most Sportsmen like Driver: Allyson Smith.
Best/Most Competitive Division:Late Model at Kawartha, and the summer shoot out series between KD and CC. thunder car at barrie
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":ACT.
Driver of the Year: Brandon Watson, hes come a long way, & Glenn Watson, winning a well deserved championship :)
Up and Coming Driver: Billy Melenhorst & Brandon Watson.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: polishprince12 on January 05, 2009, 10:27:17 AM
Best Track:barrie
Best Finish:jongen/lewis
Worst Wreck:thunders at ac
Best Looking Car:chance isherwood
Best Race/Race Weekend:ac
Hard Luck:cronan the barbarian
Biggest Surprise Winner:luke gignac at ac
'Doh Moment of the Year:when i was leading a heat this year and thought the white was the checkered and ended up 7th
Rookie of the Year:donny brandon
Best Move/Pass:jongen/lewis
Temper Tantrum of the Year:surrerus (hope i spelled it right)
Most Sportsmen like Driver willie reynes
Best/Most Competitive Division:thundercars at barrie and sunset
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series":oscaar
Driver of the Year dave "the deuce" doucette, he spanked everybody everywhere!
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: daisygirl818 on January 05, 2009, 11:09:22 AM
Ok Best Track Sunset now I am not getting into crap but configuation and size. Best Race anything that involved 2 cars door to door at the line and there were alot Kristi Wolfe and Rob Skyler Walters and Morrow Weekly and Witty and Walters at AC. I know there are tons more. Hard Luck anyone who made their way to the track and got rained out. Four fun drivers at Sunset. Best Appearing Car Chance Isherwood Kristi Wolfe Terry Tompkins and Ken Denhollander BEST EFFORT Kevin Aiken Devan Craft Dave Botting     Sportsman Ken the Grinch Denhollander   Doh Moment Leonard driving with the hood of his car over his windshield. WORST WEAPON  the 27 car I am sure you are very nice off the track but man race under control.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: rossevans30 on January 05, 2009, 11:42:15 AM
Best Track:KD
Best Finish: Mayhew, Baker, Ryens, Poulton – Mosport TC feature
Worst Wreck:thunders at ac
Best Looking Car: 53X Poulton – its scary looking
Best Race/Race Weekend: Barrie or Sunset TC Invitations
Hard Luck: Jason Witty AC – no question here
Biggest Surprise Winner: Jason Juriga
'Doh Moment of the Year: AC LLM feature scoreing…
Rookie of the Year:Bryan Sudsbury – Mosport 6 or less
Best Move/Pass: Don’t know
Temper Tantrum of the Year: Sunset 4-fun drivers
Most Sportsmen like Driver: Andy Ford – 93 KD
Best/Most Competitive Division: Barrie TC
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series": ACT
Driver of the Year: Willy Ryens – KD championship in 2nd year
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: CanadianRacingOnline on January 05, 2009, 02:47:01 PM
when should we do the tally of the votes?

Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: polishprince12 on January 05, 2009, 03:28:45 PM
evan, let it go for a week. i'm sure there will be lots of interesting pics. good topic!
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: RRRCREW on January 05, 2009, 04:21:53 PM
Best Track: Barrie/Kawartha
Best Finish: Jackson McHattie battle in the 100 lapper
Worst Wreck: Thunders at Autumn Colours
Best Looking car: Any of the Barrie Thunders
Best race/Race weekend: Autumn Colours
Hard Luck: Witty @ Autumn Colours
Biggest Surprise winner: Scott Steckly
D'oh moment of the year: Gordie crashing a brand new body trying to enter the Kawartha pits
Rookie of the year: Billy Melenhorst
Best move/pass: Robin Jongen's last corner pass of Lewis - though I wasn't looking & missed it
Temper tantrum of the year: Never saw it but I heard the Beau Burrows at Sunset one was a dozy
Most sportsman like driver: Woodward #50 Barrie LLM
Best/Most competitive Division: Barrie Thunder/LLM
Best/ most competitive toruing series: Can-am midgets
Driver of the Year: Glenn Watson  
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: TommySalami on January 05, 2009, 04:54:41 PM
Nice to see the Can-Am Midgets getting some recognition...Not too many dirt track visitors in this crowd though.  :-\
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: jcrashm2 on January 06, 2009, 12:28:44 AM
i would vote for the big O hands down....the transformation that place has gone thru over the last few years is unreal....as a competitor they have the best pit "shack"...lol of anywhere and the new main grandstand for fans is ahhhsum.
in fact merrittville and humberstone have all improved their tracks, parking areas and made their places more fan friendly.
second would be varney, i just love that bowl.lol.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: Silverstone on January 06, 2009, 06:49:01 PM
Best Track:Peterborough
Best Finish: Kirk Hookers drive to win the AC Late Model feature in a car that most drivers couldn't have got a top ten with
Worst Wreck:Oscaar @ Octoberfest
Best Looking Car:Kerry Micks
Best Race/Race Weekend: Autumn Colours
Hard Luck: Gibbons being suspended for his last career race 'cause Nascar didn't have the guts to do the right thing
Biggest Surprise Winner:Scott Steckly
'Doh Moment of the Year: Sunset crowning the wrong person track champion (oops)
Rookie of the Year:Billy Melenhorst
Best Move/Pass: Walters last second pass of Dwayne Baker at P'Boro season opener
Temper Tantrum of the Year: Beau Burrows (it was really funny)
Most Sportsmen like Driver: Steve Slaughter JR for manning up and publicly appologising to Wes even though he really didn't do anything wrong
Best/Most Competitive Division: Sunset road runners (by far IMO)
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series": OSCAAR/NCTS tie
Driver of the Year: Stompin' Tom Walters for earning an unpresidented 25th Career Title
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: slowel on January 07, 2009, 09:25:47 AM
At AC every car that finished in the top ten in the LM race shouldn't of been there,they all should of been a 12 place car at best and that's including the car that I pit for that led 40 laps.I must say alot of good cars but they all handled like junk except 1 that got put to the back twice by his own doing.
Title: Re: 2008 "CRO Awards"
Post by: Dixon#27 on January 07, 2009, 11:35:08 AM
Best Track: Barrie Speedway
Best Finish:Jongen/Lewis & a couple charger heats finishing 3 wide and not knowing who won
Worst Wreck: Jim Beleskey@ AC, TC @ AC
Best Looking Car: Chance Isherwood
Best Race/Race Weekend:August 23rd & Sept. 6 :)
Hard Luck:Tia Dale
Biggest Surprise Winner: Dan Dixon & Jim Beleskey
'Doh Moment of the Year: leonard johnston racing with his hood over his windshield && too many more
Rookie of the Year:Donny Brandon & Billy Melenhorst
Best Move/Pass:Jongen/Lewis
Temper Tantrum of the Year: Pure Stock Fits..
Most Sportsmen like Driver: Ken DenHollander & Dan Dixon
Best/Most Competitive Division: Barrie Thunder Carrs
Best/Most Competitive"Touring Series": i have no idea...
Driver of the Year:Billy Melenhorst..