Wilder, Bernier, Ladouceur, Stabler and Hollner take 2014 honors
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – December 17, 2014 – DIRTcar Racing honored the rookies of the sport during November’s Champions Banquet, presenting the G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed Rookie-of-the-Year Award to the five of the Northeast Region’s up-and-coming racers.
Korey Wilder, of Fort Plain, N.Y., took the G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed Rookie of the Year award in the DIRTcar Big Block Modified division.
“It’s pretty intimidating to go down into turn one next to someone you’re used to just rooting for. It’s unbelievable,” Wilder said of his first year racing in the Big Block Modified Division
Quebecois Steve Bernier took the honors in the DIRTcar 358-Modified division after moving up from the Sportsman Modified division.
Briana Ladouceur and Ryan Stabler, both of Cornwall, Ontario, were named co-rookies of the year in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified division.
“I learned a lot,” Ladouceur said.
“I just want to thank my family. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be racing. And I’d like to thank Korey Wheeler and Joey Ladouceur – between Sportsman and Pro Stock, they’ve always been there,” Stabler said. Of his 2015 plans, Stabler stated, “We’re going to go back to Cornwall, do the DIRTcar series again, and, hopefully, pick up a few wins.”
In the DIRTcar Pro Stock division, Gus Hollner, of Gloversville, N.Y., claimed the 2014 Rookie-of-the-Year Award.
“I just hope we come back next year and run the series and do a little better,” Hollner said.
In addition to prize money, each G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed Rookie-of-the-Year took home a helmet of their choice courtesy of G-Force Racing Products.
G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed Rookies-of-the-Year
G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed DIRTcar Big Block Modified Rookie-of-the-Year: Kory Wilder
G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed DIRTcar 358-Modified Rookie-of-the-Year: Steve Bernier
G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Co-Rookies-of-the-Year: Brianna Ladouceur & Ryan Stabler
G-Force / Motorsports Safety Systems / Number One Speed DIRTcar Pro Stock Rookie-of-the-Year: Gus Hollner
The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD LLC, Fox Shocks, Pole Position Raceway, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.
