Merritt Stock Car Association 2013 award winners
HOBBY CLASS
1st #44 Grant Powers
2nd #80 Jack Allgrove
3rd #75 Jake Mills
STREET CLASS
1st #35 Mike Fasten
2nd #12 Jimmy Honeywell
6&8-CYLINDER CLASS
1st #53 Bob Smathers
Brothers Jim (from left) and Bill Fader from Merritt were presented with several awards from Merritt Stock Car Association president Gino Boszko. Jim was one of four MSCA Volunteers of the Year while Bill, who finished second in the 6&8-cylinder Bomber class, was chosen both Most Popular and Most Sportsmanlike Male Driver. Together with Jim’s son Brock, Fader Racing was also voted Outstanding Pit Crew. Ian Webster/Herald
2nd #09 Bill Fader
3rd #72 Jim Gillis
4-CYLINDER CLASS
1st #49 Alex Thorley
2nd #98 Challen Hughes
3rd #02 Brad Mackay
FASTEST TIMES
Hobby #16 Dale Calder
Street #12 Jimmy Honeywell
6&8-Cylinder #72 Jim Gillis
4-Cylinder #49 Alex Thorley
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Hobby #42 Jack Goddyn
6&8-Cylinder #07 Lukas Steel
4-Cylinder #98 Challen Hughes
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
#98 Challen Hughes
Former Merritt resident Challen Hughes (left), who currently lives in Penticton, was presented with the Rookie of the Year award in the 4-cylinder Bomber class, as well as Most Improved Driver and Fans’ Choice, by Merritt Stock Car Association president Gino Boszko. Hughes finished second in the 4-cylinder class year-end standings. Ian Webster/Herald
MOST POPULAR – MALE
#09 Bill Fader
MOST POPULAR – FEMALE
#99 Amy Parsons
MOST SPORTSMANLIKE – MALE
#09 Bill Fader
MOST SPORTSMANLIKE- FEMALE
#99 Amy Parsons
MOST VALUABLE MEMBER
#75 Jake Mills
OUTSTANDING PIT CREW
Fader Racing
MECHANIC OF THE YEAR
Jake Mills
VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Jake Mills, Lance MacLean, Brock
Fader, Jim Fader
PRESIDENT’S CHOICE
Sharon Keyser, Gerry Garrett
FANS’ CHOICE
#98 Challen Hughes
HARD LUCK
#09 Larry Ruttan
WORST ACCIDENT
#29 Dave Ruttan
WORST ROLLOVERS
#07 Lukas Steel
#29 Dave Ruttan
#01 Brock Fader
