CRESCO, IA (November 4, 2011) — The NASCAR/Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award was recently presented to the following drivers:
Matt Crafton, #88 Roto-Rooter / Menards Chevrolet, Camping World Truck Series, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Va., October 29
Daniel Hemric, #79 Hill Enterprises / 21 Means 21 / LeBleu Water Pontiac, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, N.C., October 22
Max Papis, #9 GEICO Toyota, Camping World Truck Series, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala., October 22
Bobby Santos, #4 “Mystic Missile” Dodge, Whelen Modified Tour, Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn., October 16
Cameron Hayley, #24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota, K&N Pro Series West, All American Speedway, Roseville, Calif., October 15
Ryan Sieg, #39 S&W Services Chevrolet, Camping World Truck Series, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nev., October 15
Josh Wise, #7 TaxSlayer.com / Navy SEAL Foundation Chevrolet, Nationwide Series, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., October 14
Frank Fleming, #40 Autos by Nelson / Lewisville Motors Ford, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., October 13
Elliott Sadler, #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, Nationwide Series, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., October 8
Ryan Preece, #40 American Lamp Recyling / Mizzy Cst. Chevrolet, Whelen Modified Tour, Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs, Conn., October 2
Mike Bliss, #19 TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet, Nationwide Series, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del., October 1
Nelson Piquet Jr., #8 AutoTrac / Qualcomm Chevrolet, Camping World Truck Series, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky., October 1
Thomas Stinson, #7 M&M Painting / Cowardin Jewelers / New Image Chevrolet, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, N.C., October 1
Featherlite presents the NASCAR/Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award following each NASCAR Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck Series and regional series race. The award is presented to a driver who demonstrates the most improvement in terms of finishing position from race to race.
Past Winners
Nationwide Series
Brian Scott – Chicago
Reed Sorenson – Richmond
Matt Carter – Atlanta
Aric Almirola – Bristol
J.R. Fitzpatrick – Montreal
Justin Algaier – Watkins Glen
Scott Wimmer – Newton, Iowa
Elliott Sadler – Indianapolis
Scott Wimmer – Nashville
Aric Almirola – Loudon
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Sparta, Ky.
Kenny Wallace – Daytona
Dennis Setzer – Elkhart Lake, Wisc.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Brooklyn, Mich.
Kelly Bires – Chicago
Brian Scott – Charlotte
Blake Koch – Newton, Iowa
Aric Almirola – Dover
Mike Wallace – Darlington
Robert Richardson – Richmond
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Nashville
Joe Nemechek – Talladega
Joe Nemechek – Fort Worth
Reed Sorenson – Fontana, Calif.
Josh Wise – Bristol
Trevor Bayne – Las Vegas
Brian Scott – Phoenix
Jeremy Clements – Daytona
Camping World Truck Series
Timothy Peters – Loudon, N.H.
Johnny Sauter – Joliet, Ill.
Ron Hornaday, Jr. – Hampton, Va.
Parker Kligerman – Bristol
Miguel Paludo – Brooklyn, Mich.
Johnny Sauter – Pocono
Ron Hornaday, Jr. – Indianapolis
Matt Crafton – Newton, Iowa
Todd Bodine – Sparta, Ky.
Parker Kligeman – Nashville
Ron Hornaday, Jr – Fort Worth
Todd Bodine – Kansas City
Brad Sweet – Charlotte
Joey Coulter – Dover
James Buescher – Nashville
Ricky Carmichael – Martinsville
David Starr – Darlington
Ron Hornaday Jr. – Phoenix
Jeffrey Earnhardt – Daytona
K&N Pro Series East
Benny Gordon – Dover, Del.
Brandon McReynolds – Loudon, N.H.
Sergio Pena – Greenville, S.C.
Darrell Wallace, Jr. – Columbus, Ohio
Brandon Gdovic – Loudon, N.H.
Sergio Pena – Hampton, Va.
Corey LaJoie – Winston-Salem, N.C.
Ryan Gifford – Newton, Iowa
Corey LaJoie – Richmond, Va.
Max Gresham – South Boston, Va.
Darrell Wallace, Jr. – Greenville, S.C.
Matt Kobyluck – Irwindale, Calif.
K&N Pro Series West
Luis Martinez, Jr. – Airway Heights, Wash.
Michael Self – Kalispell, Mont.
Dylan Kwasniewski – Dacono, Colo.
Daryl Harr – Monroe, Wash.
Brett Thompson – Portland, Ore.
Dylan Kwasniewski – Irwindale, Calif.
Eric Holmes – Sonoma, Calif.
Daryl Harr – Las Vegas, Nev.
Andrew Smith – Jefferson, Ga.
Dylan Kwasniewski – Newton, Iowa
Jonathon Gomez – Tooele, Utah
Travis Milburn – Roseville, Calif.
Brett Thompson – Phoenix, Ariz.
Luis Martinez, Jr. – Irwindale, Calif.
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
L.W. Miller – Hudson, S.C.
Tim Brown – Thompson, Conn.
Burt Myers – Hampton, Va.
George Brunnhoelzl III – Asheboro, N.C.
Frank Fleming – Bristol, Tenn.
Jason Myers – Winston-Salem, N.C.
L.W. Miller – Asheboro, N.C.
Thomas Stinson – Asheboro, N.C.
Tim Brown – South Boston, Va.
Zach Brewer – Newton, N.C.
James Civali – Asheboro, N.C.
Whelen Modified Tour
Ron Silk – Loudon, N.H.
Erick Rudolph – Lakeville, Conn.
Rowan Pennink – Thompson, Conn.
Doug Coby – Delaware, Ontario
Eric Berndt – Bristol, Tenn.
Woody Pitkat – Loudon, N.H.
Mike Stefanik – Stafford Springs, Conn.
Justin Bonsignore – Riverhead, N.Y.
Bryon Chew – Loudon, N.H.
Ed Flemke, Jr. – Thompson, Conn.
Justin Bonsignore – Winchester, N.H.
Chuck Hossfeld – Stafford Springs, Conn.
Bobby Santos – Stafford Springs, Conn.
Justin Bonsignore – Thompson, Conn.