CRESCO, IA (October 6, 2011) — The NASCAR/Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award was recently presented to the following drivers:
Benny Gordon, #66 Samuel Metals / VSI Chevrolet, K&N Pro Series East, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del., September 30
L.W. Miller, #36 Speedco / Lucas Oil Chevrolet, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Tri-County Motor Speedway, Hudson, N.C., September 24
Timothy Peters, #17 GearWrench Toyota, Camping World Truck Series, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H., September 24
Ron Silk, #6 T.S. Haulers / Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet, Whelen Modified Tour, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H., September 24
Brandon McReynolds, #42 GetMoreVacations.com Chevrolet, K&N Pro Series East, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H., September 23
Erick Rudolph, #98 Mohawk N.E. / Original Pizza Logs Chevrolet, Whelen Modified Tour, Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn., September 17
Brian Scott, #11 Shore Lodge Toyota, Nationwide Series, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill., September 17
Johnny Sauter, #13 SafeAuto / Curb Records Chevrolet, Camping World Truck Series, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill., September 16
Tim Brown, #02 Hayes Jewelers / Wall to Wall Mfg. Housing / TC Motorsports Chevrolet, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn., September 11
Rowan Pennink, #93 Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet, Whelen Modified Tour, Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn., September 11
Sergio Pena, #4 Freightliner Toyota, K&N Pro Series East, Greenville Pickens Speedway, Greenville, S.C., September 10
Reed Sorenson, #32 Dollar General Chevrolet, Nationwide Series, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va., September 9
Doug Coby, #52 Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet, Whelen Modified Tour, Delaware Speedway, Delaware, Ontario, September 4
Matt Carter, #39 Carport Empire Ford, Nationwide Series, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga., September 3
Luis Martinez, Jr., #6 King Taco / Sunrise Ford / Lucas Oil Ford, K&N Pro Series West, Spokane County Raceway, Airway Heights, Wash., September 3
Burt Myers, #1 Capital Bank / Moorefield & Trantham / Citrusafe Ford, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Langley Speedway, Hampton, Va., September 3
Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 ARMOUR / Ingles Chevrolet, Camping World Truck Series, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga., September 2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.