SEASON PASSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2012 SEASON; BANQUET SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 24th AT BRASS HORSE IN AKWESASNE
AKWESASNE, NY – February 14, 2012 — With the 2012 racing season approaching quickly, Mohawk International Raceway staff have been busy putting the finishing touches on the schedule for the upcoming year and are now selling season passes for 2012 for both the grandstand and pit area.
Grandstand season passes are available for just $250 for adults, and $200 for seniors and students. Season passes for the pit area are just $300 if you are a DIRTcar member, or $400 if you are a non-member. Please note that children under the age of 12 are not permitted in the pit area.
Before we can officially break into 2012, there is still some unfinished business for 2011 as Mohawk International Raceway honors their champions and top finishers at the annual awards banquet. The banquet will be held March 24th at the Brass Horse in Akwesasne, NY. Tickets are available for just $25.
2011 was a very exciting season at MIR, and we look forward to honoring our champions. Chris Raabe may have been a rookie in the 358 Modified division, but his strong start and consistent season earned him the 2011 championship over Carey Terrance, Jeff Sykes, John Lazore and Todd Stone. Todd Stone also captured the championship in the Frenchie’s Chevrolet American Revolution 358 Modified Series.
Dylan Evoy won his first MIR Sportsman championship in 2011 with a dominating season of nine feature wins. Evoy won the championship by an astounding 120 points over second place driver Tom Conklin. Brent Kelsey finished third in points with Sheldon Hoogwerf and Mike Arquiett rounding out the top five. Evoy’s strong season also earned him the Frenchie’s Built Ford Tough Sportsman Series Championship.
Dave Bissonnette had a great season at Mohawk International Raceway, and he will be honored at the banquet as 2011 Pro Stock champion. Bissonnette won by just 14 points over second place competitor Roch Aubin. Louis Jackson, Jody Swamp and David Papineau rounded out the top five. Joey Ladouceur was the first annual Bailey Motor Company Pro Stock Series Champion.
Owen White won the battle in the Bandit division by just one point over Ernie Cree. Cory Castell, Derek Colbert and John Greene rounded out the top five. White also won the CKON 97.3 FM Bandit Series championship.
The Mod Lite division joined Mohawk International Raceway part way through the 2011 campaign, and it was Mathieu Robinson picking up the championship by just nine points over Matt Meuten. Scott Mere finished third, Dean Pronovost was fourth followed by Lacey Cox.
For more information on Banquet tickets or season passes for 2012, please contact the speedway office at 518-358-9017 or by email at mirtrack@yahoo.com. The office is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm.
Mohawk International Raceway is located in Akwesasne, NY, midway between the Seaway International Bridge to Cornwall, ONT and the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. From Route 37, turn south onto Frogtown Road. Racing is held on Friday nights at 7:45 PM from May through September, featuring the Frenchie’s Chevrolet DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Pro Stocks, Mod Lites as well as the Bandit division. Visit us on the web at www.MohawkInternationalRaceway.com. The MIR office is located at the track, and the phone number is 518-358-9017. The track is owned and operated by Mohawk International Raceway, LLC.
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