Hall of Fames & Award Winners Found
The third annual Australian Speedway Awards & 7th Hall of Fame ceremony took place in Brisbane last weekend. The night was a glamorous affair, hosted at Rydges South Bank in front of record crowd of 130+ attendees. Five new personalities were inducted into the Hall of Fame, while 12 Australian Awards were handed out. The winners are as follows;
Hall of Fame Inductees
Gene Cook
Warrenne Ekins
Keith Mann
Doug Robson
Bob Tunks
Australian Speedway Awards
Photographer of the Year, Gary Reid
Speedway Innovation of the Year, Kingaroy Speedway (Digital event programme)
Official / Volunteer of the Year, Bill Barrows (Mount Gambier)
Promotional Item of the Year, Hi-Tec Oils Speedway (Ultimate Pink Night)
Most Improved Track of the Year, Maryborough Speedway
Track of the Year, Borderline Speedway (Mount Gambier)
Six Crown Speedcar Series Winner, Joe Lostitch
V8 Dirt Modified 5 Star Dirt Series Winner, Mark Robinson
Junior Competitor of the Year, Ardie Jonic
Karting Competitor of the Year, Blake Hancock
Modified Competitor of the Year, Kevin Britten
Open Wheel Competitor of the Year, Kaidon Brown
Sedan Competitor of the Year, Mat Pascoe
Speedway Australia Sportsperson of the Year, Kaidon Brown