KELSEYVILLE — The 55th annual Northern California Racing Association awards banquet honoring the top Lakeport Speedway drivers from the 2020 season was held Saturday night at the Kelseyville Lions Clubhouse in Kelseyville.
NCRA president Dan Camacho and track manager Blair Aiken served as the masters of ceremonies. Guest speaker was NCRA lifetime member and many-time Lakeport Speedway champion Bob Strauss, who talked about the birth of NCRA in 1966 and followed its history through current times.
Champions
The 2020 NCRA-Lakeport Speedway modified championship went to Mike Sullivan of Kelseyville, who set three fast times, won one trophy dash, two heat races and two main events.
The bomber championship was claimed by Donovan Cox of Kelseyville. Cox clocked in fastest once, won five trophy dashes, four heat races and two main events. Cox also finished second in three main events.
Kylie Daniels of Fort Bragg, the Legends Car champion, was not present at the ceremonies as she was attending her senior prom at Fort Bragg High School, but her accomplishments were mentioned and they included one fast time, one dash win, one heat win and one main event win. Her brother, Trey Daniels, accepted the award for Kylie.
Banners
The top seven bomber drivers not only received a cup trophy but were presented with a large banner displaying their race car. Finishing second through seventh were Mike Collins, Amber Portlock, Klinton Waite, Trevor Abella, Jim Kollenborn and Kasey Horat.
Similar awards were presented to the top four in the modified class. Receiving those awards were Sullivan, Richard Knight, Ian Elliott and Robert Schmidt
Other Legends Cars banner recipients were second-place driver Tom Summers, third-place driver Trey Daniels, and fourth-place-driver Aiden Daniels.
Recognition
Special recognition went to all the Lakeport Speedway officials and volunteers who were at every race putting on the show.
Sponsors
Speedway sponsors in 2020 also were honored. They were Mike Anderson from Anderson Logging, Sullivan Const Masonry, Napa Lake Parts, Taco Bell, D&P Pools, Clearlake Redi-Mix, Snap-On Tools, S&K Paving & Striping, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lucerne Roofing, S & K Automotive, Under the Sun Garden Supply, Perkins Septic Tanks, Lake County Tribal Health, Don Anderson Attorney At Law, Lake County Welders, Kelseyville Lions, Mike Sullivan Consulting, Lake Co. Waste Solutions, Gifford Backhoe Service and Majestic Landscaping.
Editor’s note: Article submitted by Nadine Strauss.
