Langley holds banquet in Suffolk
Published 9:17 pm Monday, November 7, 2011
By Gary Daughtrey
Special to the News-Herald
A crowd of nearly 400 filled the Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront’s ballroom on Saturday evening as Langley Speedway dropped the curtain on a successful 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series campaign at its annual awards banquet.

Driver’s and Nansemond-Suffolk’s Landon Florian received his season championship for Langley Speedway’s E-Z Auto of Newport News UCAR Division during Langley’s annual Awards Banquet at the Hilton Riverfront in Suffolk Saturday. Florian won nine of the 13 UCAR races this season. Florian’s No. 14 car is sponsored by Sawyer Automotive in Suffolk.
The top 10 finishers from each of the track’s 11 regular divisions were recognized, accompanied by a Taylor Meyn-produced video presentation. Outstanding performers from the recently-completed season divvied a points fund in the neighborhood of $42,000.
Individual awards by racing division
Crossroads Fuel Service Late Model Stock Cars
Champion — C.E. Falk
Rookie of the Year — Renno Marchetti IV
Sportsmanship — Terry Carroll
KeesVacations.com Modifieds
Champion — Shawn Balluzzo
Rookie of the Year — Darrell Vance
Sportsmanship — Jimmy Humblet
Pepsi Grand Stocks
Champion — Ricky Derrick
Rookie of the Year — Mark Frye
Sportsmanship — Andrew Condrey
Heritage Motor Co. Super Streets
Champion — Ryan Nester
Rookie of the Year — Thomas Wilson
Sportsmanship — Rod Busitsky
Cycle City Corp. INEX Legends
Champion — Brad Hancock
Rookie of the Year — Dannie Wyatt
Sportsmanship — Steve Keesee
Larry King Law Super Trucks
Champion — Tommy Nixon
Rookie of the Year — Jonathan Mullett
Sportsmanship — Chris Bechtel
EZ Auto of Newport News UCARs
Champion — Landon Florian
Rookie of the Year — Landon Abbott
Sportsmanship — Jon Largena
Standard Welding Pro Sixes
Champion — Doug Warren
Rookie of the Year — Steve Williams
Sportsmanship — Casey Sipe
Rhonnda Claiborne, Realtor HRKC Pro Winged Champ Karts
Champion — Chris O’Brien
Rookie of the Year and Sportsmanship — Albert Falk
CBX Modular Homes INEX Bandoleros
Champion — Macy Causey
Sportsmanship — James Bowen, Jr.
Enduros
Champion — Danny Harrell
Most Improved Driver — Derrick Boggess
Sportsmanship — Bill Eaker
NASCAR Craftsman Mechanic of the Year — Gary Hamlin, crew chief for Jeff Shiflett’s No. 01 car in the Late Model division