THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, January 16, 1995 TAG: 9501160157
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: FRANKLIN LENGTH: Short : 37 lines
Late Model Sportsman driver Bert Culpepper was named Driver of the Year at Southampton Speedway's third annual awards banquet, held Saturday night at the Franklin-Southampton Agri-Civic Center.
The award capped the Chesapeake driver's 1994 season, in which he won the series championship by 12 points over Mike Shearin of Emporia, Va.
Sportsman-class driver Charles Meads of Elizabeth City was voted the winner of the sportsmanship award by his fellow drivers.
Other awards, by class, included:
Late Model Sportsman: Best pit crew, Bert Culpepper; sportsmanship, Greg Hubbard; most-improved driver, Gary Bradshaw; best-kept car, Mike Shearin; hard-luck driver and team, Glenn Hawkins.
Sportsman: Best pit crew, Dan Peters; sportsmanship, Tommy Shearin; most-improved driver, Vic Story; best-kept car, Speck Edwards; hard-luck driver and team, Paul Smith.
Limited Stock: Best pit crew, Tony Edwards; sportsmanship, Gene Story; most-improved driver, David Earl Pope; best-kept car, Flaming 5 Racing; hard-luck driver and team, Wilson Jones.
Mini-Stock: Best pit crew, Kendall Barnes; sportsmanship, Brian Farrow; most-improved driver, David Fowler; best-kept car, Rick Karn; hard-luck driver and team, Winky Futrell.
Hobby Stock: Best pit crew, Irvin Stephens Jr., sportsmanship, Mike Perry; most-improved driver, Larry Skaggs; best-kept car, Chuck Perry; hard-luck driver and team, Mark Hubbert. by CNB