SOPHIA – It was a look to the past and accelerating to the future for Caraway Speedway.
The raceway has scheduled its first on-track action of the year for Saturday. IT’s the third annual Winter Heat with competition in Limited Late Models, Pro Late Models, 602 Modifieds, UCARs, Bootleggers, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and a combination of Chargers and Challengers. Racing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
But during the past weekend, the speedway recognized its 2024 championship at its annual banquet.
The top three finishers in the track’s regular weekly divisions were honored Saturday night.
Brody Duggins, with five victories, was Challengers champion. The division’s runner-up was Bryson Pickard, the Rookie of the Year. Christian Henderson was third in the division.
Jaxson Casper was the 602 Modifieds champion after a second-place spot in 2023. Casper had five victories. Mitchell Wright was the division’s runner-up, followed by Dean Lowder.
Rudy Hartley was the Mod 4 champion ahead of Jimmy Crigger. Jeff Linkous was third.
In UCARs, Jason Richmond topped the points chart in a division with eight race winners. Richmond won four times. Steven Collins was the runner-up, with Josh Phillips in third. Fourth-place Jason Gallimore was the Rookie of the Year.