Elizabethtown's Mahaney crowned as Airborne Park Speedway champion

ALTONA | Airborne Park Speedway's Night of Champions banquet is in the books, putting a bow on the 2024 season and setting everyone up for 2025. At the Rainbow Banquet Hall in Altona, where the Bruno family last hosted an Airborne banquet in 2015, nearly 300 people filled the room to celebrate a successful season, the 70th in Airborne's history. Elizabethtown's Mike Mahaney received high honors, collecting the 358-Modified track championship trophy and $5,000 for just 10 races in 2024. Tim Fuller earned $3,000 for the second position in the standings, and Steve Bernier earned $1,500 for third. Modified Rookie of the Year Jordan Fornwalt finished eighth in points, collecting $500. The total paid out for the headline class was $12,500. Sportsman Modified champion Donovan Lussier earned $2,000 for his 2024 title run with second-place finisher Joey Scarborough collecting $800. All in all, Sportsman drivers earned $5,000 in point fund money with all top-15 drivers in attendance earning a minimum of $100. Renegade champion Shawn Duquette, who finished the season with three wins and never finished outside the top five, earned $500. Tylor Terry and Nate Guay, second and third in the points, earned $400 and $300, respectively. In total, $2,150 was paid out to the Renegade drivers. Mini Stock champion Ryan Senecal picked up $500. The top 15 Mini-Stockers earned a total of $1,925, bringing the night's total to $21,575. Joining Fornwalt in the Rookie of the Year picture was Caleb Durgan (Sportsman Modified), Shawn Fountain (Renegade) and JP Corrow (Mini Stock). The much-anticipated, peer-voted sportsmanship awards were awarded to Mike Mahaney (358-Modified), Jonathan Toohill (Sportsman Modified), Tyler Irwin (Renegade) and Kenny Tourville (Mini Stock). The dedication award, given to any individual or group who has demonstrated a commitment to Airborne and motorsports in general, was given to Airborne's head flagger, Ken Marshall. Marshall will be celebrating 50 years of flagging in 2025. Capping off the night's festivities, the Leon Gonyo award was given to George and Julie Huttig for their outstanding contributions to Airborne and motorsports in general. The Huttig family name has been synonymous with Airborne for decades. George won a Limited Sportsman division title there in the 1970s. A 2025 rules meeting is expected to be held this winter. Racing is expected to begin earlier in 2025, weather permitting. Racers and fans should keep their eyes on the Airborne Park Speedway Facebook page and website for news and updates regarding the 2025 season.

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Elizabethtown's Mahaney crowned as Airborne Park Speedway champion

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