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REVSTAR BANQUET CLOSES OFF GREAT SEASON OF RACING

Yannick Poirier holds up a wide collection of awards at the recent RevStar

Banquet. Poirier was crowned the 2011 RevStar Champion.

Myerstown PA, November 23rd:  The evening was organized to underline the exploits of REVSTAR in the series STR and Slingshot!  Under great applause, Yannick Poirier took home the $1,000.00 check which was awarded to him for winning the 2011 RevStar championship. He was also awarded the driver who was most consistent in all races during the 2011 season. 

Yannick claimed 4 victories of which one was in a National event which was held at the Mohawk Speedway. The new champion has made a constant progression, placing 3rd to the championship in 2009, then returning in force in 2010 to finish in the runner up position, and in 2011 he seized the big honors by taking home the championship. 

While raising the trophy, Yannick addressed to itself the guests: "The Championship REVSTAR is really magnificent, so that I will do to keep it at my place next year!"

Poirier distinguished himself by winning the National SpeedSTR Championship by out racing the American drivers who took part in racing in the RevStar series. To further have proof of how good Yannick's season was, he will travel to Pennsylvania in January where he will collect another $1,000.00 at the annual SpeedSTR banquet.

Maxime Plante finished 3rd in points in 2011.

Maxime Plante had another great season of racing, finishing 3rd to the champion, Maxime is a talented driver who won 2 feature races this season, picking up one on dirt, and the other on pavement. Considered as the rising star in 2011, the young man of 14 years only will be a driver to watch out for during the next year, it is certain!

After a popular vote during the evening, 8 drivers received distinctions

• Spirit Award:  Michel Lainesse • Spectacular Award:  Éric Boisvert • Consistent Award: Yannick Poirier • • Young Gun Award:  Maxime Plante • Honor Award:  André Manny • • Hard Luck Award :  Jonathan Archambeault • Most Improved Award: (veteran) Daniel Nadeau • Award: (Exhausted) Josianne Plante. We would like to thank all of our backers, without them nothing would be possible.  Thank you to: ABF, REMEQ, LEAF, BERT.

 The 4 presents of our backers on the left photo to right, Tool Mag (Michel Lainesse),

 Group Richer (Gabriel Richer son), NRJ (Richard Gareau), Lettering Richard

 (Jonathan Archambeault) received a present by way of  REVSTAR. 

All the races were hotly disputed as it shows by the producing 10 different winners in 18 feature events this season. Each of the winning drivers received a commemorative plate to underline their feature win in a highly competitive series. 

In Slingshot the pretty Isabelle Manny marked the history of the series while winning the first championship of the Slingshot.  She captured the title by winning the last race of the season which allowed her to earn enough points allowing her to get ahead of her brother Patrick who was the point leader up until that point.

Isabelle Manny made history by becoming the first Canadian Slingshot

Championship Winner. Slingshots are fast becoming a huge hit in Canada.

"It is with a lot of emotions that I received from Lettering Richard, a magnificent photo to remember of my victory at the time of the last test of the National Championship to New Egypt Speedway. I was touched by this attention! "

The Banquet, amino by Dominic Beauchesne official voice at the time of the programs of race of the series REVSTAR, was a success.  Thank you to all the participants.