ADRA Awards Banquet
12th Annual AGM & Banquet

What a way to end off a great year of drag racing. Over 130 people
made their way to Brackley Beach, PEI to celebrate the 2009
racing season. North Winds Inns & Suites played host to our
12th annual AGM & Banquet, and as always Murray and the staff
did one heck of a job.

Well to start things off, we the ADRA executive would like to thank
all the members for their great support. If it wasn't for you guys, this association wouldn't be around today. So THANK YOU!!

Secondly, is our tremendous sponsors, without these great people we wouldn't continue to grow year after year. It was also great to see
a majority of them attend the banquet and help out in the presenting
of the awards. Again, a big THANK YOU to all our sponsors.



OK, lets begin. At the start of the 2009 season a gentleman was asked if he would consider being the voice of the ADRA. His response, lets do it. Well this move proved to be one of the best in the 12 years of the ADRA. If you attended any of our events, you heard the voice of Mr. Jeff Rhodenizer. When Jeff wasn't talking up our sponsors, giving the basics of bracket racing or giving updates of the previous races, he was fixing computer
problems or doing the ladders by hand. For this, we the ADRA presented the Above and Beyond Award to: Mr. Jeff Rhodenizer



Once we put Jeff back to work, his first order of business was to
introduce Mr. Bill Clarke from Trans World Bolts. Bill was on hand
to award a bolt bin, valued at $500.00 to one lucky member who had
attended our 12th AGM.
Your winner was Mr. Jason MacNeil!!!

Trans World Bolts came on board this year with a great
contingency program for all ADRA race winners. After
talking with Bill, Trans World Bolts will be back on board
for the 2010 season. Thanks Bill !!!!


Next on the agenda was to hand out some hardware from
the 2009 season points. Mr. Leslie Jones from Milwaukee Tools was on hand to
present the Pro Class their awards.
5th Place Pro  Jack Keirstead
3rd Place Pro  Kelly MacKay
2009 ADRA Pro Champion  Mike Stone

Milwaukee Tools was also in there first year of involvement with the ADRA. Leslie and his gang gave away some great tool kits throughout the summer to our perfect light winners. It's also great to hear that Milwaukee
Tools will be back on board for the 2010 season. Thanks Leslie!!!
4th Place Pro  Greg Mitton
2nd Place Pro  Bill Sheppard


Leslie stuck around to present a Milwaukee Tools cordless tool kit to one lucky member who attended the 12th AGM. Your winner was Mr. Greg Gillis!!!
Back to our season points awards,
To present our Bike/Sled class with there awards, we brought up Keel Construction's Peter Hobart.
5th Place Bike/Sled  Frank Richard
4th Place Bike/Sled  Joey McInnis
2nd Place Bike/Sled  Glenn Fizzell
Photo not available of
5th Place Bike/Sled  David Wooldridge

5th Place Bike/Sled  Glenn Frizzell
3rd Place Bike/Sled  Steve Campbell
2009 ADRA Bike/Sled Champion
Jason MacNeil
Thanks again to another great sponsor Keel Construction.

5th Place Street  Ray Smith

Photos not available for the following:
5th Place Street  Don Phillips
5th Place Street  Lloyd Keirstead
3rd Place Street  Rosa Niesten
3rd Place Street  Henk Niesten
2nd Place Street  Cory Sprague
Presentations to our Street Class were made by Mr. Todd Myers from
City Auto Body.

2009 ADRA Street Champion  Richard Leger

Again a big Thank You from us to City Auto Body.


Before we get to our Junior Dragster class, we had a little highlight
of the night when Mr. Brian Smith put together a great summary
of our 2009 racing season pictures. Great job Brian!!!

Brian also brought a great picture to be given out to one of our members. I believe the title was " In torque we trust".
Photo winner was Mr. Doug Decker!!!


To hand out the awards to our Junior Dragster class we brought up Glenn MacLean from MacLean Performance.

4th Place Jr Dragster  Brett Ramsay

3rd Place Junior Dragster  Chris Hobart
4th Place Junior Dragster  Clayton MacMullin
2nd Place Junior Dragster  Brenden Smith
2009 ADRA Junior Dragster Champion  Rylie Green
Well to finish off the season points we got Bill Clarke From Trans World Bolts back up to present the Super Pro Class their awards.
4th Place Super Pro  Rick Nowlan

2nd Place Super Pro  Richard Boyd
Photo not available of
5th Place Super Pro  Joey Carroll

3rd Place Super Pro  Mark Green

2009 ADRA Super Pro Champion  
Jason MacNeil
Our 2009 ADRA Champions and their new jackets. Congratulations guys, well deserved.

Up next was our Ambassador Award, this award is given to the ADRA member who has done the most promotion
for the ADRA. Nominees included Gerard Bryden, Rodney Freeman,
Bruce Howatt, Jason MacNeil and Tony MacNeil.
Your Winner is Mr. Tony MacNeil

Our next award is the President's Award. This is awarded to the member who has the best overall attitude
towards the sport and their fellow racers. Nominees included Gerard Bryden, Peter Hobart, John MacKinnon,
Joey McInnis and Henk Niesten.

Your winner is Mr. Henk Niesten

Our last award is our ADRA Member/Racer of the Year. This
Award is awarded to the member who has shown themselves to be a valuable member of this association, though their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. Nominees included Richard Boyd, Rodney Freeman, Bruce Howatt,
Jason MacNeil and Tony MacNeil.
Your winner is Mr Tony MacNeil.
Well we're winding down the evening pretty good, now for the annual awards that were voted on at the 12th AGM & banquet.

First up was our Terry Moores Award - which is awarded to the ADRA Rookie of the Year. Nominees included Gilles Boudreau, Joey Carroll, Andy Embree, Jack Keirstead, Kodi McCoy and Frank Richard.
Your winner is Mr. Jack Keirstead

The following award no one really looks forward to winning. This is the Jimmy Award, this award is awarded to the ADRA member who has had the most unfortunate luck throughout the previous race season. We look at this award as a bright spot and a place
to start in having a great season the following year.

Nominees included Sarah forbes, Jim Green, John MacKinnon, Roy Mathews, Joey McInnis and Benny Niesten .
Your winner is Mr. Roy Mathews

The next award is the Competition Vehicle of the Year Award.
This award is awarded to the member who has the best overall race machine.
Your winner is Mr. Jason MacNeil

Congratulations everyone on a job well done!!!
Mike Stone from Dents & Stones in Moncton, NB handed out two of his Just 4 Fun Awards. Mike has handed out this
award at all of the ADRA races and will continue this in the 2010 season.
Race # 7 winners  The Hobart Family
Race #8 winners  The Freeman Family
Well deserved winners on both weekends and a big Thank You
to Mike on starting up this award.
Now to say Thank You to some important people, first the girls on an awesome job in decorating.


I think the men helped out Too.... Thanks everyone.




Our ADRA booth wouldn't have been around on most days
if it wasn't for this group of ladies.

Carol Green, Sharon Stone and Glenna Boyd.
Thank You Ladies!!!
Also a big Thank you to everyone who helped out with
our booth.



Well that's it for the 2009 Awards Banquet, we would like to
thank all of our sponsors for another successful year.
We would also like to thank everyone who brought or
donated door prizes, it is greatly appreciated.

You guys made 2009 a very successful year, now lets make
2010 even better.
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I can't forget the 2009 Team Race Champions!!!!

ADRA Banquet Report By Tony MacNeil
Thanks everyone!!!

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