Xenia, OH. (January 14, 2012) - Kil-Kare Speedway honored the champions for 2011 in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Saturday night at the Kettering American Legion Post 598. Receiving top honors in the late model division was Don Mahaffey Jr. of Dayton as he captured his second straight points championship. The second generation driver had eighteen feature starts for the season with four wins, fifteen top five finishes and seventeen top ten finishes.

Vandalia's Dereck Weatherhead recorded his first ever track championship as he reigned as the modified champion. Weatherhead made eighteen feature starts, scored one feature win but was consistent with fifteen top five finishes and was in the top ten eighteen times. South Charleston's Mike South Jr. also collected his first ever championship as he took home the top spot in the sport stock division with eighteen starts, won four features, was in the top five fourteen times and was also in the top ten eighteen times.

Pleasant Hill's Matt Stone made his debut at Kil-Kare pay off as he adapted quickly to the track. Stone visited victory lane six times during his nineteen appearances, netting six feature wins, had seventeen top five finishes and was in the top ten eighteen times.

The second through tenth place drivers in each division also were honored.

In the special awards part of the program Xenia's Ryan Fleming was named driver of the year while Wheeling, West Virginia's Travis Braden earned rookie of the year. Most improved driver of the year went Miamisburg's Tyler Mahaffey and Xenia's Joe Hoelscher took home the sportsman of the year award. Miamisburg's Jason Mahaffey received the prestigious Jim Cushman award while first year employee Jade Pittman received the Newbie award.

Long time Kil-Kare attendee and employee Martha Gifford was named employee of the year and the crew of the year went to the track's wrecker service of Hollis Towing of Xenia and Dayton.

Kil-Kare will kick off the 2012 season in early April. For information visit www.kilkare.com or call the office, 937 429-2961.