By Gary Daughtrey
Special to the News-Herald

A crowd of nearly 400 filled the Hilton Garden Inn Riverfront’s ballroom on Saturday evening as Langley Speedway dropped the curtain on a successful 2011 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series campaign at its annual awards banquet.

The top 10 finishers from each of the track’s 11 regular divisions were recognized, accompanied by a Taylor Meyn-produced video presentation. Outstanding performers from the recently-completed season divvied a points fund in the neighborhood of $42,000.

Individual awards by racing division

Crossroads Fuel Service Late Model Stock Cars

Champion — C.E. Falk

Rookie of the Year — Renno Marchetti IV

Sportsmanship — Terry Carroll

KeesVacations.com Modifieds

Champion — Shawn Balluzzo

Rookie of the Year — Darrell Vance

Sportsmanship — Jimmy Humblet

Pepsi Grand Stocks

Champion — Ricky Derrick

Rookie of the Year — Mark Frye

Sportsmanship — Andrew Condrey

Heritage Motor Co. Super Streets

Champion — Ryan Nester

Rookie of the Year — Thomas Wilson

Sportsmanship — Rod Busitsky

Cycle City Corp. INEX Legends

Champion — Brad Hancock

Rookie of the Year — Dannie Wyatt

Sportsmanship — Steve Keesee

Larry King Law Super Trucks

Champion — Tommy Nixon

Rookie of the Year — Jonathan Mullett

Sportsmanship — Chris Bechtel

EZ Auto of Newport News UCARs

Champion — Landon Florian

Rookie of the Year — Landon Abbott

Sportsmanship — Jon Largena

Standard Welding Pro Sixes

Champion — Doug Warren

Rookie of the Year — Steve Williams

Sportsmanship — Casey Sipe

Rhonnda Claiborne, Realtor HRKC Pro Winged Champ Karts

Champion — Chris O’Brien

Rookie of the Year and Sportsmanship — Albert Falk

CBX Modular Homes INEX Bandoleros

Champion — Macy Causey

Sportsmanship — James Bowen, Jr.

Enduros

Champion — Danny Harrell

Most Improved Driver — Derrick Boggess

Sportsmanship — Bill Eaker

NASCAR Craftsman Mechanic of the Year — Gary Hamlin, crew chief for Jeff Shiflett’s No. 01 car in the Late Model division