Dallas Colodny, 20, of Reno, Nevada, a Broadcast Journalism major at University of Nevada, clinched the 2009 NASCAR Auto Club Late Model Rookie of the Year title Saturday night at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, after leading the Rookie of the Year point’s Championship from race one to 18, of the season. Colodny also finished 5th in the final NASCAR Auto Club Late Model point standings joining his teammate and High Point Racing team owner Tim Huddleston in the top five.
"At the start of the season I set my goals to finish the season in the top five in points and win Rookie of the Year, and I’ve accomplished exactly that."— Dallas Colodny
Colodny started off the year strong with a fourth place finish in his first ever Late Model race and never looked back, racking up a total of nine top fives and 13 top ten’s. Colodny also finished all 18 races but one, on the lead lap.
“At the start of the season I set my goals to finish the season in the top five in points and win Rookie of the Year, and I’ve accomplished exactly that,” Colodny said. “I have to thank Tim Huddleston and High Point Racing for giving me this opportunity. I also want to thank my family for supporting me this season, if it weren’t for them, my Sponsors and everyone involved, none of this would be possible.”
Colodny would like to thank Sponsors; Pop the Habit, ExtremeWrench.com, Kohn Colodny CPA’s, Atlantis Casino Resort, Racecar Factory, and Justice Brothers. He would also like to thank Crew Chief Kevin Stevens, and crew members Kyle Longmore, Mike Longmore, Steve Flood, and Steve Mason.
