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(JACKSON, MICHIGAN) For the second time in three years The Jackson Assassin Rusty Schlenk was Crowned Champion of the American Late Model Series, presented by Sunoco. The awards ceremony took place at the Eldora Ballroom, in conjunction with the Eldora Speedway Banquet and the Crowning of their Champions.
Just before the Champion received his awards, two time ALMS Series Champion, and perennial front runner, Brian Ruhlman came to the stage and began his speech for the runner-up accolades, by saying When I heard Mike Lawrence and Rusty Schlenk were teaming up, it wasn't good news. Brain himself had driven for Mike Lawrence, and that pairing had a huge amount of success together. Double digit wins, three strait Eldora Speedway Late Model Track Championships, an ALMS Series Title, and a $10,000 victory at Eldora's season ending UMP National Championships. Brian knew his road to a third ALMS Series Championship would be much tougher if the Young Hot Shoe was to acquire the seat in the Mike Lawrence owned, meticulously maintained Dargie Powered Rocket. And his instincts were spot on! In the first ALMS event of the season, held at Tony Stewart's Legendary Eldora Speedway, on April 19, 2008, Brian Ruhlman would take the Win and the Championship point lead. A position he would keep the entire season, until the very last ALMS Series event held at Millstream Speedway, in Findlay, Ohio, on September 28, 2008.
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