We are pleased to announce that the 2003 Southern Ontario Sprints, Rookie of the Year sensation Kyle Patrick of Tilbury, Ontario, has been nominated for the prestigious National Sprint Car Poll for 360 Rookie of the Year Award.  This significant award is presented to the rookie sprint car driver across North America in the 360 category, whose accomplishments were outstanding.  

     Patrick’s performance this year, both on and off the track was superb, especially for a seventeen year-old.  He finished his first season behind the wheel of the 600 HP sprinter in 3^rd place and captured the SOS Rookie of the Year title.  Along the way, Patrick had 5 top fives and 14 top tens in the 17-race schedule.  He also won 5 heat races and a Dash for Cash race and in the last 7 events; he finished in 3^rd place four times.  Prior to joining the SOS, Patrick competed in the Micro Sprint division.  The entire Patrick family has been very supportive of Kyle and will no doubt be proud of his nomination.  

     The SOS is very please to have Patrick nominated for this national award.  In the past four years, the SOS Rookie of the Year has been nominated three times.  In the year 2000, Keith Dempster of Alton, Ontario was nominated and then last year, Billy Krull of Wheatfield, New York was nominated and was the co-winner of the National Sprint Car Rookie Award.  

     The SOS is always very proud of their rookies and the talent they have shown.  Receiving national recognition is a very special honour indeed but comes as no surprise when you have the caliber of drivers who compete with the SOS club.