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National NASCAR honors for Nick Heywood

SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – Nick Heywood of Plattsburgh, the 2014 Airborne Park Speedway J&S Steel Sportsman Modified champion for the third straight year is the official NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national Rookie of the Year.

Heywood earned national points at Airborne and Devil’s Bowl in the Budweiser/Warren Tire/Gallagher Towing No. 29. He finished 13th overall in the national championship standings and came within nine points of the New York State title, which was won by Stewart Friesen of Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario.

Kyle Plott, 18, of Marietta, Georgia finished second in the national Rookie of the Year chase, 12 points shy of Heywood.

While winning national recognition, Heywood also won New York State NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year honors. He outpointed Airborne regular Mark Lamberton of Mooers Forks 589-566.

Heywood will be honored at the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards at the NASCAR Hall of Fame/Charlotte Convention Center on Friday, Dec. 12.

Airborne Park Speedway’s awards banquet will be held at The Rainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall in Altona, NY Saturday, Nov. 1.

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