All track champions to defend their titles in 2019

AFTON – This past Saturday night the curtain came down on the 2018 racing season at the Afton Motorsports Park as the season ending banquet was held at the Afton River Club.​

Following the buffet dinner Leon Andrus served as Master of Ceremonies for the festive evening as the top five in all divisions with the exception of the Four Cylinder Trucks, where the top three were recognized with customized plaques and point fund money.​

The ZMK Construction Modified division saw Carbondale, Pa. driver Brett Tonkin capture his second career track championship at the Afton oval. Tonkin indicated that he will be back with an all new Hig Fab Chassis to defend his track championship.​

Tonkin only won one feature during the year, but also only had one did not finish and this allowed him to total 710 points to win the track championship. Tonkin’s father in law Mitch Gibbs ended up second in points with no feature wins and 698 points. Rusty Smith was third in points with one feature win and 675 points. Craig Hanson won the final night of points which vaulted him from eighth to fourth in the final points with 639 markers. Darwin R. Greene won one feature during the year and ended up fifth in points with 638.​