TCM Best of Awards
#TCMBestof2019 – Most Popular Driver Award Results; Eighth Year Produces Closest Finish in Award History
The 2019 TCM Most Popular Driver Award proved to be the closest race in the eight year history of the award. Bringing in a record amount of nominations, the award was won in the final hours with four fan bases from the four Atlantic Provinces throwing their support behind their drivers!
The biggest change in 2019 was the addition of the email verification to the vote. While numbers were a bit lower than previous years, it prevented fans from “stuffing the ballot box” with fake emails or emails of folks who did not authorize the use of their address. It brought some more credibility to the award as it entered its eighth year – and it’s closest finish since 2014.
TCM Most Popular Driver Voting Format:
Round One – All of the 150 nominated drivers are placed on the same ballot. After Round One of voting, the field will be trimmed to the top 25 drivers for the second round of voting. Voting closes for Round One on Wednesday, October 23rd at NOON Atlantic.
BACK FOR 2019 – for the first round only, because there are so many drivers on the ballot, you can select up to three drivers in the first round. You can select one if you wish but the option is open to select up to three from the list. This choice will be in play for the first round only. Team up with other drivers on your campaigns, get your fans and theirs to help out to get to the second round!
The Round Two Ballot for the TCM Best of 2019 Awards runs from Wednesday, October 23rd to Wednesday, November 6th at Noon Atlantic.
The Round Three Ballot for the TCM Best of 2019 Awards runs from Thursday, November 7th to Friday, November 22nd at Noon Atlantic.
TCM MOST POPULAR DRIVER AWARD ROUND ONE RESULTS
| Position | Driver |
| 1 | #06 Sara Thorne – Chance Cove, NL – Sportsman – Eastbound Park |
| 2 | #2 Ashton Tucker – Lyttleton, NB – Pro Stock – Open Competition |
| 3 | #7 Travis Conroy – Miramichi, NB – Atlantic Modified Tour |
| 3 | #29T Robert Tomlinson – Arthurette, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 5 | #77 Randy Millar – Freeland, PE – Pro Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 6 | #58 Darrell Hulme – Sydney, NS – East Coast Mini Stock Tour – Sydney Speedway |
| 7 | #15 Isabelle Getson – Tignish, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 8 | #1 Megan Parrott – Beaver Bank, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 9 | #02 Austin Hiscock – Freshwater, NL – Bandolero – Eastbound Park |
| 10 | #95 Jeff Bridges – Kensington, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 11 | #68 Michael Cormier – Grand-Barachois, NB – Street Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 12 | #9 Roger Ryan – Georgetown, NL – Hobby Stock – Eastbound Park |
| 13 | #23 Michael Neary – Portugal Cove, NL – Legend – Eastbound Park |
| 13 | #115 Matthew Barkhouse – Dartmouth, NS – Lightning – Scotia Speedworld |
| 15 | #92 Randy Storey – Fredericton, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 16 | #51 Nic Doucette – Lower Wedgeport, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 17 | #27 Curtis Collins – Barnesville, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 17 | #89 Emily Chisholm – Antigonish, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 19 | #37 Shaun Burke – Yarmouth, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 19 | #66 Jeffrey Breen – Antigonish, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld/Riverside Speedway |
| 19 | #101 Willard Hurlbert – Yarmouth, NS – V8 Stock – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 22 | #32 Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 22 | #42 Doug Townsend – Barrington, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 24 | #75 Randy Titus – Geary, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 25 | #67 Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 25 | #73 Barb Morris – Belleville, NS – Four Cylinder Ladies – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 27 | #11 Jordan Veinotte – Porter’s Lake, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld/Petty Raceway |
| 27 | #17 Ricky Millar – Alberton, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 29 | #08 Cory Hall – Jolicure, NB – Legend – Maritime League of Legends |
| 29 | #24 Ayden Christensen – Windsor Junction, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 29 | #41 Maggie Suttie – Keswick, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 29 | #77 Jody Fraser – Sheet Harbour, NS – Legend – Scotia Speedworld |
| 33 | #25 Gage Gilby – Enfield, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 33 | #38 Justin Cole – Harvey, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 35 | #01 Troy Burke – Sherwood, PE – Pro Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 35 | #4 Nyk Pothier – Halifax, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 35 | #5 Jonathan Hicken – Brudenell, PE – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 35 | #33 Matt Martin – Haneytown, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 35 | #40 Robbie MacEwen – Sherwood, PE – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 35 | #56 Paul Morris – Springhaven, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 35 | #58 Logan Power – Riverview, NB – Street Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 35 | #85 Kenny MacKenzie Jr – Salisbury, NS – Sportsman – Petty International Raceway |
| 35 | #99 Shawn Hyslop – St. Stephen, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 44 | #06 Alex Sheehan – Oyster Bed Bridge, PE – Street Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 44 | #1 Ryan Messer – Harvey, NB – Pro Stock – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 44 | #5 Scott Habkirk – Petitcodiac, NB – Street Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 44 | #10 Brady Creamer – Miramichi, NB – Sportsman – Petty International Raceway |
| 44 | #47 Kyle Hines – Yarmouth, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 44 | #72 Tylor Hawes – Porter’s Lake, NS – Legends – Scotia Speedworld |
| 50 | #11 Rachelle Muise – Yarmouth, NS – Four Cylinder Ladies – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 50 | #14 Alex Johnson – Enfield, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 50 | #22 Kyle MacKinnon – Fredericton, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 50 | #33 Gail Thebeau – St. Phillippe, NB – Women on Wheels – Petty International Raceway |
| 50 | #46 Ryan McKnight – Sussex, NB – Mini Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 50 | #48 Dave O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 50 | #48C Courtney O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 50 | #52 Destiny Enkel – Fredericton, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 50 | #52 Shawn Tucker – Fredericton, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 50 | #56 Glen Muise – Quinan, NS – V8 Stock – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 50 | #158 Jamie Dillman – Lantz, NS – Lightning – Scotia Speedworld |
| 61 | #3 Joe Hari – Yarmouth, NS – V8 Stock – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 61 | #4 Shane Bridges – Tyne Valley, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 61 | #21 Shawn Pierce – Bridgewater, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 61 | #67 Cody Byrne – Orwell Cove, PE – Mini Stock – East Coast Mini Stock Tour |
| 61 | #69 BJ Gillespie – Harvey, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 61 | #74 Alexandra O’Blenis – Boundary Creek, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 61 | #99 Dave Matthews – Kennetcook, NS – Thunder/Mini Stock – Scotia Speedworld |
| 68 | #04 Grace Melendy – Gander, NL – Bandolero – Thunder Valley Speedway |
| 68 | #2 Corey Breen – Antigonish, NS – Sportsman – Riverside Speedway |
| 68 | #10 Evan Lane – Riverview, NB – Bandolero – Petty International Raceway |
| 68 | #44 Nathan Blackburn – Timberlea, NS – Legends – Scotia Speedworld |
| 68 | #53 Steve MacPhee – Yarmouth, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 68 | #53 Laurie Cormier – Riverview, NB – Sportsman – Petty International Raceway |
| 68 | #75 Emily Meehan – Rawdon Gold Mines, NS – Legend – Scotia Speedworld |
| 68 | #80 Ryan Richard – Keswick, NB – Street Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 68 | #89 Donald Chisholm – Antigonish, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 68 | #99 Craig Slaunwhite – Terence Bay, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 78 | #03 Colton Noble – Upper Nine Mile River, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 78 | #08 Nicholas Naugle – Dartmouth, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 78 | #8 Kent Vincent – Crapaud, PE – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 78 | #12 Johnny Upshall – Conception Bay South, NL – Bandolero – Eastbound Park |
| 78 | #18 Darren MacKinnon – Charlottetown, PE – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 78 | #26 Jeff Richard – North Rustico, PE – Mini Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 78 | #51 Braden Langille – Shubenacadie, NS – Legends – Scotia Speedworld |
| 78 | #52 Dustin Tucker – Fredericton, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 78 | #97 Kim Hallihan – Renous, NB – Atlantic Modified Tour |
| 87 | #01 Bailey Burke – Sherwood, PE – Bandolero – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 87 | #0 Tanton Wooldridge – Summerside, PE – Bandolero – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 87 | #2 Jordan Rushton – Dartmouth, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 87 | #15 Andrew Lively – Middle Sackville, NS – Legend – Scotia Speedworld |
| 87 | #18 Josh Langille – Coldbrook, NS – Legends – Scotia Speedworld |
| 87 | #19 Coady Palmer – East Royalty, PE – Mini Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 87 | #37 Brandon Albert – Grand River, PE – Street Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 87 | #54 Jarrett Butcher – Porter’s Lake, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 87 | #54 Rick Cashol – Saint John, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 87 | #99 Wayne Walsh – Conception Bay South, NL – Sportsman – Eastbound Park |
| 87 | #17 Shay MacPhee – Yarmouth, NS – Mini Stock – LDMS/East Coast Mini Stock Tour |
| 98 | #01 Joey Livingstone – Pictou Landing, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 98 | #0 Shawn Turple – Enfield, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 98 | #3 Joey Arsenault – Middle Cove, NL – Bandolero – Eastbound Park |
| 98 | #25 Mikey Power – Lake Doucette, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 98 | #26 Brent Roy – Hanwell, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 98 | #27 Nick Chaisson – Charlottetown, PE – Street Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 98 | #29 Greg Fahey – St. Stephen, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 98 | #45 Katie Beazley – Lakeside, NS – Women on Wheels – Petty International Raceway |
| 98 | #55 Zean Dutcher – Miramichi, NB – Atlantic Modified Tour |
| 98 | #63 Kenny Snow – Oyster Bed Bridge, PE – Street Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 98 | #88 Kody Quinn – Sydney, NS – Legend – Sydney Speedway |
| 98 | #92 Neal Crawford – Salisbury, NB – Sportsman – Petty Raceway |
| 110 | #2 Matthew Rushton – Dartmouth, NS – Legend – Scotia Speedworld |
| 110 | #9 Daniel Delorey – Afton, NS – Sportsman – Riverside Speedway |
| 110 | #16 Ed LeBlanc – Yarmouth, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 110 | #16 Ryan Fukala – Geary, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 110 | #22 Tam MacPhee – Yarmouth, NS – Four Cylinder Ladies – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 110 | #37 Brentley Pirri – Three Fathom Harbour, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 110 | #40 Richard Atkinson – Haneytown, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 110 | #45 Brett Pashkoski – Sackville, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 110 | #51 Bryan Suttie – Keswick, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 110 | #71 Scott Kennie – Fredericton, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 110 | #77 Marc D’Entremont – Gavelton, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 110 | #87 Danny Chisholm – Canning, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 110 | #91 Dylan Gosbee – Cornwall, PE – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 110 | #94 Deven Smith – Lakeside, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 110 | #106 Marshall Bezanson – Oldham, NS – Lightning – Scotia Speedworld |
| 125 | #0 JP Arsenault – Clare, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 125 | #2 Ashley Campbell – Halifax, NS – Women on Wheels – Petty International Raceway |
| 125 | #3 Nathan Langille – Coldbrook, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 125 | #52 Troy MacAusland – Summerside, PE – Mini Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 125 | #66 Owen Mahar – Hubley, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 125 | #75 Doug Matchett – Miramichi, NB – Atlantic Modified Tour |
| 125 | #76 Randy MacTavish – Cornwall, PE – Mini Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 125 | #78 Dennis Nickerson – Marshy Hope, NS – Sportsman – Riverside Speedway |
| 125 | #94 JJ MacPhee – Yarmouth, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 134 | #11 Caleb Urquhart – Fredericton, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 134 | #13 Aiden MacDonald – Charlottetown, PE – Bandolero – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 134 | #14 Kyle Bent – Berwick, NS – Four Cylinder – Valley Raceway |
| 134 | #16 Dylan Sutherland – Beaver Bank, NS – Legend – Scotia Speedworld |
| 134 | #17 Kirsten McFarlane – Placentia, NL – Legends – Eastbound Park |
| 134 | #23 Brandon McFarlane – Placentia, NL – Sportsman – Eastbound Park |
| 134 | #25 Christian Savoie – Geary, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 134 | #59 Matthew Rideout – Conception Bay South, NL – Bandolero – Eastbound Park |
| 134 | #71 Chris Hanley – St. Stephen, NB – Street Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 134 | #92 Dylan MacMillan – Noel, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 134 | #96 Scott O’Neill – Enfield, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 142 | #8 Dawson Noble – Upper Nine Mile River, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 142 | #10 Richard Salter – Burlington, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 142 | #15 Jason Pickles – Meaghers Grant, NS – Thunder – Scotia Speedworld |
| 142 | #61 Wesley Harnish – Beaverdam, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 142 | #66 Chris Garnett – Havelockm NB – Mini Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 142 | #81 Nate Singer – Kennetcook, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 143 | #92 Pete Miller – East Gore, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 151 | #13 Brad DeCoste – Antigonish, NS – Sportsman – Riverside Speedway |
| 151 | #24 Ian Deviller – Yarmouth, NS – V8 Stock – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 151 | #88 Caden Tufts – Timberlea, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
TCM Round One Notes:
- 1,123 votes cast.
- Margin of victory; nine votes.
TCM MOST POPULAR DRIVER AWARD ROUND TWO RESULTS
| Position2 | Driver |
| 1 | #29T Robert Tomlinson – Arthurette, NB – Pro Stock – Speedway 660 |
| 2 | #7 Travis Conroy – Miramichi, NB – Atlantic Modified Tour |
| 3 | #77 Randy Millar – Freeland, PE – Pro Stock – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 4 | #06 Sara Thorne – Chance Cove, NL – Sportsman – Eastbound Park |
| 5 | #2 Ashton Tucker – Lyttleton, NB – Pro Stock – Open Competition |
| 6 | #1 Megan Parrott – Beaver Bank, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld |
| 7 | #9 Roger Ryan – Georgetown, NL – Hobby Stock – Eastbound Park |
| 8 | #32 Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 8 | #75 Randy Titus – Geary, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 10 | #95 Jeff Bridges – Kensington, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 10 | #51 Nic Doucette – Lower Wedgeport, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 12 | #58 Darrell Hulme – Sydney, NS – East Coast Mini Stock Tour – Sydney Speedway |
| 13 | #68 Michael Cormier – Grand-Barachois, NB – Street Stock – Petty International Raceway |
| 13 | #42 Doug Townsend – Barrington, NS – Four Cylinder Men’s – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 15 | #02 Austin Hiscock – Freshwater, NL – Bandolero – Eastbound Park |
| 15 | #67 Dylan Blenkhorn – Truro, NS – Maritime Pro Stock Tour |
| 17 | #23 Michael Neary – Portugal Cove, NL – Legend – Eastbound Park |
| 17 | #101 Willard Hurlbert – Yarmouth, NS – V8 Stock – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 19 | #66 Jeffrey Breen – Antigonish, NS – Sportsman – Scotia Speedworld/Riverside Speedway |
| 20 | #89 Emily Chisholm – Antigonish, NS – Bandolero – Scotia Speedworld |
| 20 | #73 Barb Morris – Belleville, NS – Four Cylinder Ladies – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 22 | #37 Shaun Burke – Yarmouth, NS – Sportsman – Lake Doucette Motor Speedway |
| 23 | #15 Isabelle Getson – Tignish, PE – Four Fun – Oyster Bed Speedway |
| 24 | #92 Randy Storey – Fredericton, NB – Sharp Shooter – Speedway 660 |
| 25 | #27 Curtis Collins – Barnesville, NB – Sportsman – Speedway 660 |
| 26 | #115 Matthew Barkhouse – Dartmouth, NS – Lightning – Scotia Speedworld |
TCM Round Two Notes:
- Total votes; 552.
- Margin of victory; ten votes.
- Darrell Hulme missed the cutoff for the final round by two votes.
TCM MOST POPULAR DRIVER AWARD FINAL ROUND RESULTS
11th Place: #75 Randy Titus – Geary, NB
Photo by Michelle Roy
Round One Results: 24th (1% of Vote)
Round Two Results: T8th (4% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 11th (3% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 2.5% (TWELFTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance
10th Place: #32 Sarah McKay – Quispamsis, NB
Round One Results: T22nd (1% of Vote)
Round Two Results: T8th (4% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 10th (4% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 3% (TENTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: 7th (2015), CHAMPION (2014), 2nd (2013)
9th Place: #9 Roger Ryan – Georgetown, NL
Photo via Eastbound Park
Round One Results: 12th (2% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 7th (5% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 9th (5% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 4% (EIGHTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance
8th Place: #95 Jeff Bridges – Kensington, PE
Round One Results: 10th (2% of Vote)
Round Two Results: T10th (4% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 8th (6% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 3.9% (NINTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance
7th Place: #7 Travis Conroy – Miramichi, NB
Photo by Brittany Hoyt
Round One Results: T3rd (3% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 2nd (11% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 7th (8% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 7.4% (SIXTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance (First full time Atlantic Modified Tour driver to make final ballot since Joe Hoyt in inaugural year of award (2012))
6th Place: #51 Nic Doucette – Lower Wedgeport, NS
Round One Results: 16th (1% of Vote)
Round Two Results: T10th (4% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 6th (8% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 4.5% (SEVENTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance
5th Place: #29T Robert Tomlinson – Arthurette, NB
Photo by Mike Francis
Round One Results: T3rd (3% of Vote)
Round Two Results: WINNER (13% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 5th (11% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 8.9% (SECOND)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: First Final Ballot Appearance
4th Place: #06 Sara Thorne – Chance Cove, NL
Round One Results: WINNER (4% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 4th (6% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 4th (12% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 8.2% (FOURTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: 2nd (2017), 3rd (2016)
3rd Place: #2 Ashton Tucker – Lyttleton, NB
Photo by Michelle Roy
Round One Results: 2nd (3% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 5th (6% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 3rd (14% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 8.4% (THIRD)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: 3rd (2015)
2nd Place: #77 Randy Millar – Freeland, PE
Photo by Wendy Gallant/Oyster Bed Speedway
Round One Results: 5th (3% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 3rd (9% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 2nd (15% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 9% (FIRST)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: 4th (2018), 4th (2017), CHAMPION (2016), 6th (2015)
CHAMPION – #1 Megan Parrott – Beaver Bank, NS
Photos by McCarthy Photographic
Round One Results: 8th (2% of Vote)
Round Two Results: 6th (5% of Vote)
Round Three Results: 1st (15% of Vote)
Percentage of Total Vote: 7.7% (FIFTH)
Previous TCM Most Popular Driver Finishes: 6th (2018), 7th (2017), 5th (2016), 8th (2015)
TCM Round Three Notes:
- 775 votes cast
- Megan Parrott’s margin of victory was two votes over Randy Millar and three over Ashton Tucker.
- The margin of victory in the final round was the closest since 2014 when Sarah McKay won the award over Brad Eddy by five votes.
- Megan Parrott was strong out of the gate early, positioning herself in the top three from the opening of final round voting. It was a push on the last weekend that put her on top.
- Sara Thorne made the biggest move in the last week, going from seventh to fourth in the final days of voting.
- Randy Millar led “the most laps” in the final round vote, leading from near the end of Week One to five days to go. He, Parrott and Tucker would swap the lead between them over the final days before Parrott edged out the lead hours before the poll closed.
- The “percentage of total votes” number may be a bit deceiving; but with over 2,400 votes cast over the three rounds, the difference between first and fifth in total votes was approximately 40 votes over the three rounds. The key? Finish strong.
TCM Winner Notes:
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- Megan Parrott is the first driver from Nova Scotia to win the TCM Most Popular Driver Award. This is her first TCM Best of Racing Award win.
- Randy Millar and Megan Parrott each have five appearances on the final ballot of the TCM Most Popular Driver Award, each appearing from 2015 to 2019. The five appearances are the most of any driver in the eight years of the award.
- Megan Parrott completed her sophomore season in a Late Model Sportsman car at Scotia Speedworld in 2019, driving for Mitch Blanchard and the Number One Racing team. Parrott has two Late Model feature victories on her resume and finished third in the Sportsman standings at her home track this past season.
Previous champions of the TCM Most Popular Driver Award:
2019: Megan Parrott of Beaver Bank, NS
2018: Isabelle Getson of Tignish, PE
2017: Austin Hiscock of Freshwater, NL
2016: Randy Millar of Freeland, PE
2015: Brent Roy of Hanwell, NB
2014: Sarah McKay of Quispamsis, NB
2013: Mike Stevens of Salisbury, NB
2012: James Doucette of Miscouche, PE
