DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Kosiski, who promotes I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., was named the 46th Auto-Racing Promoter of the Year Tuesday morning during the 49th annual RPM@Daytona Workshops presented at the Daytona Resort & Spa.
Kosiski, a former late model racer from Omaha, Neb., represented the Great Plains region during RPM balloting.
“This is quite a moment,” stated Kosiski. “This isn’t just for me. It is for my entire family. This has been an incredible journey and to be named by your peers for this award is humbling and one of the greatest honors ever.
I’m proud that my family is here with me. We all work extremely hard and to be recognized like this,” Kosiski added. “I am grateful for everyone who has helped us get to this point. Racing has been our lives and I-80 is a continued extension of that legacy, we have poured our heart and soul into it, we hope to carry on the tradition for many years to come.”
Kosiski, who purchased I-80 with his brother in 2004, has dedicated himself to guiding his speedway into one of the top tracks in the country.
Incredible events with a strong weekly program and incredible specials along with regional series and national series have propelled I-80 to the forefront, including their marquee “Cornhustker” Classic and the Silver Dollar Nationals for dirt late models.
Kosiski won the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series national championship as a driver in 1986.
Other regional promoters of the year recognized were Steve O’Neal from Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway (Eastern Region; Chris Stepan from Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park (Southwest and Western Region); Scott Childress from Cherokee Speedway (Southeast Region) in Gaffney, S.C..; Matt Curl from Fairbury Legion All American Speedway (Central Region) in Fairbury, Illinois; Doug Johnson, Huset’s Speedway (Northern Region) in Brandon, S.D.
The USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., promoted by the Kaufmann family was presented the RPM Outstanding Event of the Year.