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THE WINNERS ARE...

THE Q MOTORSPORTS FAMILY STUDENT RACER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 1998 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:
ASHLEY LARSON AND NICHOLAS ANDRIES.

ASHLEY LARSON, AN 8TH GRADE STUDENT AT FITZGERALD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PINELLAS COUNTY, WILL RECEIVE A $2,500.0 SCHOLARSHIP TOWARD POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. CRITERIA FOR WINNIING THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE THREE AREAS. THE FIRST AREA IS GRADES AND ASHLEY MAINTAINED A 3.0 GPA IN 1997 AND 3.77 THROUGH 12/31/97 WHICH INCLUDES HONOR ROLL STATUS. ANOTHER CATEGORY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP IS MOTORSPORTS RACING AND ASHLEY RACES GO CARTS IN FLORIDA AND NATIONALLY. ASHLEY’S RACING INCLUDES RACES AT SUNSHINE SPEEDWAY IN PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA, GULFCOAST KARTWAY IN SARASOTA AND RACE TRACKS AS FAR AWAY AS OHIO. ASHLEY PLACED 7TH IN THE NATIONAL GO CART SERIES, 4TH PLACE IN THE FLORIDA DIVISIONAL SERIES, 2ND PLACE AT THE GULFCOAST KARTWAY AND 4TH PLACE AT SUNSHINE SPEEDWAY. THE FINAL DETERMINATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IF PROOTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. ASHLEY DEMONSTRATED HER GO CART TO FELLOW CLASSMATES AT THE GREAT AMERICAN TEACH IN, PARTICIPATED IN K-MART’S KIDS RACED AGAINST DRUGS, CHRISTMAS TOY SHOP PROJECT PHOTO SHOOT FOR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. ASHLEY ALSO PARTICIPATES IN SCHOOL ATHLETICS INCLUDING BASKETBALL (MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AND TEAM CAPTAIN) AND SOFTBALL. ASHLEY WILL USE THE SCHOLARSHIP TOWARD HER EDUCATION TO BECOME A VETERINARIAN.

NICHOLAS ANDRIES WILL RECEIVE A $500.00 SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIS POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. NICHOLAS IS A FIRST GRADE SUTDENT AT PINELLAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PINELLAS COU7NTY. NICHOLAS PERFORMS WELL WITH HIS CLASSES ACCORDING TO HIS TEACHERS AND HE HAS WON SEVERAL ACADEMIC AWARDS INCLUDING "SUPER BEE" AWARDS AND SUPER CITIZEN OF THE WEEK. NICHOLAS IS AN ACTIVE GO CART RACER WITH THE TRI-CITY KART CLUB AT SUNSHINE SPEEDWAY WHERE HE FINISHED IN 2ND PLACE FOR 1997. NICHLAS HAS OBTAINED SEVERAL SPONSORS FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR HIS RACING HOBBY INCLUDING J&J AUTO BODY AND SHAFFER TRUCKING. NICHOLAS ALSO ENJOYS FLAG FOOTBALL WITH THE PINELLAS PARK THUNDERBIRDS.

TWO STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION ARE JUSTIN LARSON, A 4TH GRADE STUDENT AT CROSS BAYOU ELEMENTARY, PINELLAS COUNTY AND SEAN SCAMPTON, A 6TH GRADE STUDENT AT PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.