1st Jimmy Welsh Award Recipient :
 

Congratulations Scott Glockner of team Tug It for being selected to be awarded the Jimmy Welsh Award !

See all photos from the OPA Awards Ceremony : CLICK HERE

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Incredible speech by Randy Schleuss, Team Typhoon Racing:

Click on this link below to view the video:

Jimmy Welsh's life explained by-Randy Schleuess

Thanks Shark, It was great night to be around such a good family of best friends.

Congrats Scott,

I met Jimmy late in life but I would think he would act just like Scott in his younger days.

Does anybody have Randy's speech recorded?

Wil

Congrats Scott. See you around this summer

Click on the link in the 3rd post then click play

I wanted to thank everyone involved with putting this award together. I think it is a tremendous honor to receive an award like this, named after such great man. Jimmy made a point to walk around the pits, talk with everyone, drink with everyone and especially HELP everyone, when he could. There are SO many other crew members, from numerous teams, that were just as deserving of this award. For example, over the past year, Team LSB has become a huge asset for Kevin and the rest of us at Tug It Racing. Dan Hensley not only has to work on the LSB boat, but he does an extraordinary amount of work on the Tug It boat as well. Brit, Art, Dan, Renee, Amanda and the rest of the LSB team are always there to help out our team, and we can't thank them enough. Andre Butler? What can I say; everyone knows Andre and how much he does for Tug It and any other team that might need help. The fact that a new recipient will be given this award each year is a great idea.

I know that if it weren't for Kevin, the Tug It crew members would not even be a part of racing. The financial commitment that it takes to go to as many races as we do, is pretty hefty; so Andre and I definitely appreciate the opportunity that Kevin has given us. Over the past 2 plus years, we have made some amazing friendships within the SVL and OPA families, and have some great memories that I will cherish forever.

On Saturday night, Randy wrote a great tribute to Jimmy. Anyone that has attended OPA races in the past knows how much Jimmy meant to Randy and the entire Typhoon Racing Team. Again, I am truly honored to win this award.

Thank you OPA, Randy, and Kevin!!!!!

BTW.....TUG IT BABY!!!!!!!!!

Scotty, took a while to get all the photos(Randy and I are worth $hit on a computer), but you do a lot for everyone and I think Trophy Bitc$ is proud today. Congrats my friend, now all I need for you to do is TEXT me your full address so I can send you your plaque to put on the trophy. Love to my Brooke!

Thanks Augie!!!