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Photo by Automotive Event images 17 fastlane TOP SPORTSMAN JASON ARBERY RUNNER-UP: VLADO TURIC Hometown: Mount Gambier (South Australia) Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series Champion status: Two-time Champion 2018/2019 event wins: Nitro Up North, Sunset Strip Nationals, ANDRA Grand Final 2018/2019 event runner-ups: Desert Nationals, South Coast Nationals Sponsors: Komatsu Forrest, Shannons Insurance, Trident Tyre Centre, and Hyland Fox Signs Jason Arbery is not only the Top Sportsman Champion for the 2018/2019 Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Series, but has also been awarded with the John Storm Memorial Trophy for the second year running. “I am absolutely wrapped for myself and the team, everybody dives in and gives it a red hot crack and to get the rewards like this is really, really cool,” Arbery said. “My thanks goes to my wife and my family, my crew Mick Pfitzner, Phil Busbridge, Josh Gosden and Ken Moore and everyone else who has helped along the way, as well as my sponsors. I also want to say thank you to ANDRA and Summit Racing Equipment, and to all of the racers and especially to Vlado Turic for a fantastic season and championship. “The John Storm Memorial Trophy is the greatest thing I have ever achieved, simply because of the history behind it. What more can I say, thank you to ANDRA, to Summit Racing Equipment, and to every track and venue that supports us – how good is this!”