Pollard has scored wins at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Georgia, Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Alabama, 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida and South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Alabama.

Driving for Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Ronnie Sanders, Pollard has pushed his career Late Model win total to 53 this season, including wins in the Lee Fields Memorial at Mobile, the PASS Racing Radios 100 at Gresham and the CRA Easy Riders 100, also at Gresham.

That’s not counting the numerous Open Wheel Modified wins Pollard has scored this year at Mobile and Pensacola.

And Pollard still has time to add to those numbers, as he is slated to race in several more events before the season is out, including the famed World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park and the legendary Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway.

The Driver of the Year is chosen by the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame’s board of directors in an effort to salute Georgia racers they feel exemplify excellence in motorsports.

“Bubba Pollard has put on a true Hall of Fame performance this year,” said GRHOF Board of Directors chairman Gordon Pirkle. “He has had a season that would be considered a successful career for some drivers. We’re very proud to be able to honor him in this way.”

Pollard will be honored as the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Driver of the Year at the 2011 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame induction banquet, the same night that George Elliott, Mike Head, Harold Kite, Swayne Pritchett and Ken Ragan will be inducted as members of the 2011 class of inductees.

The 2011 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Induction banquet will be held on Oct. 21, 2011 at 6 pm at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, located inside the Dawsonville Municipal Complex in Dawsonville, Georgia.

A limited number of seats for the banquet are available. Reservations are required to attend. For information on purchasing a ticket or on the banquet, call the Hall of Fame at (706) 216-RACE (7223) or go online to www.georgiaracinghof.com.

For more information on Bubba Pollard, visit www.bubbapollard.com. For more information on the Georgia Racing Hall Of Fame, visit www.georgiaracinghof.com.

About the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame - The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame is owned by Dawsonville History Museum, INC. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 2002, and became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2010. The museum, recognized by the state legislature as the official home of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, recognizes prominent members of Georgia’s racing heritage. The Hall of Fame also plays host to other events saluting the state's racing history, including the annual Lakewood Speedway reunion. The Hall of Fame and Museum are housed in the Dawsonville City Municipal Complex just outside of downtown Dawsonville, Georgia on Hwy. 53. The museum is open seven days a week. For more information, call (706)216-RACE (7223) or go online to www.georgiaracinghof.com.

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