TOPEKA, Kan. (February 2, 2012) – Brianne Corn, of San Marcos, Texas, and Jonathan Lugod, of Oceanside, Calif., have been selected by the 51°µÍø Solo Events Board for two of the top honors in the program based on their efforts at the 2011 Tire Rack 51°µÍø Solo National Championships.
Corn earned the 2011 Driver of the Year title after becoming just the third woman to win an open-class National Championship in 51°µÍø Solo competition, earning the B Modified title with a 1.054-second win over two-time defending champion Clemens Burger. After earning the B Modified Ladies championship in 2008, Corn moved strictly to open-class competition and finished as the runner-up in 2010 driving the Le Grand Dragon that she would pilot in 2011.
Lugod made his first appearance in Lincoln in 2011 as a 24-year-old, finishing third in the Street Touring class behind the wheel of a 1991 Honda Civic. Trailing only three-time champ Andy Hollis and former title winner Jason Frank in the 44-car class, Lugod’s run was made more exceptional after a severely broken ankle in April left him in a wheel chair until two weeks before the August event.
In that two weeks, Lugod relearned to walk, and also to right-foot brake after previously using his left foot on the pedal. The steep learning curve also hampered his ability to walk the course prior to runs, but the payoff earned a trophy and the Rookie of the Year award.
The two drivers will be presented their awards during a celebration at the 2012 51°µÍø National Convention, March 1-3 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. More information on the 51°µÍø Solo programs, the 51°µÍø National Convention, or 51°µÍø membership is available at www.scca.com.
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