Monticello, NY — Mike Merton and Bo Sowers took top honors for 2021 at Monticello Raceway for leading dash winning driver and trainer, respectively.

Mike Merton was presented his award by Shawn Wiles.

Merton outdistanced his rivals by 43 wins, finishing the year with 251 wins.

Finishing second was former multiple top dash winner Bruce Aldrich Jr., with 208 wins, followed by Cory Stratton with 206. Jim Taggart Jr. was fourth with 205 and Brandon Parker took home fifth place honors with 127 wins.

It is the second consecutive year that Sowers took home top training honors.

The top trainer award was presented by Shawn Wiles to McKenzie and McGwire Sowers. Monticello photos.

This season, his stable had 112 winners, while last year’s top trainer, Gary Messenger, had 92.

In a hotly contested race to the wire, Laura Perino took third place with 84 wins, over newcomer Christopher Petrelli, who had 80. Danny Gill finished fifth with 51 trips to the winner circle.