“This means so much to me and my family,” Hough said. “My grandpa (Dave) has won a championship, my dad (Rick) has won a championship and now I have won one in the same car with the ‘Nanook’ name on the side. That means so much to me that I was able to win this for them and these great fans. This sport is all about the fans and to win this in front of this incredible crowd is unbelievable.”

Kyle Hough in the  “Super Nanook” altered.

Hough’s accomplishment was all the more impressive when you consider that his championship trophy was his first award of the year. Hough visited seven finals in 2012, but finished runner-up in each one. But on Saturday it was consistency over flash as Hough was able to add to the long legacy of the Hough name and the legend of the “Nanook” Fuel Altered.

“It was certainly frustrating to go all season and not win a single race. We were so close so many times and we had a good car at a lot of races, but we ran into a problem here or a bad run there that left us short,” Hough said. “To turn that around and win this championship helps makes up for that frustration. I have to remind myself that I am only starting out, although I was talking to Del Worsham the other day and he told me he won his first title at age 20 and I am only 19 so I can’t wait to give him a call.”