January 5-7 1990- Held at the Trevose PA Hilton Hotel

As published in the Jan 9 1990 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Buffy Swanson

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Kevin Barnes

Hall of Fame- Will Kreitzer, Jerry Fried, Lee Petty

Driver of the Year Award- Bruce Larson-Funny Car champion

The Mattioilis, from Pocono Raceway donated a plot of land for the Lehigh Valley Quarter Midget Club which had lost its lease in its former location at Kuhnsville PA.

 

January 11-13 1991- Held at the Trevose PA Ramada Convention Center and Hotel

As published in the Jan 15 1991 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Terry Bickhart of the Reading Eagle Times in PA.

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Mel Stettler

Hall of Fame- Dutch Hoag, Sam Nunis

Driver of the Year Award- Jimmy Horton

 

January 10-12 1992 Held at the Trevose PA Ramada Convention Center and Hotel

As published in the Jan 14 1992 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Ron Hedger of National Speed Sport News

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Harold Hoch

Hall of Fame- Wally Dallenbach Sr, Ed 'Dutch' Schaefer

Driver of the Year Award- Michael Andretti

January 8-10 1993 Held at the King of Prussia PA Holiday Inn

As published in the Jan 13 1993 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Keith Waltz of National Speed Sport News

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Mike Adaskaveg of the Boston Herald

Hall of Fame- Maynard Troyer, George Marshman

Driver of the Year Award- Billy Pauch

January 7-9 1994 Held at the King of Prussia PA Holiday Inn

As published in the Jan 11 1994 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Bones Bourcier of Open Wheel and Stock Car Racing Magazines.

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award-Marty Gordner

Hall of Fame- Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins, Ray Hendrick, Nigel Mansell

Driver of the Year Award- Rusty Wallace

25TH Annual Convention

January 6-8 1995. Held at the King of Prussia Holiday Inn

Awards as published in the Jan 10 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Mike Harris of the Associated Press

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Art Ruppert

Hall of Fame- Ed Flemke, Joe Kelly, Wally Campbell, Jigs Peters, Tim Richmond, Bobby Allison

Driver of the Year Award- "Barefoot" Bob McCredie

Newsmaker Award- Jeff Gordon

1st annual Art McHugh Award - Ernie Saxton

The award is given to person who works tirelessly behind the scenes for betterment of sport of auto racing and the EMPA.

 

January 5-7 1996. Held at the Valley Forge Pa Holiday Inn

Awards as published in the Jan 16 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Earl Krause of AARN

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Connie Foster

Hall of Fame- Earl Halaquist, Neil Bonnet, Rags Carter, Jackie Mclaughlin, Bill Schindler

Driver of the Year Award- 1995 Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon

Newsmaker Award- Tony George- President of IMS

Art McHugh Award- Ernie Saxton

Ernie Saxton reelected as the EMPA President.

 

January 3-5 1997. Held at the Trevose Pa Radisson Inn and Hotel

Awards as published in the Jan 7 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Greg Zyla

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Joe Kaminski

Hall of Fame-JD McDuffie, Nick Fornoro, Sonny Kleinfield

Driver of the Year Award- Terry labonte

Newsmaker Award- Bruton Smith- CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc.

Art McHugh Award- Bill Yoder

Special Presentation- The EMPA founders Red Kirsch, Al Consoli, John Ernesto and Ernie Saxton were honored as the founders of the EMPA.

January 9-11 1998. Held at the Trevose Pa Radisson Inn and Hotel

Awards as published in the Jan 13 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Kevin Kovac

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Bob Yurko

Hall of Fame- Richard Petty, Ken Brenn Sr., Frankie Schneider, Johnny Coy Sr., Pete Frazee, Pappy Hough

Driver of the Year Award- Gary Scelzi- Top Fuel Dragracer

1st annual North East Driver of the Year Award- Mike Stefanick

Newsmaker Award- Steve Park.

Art McHugh Award- Earl Krause

 

January 8-10 1999. Held at the Trevose Pa Radisson Inn and Hotel

Awards as published in the Jan 12 issue of AARN.

Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Ron Hedger

Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Ace Lane Jr.

Hall of Fame- "Big Daddy" Don Garlis, Gerald Chamberlain, Ed Darrell, Elton Hildreth, George Nesler, Bob O'Rourke

Driver of the Year Award- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

North East Driver of the Year Award- Fred Rahmer

Newsmaker Award-T.Wayne Robertson-President of Sports Marketing Enterprises for RJR Tobacco.

Award was officially renamed the T.Wayne Robertson Newsmaker Award

Art McHugh Award- Vicki Gehris