Photos taken by Ace Lane Jr  

Noted AARN editor and race announcer Earl Krause had the honor once more of announcing the winners of each award and this year's inductees into the EMPA Hall of Fame.

EMPA President present Marco Andretti with the 2007 Al Holbert Driver of the Year Award.

Andretti thanks the gathered members of the EMPA for selecting him for this award.

Ernie and Marilyn Saxton were presented with a token of appreciation from the members of EMPA for their years of tireless service to the organization.

Saxton presents an award to Drs Joe and Rose Mattiloi of Pocono Raceway in appreciation for their contributions to the sport of auto racing and to EMPA.

Attendees checking out the winning photos before the awards dinner begins.

The award winning photos of the 2007 EMPA Convention photo contest.

Every year the competition gets tougher as the photographers push each other in the quest to perfect the craft of taking excellent racing photos.

The winning photos are displayed during the Hall of Fame Dinner.