2020 EMPA Pocono Raceway Writers Contest & Brice's NAPA Photo Contest Award Winners
Pocono Raceway/EMPA 2020 Writer’s Contest
Feature
1st Mike Adaskaveg
“Chance Huston: Fuel Cell Lands on His Car, Fire Erupts” outsidegroove.com, September 10, 2020.
2nd J.A. Ackley
“African American Perspectives on Short-Track Racing” outsidegroove.com August 13, 2020.
3rd Bruce Bennett
“Tony Ferraiuolo’s Forgotten Car” Speedway Illustrated, September 2020.
Column
1st Jeremy Elliott
“Some Sprint Car fans need to change their thinking in the wake of Kyle Larson situation” SprintCarUnlimited.com, April 16, 2020.
2nd Bruce Bennett
“The Epitome of Class” Speedway Illustrated, October 2020.
3rd John Snyder
“Mark Of A Champion” Area Auto Racing News, January 21, 2020.
Personality Profile
1st Mike Adaskaveg
“Randy Sweet…Remembering a racing icon and innovator” Speedway Illustrated, February 2020.
2nd Dick Berggren
“The Iron Man…He lay in his coffin as it rested on the start-finish line” Speedway Illustrated, September 2020.
3rd Jason Beck
“This Could Be YOU…An Average Joe’s unusual journey to the Cup Series” Speedway Illustrated, March 2020.
Race Report
1st Jeremy Elliott
“Kyle Larson pockets $50,000 in dominating Capitani Classic at Knoxville Raceway” SprintCarUnlimited.com, August 16, 2020.
2nd Ron Hedger
“Sweet Fires Back With Saturday Win At Volusia” SpeedSport.com, February 9, 2020.
3rd Dino Oberto
“MAKIN’ HISTORY…9-year old racer takes checkers at Evergreen, Mahoning Valley” Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA July 16, 2020.
News
1st Dino Oberto
“Chasing a dream…Evergreen champion Moyer stepping up to NASCAR/ARCA” Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA October 23, 2020.
2nd Jeremy Elliott
“David Gravel looking to build a home with Big Game Motorsports starting in 2021” SprintCarUnlimited.com, November 4, 2020.
3rd Steve Barrick
“Last Minute Decision To Make Trip To South Dakota Pays Off For Zearfoss” Area Auto Racing News, April 28, 2020.
Brice’s NAPA Auto Parts EMPA Photo Contest
Action Action Sequence
1—Brent Smith 1—Harry Meeks
2—Pete MacDonald 2—Rick Sweeten
3—Pete MacDonald 3—Harry Meeks
HM—Bob Yurko HM—Bill Snook
Crash Action Feature
1—Dave Moulthrop 1—Pete MacDonald
2—Pete MacDonald 2—Matt Butcosk
3—Dave Moulthrop 3—Brent Smith
HM—Jim Smith HM—Evan Canfield
HM—Brent Smith
Picture Story Portrait
1—Brent Smith 1—Pete MacDonald
2—Paul Arch 2—Harry Meeks
3—Brent Smith 3—Tommy Lane
HM—Rick Sweeten HM—Pete MacDonald
Pure Art Unpublished Color
1—Evan Canfield 1—Rick Sweeten
2—Todd Dziadosz 2—Todd Dziadosz
3—Brent Smith 3—Todd Dziadosz
HM—Todd Dziadosz HM—Matt Butcosk
Portfolio Best of Show
Pete MacDonald Pete MacDonald
Janice Brice Honorable Mention Award
Brent Smith
Feature
1st Mike Adaskaveg
“Chance Huston: Fuel Cell Lands on His Car, Fire Erupts” outsidegroove.com, September 10, 2020.
2nd J.A. Ackley
“African American Perspectives on Short-Track Racing” outsidegroove.com August 13, 2020.
3rd Bruce Bennett
“Tony Ferraiuolo’s Forgotten Car” Speedway Illustrated, September 2020.
Column
1st Jeremy Elliott
“Some Sprint Car fans need to change their thinking in the wake of Kyle Larson situation” SprintCarUnlimited.com, April 16, 2020.
2nd Bruce Bennett
“The Epitome of Class” Speedway Illustrated, October 2020.
3rd John Snyder
“Mark Of A Champion” Area Auto Racing News, January 21, 2020.
Personality Profile
1st Mike Adaskaveg
“Randy Sweet…Remembering a racing icon and innovator” Speedway Illustrated, February 2020.
2nd Dick Berggren
“The Iron Man…He lay in his coffin as it rested on the start-finish line” Speedway Illustrated, September 2020.
3rd Jason Beck
“This Could Be YOU…An Average Joe’s unusual journey to the Cup Series” Speedway Illustrated, March 2020.
Race Report
1st Jeremy Elliott
“Kyle Larson pockets $50,000 in dominating Capitani Classic at Knoxville Raceway” SprintCarUnlimited.com, August 16, 2020.
2nd Ron Hedger
“Sweet Fires Back With Saturday Win At Volusia” SpeedSport.com, February 9, 2020.
3rd Dino Oberto
“MAKIN’ HISTORY…9-year old racer takes checkers at Evergreen, Mahoning Valley” Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA July 16, 2020.
News
1st Dino Oberto
“Chasing a dream…Evergreen champion Moyer stepping up to NASCAR/ARCA” Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, PA October 23, 2020.
2nd Jeremy Elliott
“David Gravel looking to build a home with Big Game Motorsports starting in 2021” SprintCarUnlimited.com, November 4, 2020.
3rd Steve Barrick
“Last Minute Decision To Make Trip To South Dakota Pays Off For Zearfoss” Area Auto Racing News, April 28, 2020.
Brice’s NAPA Auto Parts EMPA Photo Contest
Action Action Sequence
1—Brent Smith 1—Harry Meeks
2—Pete MacDonald 2—Rick Sweeten
3—Pete MacDonald 3—Harry Meeks
HM—Bob Yurko HM—Bill Snook
Crash Action Feature
1—Dave Moulthrop 1—Pete MacDonald
2—Pete MacDonald 2—Matt Butcosk
3—Dave Moulthrop 3—Brent Smith
HM—Jim Smith HM—Evan Canfield
HM—Brent Smith
Picture Story Portrait
1—Brent Smith 1—Pete MacDonald
2—Paul Arch 2—Harry Meeks
3—Brent Smith 3—Tommy Lane
HM—Rick Sweeten HM—Pete MacDonald
Pure Art Unpublished Color
1—Evan Canfield 1—Rick Sweeten
2—Todd Dziadosz 2—Todd Dziadosz
3—Brent Smith 3—Todd Dziadosz
HM—Todd Dziadosz HM—Matt Butcosk
Portfolio Best of Show
Pete MacDonald Pete MacDonald
Janice Brice Honorable Mention Award
Brent Smith