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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
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  • History of the EMPA
    • History of the EMPA-The 1970's
    • History of the EMPA- 80's
    • History of the EMPA- The 1990's
    • History of the EMPA- The 2000's
    • History of the EMPA- The 2010's
    • History of the EMPA- The 2020's
  • EMPA Application
  • EMPA Hall of Fame A thru L
  • EMPA Hall of Fame M thru Z
  • Convention Sponsors
  • Convention Hotel Info & Room Reservations
  • Convention Photos
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    • Convention Photos 2022
    • Video acceptance speeches from Jan 2022 convention
  • Convention Contest Rules
    • Pocono Raceway/EMPA Writer's Contest
    • Brice's Auto Parts Inc./NAPA Auto Parts EMPA Photographer's Contest
    • Dirt Track Digest.com./EMPA Video and Broadcast Contest Rules
  • Award Winners
    • EMPA National Driver of the Year
    • Junie Donlavey Spirit of the Sport award
    • Richie Evans North East Driver of the Year
    • Ace Lane Photographer of the Year
    • Jim Hunter Writer of the Year
    • Newsmaker of the Year award
    • John Blewett lll Young Gun award presented by New England Fuels
    • Jerry Reigel Outstanding Contribution to Sprint Car Racing award
    • Promotional Effort of the Year
    • Ernie & Marilyn Saxton Service Award
    • Pocono Raceway Writer's Contest Judges Comments by Year
    • Honda Video Contest Winners by Year
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