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2022 EMPA Convention
​January 14, 15 & 16 2022
Genetti Hotel & Conference Center
77 E. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, a Best Western Plus Hotel
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Tentative schedule
 
Friday, January 14
5:30 pm sign-in begins – registration and hospitality room opens
 Photo room opens for contestant entries
6:15 pm intro from President Dino Oberto to membership and guests
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm racers salute interviews
7:30 pm – midnight …. socializing
 
Saturday, January 15
6:30 am Breakfast served in Oyster Bar Restaurant (hotel guests only)
9:00 am Photo Contest begins 
9:00 am Press Conferences begin
Steve Inch, Selinsgrove Speedway
Hugh Maloney/Sam Ryan, Northeast PA chapter SCCA
Nick Igdalsky, Pocono Raceway  
Kasea Bauscher, Big Diamond Speedway
Deegen Underwood Risk-It-Racing
Brian Wawroski, Bloomsburg Fair Raceway
Keith Harro, URC
Jason McCahan, Clinton County Raceway
Kolten Gouse, BAPS Motor Speedway
Peter Reynolds, Orange County Fair Speedway
World Racing Group, Joe Graziano
 
Noon – Dover International Speedway lunch
 
1:00 pm – Scott Walsh Scranton Times Sports Editor keynote speaker
 
Forum to follow – Where is the racing media in 2022? Karl Fredrickson
 
5:00 pm – doors open for cocktail hour (cash bar)
6:00 pm – dinner and start of awards
 
Hospitality room opens after dinner
 
Sunday, January 16
6:30 am Breakfast served at Oyster Bar restaurant
9:00 am general membership meeting
 
All subject to change

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  • Home
  • 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
    • Convention Photos 2016
    • Convention Photos 2017
    • Convention Photos 2018
    • Convention Photos 2019
    • Convention Photos 2021
    • 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
  • Newsletter Archives