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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
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Convention Photos 2017
Below photos by Jim Smith
EMPA President Ron Hedger
Lance Dewease receives the Jerry Reigle Memorial Outstanding Contribution to Sprint Car Racing Award
Dewease with Jerry Reigle's parents
Area Track champions awarded pretzel baskets on Friday's Champions Night.
Key Note Speaker CJ O'Donnell. Chief Marketing Officer for IndyCar.
O'Donnell receives the Newsmaker of the Year award for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Winning photos of this year's photo contest
Bob Yurko wins Best in Show. With Yurko is Kenny Brightbill.
JJ Lane shows off his winning photo.
Pres. Ron Hedger awards Bob Yurko the President's award for his support and contributions to EMPA.
Ace Lane Jr awards Dick Ayers the Ace Lane Sr Photographer of the Year award
Dick Ayers
VP DIno Oberto awards Ron Hedger the Jim Hunter Writer of the Year award
Max Mclaughlin awarded the N.E. Fuels John Blewett lll Young Gun Award
Ray Evernham talks to the assembled media after being inducted into the EMPA Hall of Fame.
John Snyder presents Hall Of Fame award to the family of Kramer Williamson.
John Snyder presents Mary & Howie Hodge with their EMPA Hall of Fame award.
Acceptance speech by the Hodges.
Tony Hirschman presented with his Hall of Fame award after being inducted
Tony Hirschman thanks the members of the EMPA for the honor of being inducted.
Kenny Brightbill being inducted into the EMPA Hall of Fame.
Kenny Brightbill
Ray Evernham being inducted into the EMPA Hall of Fame
Ray Evernham
Winning writers and photographers
Bill Brice awards the Ernie and Marilyn Saxton Service award.
The Hirschmans
VP Dino Oberto with Tony and Matt Hirschman
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 2021
Convention Photos 2022
Video acceptance speeches from Jan 2022 convention
Convention Contest Rules
Pocono Raceway/EMPA Writer's Contest
>
Pocono Raceway Writer's Contest Judges Comments by Year
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
Newsletter Archives