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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
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  • History of the EMPA
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    • 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