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  Hall of Fame​     M thru Z

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Mike Magill, "Iron Mike" (URC Sprint Car Driving Champion, 3-time Starter of the Indy 500), Inducted in January 2002.
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Bobby Marshman, Inducted January 2023.
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George Marshman, (Midget Racing and Demolition Derby Promotor. Promoter of Hatfield and Sanatoga Pa Speedways.) Inducted January 1993
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Nigel Mansell, Driver, Inducted January 1994
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Frank Manzo, NHRA Champion, Inducted January 2015
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John and Mildred Marcum- Founders of Arca. Inducted January 2010.
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Van May. Inducted in January 2022
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Bob McCreadie, 'Barefoot Bob', Modified Driver, Inducted January 2007.
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J. D McDuffie, Driver, Inducted 1997
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Jackie McLaughlin, Driver-Inducted Jan. 1996
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Mike " Magic Shoes" McLaughlin, Noted Modified and NASCAR driver. Inducted in January 2015
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Drs. Joe and Rose Mattioli, Owners of Pocono Raceway, Inducted in January 2007.
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Bob Miller- Special Events Promoter. Inducted January 2010.
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Shirley Muldowney (NHRA racer, 1st Woman to race in NHRA) Inducted in January 2018.
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George Nesler, URC Sprint Car Championship Owner, Inducted in January 1999.
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Larry Nuber, TV Announcer/Analyst, ESPN motorsports broadcast pioneer, Inducted in January 2001
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Sam Nunis,"The Dean of Motorsports Promotors", Inducted in January 1991
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Bob O'Rourke, Inducted in January 1999
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Budd Olsen, Modified Car Builder & Driver, Inducted in January 1984
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Jan Opperman, Sprint Car & Indy 500 Driver, Inducted in January 1988
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Billy Osmun, Dirt Racing Modified star with more than 70 feature races and winner of the 1974 Syracuse Dirt Week Classic, Inducted in January 2005
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Ed Otto, One of the "Founding Fathers" of NASCAR. Promoter of some 40 different race tracks in the U.S.
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Wally Parks, Founder of the NHRA, Inducted in January 2008
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Norm Patrick, Founder of Gator Racing News, Inducted in January 2010
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Lynn Paxton, Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Driver, Inducted in January 1987.
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David Pearson, NASCAR Stock Car Driver with 105 Winston Cup Wins, Inducted in January 2007
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Roger Penske, Stock car and Indy car team owner, Inducted in January 2008
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Fred "Jiggs Peters", ARDC Midget & URC Sprint Car Driver, Inducted in January 1995
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Lee Petty, Patriarch of the Petty Racing family, Inducted in January 1990.
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Richard Petty, "The King", 7-Time NASCAR Winston Cup/Sprint Cup champion, Inducted in January 1998
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Stan Ploski, Driver, Inducted in January 2004
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Sam Posey- driver. Inducted in January 2010.
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Fred "Fast Freddy" Rahmer (Multi-Championship winning Sprint Car Driver) Inducted in January 2018.
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Jim Reed, Driver, Inducted in January 2014
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Tim Richmond, NASCAR Stock Car Driver, Inducted in January 1995
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Frank Rio, Inducted in January 2023.
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Bruce and Teresa Rogers (Owners of Grandview Speedway) Inducted in January 2018.
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Emil "Buzzie" Reutimann, Driver, Inducted in January 2006
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Forrest Rogers, Grandview Speedway Founder & Promoter, Inducted in January 1998.
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Mauri Rose, Multi-winner Indy 500, Inducted in January 1989
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Bob Rossell. Inducted in January 2022
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Warren Ruffner, "The Voice of Reading", Reading Speedway Announcer, Inducted in January 2009
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Reggie "The Rapid Roman" Ruggiero, Inducted in January 2023.
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Eddie Sachs, "The Clown Prince of Auto Racing", USAC Driver, Inducted in January 1980
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Lenny H. Sammons-2nd Generation Editor of AARN. Inducted Jan. 2019
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Lenny J Sammons, Founder of Area Auto Racing News, Inducted in January 1987
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Ernie & Marilyn Saxton, Guiding force behind EMPA for many, many years, Inducted January 2011
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Ed "Dutch Schaeffer, Multiple ARDC Midget Championship Driver, Inducted in January 1992
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Bill Schindler, Founder of ARDC & Championship Midget Driver; Raced a couple of times at the Indy 500, Inducted in January 1996
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Frankie Schneider, " The Grand Master", Multiple Championship Winning Modified Driver, Inducted January 1998
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Ken Schrader, Driver. Inducted in January 2020.
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Jim Shampine, Supermodified & Modified Driver
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Bill Simmons, Motorsports Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Inducted January 1989
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Bill Singer, Announcer Trenton and Flemington Speedways, Inducted January 2012
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Tony Siscone, Inducted January 2013
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Tom Skinner, Famed N.J. Modified Car Owner & Engine Builder, Inducted 2008
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Mitch Smith, "The Flying Tiger", Driver, Inducted January 1982
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Ralph Smith, Modified Driver
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Steve Smith, Sprint Car Driver, Inducted January 2010
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Larry "Smokey" Snellbaker, Sprint Car Driver, Inducted January 2009
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Jimmy Spencer "Mr. Excitement" Inducted Jan. 2019
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Ken Squier, Founder of the Motor Racing Network(MRN)/ Renowned NASCAR TV Race Announcer for CBS, Inducted January 2004
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Mike Stefanik, Driver, Inducted January 2016.
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Dave Strickler, Inducted in January 2000
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Carl "Bugs" Stevens, Modified Driver, Inducted January 2004
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Tim Sullivan, Auto Racing Marketing and Public Relations Specialist, Inducted January 2008
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Carl Sweigart, Announcer at Silver Springs Speedway
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Al Tasnady, Modified Driver, Inducted January 1974 First person inducted into the EMPA Hall of Fame
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Johnny Thompson, Sprint Car, Indy 500 & Midget Driver,
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Ray Tilley, Super Sprint Driver
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Dick " Toby" Tobias, Modified & Sprint Car Driver, Race Car Fabricator and Innovative Mechanic
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Merv Treicher, " Marvelous Merv" Inducted January 2012.
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Kenny Tremont Sr, Inducted in January 2013
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Maynard Troyer, Asphalt Modified Driver and renowned dirt/asphalt chassis Builder, Inducted January 1985
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Carl "Fuzzy" Van Horn, Modified Driver, Inducted January 2009
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Lindy Vicari, Reading Pennsylvania Fairgrounds Promoter, Inducted January 2011
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Darrell Waltrip, 3-Time Winston Cup/Sprint Cup Championship Driver/TV Racing Commentator, Inducted January 2006
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Bentley Warren, Supermodified, Sprint Car and Indy Car Driver, Inducted January 2009
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Bob Weikert, Sprint car owner, winner of 500 features with more than 50 drivers, Inducted January 2005
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Kenny Weld, Driver, Inducted 2003
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Kramer Williamson "The Pink Panther" Inducted in Jan. 2017. Sprint Car racer
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Bill Wimble, Modified Driver, NASCAR Sportsman Champion, Inducted January 2001
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Doug Wolfgang, inducted January 2013
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  • EMPA Application
  • EMPA Hall of Fame A thru L
  • EMPA Hall of Fame M thru Z
  • Convention Sponsors
  • Convention Hotel Info & Room Reservations
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    • Convention Photos 2021
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    • 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