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