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EMPA National Driver of the Year Award​

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Joe Amato-1988

Mario Andretti-1975, 1978, 1984

Micheal Andretti- 1991

Christopher Bell- 2019

Ron Bouchard-1981

Kenny Brightbill-1974

Wally Dalenbach Sr.-1973

Scott Dixon-2019

Mark Donohue

Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-1998

Richie Evans- 1979

John Force-2001

Dario Franchitti- 2010

Jeff Gordon-1995

Pete Hamilton

Brett Hearn-1986

Doug Hoffman- 1983

Al Holbert- Inaugural inductee



 Jimmy Horton-1990 

Jack Johnson-1980

Jimmy Johnson-2009

Brad Keselowski-2012

Bobby Labonte- 2000

Terry Labonte-1996

Bruce Larson- 1989 

​Kyle Larsen-  2020, 2021

"Barefoot" Bob McCreadie- 1994

Tim McCreadie-2006

Billy Pauch-1987, 1992

Daryn Pittman-2013

Greg Sacks- 1982

Gary Scelzi-1997 

Donnie Schatz-2007, 2014, 2015

Tony Schumacher-2008

Tony Stewart- 1999, 2002, 2005, 2011 Presentation of 2011 Award

Martin Truex Jr.-2004, 2016, 2018

Rusty Wallace-1993

Kenny Weld-1977

Doug Wolfgang-1985

J.J. Yeley-2003
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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