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​Newsmaker of the Year award

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T. Wayne Robertson-1998 (posthumously) (Promoter and man responsible for Winston sponsor involvement in NASCAR)

Ray Evernham & Chrysler-1999 

Petty Family-2000

Boundless Motorsports-2003

Brian France-2004

Marco Andretti-2006

Bruton Smith-2007

Jim Morton-2009 (Manager of Wall Stadium Speedway who saved the track from closing)

Chip Ganassi- 2010

Randy Bernard-IRL-2011

Roger Penske-2012, 2019

Tony Stewart-2013

Super DIRT Week Finale at Syracuse-2015

​Indianapolis Motor Speedway-2016

Ryan Preece-2018

​DirtTrackDigest TV-2020

​Andy Jankowiak- 2021

North Wilkesboro Speedway comeback- 2022




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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
    • Convention Photos 2022
    • 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