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EMPA POCONO RACEWAY WRITERS CONTEST RULES
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ATTENTION: Deadline Will Not Be Extended!
Entrants are responsible to enter their articles in accordance with the contest rules. Incorrect entries will not be judged and the judge’s decisions are final.
 
 
PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 
1.         You must be an EMPA member in good standing and should have a 2023 membership to enter.
2.         All submissions must have been published from NOVEMBER 30, 2021, through   
NOVEMBER 22, 2022.
 
3.         All entries MUST have a BYLINE. Joint bylines are not permitted.
 
4.         A total of (5) FIVE ENTRIES will be allowed. No article may be entered in more than one category.
 
5.         Deadline must be postmarked by NOVEMBER 28, 2022.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
 
 
CATEGORIES

  • Feature: A single story that deals with some aspect of motorsports. Judging will be on human interest, reader interest, and quality of writing and thoroughness of reporting. No series, no sidebars and no submissions focusing exclusively on a person or persons. (no personality profiles).
 
  • Personality Profile: A single story or series on a person or persons in motorsports
 
  • Column: This is the writer’s opinion about a specific racing-related issue or topic. Judging based on style, writing quality, originality and appeal.
 
  • News: A story of immediate news development that occurred yesterday or the next closest date of print.
 
  • Race Report: This should catch the action, the drama, the excitement, the importance of the competition. Is there insight into why something happened? (You must have been present at the race for it to be an eyewitness account).
 
 
 
FOR ENTERING

  • Because writing entries are judged on content and quality, all entries MUST be void of photographs, advertising and/or copy writing by others, this includes HEADSHOTS of author. HEADLINES AND AUTHOR’S BYLINE MUST BE PRESENT.
 
  • Entries must be glued or taped onto a sheet of unlined 8½-by-11-inch paper. Entries larger than 8½-by-11-inch should be cut and mounted on two or more sheets of this size and type of paper.
 
  • Entries that are photocopied on 8½-by-11-inch unlined paper do not have to be remounted.
 
  • Internet entries – print and submit entire page(s). Entries MUST be void of HEADSHOTS of author, photographs, advertising and/or copy written by others. HEADLINES AND AUTHOR’S BYLINE MUST BE PRESENT.
 
  • Identify on each entry on the back of its last sheet as follows
 
Category:                    Column
Publication:                Going in Circles
Date of Publication:   August 6, 2021
Title:                           When Dirt Turns To Mud
Author:                       Pirmin Zurbriggen
 
Questions about the contest should be directed to:
Dino Oberto
570-401-8168
dlmo@ptd.net
 
Send all entries to:
 
Dino Oberto
211 Columbus Avenue
Hazle Township, Pa. 18202
 
 
 
 
 
 

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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 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