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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