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ImPRESSions© The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association June 2012 Vol. 45 No. 5 Photos from the 2012 AARWBA Indy Breakfast Photos by Kay Nichols Dusty Brandel with Western Vice President Anne Proffit, First Place Winner Dusty with Don Figler holding his First Place Photo Certificate Dusty with Michael Johnson displaying his First Place Certificate American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 2011 AARWBA CONTEST WINNERS (presented at AARWBA awards breakfast, May 27, 2012, Indianapolis, Ind.) MOTORSPORT BOOK MAGAZINE COLUMN WRITING 1. Robert Edelstein, “NASCAR Legends,” 1. Jim Donnelly, “16th and Georgetown,” Overlook Press Hemmings Classic Car 2. No award 3. No award 2. Dick Berggren, “Forever Fonda,” Speedway Illustrated NEWSPAPER NEWS WRITING 3. L. Spencer Riggs, “Stranger Than Fiction,” 1. Mark Armijo, “Jeff Gordon Wins At PIR,” Vintage Motorsport Arizona Republic Honorable Mention: Louise Ann Noeth, “The Gas 2. Keith Lair, “A Hot Night for Pursley,” San Man,” Goodguys Gazette Gabriel Valley Tribune 3. Nicholas Dettmann, “Sorenson Returns to MAGAZINE TECHNICAL WRITING Victory Lane,” West Bend Daily News 1. Anne Proffit, “Long and Winding Road,” Race Engine Technology NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING 2. No award 3. No award 1. L. Spencer Riggs, “Patschke Puts the Sting in Wasp,” Lebanon Daily News ONLINE NEWS WRITING 2. Michael Knight and Mark Armijo, “Indy 500 1. Anne Proffit, “Hildebrand Crashes; Wheldon Has Arizona Flavor,” Arizona Republic Takes Win,” Motorauthority.com 3. Ron Hedger, “30 Years of Left Turns,” Na- 2. Ron Hedger, “Friesen Repeats $50,000 Syra- tional Speed Sport News cuse Score,” Nationalspeedsportnews.com Honorable Mention: Keith Lair, “Pastrana 3. David C. Schilke, “Stoner Has Perfect Indianapo- Seeks Showdown Spot,” San Gabriel Valley lis GP Weekend,” Motorsport.com Tribune ONLINE FEATURE WRITING NEWSPAPER COLUMN WRITING 1. Kay Presto, “Fans Flock to Pomona Drags,” 1. Ralph Smith, “Through the Esses,” Carsandcompetition.com Gater Racing Photo Sport News 2. Ron Hedger, “McCreadie, Not Just Barefoot’s Son,” Nationalspeedsportnews.com 2. Michael Knight, “Track Investment 3. Nancy Knapp Schilke, “Pietro Fittipaldi Plans to Brings Hope,” National Speed Sport News Climb Ladder to NASCAR,” Motorsport.com 3. Ken de la Bastide, “Let’s Stop Bashing Honorable Mention: Louise Ann Noeth, “A Model Brickyard,” Kokomo Tribune Name Earned the Hard Way,” Newyorktimes.com MAGAZINE EVENT REPORT ONLINE COLUMN WRITING 1. Mary Mendez, “A Tale of Two Cities,” 1. Michael Knight, “Drags, Dollars & Sense,” Inside Track Motorsport News Competitionpress.com 2. Larry Mason, “2011 Toyota Grand Prix 2. Ron Hedger, “The Long Look,” of Long Beach,” Cal Club News Nationalspeedsportnews.com 3. No award 3. Patrick Reynolds, “NASCAR’s Black Monday Is Coming,” Motorweeklive.com MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITING ONLINE TECHNICAL WRITING 1. Charles B. Camp, “Don O’Reilly & 1. Kay Presto, “The Changes Keep A’Comin’,” Speed Age,” Vintage Motorsport Carsandcompetition.com 2. Dick Berggren, “The Big Crash,” 2. Patrick Reynolds, “Spotters and Drivers Need to Speedway Illustrated Know Their Places,” Allleftturns.com 3. Louse Ann Noeth, “The Wing That Won 3. No award the World,” NHRA National Dragster All Contents©The AmericanAuto Racing WritersBroadcasters & Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 2 2011 AARWBA CONTEST WINNERS (presented at AARWBA awards breakfast, May 27, 2012, Indianapolis, Ind.) WEB LOG ENTRY PODCAST/WEBCAST 1. Patrick Reynolds, “The Crew Member’s 1. Patrick Reynolds, “Motorweek Live,” Side of Driver Rage,” Allleftturns.com Motorweeklive.com 2. Michael Knight, “Untenable,” 2. Dick Sisch, “Legends in Sonoma,” Spindoctor500blog.blogspot.com Infineonraceway.com 3. No award 3. No award PROFESSIONAL RACING WEB SITE 1. Motorsport.com, Nancy Knapp Schilke 2. Carsandcompetition.com, Kay Presto 3. Motorweeklive.com, Patrick Reynolds PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT ACTION 1. David Moulthrop, “Monster Ride,” Gater Racing Photo Sport News 2. Greg Griffo, “Bringing It Home,” Indianapo- lis Star 3. Bruce Bennett, “Wheel to Wheel,” Dirt Mod- ified Honorable Mention: Bob Mays, “Opening Sal- JUDGES vo,” Flat Out Newspaper News Writing, Online News Writing Ken de la Bastide, Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune, Ball PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT PEOPLE State University Photography (all) – 1. Bruce Bennett, “Hey Look, Gramps Got an Prof. Emeritus Susan Fleck, Pulliam School of Jour- iPhone” AARWBA Newsletter nalism, Franklin (Ind.) College 2. Greg Griffo, “Zoey’s First Victory Celebra- tion,” Indianapolis Star Podcast/Webcast 3. Harold Hoch, “Local Juniors Compete in Prof. Joel Cramer, Pulliam School of Journalism, NHRA,” Boyertown Area Times Franklin (Ind.) College Newspaper Feature Writing, Newspaper Column PHOTOGRAPHY – ONLINE ACTION Writing, Magazine Event Reporting, Magazine Fea- 1. Donald Figler, “Rough Ride at the Fair,” ture Writing (sub for Brian Smith), Magazine Col- RacingNation.com umn Writing, Online Feature Writing, Online 2. Ed Hollowell, “Vander Weerd/Bacon Flip,” Column, Web Log, Professional Racing Website RIS-news.com Prof. Emeritus Jerry Miller, Pulliam School of Journal- 3. Michael C. Johnson, “John Force Blows ism, Franklin (Ind.) College & AARWBA Contest His Top,” Motorsport.com Chairman Honorable Mention: Anne Proffit, “Force Flies to Pole,” Motorauthority.com Newspaper Technical Writing, Magazine Technical Writing, Online Technical Writing PHOTOGRAPHY - ONLINE PEOPLE Ron Lemasters (Sr.), AARWBA Midwest Vice Presi- 1. Michael C. Johnson, “Sebastian Wheldon,” dent Motorsport.com 2. Kay Presto, “Dang! My Chutes Came Out Motorsport Book Too Soon,” Carsandcompetition.com Jerry Miller, Ron Lemasters (Sr.) 3. Donald Figler, “Kurt Busch – Happy Ride,” RacingNation.com (All judging was essentially “blind,” except in the Book, Racing Website, and Podcast/Webcast categories. Judges had the discretion to not make awards if they felt they were not warranted.) All Contents©The AmericanAuto Racing WritersBroadcasters & Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 3 News & Notes A Memory Of Mark Donohue By Dick Mittman When I was motorsports editor for The Indianapolis News each May I had to do a lengthy story on the previous year's winner for our special edition. Mark provided Roger Penske his first of 15 500 victories in 1972 so during the following May I contacted Penske's right-hand- man Dan Lugenbuhl and he arranged for an interview in the Turn 2 suites. I taped about a 45-minute interview, or I thought I did. When I re- turned to the pressroom and checked my recorder I had absolutely nothing. In panic, I called Dan and asked about a repeat session. He called me back in awhile and said that Mark had to give a speech at a nearby high school that evening and he would do it afterwards if I would come over there. Photo courtesy IMS Well, it just so happened that my late wife Pat had driven me to the track that day because we were having car problems. I had no way of getting to the school. Dan went to bat again, returned in a few minutes and said that Mark would pick me up, take me with me with him and then drive me home. I was in shock that a 500 winner would do that for a sportswriter. So in shock I forgot to call my wife and tell her I'd be late getting home. I had arranged to ride home with pho- tographer Major Baynes, a friend and neighbor. Mark and his German lady friend picked me up when the track closed and we went to the engineering function about 3 miles away. At the end of the affair we drove a short distance away onto the interstate and it was about a 20-mile drive around to where I lived. As he drove I held up my tape recorder, asked probably many of the same questions and he answered them, again at length. The recorder worked fine this time. At about 10:30 p.m. he pulled the car up into my driveway on our cul-de-sac. I got out of the car, thanked him profusely and entered my house as he drove away. To meet, of course, a very unhappy wife. In fact, she refused to believe the story that Mark Donohue drove me home for almost 30 year until someone else who was there when I departed in his car confirmed the story was true. I think it was Dan. The sport lost a great man when Donohue was killed in a Formula One crash not long after that. Allen Wolfe Award to von Trebra AARWBA member Dale von Trebra received the Allen Wolfe Memorial Award at Long Beach last month. Wolfe covered the Grand Prix from 1975 Formula 5000, until he passed away, for the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Each year the Press-Telegram awards the "Spirit of the Grand Prix" to a someone who has been involved with the Grand Prix since the beginning. All Contents©The AmericanAuto Racing WritersBroadcasters & Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 4 Giuffre's Crane Truck A Winner at Indy By Dick Mittman "No one would give us any info," Dominic said. "We did it by trial and error." What they did was mount a Fassi hydraulic crane on a Ford F750 chassis with a 20-foot flat bed. The truck was outfitted with safety tie-downs and emergency lighting. Originally, the plan was to set the rescue crane in one position on the track for a test but after one successful recovery it was decided it should be available at all times through Race Day. The Giuffre Brothers (Frank Jr.