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0609 AARWBA Newsletter ImPRESSions© The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association June 2009 Vol. 42 No. 6 Southern VP Mike Harris Retires After a long career with the Associated Press, AARWBA Southern Vice President, Mike Harris, is retiring. Visit Michael Knight’s blog for a fitting tribute that includes comments from 40 of motorsports most important people. For example: BRIAN FRANCE: “Mike Harris has been the pri- mary source of NASCAR The Speedway presented AARWBA Southern Vice news for our growing fan President Mike Harris, with a retirement helmet. base for decades. Mike’s reporting was instrumental in the establishment of Fom left: Fred J. Nation, Executive Vice President, NASCAR as a national sport. We’ll miss seeing Communications; John Griffin, IRL Vice President of Mike in the media center and will be thinking of him Public Relations; Mike Harris, and Ron Green, Direc- as he improves his golf handicap. Thank you for tor Public Relations. your service, Mike. All the best to you and Judy.” Visit Michael Knight’s blog at: In This Issue: http://spindoctor500blog.blogspot.com/ - Contest Winners Announced Page 2 - Wade & Lester Win Aflac Awards Page 5 - Have You Been To Indy? Page 6 Mike may be leaving AP, but he will be writing freelance, and maybe even a book when he - Indy Breakfast Photos Page 6 tires of golf. He will also remain in his - News & Notes Page 9 current post as the AARWBA Southern Area - From The Archives Page 10 Vice President. - Over The Years Page 11 - Membership Application Page 12 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” Scranton Sunday Times Sunday Scranton Daytona,” Stole “Scott Nearly Mention: Scott Walsh, Honorable Republic 3. “Road to Recovery,” SusanWade, SpeedSportNews National Arizona Tribune 2. Mark Armijo, “Sport Calistoga 1. 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