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ImPRESSions© The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association October 2008 Vol. 41 No. 9 Remembering Mike Hollander - An Internet Journalism Pioneer 39th AARWBA All-America Team (Page 2) ceremony presented by A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in Ontario, Calif. John Force To Receive AARWBA Comeback Award Members Invited To Be In Group Photo Members covering the NHRA's Auto Club Finals at Pomona Nov.13-16 are invited to participate in our presentation of AARWBA's Comeback Award to John Force. On Saturday, Nov. 15, we will honor John in the Shav Glick Media Center. This ceremony, about 10 minutes, will happen at approximately 1:30 p.m. or ASAP after the day's first nitro Dusty presents the President's Award to qualifying session. (Please see Dusty or check in the media Mike Hollander at the 2007 center for more details.) All-America dinner Force, the 14-time Funny Car champion, will be there to accept. The Comeback Award was first presented in 1986 Photo courtesy of Ron McQueeney to Shirley Muldowney after her return to Top Fuel racing following severe injuries. Other recipients include: Al Unser, Neil Bonnett, Darrell Waltrip, A.J. Foyt and Scott Pruett. In This Issue: Force, driver of the Castrol Ford Mustang, has won and advanced to NHRA's Countdown to One playoffs after - Remembering Mike Hollander Page 2 multiple major injuries late in the 2007 season. - All-America Dinner Schedule Page 5 - News & Notes Page 6 Afterward, time permitting, we invite all - Indy Memories Page 7 AARWBA members in attendance to join - All-America Program Form Page 8 in a group photo with John. American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. 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