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0412 AARWBA Newsletter.Npp ImImIm PRESS ions © The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association April-May 2012 Vol. 45 No. 4 Jim Hall Honored By RRDC In Long Beach Jim Hall, internationally renowned as an ingenious designer, engineer, championship racer and innovator in the sport of auto racing, was honored by his peers and racing elite at the RRDC Evening with Jim Hall presented by Firestone. This was the fourth annual Road Racing Drivers Club West Coast banquet, held prior to the running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The dinner was also supported by Chevrolet and Honda. Bobby Rahal, Brian Redman, Sandy Hall, Jim Hall, Roger Penske, Gil de Ferran, Johnny Rutherford Photo above credit: Dennis Ashlock Photos on left credit: Andrew S. Hartwell The 2012 AARWBA Annual Breakfast will be held on Saturday Morning, May 26th in the Brickyard Crossing Pavilion at 8 a.m. If you plan to attend please R.S.V.P. To Midwest Vice President Ron Lemasters at: [email protected] American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” me?think I the statute of limitations is long expi from that media breakfast. Les Unger will you forgi connects motorsports and journalism. took I extran Fromit. that day till now I have no other artifact “ToyotaGrand Prix” and “Press Room” silk-screened One of my favorite mementoes is a coffee mug with leaguePeter Biro helped handle photographer’s need whenthe retired HankIves wasthe press officeran Myrecollection first goes backto the Formula One getting I’m aheadof myself. Beach Press-Telegram. Wolfe tirelesslywho covered motorsportsfor the Lo Another absent Long Beach journalist is the late A one Italian journalistwho thoughthe was theLord’ Handy was an absolutedelightto work withexcept your assignedwas seat waiting for you. heart. All you haddo to was pay himlittlerespe a flight. But, if you got to know him, he was a softi room was like a first class ticket on trans-contine He was a mother hen; protective when a seat in the fistvelvet in aglove. crusty veteran ruledwho the deadline room with an Howard Handy deadline media center. Handy was a youIfcovered the eventit’s impossible notto mis American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Associa “Dedicated IncreasingTo MediaCoverage OfMotor Sp away or retired. there, either having passed Giants journalism of will not be emotions. the race brings on somemixed voritevenues. Yet coming to out question oneit’s my of fa- Long Beach GrandPrix. With- the 38th year of the Toyota It’s hard believe to that this is By Lewis Franck,AARWBA Eastern VicePresident eighties. decided to retire in his crispwriting heuntil day one managed to keep LAmy Timeshero - from Shav Glick of (left) the two greats are gone. 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They when All Contents © The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 end up on 15th Street...again! these yearslater, who would have thought I would allIt seemed meto that haveI come fullcircle. A was in town during May. was where BillVukovich Sr.would stay when he himwhat he was doing.He told her that her house of thehouse. She wentout talkto to himand ask frontof the house earlier in the day taking pictur the house,mentioned us to that there was man a in aftera day atthe track,Bonnie, the ladythat own Last year when we returned to the house on 15th park cars onthe lawn. wehung around theretoo! Onrace day we would the streetfrom the drugstore was the USAC office, and sodas andacross would goto forcandies was the drug store we working. Onthe corner and watch themechanics kids would go in there work onthe race cars. Us garage that was usedto was little, there was a where we stayed when I At the end of the alley behind the Aust house, withour toy cars, racing them down the driveway. of race cars going around the track. Wewould play rememberI waking upin the mornings theto sound stillracing. have I fond memories of thatstreet. was littlea girl andmy dad (Johnnie Parsons) was few houses downfrom the house I stayed in when I the house on 15th (offMain St), noticedI it was nearmy sister Joan'shouse. When we pulled up to ous years we stayed in hotels on the north side stayed at private a homeon 15th Street, inprevi- Thoughtsof last years trip come tomy mind. We 500. ing about making plansto attendthe Indianapolis It's thattime of year again when we allstart thi American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Associa "Coming Full Circle" Full "Coming by Patricia Parsons-Vigants My Thoughts About About Thoughts My “Dedicated IncreasingTo MediaCoverage OfMotor Sp News &News Notes & Notes News &News Notes & Notes nk- es a ll s 3 Contest Media Award information is availablethe at is Award information Contest Media www.aarwba.org website. Click on Contest onfront on Contest Click website. www.aarwba.org RonLemasters at: [email protected] Dick Mittman holds up two of the annual awards to awards annualthe holdsup of two Dick Mittman The Contest Media Awards will also bepresented. will also Media Awards The Contest (be sure to give Dick Mittman your Nominee's for for Nominee'syour giveDick Mittman tosure(be The2012 AARWBA AnnualBreakfast will be held on Saturday Morning, May 26th in the AARWBA Annual Indy Breakfast Indy Annual AARWBA If youIf plan to attend please R.S.V.P. To Brickyard Crossing Pavilion at8 a.m. be presented at this at breakfast. be year’s presented Angelopolous Sportsmanship Award Award Angelopolous Sportsmanship The The these awards - [email protected] ). [email protected] awards these - "Jigger" "Jigger" Award” tion, Inc. Midwest Vice President page for more more details. page for May 26 May (www.aarwba.org) orts” andthe Angelo All Contents © The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association 922 North Pass Avenue Burbank, CA 91505-2703 (818) 842-7005 want to thank all you." of to folkswho havegiven so much to keepus safe, I spirits there. For youguys to givethat much back make regularvisits to WalterReed Hospital to rais military families, the Gold Star families and you race last year," hecommented. "You look out for chance to see that first hand at the Homestead supportingthe military. "Michelle (Obama)had a The president saluted NASCAR for its efforts in dent said. tive of NASCAR andhas a lot of class," the presi- withthe council. "He's an outstandingrepresenta- driving effortsin the 2011 season andfor his work member of the president's Fitness Council, forhis President Obama alsorecognized CarlEdwards, a trouble ifTony wouldgive me some advice." servedpersonality, and figured I Icould stay out withthe media because he hasthe quiet and re- hopingTony would give me some tips fordealing On the lighter said, the president noted, "I was the best race his of life.'" said, 'The reason Tony won is because hedrove it). A. J. Foyt, Tony's hero, put it best when he sonwinding down Tonypredicted he wouldn't (win takeswin to all, it but back in August withthe se aboutathletes who were going to do whateverit and to take the championship.We haveall heard "In the end, he held on take to the checkered flag passed half the stateof Florida.' three wide. As Tony said, 'He thought he had hewent all out andpassed 118 cars, sometimes barely makingthe Chase.In must a win atMiami, most dramatic finishes we have ever seen after year," the president said. "He gaveus one the of tongue-in-cheek comments. "This was Tony's serious remarks but spiced them with In his briefseveral remarks, President Obama provided Mike Helton. Lesa France Kennedy and NASCAR president NASCARchairwoman andexecutive vicepresident cluding NASCAR CEOand chairman Brian France, Some 200 invited guestswere inattendance, in- ings. top-10drivers in last year's SprintCup pointstan nying Stewart to the impressive event were the emony theat White Houseon April 17.
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