ImPRESSions©

The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

June 2011 Vol. 44 No. 6

Photo courtesy IMS AARWBA congratulates Dan Wheldon for winning the 2011 Indy 500!

Mayor Greg Ballard welcomes members and Indy rookie Pippa Mann speaks at the guests at the AARWBA Breakfast AARWBA Breakfast Both photos by John Strausser

American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” AARWBA Contest Winners Presented at AARWBA awards breakfast, May 28, 2011, , Photos in this article by John Strausser MOTORSPORT BOOK Honorable Mention: Keith Lair, “Old-time Racer,” San 1. Ian Wagstaff, “The British at Indianapolis,” Ve- Gabriel Valley Tribune loce Publishing 2. Jim Donnelly, “Miller’s Time,” Coastal 181 Pub- lisher 3. Burt Levy, “The 200 MPH Steamroller,” Think Fast Ink LLC

Dusty and Ian Wagstaff: First Place Books

NEWSPAPER COLUMN WRITING 1. Dave Argabright, “Late Model Kingpin Closes on 500th Victory,” National Speed Sport News 2. Ron Hedger, “How Scotch Is Like Asphalt Racing,” Dusty and Jim Donnelly: Second place Books National Speed Sport News 3. Susan Wade, “‘Boring’ Johnson Knows Fans Re- NEWSPAPER NEWS WRITING spect Team’s Abilities,” National Speed Sport News 1. Nicholas Dettmann, “Reutimann Wins Fair and Honorable Mention: Scott Walsh, “Pocono Win Sparks Square,” West Bend Daily News Biffle,” Scranton Sunday Times 2. Susan Wade, “Force Fed,” National Speed Sport News NEWSPAPER TECHNICAL WRITING 3. Michael Knight, “Edwards Grabs Victory,” Ari- 1. Scott Walsh, “Technology Now Keeps Track of Scor- zona Republic ing,” Scranton Sunday Times Honorable Mention: Mary Bignotti Mendez, 2. No award “Showdown at Finale,” Motorsport Aktuell 3. No award

NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING MAGAZINE EVENT REPORT 1. Nicholas Dettmann, “Bilello, Budzinski Will See 1. Dave Argabright, “The Swindell Bowl,” Sprint Car & You at the Race Track,” West Bend Daily News Midget 2. Ron Hedger, “Ride Swaps,” National Speed 2. Mary Bignotti Mendez, “Power Play,” Inside Track Sport News Motorsport News 3. Scott Walsh, “Indy 500 Helped Hamilton Re- 3. Bill Sessa, “Dave’s Dream – The Trophy Cup,” Sprint cover from Crash,” Scranton Sunday Times Car & Midget

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 2 Contest Winners Continued MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITING ONLINE FEATURE WRITING 1. Burt Levy, “Meadowdale Remembered,” Vin- 1. Patrick Reynolds, “Saturday Night Is Race Night tage Motorsport U.S.A.,” Bump-drafts.com 2. Dave Argabright, “Kenny,” Sprint Car & Midget 2. Allan Brewer, “Behind the Scenes at the Indy 500,” 3. L. Spencer Riggs, “Bettenhausen vs. Dickson,” Motorsport.com Vintage Motorsport 3. Susan Wade, “For Gray, Life More Black & White – Honorable Mention: Susan Wade, “Rini Reflects And Green,” Competitionplus.com on ‘Bad Situation Gone Good,’” Drag Review ONLINE COLUMN WRITING MAGAZINE COLUMN WRITING 1. Ron Hedger, “Running With the Old Timers,” 1. Louise Ann Noeth, “Attitude, Gratitude, and Raceproweekly.com Talking Race Cars,” Goodguys Gazette 2. Michael Knight, “Apology Would Be the Right Move,” 2. Mary Bignotti-Mendez, “A Rule That Needs Valvoline.com Breaking,” Inside Track Motorsport News 3. Patrick Reynolds, “Let Me Tell You About Winning,” 3. Dave Argabright, “Sonny’s Moment,” Sprint Car Bump-drafts.com & Midget ONLINE TECHNICAL WRITING MAGAZINE TECHNICAL WRITING 1. Kay Presto, “Track Prep at the Dragstrip,” 1. Louise Ann Noeth, “Brain-Bucket Beef,” Good- Carsandcompetition.com guys Gazette 2. Patrick Reynolds, “Martinsville’s ‘Green’ Track Sur- 2. Anne Proffit, “A Certain Elan,” Race Engine face,” Allleftturns.com Technology 3. Allan Brewer, “Innovative Radiator Wins Schwitzer 3. No award Award,” Motorsport.com

ONLINE NEWS WRITING 1. Anne Proffit, “Ryan Hunter-Reay Takes Emo- tional Win,” Paddocktalk.com 2. Kay Presto, “John Force Wins Incredible 15th Title,” Carsandcompetition.com 3. Nancy Knapp Schiltke, “Dumas, Graf Hand Pickett Victory,” Motorsport.com Honorable Mention: David C. Schiltke, “Lorenzo Lands U.S. GP Victory,” Motorsport.com

Jerry Miller - First Place in the Web Log Category

WEB LOG ENTRY 1. Jerry Miller, “Mighty White of You, Indy,”

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2. Susan Wade, “Dog Days of Summer Bring Out Drag Racers’ Bite,” GoRacingTV.com 3. Michael Knight, “How to Fix the IRL on Versus,” Spindoctor500blog.blogspot.com Honorable Mention: Phillip Gary Smith, “John Force Speechless,” Harmonizingkeys.blogspot.com

PROFESSIONAL RACING WEB SITE 1. Motorsport.com, Nancy Knapp Schilke 2. Carsandcompetition.com, Kay Presto Bruce Bennett receives his certificate for 3. No award Photography print-people

PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT PEOPLE 1. Al Steinberg, “You Did What?” National Speed Sport News 2. Greg Griffo, “One Happy Helio,” Indianapolis Star 3. Bruce A. Bennett, “Protest in Victory Lane,” Nation- al Speed Sport News

PHOTOGRAPHY - ONLINE PEOPLE 1. Michael C. Johnson, “Family Portrait,” Dusty and Phil Rider: 1st Place - Print Action Motorsport.com 2. Kay Presto, “Intensity Before His Dragstrip Run,” PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT ACTION Carsandcompetition.com 1. Phil Rider, “Big Crash,” Hawkeye Racing News 3. No award 2. John Mahoney, “World’s Oldest Stuntman,” Sprint Car & Midget TV FEATURE PROGRAM 3. No award 1. Dave Argabright, “2010 Madison Regatta,” Versus TV PHOTOGRAPHY – ONLINE ACTION 2. No award 1. Michael C. Johnson, “Mile-High Burn Out,” 3. No award Motorsport.com 2. Kay Presto, “John Force Charges Toward a PODCAST/WEBCAST Championship,” Carsandcompetition.com 1. Dick Sisich, “On the Bus with John & Ashley,” 3. No award Infineonraceway.com 2. No award 3. No award

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 4 Contest Winners Continued Did That Really Just Happen? Submitted by J. Michael Hemsley JUDGES

I was a young Army officer stationed Newspaper Feature Writing, Online Feature in Germany in April 1968. I talked my wife and several friends into driving to Writing – Ken de la Bastide, Kokomo (Ind.) Tri- Hockenheim for some races that nice bune, Ball State University spring Sunday. The highlight was the F2 race, to be run in two heats, and Team Lotus was competing.

Photography (all) – Prof. Emeritus Susan Fleck, We watched the races from the Pulliam School of Journalism, Franklin (Ind.) Col- stands in the amphitheater where we could see much of the "infield" sec- lege tion of the track. After the first F2 heat, we noticed a US Army ambu- lance drive slowly down the track and into the pits but thought little of it. TV, Podcast/Webcast – Prof. Joel Cramer, Pull- iam School of Journalism, Franklin (Ind.) College Some support races were run, then it was time for the start of the second F2 heat. The cars sped away from the standing start and disappeared into the forest. It was then that we noticed that the stands had become very quiet, and we heard Newspaper News Writing, Newspaper Column the announcer say " is lost." Writing, Magazine Event Reporting, Magazine Jim Clark was dead? How could that be? He was the best - Feature Writing, Magazine Column Writing, On- my hero! It can't have happened, but it did. I think we stayed for the rest of the race, but I can't remember it - don't want to. line News Writing, Online Column, Professional Racing Web Site – Prof. Emeritus Jerry Miller, Pul- We talked little on the way home, and no one had an answer for how that could have happened. liam School of Journalism, Franklin (Ind.) College & AARWBA Contest Chairman - J. Michael Hemsley, Quadrifoglio Productions

Newspaper Technical Writing, Magazine Tech- nical Writing, Online Technical Writing – Ron Lemasters (Sr.), AARWBA Midwest Vice President Did you ever...... have a time in your career covering Web Log Entry – Prof. Dennis Cripe, Pulliam motorsports as a writer, broadcaster or photographer when you had to stop and say, School of Journalism, Franklin (Ind.) College “Did that really just happen?” Motorsport Book -- Jerry Miller, Ron Lemasters If you have ever experienced one of those (Sr.) moments when you were there in reality but what you witnessed was somewhat unreal, we would like to hear about it. Send us a short version of what happened (All judging was essentially “blind,” except in the and we will publish it in a future issue of ImPRESSions. Book, Television, and Podcast/Webcast categories.) Hey, we have all had those moments so come on and tell us about yours. After all, you were there! Really!

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 5 BOB RUSSO FOUNDERS AWARD PRESENTED TO BILL MARVEL Submitted By Michael Knight

Bill Marvel, a key figure in the motorsports corporate and * News media liaison at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy media industry for more than 50 years, Saturday was Car team/sponsor PR representative, and consultant on the honored with the Bob Russo Founders Award for dedica- movie Winning, which starred Paul Newman tion to auto racing. * Corporate affairs vice president and benevolent foundation executive director for the U.S. Auto Club

* Writer for National Speed Sport News, track public address announcer, TV and radio broadcaster

* Board or selection committee member: National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, Internation- al Motorsports Hall of Fame, IMS Hall of Fame, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Oldtimers.

Among his numerous honors are: Tom Carnegie Legacy Award, AARWBA Angelo An- gelopolous Memorial Award, An- dy Granatelli Unsung Hero Award, National Association of Auto Racing Fans Hall of Fame, Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Hall of Fame, USAC Ross Hadley Award, and 500 Oldtimers Indy 500 Officials Award. The award was presented by previous Russo Award re- cipients Bill York and Michael Knight (in photo on left) Beyond motorsports, Marvel has worked in publicity and/or during the annual American Auto Racing Writers and sales for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, hockey’s Indianapolis Rac- Broadcasters Association breakfast meeting at the India- ers, World Team Tennis’ Indiana Love and napolis Motor Speedway, site of Sunday’s 100th anniver- sports information director. sary Indy 500. Marvel has attended every Indy 500 since 1941. Previous Russo Award winners include: 2005 – Michael Knight Russo, the late racing journalist/publicist/historian, found- 2006 – Wally Parks ed AARWBA in 1955. He died in 1999 at age 71. The 2007 – Russo Award is presented for “profound interest, tireless 2008 – efforts and undying dedication to auto racing as exempli- 2009 – Shav Glick fied by Russo throughout his lifelong career.” 2010 – Bill York.

Marvel, a charter member of AARWBA, was unanimous- A permanent plaque with all ly chosen by other members of the Russo Award com- winners’ names is on display mittee. in the Speedway media cen- ter. The award is sponsored Marvel’s pioneering and successful accomplishments by Collene and Gary Camp- span almost every non-competitor role in motorsports, bell, the sister and brother-in- including management, public relations, marketing, law of the late Mickey sales, promotions, writing, editing and announcing. Thompson.

Some of his career highlights: * General manager at both Pocono International Race- For more information way and Texas World Speedway and key positions at contact: Trenton Speedway, the Houston Astrodome , Winchester Michael Knight Speedway, and 602-315-3900 Bob Russo [email protected]

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 6 Pics From Indy Breakfast

Two great racing legends meet up at the AARWBA Western VP Anne Proffitt interviews driver 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500. Ed Justice, Jr., Lynn St. James A. J. Foyt, and John Force in Foyt's ABC garage, in Gasoline Alley. Robert Hight and Courtney Force in the background. Photo by Ed Justice

Dick Mittman holds the Angelo Angelopolus Sportman- ship Award which was presented later to Sarah Fisher, and the "Jigger Award" which went to the Target Ganassi Team - Dario: "Missed the pole for lack of fuel"

Tell Us Your Favorite Race Story! As professional members of the motorsports media we all have a few good stories to tell about the experience! Please share your anecdotes, memories, lies or other tales with your fellow members. We were honored to have John Force, Courtney Force and Robert Hight attend the AARWBA Send your memories to: breakfast. Yes, John entertained all! Andy Hartwell - [email protected] or to: Photo By Dusty Brandel Dusty Brandel - [email protected]

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 7 This was a 2011 AARWBA contest winner written by ‘Land Speed’ Louise Noeth

If you ride a motorcycle, on the street or on the salt, you named a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers and his may already be aware of the great worldwide debate rag- research has led to the development of better protective head- ing about helmet testing. If not, at least be aware that the gear in sports, military, bomb disposal, industrial and others, as newly released Snell 2010 standard finally catches well as in motorcycling. up with Department of Transportation (DOT) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) The guy has serious head “cred” in the biomechanical realm. standards. Newman believes the “new” Snell 2010 G-load is still waaaaay too high. “The bottom line is that when it comes to Gs, the low- The M2010 Snell standard adopts graduated-weight er the better,” Newman noted. Make your own assessment us- headforms that more closely match real world noggins ing the AIS scale below, noting that each part of the body gets and drops its maximum allowable acceleration (G’s) from it own rating and the G loads were assigned by Newman: 300 to 275. Why should you care? AIS 1 = Minor AIS 2 = Moderate For years there have been a steady stream of studies AIS 3 = Serious and reports published examining how Snell, Department AIS 4 = Severe (200G to 250G) of ransportation (DOT) and the United Nations Economic AIS 5 = Critical (250 G to 300 G) Commission for Europe (ECE) determine what makes a AIS 6 = Unsurvivable (300G and above) motorcycle helmet safe. “This is exceedingly simplistic and reflects yet another inade- Because a great number of motorcycles have joined land quacy of current standards - namely that head injury is caused speed racing over the past few years, and that those by rotational movement of the head not by linear acceleration bikes also roll-up plenty of street miles, I felt obliged (i.e. Gs),” Newman added, “Given, however, that there is a ten- to alert readers/racers of this squabble in the safety uous relation between the two, the above table is my best ranks. guess.”

I was ignorant of the dispute until I read an article written Newman has been trying since the 1980s to get people to un- by Dexter Ford in the New York Times, which led me derstand that Gs in excess of 200 are still too high for a helmet back to his extensive article in Motorcyclist Magazine, rating. conversations with leading scientific types and data re- view. The European Union’s extensive helmet study known as COST 327, where 253 motorcycle accidents were scrutinized conclud- The argument centers around how the testing is conduct- ed, “Current designs are too stiff and too resilient, and energy is ed, with emphasis on head sizes, weights and the absorbed efficiently only at values of HIC [Head Injury Criteria: amount of impact each one gets. Smaller heads need a measure of G force over time] well above those which are different linings than bigger heads. I know, it seems obvi- survivable.” ous, but for years at the Snell foundation it was a “one- size serves all” mentality. Tom Evans, Chief Motorcycle Inspector for the Southern Cali- fornia Timing Association (SCTA) told me that only Snell rated It is critical to understand that this discussion is limited to helmets are acceptable to meet the group’s safety standards. motorcycles helmets and there are different standards “For the 2010 racing season we will only accept 2005 or later for other types of helmets, including those used in racing. helmets,” said Evans, “We tend to not wear out our helmets Let’s be real, we all know someone who uses a motor- and would like to see our racers get 5 years use which trans- bike helmet for other purposes. Also debated is how lates to about 30 minutes of riding time.” many Gs a head can supposedly withstand before sus- taining various degrees of trauma on the way to death’s Evans noted that some DOT and ECE rated helmets are, in door. fact, better that Snell rated helmets, but because he has seen so many bogus DOT stickers on helmets, SCTA believes stay- The engineering-medical community has a quick refer- ing with the Snell stickers that have serial numbers offers a tad ence guide January.2010 called the Abbreviated Injury more reliability. Scale (AIS) to describe an injury level. AIS 1 means you’ll probably not have a hospital stay, while AIS 6 Newman agreed that there are some sleazy merchants, or stu- means you’re next bed will be in the morgue. pid cheaters, but added that he has known in the past of many people who had taken the Snell sticker out of one helmet and James A. Newman PhD, P. Eng., is an expert on the de- put it into a non-Snell rated helmet. sign and performance of helmets and their relationship to head and neck injury mechanisms; he was recently

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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” 8 Bran Bucket Beef Continued “How fast you are going is not a big factor in helmet de- Newman, who wears an ECE22 when he rides, added, “ECE22 sign, but falling from a height to the ground is,” explained makes for a really good helmet, especially since it is tested for David Thom, who has been testing helmets since 1981 a really good, energy rich single hit in the same place as DOT and is the Senior Consultant specializing in protective and Snell use. When riders go down they seldom hit their head head gear, safety and research at Collision and Injury in the same place twice.” Dynamics, Inc., “However, at high speed, friction plays a part on where, and how long, the helmet surface is in Snell exists by the sale of its stickers and the certification ser- contact with the ground.” vices it provides, so if helmets are accepted without the Snell sticker it leads to revenue issues which parlays into political Thom believes salt flat riders have an increased safety posturing. advantage with the 2010 Snell over the 2005 and the 2000 rated helmets. “Snell has the ability to be the industry leader, they choose to compromise,” said Newman pointedly, “Snell 2010 is much bet- “Snell 2005 is based on the on the silly assumption that ter than prior standards because it is now as good as - but not all heads weigh the same,” added Thom, “That means better than - the ECE regulation. Had they done away away that helmets for smaller heads are heavier, stiffer than with the outdated requirements for double hits and penetration, they need to be. When my kids were small I never let they could have left all existing standards in their dust.” them wear a Snell helmet.”

You don’t want a helmet to survive a crash; you want it to be destroyed. Thom sums up the new rating this way: “Snell 2010 has finally acknowledged what the rest of the world has known for 25 years, they have finally caught up with ‘softer is better.’”

The American Motorcycle Association (AMA) has al- lowed use of DOT helmets since the mid-‘80s – inspired, in part, by the 1981 Hurt Study, a pivotal report that still The Snell 2010 certification appears largely to be an attempt to has present-day significance because of its scope, ad- change the way they test and certify helmets to allow helmets vice and conclusions. in Europe to meet both the Snell and European requirements. And to sell more stickers. As long as sanctioning bodies “I’ve known for a long while that Snell linings were too require a Snell helmet, that’s great for them.” hard for what our racers need them to do,” explained Ev- ans, who has made it a point to stay current with the hel- The way I see the current situation is a bunch bright brains all met safety discussion, “Those helmets are made for pointing in basically the same direction, but each insisting multiple, hard impacts and land speed racers don’t hit their diverging path is the only way to address safety. anything. Your head might hit the ground once, but I’ve never seen a helmet get a hole in it, only get skinned Factor in that Newman, Thom and others have berated Snell up.” for years about its standards and certification shortcomings and you have to figure that egos and feelings obscured good This is precisely what Newman has understood for common sense at times. years, Snell and DOT require penetration resistance (from a sharp object) in their standard – despite the fact Newman mentioned that in Canada each province has a regu- that this type of failure is extremely rare in motorcycling lation stating you must wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle, and the requirement adds excessive weight into the hel- but leaves the choice to the rider. met design and prevents quite a bit of ventilation options. As long as the helmet meets either Snell, DOT, or in many cas- Evans knows what it feels like to come off a bike at es the ECE-22 standard it’s legal headgear. speed at Bonneville and termed it “a pleasant awaken- ing” because it took away his fear of unknown conse- I like the idea of giving the rider the option to decide which stan- quences. “The salt doesn’t grab you like pavement, dard to trust with their lives. It is my opinion that the unques- or dirt,” he observed, “It was like sand on the top of tioned faith many of us have put into a Snell rating these many bricks.” years needs another look by various sanctioning bodies to ensure rider/racer safety is at its best. Evans wholeheartedly agrees with the scientists about softer being better, especially for racing helmets, and Will my article cause industry change? Fat chance. My intent believes the linings ought to mimic crumple zones that with the preceding information was to give readers insight to cars enjoy. make a better, more fully informed choice the next time you find yourself in need of safety headgear. In the end, your safety is “If I were to give a friend some advice, it would be the ultimately your responsibility. next time you see a bargain on the shelf, make sure be- fore you snatch it up that it has at least a Snell 2010 sticker inside.”

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