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The Official Newsletter Of The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association
January 2008 Vol. 41 No. 1
Journalism Contest Entry Deadline January 31 There are revised rules and new categories! Go to aarwba.org and click on "Contest" to review the rules/categories and download an entry form. Total prize money has increased 25 percent thanks to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series.
Dario Franchitti with AARWBA's highest honor, the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy Photo: Dan R. Boyd
Full coverage of the 38th All-America Team ceremony presented by A1GP World Cup of Motorsports.
In This Issue: - All-America Dinner Report - Page 2 - All-America Dinner Photos - Page 4 - Seen And Heard At The Dinner - Page 5
- More Dinner Photos - Page 6 Dave Densmore (center) happily accepts the - Member News & Notes - Page 8 Jim Chapman Award from Michael Knight (left) and Paul Page. - Balance of Dinner Photos - Page 10 Photo: Dan R. Boyd American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, Inc. (www.aarwba.org) “Dedicated To Increasing Media Coverage Of Motor Sports” All-America Dinner Report
Dario Franchitti, who won the Indianapolis large); and Frank Kimmel (touring series). Also 500 and IndyCar Series championship and elected were Sebastien Bourdais (open wheel); then moved on to NASCAR, was announced Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon (stock car); as recipient of the Jerry Titus Memorial Tro- Donny Schatz and Jerry Coons Jr. (short track); phy for 2007 at the 38th annual AARWBA Alex Gurney (road racing) and Ron Hornaday
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Dusty Brandel President’s Award: Robert ed by ESPN, MAZDASPEED, Budweiser and (Rocky) Entriken, journalist and longtime Edelman Motorsports. chairman of the All-America Team selection committee, received the honor from Brandel. Popular announcer Bob Jenkins was Master of Entriken was acknowledged for his many con- Ceremonies. Army SFC John Adams and
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Tom Anderson, co-owner of Lowe's Fernandez Racing, AARWBA thanks the following people for their help in arranging and Michael Knight, dinner chairman, shook hands before for drivers and other VIPs to be present or helped in other the dinner on a two-year renewal for sponsorship of the ways: Straight Shooters Award, in memory of Art Flores and Ron * Chris Dirato * Dean Case Hussey. The photographer winner will continue to receive a $500 prize from Lowe's Fernandez Racing at the May * Andy Hall * Jerry Archambeault breakfast meeting * Anthony Vestal * Sophia Kokonas before the Indy 500.
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