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NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR ’07 POST-SEASON
NORTH AMERICAN NON-WINGED SPRINT CAR POLL AWARDS
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 4, 2007) - The names of the nominees for the 2007 North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll post-season awards were released today by poll founder and coordinator Tom Schmeh. The select 24-member voting panel, representing media members, manufacturers, promoters and sanctioning officials, is currently in the final balloting process, and the names of the seven award recipients will be revealed later this week during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The nominees for the 2007 North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll post-season awards, excluding Driver of the Year, are as follows:
Team of the Year: Mark & Steve Alexander, Brad & Steve Fox, Tony Stewart.
Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr., Justyne Hamblin.
Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin, Chuck Merrill.
Media Member of the Year: Doug Auld, Bobby Gerould, Rob Klepper, Dean Mills.
Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich, Don Kazarian, Jim Naylor.
Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): Robert Ballou, Daron Clayton, Jon Stanbrough.
Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Tom Deery, Glenn Howard (deceased), Dick Jordan, Kasey Kahne, Greg Staab.
The North American Sprint Car Poll post-season awards, like the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction awards, are official programs of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc. The Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award is the only poll award voted on by members of all three voting panels (‘360’, ‘410’, Non-Winged). Those seeking more information should visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com.
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