Writing, Broadcasting, Photography, Online Media and Book Contests Click here for a PDF file of the rules and entry form
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"Exclusively for members of the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association"
Winners for work created in 2008
MOTORSPORT BOOK
1. L. Spencer Riggs, “Langhorne!: No Man’s Land,” Pitstop Books
2. No award
3. No
award
NEWSPAPER NEWS WRITING
1. Bill Sessa,
“Swindell Sprints to Win,”
2. Keith Lair, “Pastrana’s
Good As Gold,” San Gabriel Valley Tribune
3.
Scott Walsh, “Kahne Stays Hot,”
NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING
1. Bill Sessa, “When the
Sprint Cars Roared,” Calistoga Tribune
2. Mark Armijo, “Sport Widens Hunt for Talent,”
3. Susan Wade, “Road to Recovery,” National
Speed Sport News
Honorable Mention: Scott Walsh, “Scott Nearly Stole Daytona,”
NEWSPAPER COLUMN WRITING
1. Dave Argabright,
“Lazier Conquers Indy Challenge,” National Speed Sport News
2. Sheena Baker, “More Than a Little Earnhardt
Left,” National Speed Sport News
3.
Susan Wade, “Horrific Crashes Bring Out True Feelings,” National Speed
Sport News
NEWSPAPER TECHNICAL WRITING
1. Scott Walsh, “The Scheme of Things,”
2. Jerry Garrett, “Cheating the Wind to Gain an
Edge,” New York Times
3. No
award
MAGAZINE EVENT REPORTS
1. Dave Argabright, “Cottle’s 500,” Sprint Car & Midget
2. Mary Bignotti
Mendez, “Fresh Start,” Inside Track Motorsport News
3. Larry Mason, “2008
Honorable Mention: Travis Braun, “Champs Crowned,” Autoweek
MAGAZINE FEATURE WRITING
1. Dave Argabright,
“30 Years Later,” Sprint Car & Midget
2. L. Spencer Riggs, “The Race of Two Worlds,”
Automobile Quarterly
3. Ian Wagstaff,
“Centennial Chase,” The Paddock
Honorable Mention: Jerry Miller, “Indy’s Heroic Losers,” Whole
Truths (anthology)
MAGAZINE COLUMN WRITING
1. Dave Argabright,
“Tray,” Sprint Car & Midget
2. Susan Wade, “Oldies Artists Unite for ‘Drag
Aid’,” DRM/Drag Review
3. Bruce Bennett, “Dear Tony,” Flat Out
Honorable Mention: Mary Bignotti
Mendez, “Racing Equals Passing,” Inside Track Motorsport News
MAGAZINE TECHNICAL WRITING
1. John DiBartolomeo,
“To Sprag or Not to Sprag,”
Drag Racing Action
2. Bruce A. Bennett, “Troyer Dirt Modifieds,”
3. Anne Proffit,
“Corvette Close Up,” 24-Hour Race Technology
Honorable Mention. Ian Wagstaff,
“Production Engineering,” Racecar Engineering
ONLINE
NEWS WRITING
1. Susan Wade, “Something Old at Something New,”
Dragracingonline.com
2. Nancy Knapp Schilke,
“
3. Tony DiZinno,
“Briscoe Earns Historic First,” Motorsport.com
Honorable Mention: David C. Schilke, “
ONLINE FEATURE WRITING
1. Ron Hedger, “Bob Devine: A Racer,”
OpenWheelRacers.com
2. Susan Wade, “Gary Scelzi
is Point Man for Safety,’” Dragracingonline.com
3. Nancy Knapp Schilke,
“Revival of
Honorable
Mention: Travis Braun, “Beatriz Looks to
Carve Out Own Image,” USAtoday.com
ONLINE COLUMN WRITING
1. Anne Profitt, “Time
for Mosley Tyranny to End,” Paddocktalk.com
2. Michael Knight, “Now What?,”
Valvoline.com
3. Jon Asher, “Nothing Like the
Honorable Mention: Tony DiZinno,
“Where Do We Go From Here?,” Motorsport.com
ONLINE TECHNICAL WRITING
1. Kay Presto, “JFR Team Still Researching,”
Carsandcompetition.com
2. Jon Asher, “The Best Plan for Slowing Top
Fuels,” Competitionplus.com
3. No
award
WEB LOG ENTRY
1. Michael Knight, “Remembering Friends,”
Spindoctor500blog.blogspot.com
2. No award
3. No
award
PROFESSIONAL RACING WEB SITE
1. Motorsport.com, Nancy Knapp Schilke
2. Paddocktalk.com,
Mike Sulke
3. 1320TV.com, Susan
Wade
Honorable Mention: Carsandcompetition.com, Kay Presto
PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT ACTION
1. Michael Campbell, “Flying at the Doty,” FlatOut
2. Bruce A. Bennett,
“Pole Dancing,”
3. Glenn Smith,
“Sudden Impact,”
Honorable Mention: Jan Wagner, “Clipping a Pylon,”
PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT PEOPLE
1. Glenn Smith, “Unhappy with Ruling,”
Associated Press
2. Phil Rider, “The Demon Roars,” Hawkeye Racing
News
3. Jan
Wagner, “Crowd Follows the Action,”
PHOTOGRAPHY – ONLINE ACTION
1. Anne Proffit,
“Rossi Takes MotoGP Pole,” Paddocktalk.com
2. Michael Johnson, “Ripples of Fire,”
Motorsport.com
3. Jon
Asher, “
PHOTOGRAPHY - ONLINE PEOPLE
1. Michael Johnson, “Victory Shower,”
Motorsport.com
2. Tony DiZinno, “Ryan
Briscoe Celebrates,” Motorsport.com
3. Kay Presto, “Ummm,
That Pepsi Tastes Good,” Carsandcompetition.com
Honorable
Mention: Larry Clarino,
“I Am Ready,” Motorsportsforum.com
RADIO FEATURE PROGRAM
1. Bob Roberts, “Indy 500 2008,” WBBM
2. Dick Sisich, “Motorsports
Update,” KNTY
3. No
award
TELEVISION FEATURE PROGRAM
No awards
PODCAST/WEBCAST
1. Dick Sisich, “IRL
Weekend,” Infineonraceway.com
2. John Bombatch,
“Interviewing Cole Gale,” Middletownjournal.com
3. No
award
(JUDGES)
Newspaper Feature Writing, Online Feature
Writing – Ken de la Bastide,
Photography (all) –
Prof. Emeritus Susan Fleck, Pulliam School of Journalism, Franklin (
Broadcast (all) –
Prof. Joel Cramer, Pulliam School of Journalism, Franklin (
Newspaper News Writing, Newspaper Column
Writing, Magazine Event Reporting, Magazine Column Writing,
Online News Writing, Online Column,
Professional Racing Web Site, Web Log Entry – Jerry
Miller, Journalism
Professor Emeritus, Franklin (
Magazine Feature
Writing – Brian Smith, free-lance magazine editor/writer
Newspaper Technical Writing, Magazine
Technical Writing, Online Technical Writing – Ron Lemasters
(Sr.),
AARWBA
Motorsports Book -- Jerry Miller, AARWBA
Contest Chairman; Ron Lemasters (Sr.), AARWBA
President
(All judging was essentially “blind,” except
in the Book, Radio, Television, and Podcast/Webcast categories.)