
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 2009
2009
AARWBA CONTEST WINNERS
(Presented at AARWBA awards breakfast, May 29, 2010,
MOTORSPORT
BOOK
1.
Fr. Dale Grubba, “Alan Kulwicki:
Against All Odds,” Badger Books LLC
2.
Dave Argabright, “Fast Company,” American Scene Press
3.
Bob Mays, “Big Car Thunder, Vol. II,” Fastrack
Publishing
NEWSPAPER
NEWS WRITING
1.
Keith Lair, “Brack in Driver’s Seat”, San Gabriel
Valley Tribune
2.
Bill Sessa, “Keading
Registers Heart-Stopping Win”,
3.
Ron Hedger, “Sheppard Wins Rite Aid 200”,
Honorable
Mention: Ken de la Bastide, “Martin Wins at
NEWSPAPER
FEATURE WRITING
1.
Dave Argabright, “Healing Process,” National Speed
Sport News
2.
Ron Hedger, “Got Insurance?,” National Speed Sport
News
3.
Keith Lair, “Irwindale Drivers Feel the Pinch,”
Honorable
Mention: Michael Knight, “NASCAR Drives Sales,”
NEWSPAPER
COLUMN WRITING
1.
Dave Argabright, “No Debating Kevin Doty’s
Credentials”, National Speed Sport News
2.
Scott Walsh, “Pocono Moment Key for Johnson”,
3.
Ron Hedger, “Racers Make Annual Stop at Fonda”, National Speed Sport News
NEWSPAPER
TECHNICAL WRITING
1. Scott Walsh, “Burning
Rubber”,
2. No award
3. No award
MAGAZINE
EVENT REPORT
1.
Steve Mayer, “From Dancing Shoes to Leg Shackles”, Car & Driver
2.
Dave Argabright, “Steele’s 500”, Sprint Car &
Midget
3.
Mary Bignotti-Mendez, “New Series, Same Winner”,
Inside Track Motorsport News
Honorable
Mention: Larry Mason, “2009
MAGAZINE
FEATURE WRITING
1.
Bill Sessa, “Goodbye Manzy”,
Sprint Car & Midget
2.
Charles B. Camp, “The Forgotten Grand Prix”, Vintage Motorsport
3.
Dave Argabright, “The King of the Outlaws”, Road
& Track
Honorable
Mention: Bruce A. Bennett, “Bill Wilson”, Dirt Modified
MAGAZINE COLUMN WRITING
1.
Dave Argabright, “Earl Wagner’s Town”, Sprint Car
& Midget
2.
Mary Bignotti-Mendez, “The Drama of Indy Qualifying”,
Inside Track Motorsport News
3.
Louise Ann Noeth, “The First of His Kind”, Goodguys Gazette
MAGAZINE
TECHNICAL WRITING
1.
Anne Proffit, “
2.
John D. Bartolomeo, “Triggering Horsepower”, Drag
Racing Action
3.
No award
ONLINE
NEWS WRITING
1.
Bill Sessa, “Forsberg Wins at Calistoga”,
Civilwarsprints.com
2.
Mary Bignotti Mendez, “Ryan’s Kentucky Reign”, Mnews.com.au
3.
David C. Schilke, “Lorenzo Wins at Indy”,
Motorsport.com
Honorable
Mention: Nancy Knapp Schilke, “De Ferran
Takes Final Pole”, Motorsport.com
ONLINE
FEATURE WRITING
1.
Mark Armijo, “Goodbye Manzanita
2.
Michael C. Johnson, “Moving Foyt Enterprises into the Future”, Motorsport.com
3.
Kay Presto, “Jack Beckman, Fast Behind the Wheel”, Carsandcompetition.com
Honorable
Mention: John Asher, “Chicago – Once a Funny Car Heaven”, Competitionplus.com
ONLINE
COLUMN WRITING
1.
Michael Knight, “Maybe It’s Not Fair, But…,”
Valvoline.com
2.
Phillip Gary Smith, “ESPN Rises to the Day”, Go2geiger.com
3.
Anne Proffit, “The Andretti Green IndyCar Team”,
Paddocktalk.com
ONLINE
TECHNICAL WRITING
1.
Anne Proffit, “It’s in the Brakes”, Paddocktalk.com
2.
Kay Presto, “Analyzing Pit Stops”, Carsandcompetition.com
3.
Ron Hedger, “More Horsepower From Your Heads”,
Raceproweekly.com
WEB
LOG ENTRY
1.
Michael Knight, “The Indy Aftermath”, Spindoctor500blog.blogspot.com
2.
Jerry Miller, “When Big Dogs Become Old Dogs”, Thinkoutloudoldprof.blogspot.com
3.
Louise Ann Noeth, “Jesse James Isn’t a ‘Dead Man’”, Landspeedproductions.biz
PROFESSIONAL
RACING WEB SITE
1.
Motorsport.com, Nancy Knapp Schilke
2.
Carsandcompetition.com, Kay Presto
3. No
award
PHOTOGRAPHY – PRINT ACTION
1.
Glenn Smith, “High Flying Carl”, Sports Illustrated
2. Mike
Campbell, “High Flyer”, Sprint Car & Midget
3. John
Mahoney, “Howerton Takes a High Flyer”, Sprint Car
& Midget
Honorable
Mention: Jon Asher, “Kablooey!” Hot Rod
Phil
Rider, “Having a Fair Time”, National Speed Sport News
PHOTOGRAPHY
– PRINT PEOPLE
1.
Harold Hoch, “Funny Car Thunder”, Berks-Mont Newspapers
2.
Larry Mason, “Happiest Driver at
3.
Don Figler, “Unhappy Teammates”, National Speed Sport
News
PHOTOGRAPHY
– ONLINE ACTION
1.
Glenn Smith, “End of a Dream”, Thatsracin.com
2.
Louise Ann Noeth, “Inspiration’s Record Run”, Landspeedproductions.biz
3.
David Moulthrop, “Uncontrolled Flight”, E-gater.com
Honorable
Mention: Kay Presto, “JFR Power at
PHOTOGRAPHY
- ONLINE PEOPLE
1.
Anne Proffit, “Dario Franchitti Portrait”,
Paddocktalk.com
2.
Glenn Smith, “Old Nemeses Reunite”, Thatsracin.com
3.
Jon Asher, “Dancin’ on the Roof”, Competitionplus.com
TV
EVENT COVERAGE
1.
No award
2.
No award
3.
No award
Honorable
Mention: Hector Cademartori and Pedro Serramalera, “Star Mazda Laguna Seca”,
Speed Channel
RADIO
FEATURE PROGRAM
1.
Dick Sisich, “NHRA Infineon Reports”, KNTY
2.
No award
3.
No award
PODCAST/WEBCAST
1.
Michael Knight, “The Race Reporters”, Voiceamerica.com
2.
Dick Sisich, “Remembering Eric Medlen”,
Infineonraceway.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 (
Radio,
Podcast/Webcast – Prof. Joel Cramer, Pulliam
TV
– Rafael Sanchez, consumer reporter, WRTV-6
Newspaper
News Writing, Newspaper Column Writing, Magazine Event Reporting, Magazine
Column Writing,
Online
News Writing, Online Column, Professional Racing Web Site – Prof. Emeritus
Jerry Miller, Pulliam School of Journalism, Franklin (Ind.) College, &
AARWBA Contest Chairman
Magazine
Feature Writing – Brian Smith, free-lance magazine editor/writer
Newspaper
Technical Writing, Magazine Technical Writing, Online Technical Writing – Ron Lemasters (Sr.),
AARWBA
Web
Log Entry – Prof. Dennis Cripe, Pulliam
Motorsport
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.)