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Welcome to the Eastern Motorsport Press Association!

The Mission of the EMPA is to acknowledge excellence in motorsports reporting and those whose who have excelled on the track.

To foster an atmosphere to improve the quality of motorsports reporting through the fellowship and interaction of veteran media with less experienced members in a welcoming atmosphere where tips, techniques and ideas are exchanged and encouraged.

To increase positive interactions between racetracks, sanctioning bodies and the working racing media.

Thank you to all our Sponsors for a successful Convention!

NEWS

9/26/24

Good afternoon, all.

First, our thoughts are with our members, family and friends in or near the path of Hurricane Helene. We hope you all remain safe.

Dino is preparing another newsletter and we'd like to include news or items of interest in your lives to share with the membership. As always, you can simply hit 'reply' and I'll forward on to Dino, or email him directly at dlmo@ptd.net. Try and do that within the next week or so.

In the meantime, please 'save' January 10 - 12, 2025 for our convention in Wilkes-Barre. We'll have more on that in the upcoming newsletter(s).

Carol Houssock

8/8/24

On behalf of the Eastern Motorsport Press Association we would like to extend our sincere condolences on the passing of Chuck Givler.

Chuck was a longtime fixture with the Easton Express newspaper and not only did he do an amazing job of covering the local and regional sports scene, he made certain motorsports got a fair and equal share as part of it.

Chuck was also a fixture in the Media Center rooms at Pocono Raceway, Dover Motor Speedway and Nazareth Speedway, always front and center.

As a member of EMPA he was always a great guy to hang with during the yearly conventions and in 2003 he was named as the Jim Hunter Memorial EMPA Writer of the Year.

He will be missed by all who knew him. A great reporter and great guy. Dino

https://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/us/obituaries/etpa/name/floyd-givler-obituary?pid=207379860

8/1/24

The following is a statement from EMPA President Dino Oberto on the passing of Evan Canfield:

All of us at the Eastern Motorsport Press Association are deeply saddened by the news on the passing of member Evan Canfield who died unexpectedly early this morning.

Evan was an amazing young talented photographer, with a passion that was passed on to him by his parents Stephanie and Duane Canfield.

He took great pride in his work that was always exceptional and garnered several awards from the organization for that work.

His crowning achievement came this past January at the EMPA convention when Evan was named the Ace Lane Sr. Memorial EMPA Photographer of the Year.

The organization is always looking for young talent such as Evan who is able to share the message of EMPA, and he proudly did just that.

The Canfield family is a true testament of what professionalism stands for within motorsports and all with a heart of gold.

We ask that you please take a moment to remember Evan and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

May he rest in peace.

Sending Donations in the name of Evan Canfield:

Dino Oberto c/o Eastern Motorsport Press Association

211 Columbus Avenue

Hazle Township, PA 18202

Pic 1: Evan Canfield receives the Ace Lane Sr. Memorial EMPA Photographer of the Year award from last year’s winner, Harry Meeks during the organization’s January convention. (Photo by Bob Yurko)

Pic 2: After receiving the prestigious Ace Lane Sr., Memorial EMPA Photographer of the Year award, Evan Canfield got a big hug from his proud mom, Stephanie. (Photo by Karl Fredrickson)

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