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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

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)

7/18/24

Hi, everyone! I keep hearing it's "Christmas in July", which means, among other things, that our next convention is less than 6 months away!

At this time we're seeking nominations for our Hall of Fame. Narrowing down the list of nominees for your votes is one of many difficult tasks the Board conducts prior to the convention. Between now and mid-September, please send the name and bio of each person you'd recommend for consideration to Dino at dlmo@ptd.net, or to me and I'll forward on to him.

Take a moment to look over those currently in our Hall, listed by last name on our website https://empamedia.com. We will consider every name and bio we receive from you in the next two months. Last year's list included roughly 90 names, so we have to begin now.

Here's hoping the weather hasn't affected any of you too terribly. I think we can all agree it's been a HOT summer!

Take care, and we'll be in touch with other news.

Carol Houssock

4/26/24

From Bob Yurko:

As we move forward to put our home on the market could you please put

in the newsletter we need someone to take over taking the boards and stands to the

convention.Hopefully someone volunteers to take over .

No sense waiting - here's your chance to help out! Just reply to me and I'll let Bob know.

Carol

2/29/24

Hi, everyone - Dino is preparing the next newsletter and we want to include items you'd like to share, including any leftovers you may have from the convention last month. You can either send your new/pics to me or directly to Dino at dlmo@ptd.net (or both) and we'll be sure to include it.

Hope you had fun in the south if you ventured there to get the racing season underway.

We'll all be busy really soon, and that's a great thing!

Take care -

Carol Houssock

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