1980
1980- Jan 26-27- 10th Convention-Atlantic City
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Two awarded- Voting was a tie between Mike Knight of Philadelphia Daily News and Dr. Dick Berggren of Stock Car Racing Magazine.
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Sid Unser
Hall of Fame- Eddie Sachs
Driver of the Year Award- Richie Evans
Harry Blaze elected President of the EMPA
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1981
1981- Jan 24-25- 11th Convention- Atlantic City NJ
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- John Addyman of Coatesville Record
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Dale Eck
Hall of Fame- Jack Gunn
Driver of the Year Award- Jack Johnson
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1982
1982- Jan 30-31-12th Convention- Dover Downs Speedway Del.
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- no record
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Mel Stettler
Hall of Fame- Mitch Smith
Driver of the Year Award- Ron Bouchard
Ernie Saxton elected President of the EMPA
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1983
1983- Jan 22-23- 13th Convention- Dover Del. Sheraton Hotel
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- John Snyder
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Jack Kromer
Hall of Fame-
Driver of the Year Award-
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1984
1984- Jan 21-22- 14th Convention- Trevose Pa. Hilton Inn
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Lenny H Sammons
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Don Marks
Hall of Fame- Budd Olsen
Driver of the Year Award- Doug Hoffman
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1985
1985- Jan 19-20- 15th Convention- Valley Forge Pa. Sheraton Hotel
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Bruce Ellis of National Speed Sport News and Stock Car Racing Magazine
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Dick Greenawalt
Hall of Fame- Len Duncan and Maynard Troyer
Driver of the Year Award- Mario Andretti
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1986
1986- Jan 18-20- 16th Convention- Cherry Hill NJ, Radisson Inn
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Ernie Saxton
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Harold Hoch
Hall of Fame- Richie Evans, Anton "Tony" Hulman, Myke Collins
Driver of the Year Award- Doug Wolfgang
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1987
1987-Jan 17-18- 17th Convention-Langhorne PA, Royce Hotel
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Herb Dodge of Stock Car Racing Magazine
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Jack Kromer
Hall of Fame- Leonard J Sammons Jr, Ted Horn, Roscoe "Pappy" Hough, Lynn Paxton, Tex Enright
Driver of the Year Award- Brett Hearn
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1988
1988- Jan 8-10- 18th Convention- Langhorne PA, Royce Hotel
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Mike Harris of the Associated Press
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Richard Patrick of the Reading Eagle Times
Hall of Fame- Henry Banks, Forrest Rogers, Jan Opperman
Driver of the Year Award- Billy Pauch
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1989
1989- Jan 13-15 at the Langhorne Pa Royce Hotel
As reported in the Jan 17 1989 issue.
Frank Blunk Writer of the Year Award- Don Moyer of AARN
Ace Lane Photographer of the Year Award- Rev. Dan Schafer
Hall of Fame- Al Holbert, Bill Simmons, Mauri Rose
Driver of the Year Award- Joe Amato
The Driver of the Year Award was officially renamed the Al Holbert Driver of the Year Award.
Bill simmons writer of the year award created, awarded to Greg Zyla of the Citizen Standard in Shamokin Pa and Racing Performance Industry Magazine |
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