NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR ’07 POST-SEASON

NORTH AMERICAN NON-WINGED SPRINT CAR POLL AWARDS



KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 4, 2007) - The names of the nominees for the 2007 North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll post-season awards were released today by poll founder and coordinator Tom Schmeh. The select 24-member voting panel, representing media members, manufacturers, promoters and sanctioning officials, is currently in the final balloting process, and the names of the seven award recipients will be revealed later this week during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The nominees for the 2007 North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll post-season awards, excluding Driver of the Year, are as follows:



Team of the Year: Mark & Steve Alexander, Brad & Steve Fox, Tony Stewart.



Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr., Justyne Hamblin.



Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin, Chuck Merrill.



Media Member of the Year: Doug Auld, Bobby Gerould, Rob Klepper, Dean Mills.



Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich, Don Kazarian, Jim Naylor.



Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): Robert Ballou, Daron Clayton, Jon Stanbrough.



Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Tom Deery, Glenn Howard (deceased), Dick Jordan, Kasey Kahne, Greg Staab.



The North American Sprint Car Poll post-season awards, like the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction awards, are official programs of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation, Inc. The Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award is the only poll award voted on by members of all three voting panels (‘360’, ‘410’, Non-Winged). Those seeking more information should visit the museum’s web site at www.sprintcarhof.com.
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Team of the Year: Fox Brothers (& Tim)
Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr.
Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin
Media Member of the Year: Doug Auld
Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich
Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): Daron Clayton*
Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Greg Staab

*OK, Jon won a ton of races, Ballou won several, but the key word in this category is exciting. If Clayton's driving doesn't seem exciting to you, get to a cardiologist ASAP

Team of the Year: Team Foxco



Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr.



Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin



Media Member of the Year: Dean Mills



Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich



Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): DC. He was pretty much the only guy that beat Stanbrough in his element this year at the KISS finale at Haubstadt in July. Best race of the year hands down!



Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Greg Staab

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Team of the Year: Brad & Steve Fox,



Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr.


Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin,



Media Member of the Year: Doug Auld,



Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich,



Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): Daron Clayton



Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Dick Jordan,

Team of the Year: Brad & Steve Fox



Rookie of the Year: Jeff Bland, Jr. i guess. I've never even heard of the other person...



Builder/Manufacturer of the Year: Joe Devin, duh...



Media Member of the Year: Rob Klepper


Promoter of the Year: Tom Helfrich



Wild Card Award (for exciting sprint car performances): Daron Clayton. Is Stanbrough also up for driver of the year? I mean I couldn't see why he wouldn't be a lock, but it seems odd he'd be up for two



Outstanding Contribution to the Sport Award: Glenn Howard, no more a fitting tribute for a great guy. Hoosiers don't know much about Glenn but if you did this one wouldn't even have any other candidates.

If there is anyone more exciting than Clayton I don't think I'd care to watch him!