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NOMINATIONS EXTENDED FOR THE 46TH ANNUAL AUTO-RACING PROMOTER OF THE YEAR AND REGIONAL AUTO-RACING PROMOTER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

The nomination ballot for the 46th Annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year has been released.

Ray Marler, who promoters I-55 Speedway in Pevely, Missouri,was introduced as the 45th Auto-Racing Promoter of the Year last February at the 48th Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops presented at the Daytona Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida, representing Region Five, the Great Plains region of RPM balloting.

The 46th Auto-Racing Promoter of the Year Award will be presented at the 49th Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops at the Daytona Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach, Florida, February 13-15, 2022.

Lyle DeVore of Albany-Saratoga won the first ever "pandemic" based award, ARPY “without Fans” Award, based on promoting his track, Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Eastern New York without the ability to host fans.

Last season also the following win regional awards; Region One, Eastern Region; Steve O’Neal from Port Royal (PA) Speedway; Region Six; Southwest and Western Region; Steve Beitler from Skagit (WA) Speedway; Region Two, Southeast Region, Al Vardanore from East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Fla.; Region Three, Central Region, Tom Helfrich from Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.; Region Four, Northern Region, The Kaufman Family, Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisc.

Todd and Elizabeth Thelen, promoters of Slinger (WI) Super Speedway accepted the award for the RPM Outstanding Event of the Year.

Industry representatives wishing to nominate promoters may do so at the link included within the release. All six regions (Eastern, South Eastern, Central, Northern, Great Plains, West) are eligible and once again will have representatives that will be recognized at the 49th Annual RPM Workshops in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Plaza Resort, February 13, 14 and 15, 2022.

The link for balloting is as follows: https://forms.gle/9fRA7t18AjnsT9E46

Nominations will close at midnight, Monday, January 10, 2022, while voting for the 46th Annual Auto-Racing Promoter of the Year to commence on Monday, January 17, 2022, once all nominees have been announced. All polling will be tracked digitally

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