York "Legion of Honor"
<font color="red">A couple of our own to be honored at York this year. </font>
2008 LEGION OF HONOR RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
January 26, 2008
York, PA - The 2008 recipients for Legion of Honor Awards were announced today by the National Nostalgia Drag Racing Association and will be presented at the Seventh Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion car show to be presented at the Toyota Arena, York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds on July 11-12, 2008.
Legion of Honor awards will be presented on Friday, July 11th at 6 p.m. at special ceremonies honoring twelve annual recipients. Receiving the prestigious awards will be Herb McCandless, Alamance, NC; <font color="red"> Ed Hedrick </font> , Washington, NC; Dave Reitz, Pasadena, MD; Jack Werst, Langhorne, PA; Jon Lundberg, Oro Valley, AZ; Ken Montgomery, Jenkintown, PA; Joseph McNally, Hatboro, PA; Ed Miller, Chesapeake, VA; Dale Smith (posthumous) Oldsmobile; Ed Eaton, Boca Raton, FL; <font color="red"> Fred Gibb </font> (posthumous) Laharde, IL; and Darwin Doll, York, PA.
The award for Dale Smith will be received by Jeannine Mayo on behalf of her husband Paul. <font color="red"> The award for Fred Gibb will be received by his wife Helen Gibb.
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<font color="blue"> The awards (equivalent to the Hall of Fame) are presented by the National Nostalgia Drag Racing Association to deserving recipients for their many contributions to the performance industry. </font> A special individual award is presented to the recipient and his/her name is placed upon a perpetual award that will be displayed at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in perpetuity. The EMMR is located one mile North of York Springs, PA just off US Route 15. <font color="red"> </font> <font color="red"> </font>
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Tom Clary
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