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[Rappin on Racin]

Lernerville Speedway Hall of Fame Congratulationsto the Class of 2013 Jimmy Hawley, Dick & Craig Rankin, Smokey Schempp Inaugural Class 2009 Don Martin –Founder/Promoter, Bob Wearing Sr., Lou Blaney, Blackie Watt, Dick Swartzlander Class of 2010 Earl Bauman, Ed Lynch Sr., Jean Lynch, Herb Scott, Pee Wee Flick, Dave Hoffman, Ralph Quarterson, Dick Bailey Class of 2011 Brad Doty, Bill Emig, Lou Gentile, Jerry Matus, Ted Wise Class of 2012 Johnny Beaber, Jack Crowell, Joe Pitkavich, Bill Steinbach Class of 2013 Jimmy Hawley, Dick & Craig Rankin, Smokey Schempp ______________________________________________________________________ 2013HoF Committee Members for LernervilleSpeedway Chuck Bollinger… Columnist for Area Auto Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award Dow Carnahan… Announcer Lernerville and Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedways, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, PCTC Hall of Fame Member, reporter Rappin' on Racin Dick Curry...PCTC Hall of Fame Member, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, Former columnist Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and RPM Racing News, 1967 PRA Rookie of the Year, Co-host Rappin' on Racin' and Trackside from Lernerville Bud Daum...Host of Lernerville Pre-race show Dave Dragovich… Steinbach Memorial Media Award, reporter Rappin' on Racin columnist Area Auto Racing News Linda Fennell… Editor Motorsports World Carol Gamble …former P.R. Director at Lernerville Speedway, columnist for the Butler Eagle Don Gamble...Steinbach Memorial Media Award, PCTC Hall of Fame Member, Twin StateAuto Racing Fan Club Hall of Fame Member, Publisher, Promoter, Columnist, Instructor Auto Racing 101, and Race Car College Orlando Florida, Reporter FSNTV, Announcer Local Speedways, Host Rappin' on Racin, Trackside, and Fast Track, Member Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA) and American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) D.J. Johnson...Columnist...Pittsburgh Post Gazette, RPM Racing News, and Area Auto Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, Host the Inside Track, Co-host on Trackside from Lernerville Speedway, and a Voting Member National Sprint Car Poll. Member Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA) Dave Kohler...On Track Announcer Motordrome and Jennerstown Speedways, Director of Public Relations Jennerstown Speedway, General Manager and P.R. Nashville Speedway USA, Ruth and Glade Neil Memorial Sportsmanship Award, Co-host Rappin'on Racin'. PCTC Board member and Hall of Fame committee member, Racers for Tots Spokesperson Dave Kittey…Former editor RPM Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, announcer Dog Hollow and Roaring Knob Speedways Bill Korch… WEDO and WKHB Radio, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, Motordrome Live Pre-race show, Co-host Rappin on Racin. Lou Long… Partner at Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti Law Firm, Past Vice Presidentof the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Past President of The Modified Tour,Inc., official at area speedways, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, columnist at Area Auto Racing News Jean Lynch...Hall of Fame Member, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, Hall of Fame Committee Member for DIRT, Tri-City Speedway and the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Columnist, Promoter Sharon, Tri-City,and East Bay Speedways, P.R. Director Lernerville Speedway Mike Lysakowski... 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Edited by Rappin on Racin, 13 January 2013 - 07:08 PM.

[Rappin on Racin]

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[woofan]

SMOKEY HAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!! oh the mighty track is falling faster than I originally thought!!!!!! hahaha smokey, thats a good one!!

[Skull]

SMOKEY HAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!

oh the mighty track is falling faster than I originally thought!!!!!!

hahaha smokey, thats a good one!!

I don't get that one either. It seems as if a favor is being granted.

To include him With Dick, Craig and Jimmy is idiotic, in my opinion.

[D1RT]

In my opinion there is a lady that is very deserving to be added to Lernerville's HOF. She has devoted many years of her life promoting and supporting all forms of racing in this area. You could always find her sitting on her guardrail at the pit gate at Lernerville with a smile on her face, a kind greeting, and many great stories, or find her in the scorers booth, or talk to her at Lernerville's office where she always took the time to take care of whatever you needed. She is a friend to many in the racing community across the Country. Her name is Linda Fennell.

[3799]

I believe Smokey Schempp has worked at Lernerville for very close to 30 years if not a few more. nobody had worked longer than Smokey at Lernerville. Before his years as an official he was a driver. He is a hard working guy who certainly deserves this honor. Smokey was very close with Don Martin and Don very much appreciated and admired what Smokey did for him and Lernerville Speedway. Lernerville used to brag about how fast they could run off a 6 division program. Well Smokey was the guy Lining up the restarts and he did it faster than anyone else. Congratulations Smokey on a well deserved award.

[Walt Wimer]

Ditto on what Mike is saying here!!!! There are non-driving members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Car owners, crew chiefs, promotors, officials and media members. They are all needed to put on the shows everyone wants to watch. And some spend a long career in doing those various activities and are very deserving of being elected to a Hall of Fame. Remember Jean Lynch was just elected to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Jean never drove a race car in her life unless it was a Poder Puff race way back in her younger days. But she has been a tireless worker for the sport and especially Sprint Car racing. Smokey is in the same boat and I think well deserving of the award!!! GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!! Walt

[tireguy9910]

Ditto on what Mike is saying here!!!! There are non-driving members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Car owners, crew chiefs, promotors, officials and media members. They are all needed to put on the shows everyone wants to watch. And some spend a long career in doing those various activities and are very deserving of being elected to a Hall of Fame. Remember Jean Lynch was just elected to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. Jean never drove a race car in her life unless it was a Poder Puff race way back in her younger days. But she has been a tireless worker for the sport and especially Sprint Car racing. Smokey is in the same boat and I think well deserving of the award!!!

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!!

Walt

Congrats to smokey!

[Skull]

In my opinion there is a lady that is very deserving to be added to Lernerville's HOF.
She has devoted many years of her life promoting and supporting all forms of racing in this area. You could always find her sitting on her guardrail at the pit gate at Lernerville with a smile on her face, a kind greeting, and many great stories, or find her in the scorers booth, or talk to her at Lernerville's office where she always took the time to take care of whatever you needed.
She is a friend to many in the racing community across the Country.
Her name is Linda Fennell.

Linda certainly deserves it more than Schempp does, for sure.

[Skull]

I believe Smokey Schempp has worked at Lernerville for very close to 30 years if not a few more. nobody had worked longer than Smokey at Lernerville. Before his years as an official he was a driver. He is a hard working guy who certainly deserves this honor. Smokey was very close with Don Martin and Don very much appreciated and admired what Smokey did for him and Lernerville Speedway. Lernerville used to brag about how fast they could run off a 6 division program. Well Smokey was the guy Lining up the restarts and he did it faster than anyone else. Congratulations Smokey on a well deserved award.

One know-it-all gasbag supporting another. Go figure.

[scruffy1a]

I don't get that one either. It seems as if a favor is being granted.

To include him With Dick, Craig and Jimmy is idiotic, in my opinion.

There are several driver inductions that I wonder about. I'm sure some would be read it as disrespectful if I mentioned names, so just look at the list and compare it to what you find under Lernerville.com's history tab.

[racefan2]

In my opinion there is a lady that is very deserving to be added to Lernerville's HOF.
She has devoted many years of her life promoting and supporting all forms of racing in this area. You could always find her sitting on her guardrail at the pit gate at Lernerville with a smile on her face, a kind greeting, and many great stories, or find her in the scorers booth, or talk to her at Lernerville's office where she always took the time to take care of whatever you needed.
She is a friend to many in the racing community across the Country.
Her name is Linda Fennell.

I agree with your statement, and I could also add to the list Ouch Roenigk.