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1970 Awards Banquet

1970 Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards Banquet
Attendance-725
OFFICERS
President Vito LoPiccolo
Vice President Norm Powers
Secretery-Treasurer Barbara LoPiccolo
Publicity Director Dick Duff
BOARD of DIRECTORS
Harry Bartz Frances Duff
Carl Forberg Al Hall
Ron Heselton Russ Jacobson
Al Placky Bill Stone
Guest of Honor
WILLIAM SMYTH
Executive Director, United States Auto Club
Master of Ceremonies
CHUCK BAILEY
Track Announcer, Indianapolis 500
HONOREES
JOHN MARCUM
President, Automobile Racing Club of America
Michigan’s Outstanding Auto Racing Personality
AWARDS
Art Mitchell Memorial Award Lee Kunzman
Motorsports Writer of the Year Doe Dowall
The Detroit News
Motorsports Publication Award Marc Times
Dick and Pat Beebe
Drag Racer of 1969 Connie Kalitta
ARCA-New Car Division Champion Benny Parsons
AMCA-Sprint Car Champ Darl Harrison
Road Racer of 1969 Jim Clarke
Rookie of the Year Jerry Makara
Owosso Speedway-Hobby Stock Champion Bill Duggins
Mt. Clemens Race Track-Sportsman Champ Lloyd Goodrich
Toledo & Flat Rock Speedways-Late Model Champ Joy Fair
Owosso & Auto City Speedways-Champ Jack Goodwin
Mt. Clemens Race Track-Superstock Champ Ray Nece
Berlin Raceway-Super Stock Champ Rich Senneker