1979 Awards Banquet
January 17th, 2012
| 1979 Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club Awards Banquet | |
| OFFICERS | |
| President | Bill Stone |
| Vice-President | Russ Jacobson |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Barbara Jacobson |
| Publicity Directors | Dick Duff, Vito LoPiccolo |
| BOARD of DIRECTORS | |
| Frances Duff | Willis Flokstra |
| Al Hall | Denny Hassell |
| Pat Horan | Bob Jeffries |
| Al Placky | Sam Russo |
| Master of Ceremonies | |
| VITO LoPICCOLO | |
| HONOREES | |
| BOB SENNEKER Michigan’s Auto Racing Personality of the Year |
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| AWARDS | |
| Achievement Award | Danny Byrd |
| Motorsports Writer of the Year | Charles Vincent Detroit Free Press |
| Motorsports Publication of the Year | Illustrated Speedway News Jack Schwartz, Publisher |
| AMRA | King Kramer |
| ARCA | Marvin Smith |
| Auburn Speedway | Steven Sauve |
| Berlin Raceway | Henry Miller |
| Butler Speedway | Don Taylor |
| Checker Flag International Speedway | Jack Monaghan |
| Crystal Raceway | Ed Damer |
| Flatrock Speedway | Dick Barker |
| Mt. Clemens Race Track-Powder Puff | Karon Carbone |
| Mt. Clemens Race Track-V 8 | Pat Haywood |
| Mt. Pleasant Speedway | Robert Croton |
| N.A.M.R.A. | Ron Keech |
| Spartan Speedway | Jim Terrill |
| Standish Speedway | Jim Roberts |
| Tri-Track Motor Speedway | Don Mallat |
| U.S.A.C. Sprint Car Champion | Tom Bigelow |
