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Veteran promoter John Padjen named  “National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year”
ORLANDO, FL 2-14-07 – Veteran racing promoter John Padjen received the highest honor in the industry of motor sports promotion this week when he was named the 2006 National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year. Padjen was awarded the honor for his decades of success in a variety of racing venues, including the promotion of both Placerville Speedway and Chico ’s Silver Dollar Speedway.
            The Auto Racing Promoter of the Year is short track racing’s most prestigious award. It is awarded annually at the RPM Promoters Workshop in Orlando , Florida during Daytona Speedweeks which conclude with the running of the Nextel Cup Daytona 500. This award originated in 1976 by the editors of Racing Promotion Monthly, the trade newsletter for auto racing promoters nationwide.
            Recipients of the National Promoter of the Year award are determined by voting among the motor sports promotion industry. Voting is conducted in two phases with a preliminary ballot nominating candidates within eight different regions. The eight different candidates are named regional promoters of the year and then appear on a secondary ballot for the final election which determines the top racing promoter in the nation.
            This is the fifth year that Padjen was named as a regional nominee but it marks the first time in his stellar career that he receives the highest honor. In addition to his success at Placerville Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway, Padjen’s resume includes a wide variety of racing promotions including the management of the historical West Capitol Raceway in Sacramento, the resurrection of the Silver Crown 100 champ car race at the cal expo mile in the mid 90’s and the promotion of traveling campaigns including the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series and the Civil War Sprint Car Series. His success at Silver Dollar Speedway for the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions has long been recognized nationally for decades as one of the biggest weeks of racing on the World of Outlaws tour.
            Silver Dollar Speedway is currently the only facility in California that operates on a successful Friday night program at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Since taking over the management of Placerville Speedway in 1982, Padjen has turned a once ailing race program in a sierra foothill community into one the most successful Saturday night racing programs.
            With decades of hard work and experience under his belt, John Padjen still operates both of his facilities in a very “hands on” fashion, dealing with day to day operations ranging from event sponsorships, human resources and track maintenance. His son Alan Padjen manages Placerville Speedway while wife Robbie continues to work full time managing the business office with the assistance of their daughter Johna. Additionally, a dedicated staff at both facilities assists in his career being such a success.
            “This is really an honor to receive this award, it’s not something I expected,” said Padjen. “I owe a great deal of credit to my family and employees for their dedication and hard work. I wouldn’t be receiving this without the hard work of my wife, my son, daughter and everyone that works for us. This is a great honor.”
            Fellow nominees for the 2006 Promoter of the Year title included 2002 winner Larry Edwards of  Devil Bowl’s Speedway in Texas, Greg and Steve Rubin of Husets Speedway in South Dakota; Lynn Phillips and Alfred Gurley of Talladega Short Track in Alabama; the Nuckles Family for Columbus Motor Speedway in Ohio; Bruce Rogers of Grandview Speedway in Pennsylvania. The past nominees were joined by first timers Mark Arute of Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut and the duo Ray Marler and Ken Schrader for I-55 Speedway in Missouri .
            Padjen will open the 2007 racing season at Silver Dollar Speedway on March 9 with the two-day Mini Gold Cup and season opener for the Golden State Challenge Sprint Car Series. The Placerville Speedway will open several weeks earlier than in the past this season as well, starting the year on Saturday, March 17 with the California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series. For more information on either of these events visit www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com or contact the track business office at (916) 969-7484.

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