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Gurney Wins Eagle One Racing Award

20 January 2000

DAN GURNEY NAMED WINNER 
OF FIRST SHAV GLICK AWARD


Carlsbad, Calif. -- Motor racing legend Dan Gurney has been chosen the winner of 
the first annual Shav Glick Award, given for distinguished achievement in
motor racing by a Californian.

The award, established by car care products company Eagle One, honors the 
venerable motorsports editor of the Los Angeles Times.

Gurney will receive the award at the NASCAR Winston Cup NAPA Auto Parts 500, 
April 30, at California Speedway.

A resident of Newport Beach, Calif., Gurney has enjoyed a distinguished racing 
career on an international scale, as a driver, car builder, owner and team 
manager.

He was the first driver ever to win races in the four major categories of motorsports:  
Formula One, NASCAR, Indy Car and Sports Car.  He was also the first American 
driver to win a Grand Prix in his own car.

In the Indy 500, Gurney finished second twice and third once.  As a car builder, 
his Eagle was driven to victory in 1975 by Bobby Unser.  Later, his GTP Toyota 
Eagles won 17 consecutive IMSA races in 1992 and 1993.  He was also one of the 
founders of the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Nominees for the award also included Rick Mears, four-time Indy 500 winner; 
Wally Parks, founder of the NHRA; Kenny Roberts, world champion motorcycle 
rider; and the late owner/racing promoter J.C. Agajanian.