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Motor Racing Legends Nominated For Eagle One-Shav Glick Award

17 November 2000

    Carlsbad, Calif., November 17, 2000 -- John Force,
    Parnelli Jones, Rick Mears, Wally Parks and Les
    Richter have been nominated for the second annual
    Eagle One-Shav Glick Award, presented by the
    appearance care products company for distinguished
    achievement in motor racing by a Californian.

    The award, which honors the esteemed  motor 
    sports writer of the Los Angeles Times,  will be given
    April 29, 200l at the NASCAR NAPA Auto Parts 500,
    at California Speedway.

    Force is a ten-time NHRA Funny Car drag racing
    champion and was Motor Racing Driver of the Year in
    1996.  Jones won the Indy 500 in 1963 and was co-owner
    of cars that won the 1970 and 1971 Indy 500.  Parks founded
    the National Hot Rod Assn. and is a member of the Automotive
    Hall of Fame.  Mears was a four-time winner of the Indy 500
    and three-time CART national champion.  Richter was
    president and overseer of Riverside International Raceway
    for 23 years and a leading force in the building of California
    Speedway.

    Judges are:  Mike Harris, Associated Press; Bill Center, San
    Diego Union-Tribune; Jim Short, Riverside Press-Enterprise;
    Doug Stokes, Irwindale Speedway; Mary Ellen-Wright Rana,
    Laguna Seca Raceway; John Zimmermann, Racer magazine;
    and Dan Gurney, winner of this year's Glick Award.