J.C. Agajanian Selected To Receive Shav Glick Award

Los Angeles, CA., Jan. 21, 2005...J.C. Agajanian, one of  
motor racing's most successful promoters and team
owners, has been selected to receive the sixth annual
Eagle One-Shav Glick Award.  The award is symbolic
of distinguished contribution to motorsports in California.

The award, presented by the car-care products company,
is named in honor of the venerable motorsports writer of
the Los Angeles Times.  Previous winners were Dan Gurney,
Wally Parks, Parnelli Jones, Rick Mears and Les Richter.

Agajanian's sons, Cary, Chris and J.C., Jr., will accept the 
award during pre-race ceremonies at the NASCAR Auto Club
500, February 27, at California Speedway.

Agajanian, who died in 1984 at age 71, was the premier 
promoter of motor racing in Southern California for 25 years, 
beginning in 1959 as operator of Ascot Park, in Gardena. The
track was the birth place of countless racing champions.

He promoted races throughout the U.S. for more than 50
years.  Among them were 250 United States Auto Club events,
ranging from midget races such as the traditional Turkey Night
Grand Prix at Ascot, to numerous Championship Car races at
state fairground tracks.

From 1948 through 1971 his cars won the pole position for
the Indy 500 three times, setting four track records, and won
the race twice.  The winning cars were driven by Troy Ruttman
in 1952 and Parnelli Jones in 1963

Said Glick of Agajanian: "There has never been anyone in Southern
California motorsports with the enthusiasm and savvy of Aggie.  He
was a legend at Ascot and other tracks and at Indy where the sight of
his handsome Stetson brought an immediate response from the folks
in the grandstands.  Wherever he went Aggie was an asset to racing
and the fans knew it.  His legend lives on. It is an honor to salute him
with this award.

Judges included national and California motorsports writers and track
executives.