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| Veteran promoter John Padjen named “National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year” |
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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
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
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
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
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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