NDLMHOF Welcomes New Board Members

By Doc Lehman

RIVERSIDE, Ohio – (Sept. 12, 2003)The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (NDLMHOF) recently announced the addition of four new members to the Executive Board of the NDLMHOF who will help with the administration of the organization and work on various projects. Joining the Executive Board are Bret Emrick, James Essex, Tony Hammett and Rick Eshelman.

Emrick, who resides in Ohio, is the Race Director, Public Relations Director and Series Announcer for the Renegade Dirt Car Racing Series. Emrick has spent 20 years in the sport as a track announcer and the past ten years with the Renegade series in his current positions. Emrick also serves as one of the emcees for the annual NDLMHOF Induction Ceremonies.

Essex, who lives in Indiana, has spent the past couple decades in the sport as an announcer, public relations director and promoter. He is currently on the management team and serves as the public relations director and series announcer for the STARS Battle of the Bluegrass series.

Hammett, of South Carolina, has been recognized as one of the sport’s top photographers who has had his work published in scores of newspapers and magazines. He has been a professional motorsports photographer for nearly 20 years.

Eshelman has been a professional announcer for nearly 20 years is the Eldora Speedway announcer. Eshelman has also announced professional racing events all across the country, which he continues to do.

“With growth of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame and with so many projects going on, and others on the backburner, we felt it necessary to add some new members to the Executive Board that will help us facilitate much of the work that needs to be done,” stated Bill Holder, Executive Director of the NDLMHOF. “Bret, James, Tony and Rick join our other eight board members and we are mighty pleased to have four quality, sincere and dedicated individuals to help our board and to also help oversee our 42-member voting board as well.”

“The entire operation operated by volunteers and there are no salaries, we put every penny into the Hall of Fame, so we appreciate these four gentleman devoting and donating their valuable time to help in this venture. Since our 501.C3 Non-Profit Status designation has been made official it has opened the door to a considerable amount of work that needs to be done but I feel with the outstanding positive support form the public and our hard-working Executive Board members we will be up to the task.”

Official sponsors signed to the NDLMHOF include Arizona Sport Shirts, Hoosier Tire Midwest, DIRT LATE MODEL Magazine, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Dirt America Online, Fisher Race Engines, Florence Speedway, Dirt-Racers, OnTheEdge Graphics, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Rocket Chassis, GRT Race Cars, and Dirtwearmall.com. Parties interested in becoming an official sponsor of the NDLMHOF should contact Holder.