Yunick to be Honored: Yunick will posthumously be named the 2002 Smokey Yunick Racing Pioneer. Atlanta Motor Speedway began its ARP Smokey Yunick Racing Pioneer Award five years ago as a way to honor some of auto racing’s most important founding members. Atlanta officials named to award in honor of perhaps its most inventive, versatile and creative member, Smokey Yunick, who passed away last year at the age of 77. During this weekend’s NAPA 500, Yunick will posthumously be awarded the Smokey Yunick Auto Racing Pioneer award for his contributions to the sport of auto racing. His daughter, Trish Yunick Brown, will accept the award on his behalf.(AMS site)(10-24-2002)
