Auto Racing: Gurney to receive Shav Glick Award

CARLSBAD - Motor racing legend and Newport Beach resident Dan

Gurney has been chosen the winner of the first annual Shav Glick Award,

given for distinguished achievement in motor racing by a Californian.

Gurney will receive the award at the NASCAR Winston Cup NAPA Auto Parts

500, April 30, at the California Speedway.

Gurney was the first driver to win races in the for major categories of

motorsports: Formula One, NASCAR, Indy Car and Sports Car. He was also

the first American driver to win a Grand Prix in his own car.

A two-time runner-up in the Indy 500, Gurney was selected ahead of

four-time Indy winner Rick Mears, National Hot Rod Association founder

Wally Parks, world champion motorcycle rider Kenny Roberts and the late

owner/racing promoter J.C. Agajanian.

The Shav Glick Award, presented by car care products company Eagle One,

honors the venerable motor sports editor of the Los Angeles Times.