Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chairman Mari Hulman George accepted the prestigious Dusty Brandel President's Award on behalf of the Hulman-George family at the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association annual All-America Team dinner presented by Sprint NEXTEL on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis source: paddocktalk.com The Hulman-George family was honored for its vision, leadership and dedication to motorsports during its 60 years of ownership of IMS. Mari Hulman George received the award before a sellout audience at the 36th annual dinner, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The dinner officially concluded the 50th Anniversary Celebration for AARWBA, the oldest and largest organization of motorsports media professionals in America. "My family is very grateful for this recognition," Mari Hulman George said. "My father was a strong supporter of the fine work of AARWBA, and we are pleased to have continued that tradition through the years. We really appreciate the significant role that AARWBA and its members have played in the growth of IMS and of racing in the United States." Terre Haute, Ind., businessman Tony Hulman purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Nov. 14, 1945. The facility had deteriorated since the Indianapolis 500 was suspended from 1942-45 due to America's participation in World War II. But Hulman's vision and leadership helped restore the Speedway to its position as the leading motorsports facility in the world, as the Indianapolis 500 resumed in 1946 and has continued annually as the world's most prestigious auto race.
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