ERIN MOODY CROWNED MS. MOTORSPORTS SATURDAY AT PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW PRESENTED BY INSINGER SUNOCO; TIM HOGUE RECEIVES JOE PRATT MEMORIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE; SHOW CONTINUES ON SUNDAY
Story By:Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Media Photos By:Bob Yurko/Racersguide.com
OAKS, PA …. Erin Moody, 29, of Etters, Pa., is the new Ms. Motorsports. She was crowned Saturday on day two of the three day PPB Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show Presented By Insinger Sunoco.
“I kind of thought it might be my year,” Erin admitted, particularly after having been recognized by judges for having aced the Interview portion of the competition. “I just wanted to have fun in the competition, be myself.”
Erin holds a doctorate in physical therapy, earned from Arcadia University after earning her undergraduate degrees in biology and health services from Shippensburg University.
Her reign as Motorsports begins Sunday on the final day of the three day Show and will continue January 29-30 at NAPA Know How Racing Weekend inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall for the Len Sammons Motorsports Productions Indoor auto races.
Her prizes included $1,500 in cash, a poster opportunity and a Ms. Motorsports jacket.
Tim Hogue, Motorsports Show Manager, was recognized by the Sammons family for his consistent pursuit of excellence, conveyed by his receiving the Joe Pratt Memorial Award. Hogue succeeded Pratt as the Show Manager of the Motorsports Show after Pratt passed away. He is advertising manager of Area Auto Racing News.
The Sammons family annually makes the Pratt award presentation at the Motorsports Show.
Jordan Lynch was named pageant First Runner-up in the Ms. Motorsports competition. She will serve as Ms. Area Auto Racing News and, if Erin is unable to serve in her role, would succeed her as Ms. Motorsports. She earned $500. Kaitlyn Puccio was second runner-up, earning $250.
Other pageant award winners were Nicole Flood, Ms. Congeniality; Dylanne Hodge, Most Photogenic; Jordan Lynch, Swimsuit Fans Choice and Swimsuit Judges Choice; and Kaitlyn Puccio, Sportswear.
Despite weather issues, the Show opened on schedule at 11:00 AM. A robust gathering of former Syracuse Super DIRT Week winners was on hand to sign a commemorative poster. Area Auto Racing News’ Winningest Drivers, the top performers from the 2015 season, signed a specially commissioned color poster for fans in attendance.
The third and last day of PPB Motorsports starts at 11:00 AM Sunday, January 24. The show site, the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, offers a large cleared area for free parking. More than 200 race vehicles are on display along with 600 exhibit booths, a variety of displays and many speedways and organizations offering news of the 2016 season. The show ends its run at 4:00 Sunday afternoon.
