Category Archives: Across the Finish Line

In Remembrance: Geist, Dolson, Paternie, Mann, Chen

Laura Clark Geist – An Automotive News staffer for five years, an industry freelancer for 19 years and author of two books: Praying Through Cancer and Free From Fear. Gary Dolson – Popular Goodyear Canada PR man. A lengthy, light tribute to him is in Norris McDonald’s Auto Racing column for Wheels, Ca on Feb…. Continue Reading

Across The Finish Line: Steve Gehrlein

Steven Gehrlein, the automotive answer man at KTSA radio station in San Antonio for 17 years.

Across the Finish Line: March 2011

David E. Davis, Jr., Auto Journalist Extraordinaire.

Keane, Ritzler, Jordan, Mercury

Tom Keane – Founder of Motor Matters and passionate author of the “Keane on Wheels” column. Karl Ritzler – Retired Atlanta Journal–Constitution auto editor and founding member of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA). Chuck Jordan – Retired GM design chief whose work inspired a generation of vehicle designers. Mercury – A car line… Continue Reading

Across The Finish Line: Laidlaw, Hunter, Pontiac, 0-60

Christine Laidlaw the first editor of IMPACT (originally the IMPA IMP) and wife of Angus, a founding member and former officer of IMPA. A memorial service will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, December 11, at the Montclair Women’s Club, 82 Union Street, Montclair, NJ. Click here to send a note to the family. Jim Hunter… Continue Reading