Gary Hall Memorial Award

The late Gary Hall was a fixture in the De Tomaso community since the Pantera first arrived on the scene. His creativity spawned many new parts for the Pantera which he ran in many cases on his own racing Panteras. The Hall Pantera business will continue into the foreseeable future, continuing to provide those stock parts, and upgraded goodies he was so well known for.

In honor of Gary's contribution to the Pantera community, Team Pantera Racing instituted the Gary Hall Memorial Award. This honor is awarded to the Team Pantera Racing member who shows outstanding support and dedication to both the DeTomaso marque and the TPR team. It is someone who is not afraid to push the limits of technology utilizing both old and new part and who participates in racing events in a continuing effort to preserve the driving heritage of the Pantera.

This honor is awarded to one Team Pantera Racing member at the end of the Open Road Racing season and takes into account all Open Road Racing events participated in during the year.

Nominations must be received no later than September 22 in the year of nomination.  Recipients are selected by a majority vote of participating Team Pantera Racing members and validated by the Team Pantera Racing president. All decisions are final.

Ellis Woumnm Memorial Iron Man Award

The first honoree of the Iron Man Award was Junior Wilson in 1997 and was renamed the Ellis Woumnm Memorial Iron Man Award after Ellis death in 1998. Ellis, suffering from cancer, drove his Pantera to the Silver State Classic Challenge, drove -in- the event, then drove all the way back to Ely to pick up his trunk tub, and THEN all the way to Las Vegas for the Silver State awards ceremony. Ellis was a true patriot serving in the U.S. Military, an enthusiastic Pantera owner and a good guy all around.

This honor is awarded to the Team Pantera Racing member who shows stamina in the face of overwhelming odds. They are someone who has worked hard against deadlines, parts shortages and other difficulties in order to participate in an Open Road Racing event with Team Pantera Racing. The honoree selected must successfully finish the race and not disqualify. They must show team spirit and a dedication to preserving the heritage of the DeTomaso Pantera.

This honor may be awarded more than once per year depending on possible contenders but not more than once per event. At least one award will be presented at the end of the Open Road Racing season and may or may not take into account all Open Road Racing events during the year.

Nominations must be received no later than September 22 in the year of nomination.  Recipients are selected by a majority vote of participating Team Pantera Racing members and validated by the Team Pantera Racing president. All decisions are final.

Sweet Old Bill Award for Selfless Giving

Sweet Old Bill Taylor or SOBill as he's known to many Pantera owners, is a gentleman who has provided years of advice and maintains the Pantera owners Gearhead Database. He has unselfishly given his time to re-write nearly the entire Pantera electrical system in small bite-size chunks that anyone can read and understand. SOBill has also freely offered to loan special tools to those in need, as well as being a resource for rebuilding the stock Pantera electrical turn-signal switch at an affordable price. It is in this spirit that Team Pantera Racing created this award.

This honor is the only award given by Team Pantera Racing to non-members (in addition to members) and is a reflection on SOBills spirit of giving to the Pantera community. Nominees come from a list of those individuals who have unselfishly provided free assistance to TPR members and other Pantera owners in the spirit of "paying the favor forward." These favors come in many forms and are highlighted by efforts to provide sound counsel, technical advice, parts or services in a free and friendly manner that improve the Pantera ownership experience for everybody, with no other expectation than you passing on the knowledge or help to the next person who may need it.

Nominations must be received no later than September 22 in the year of nomination.  Recipients are selected by a majority vote of participating Team Pantera Racing members and validated by the Team Pantera Racing president. All decisions are final.