John Lajba

[1] Lajba also created a World War II memorial sculpture for the city of Omaha, as part of the 50th Anniversary World War II Memorial, dedicated in 1995 in the city's Heartland of America Park.

[2] Lajba sculptures are also found in Omaha's Durham Museum, representing travelers on the Union Pacific Railroad.

[3] Perhaps his most widely known work is the creation of a miniature replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy for awarding to the annual winner of the Daytona 500, the season-opening and premier race of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's Sprint Cup Series.

[4] Each trophy, weighing 54 pounds (24 kg),[5] takes six weeks of twelve-hour workdays to create.

[4] Lajba also created a sculpture of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and his wife, Ann France, for display at NASCAR corporate headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, as well as a sculpture of Dale Earnhardt which stands outside of the Daytona International Speedway.