As a kid I remember listening to races on the radio with my dad. Of course, this was back when only a handful of races were televised and MRN was the only means of getting up-to-date information on what was going on in the race. At the end of the race, after all the interviews and such, the MRN announcer would usually list who won what award. I always wondered about these awards.So, if you have always been a little curious as to what these awards were for, I am posting each award with a brief summary for the 2009 season.
Coors Light Pole Award
The Coors Light Pole Award is presented to the driver with the fastest eligible qualifying time in each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The Coors Light Pole winner for each race will receive a check for $$5,600. The driver who wins the most Coors Light Pole Awards during the season will receive a $100,000 year-end bonus.
2008 Coors Light Pole Award recipient: Jimmie Johnson
DIRECTV Crew Chief Of The Race Award
The DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race Award will be presented to the crew chief of the driver who demonstrates the best qualifying and race effort as determined by averaging the sum of their qualifying and race finish for each event. In the event of a tie, the award will go to the highest finisher in the race. Each winning crew chief will be honored with a $5,900 cash award. In addition, the crew chief that accrues the most DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race Awards throughout the season will be named the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Year and receive a $121,054 year-end check.
2008 DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Year recipient: Steve Addington
Dow Automotive Strategic Call Of The Race Award
This award is presented to the team that makes the best strategic call over the course of each race as determined by NASCAR officials. A $6,000 check is awarded each race and the team that receives the most awards over the entire season will collect a $100,000 year-end award.
2008 Dow Automotive Strategic Call of the Race Award recipient: Carl Edwards
Goodyear Gatorback Belts Fastest Lap Award
A $5,600 award will be presented to the eligible driver who records the fastest lap while leading each race. A $100,000 bonus will be awarded to the driver at the end of the season who wins the most Goodyear Gatorback Belts Fastest Lap Awards.
2008 Goodyear Gatorback Belts Fastest Lap Award recipient: Jimmie Johnson
Goodyear Tires Award
Goodyear will award the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion with a $45,000 year-end bonus.
2008 Goodyear Tires Award recipient: Jimmie Johnson
MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder Award
Each week, the engine builder who earns the most MAHLE Clevite points will be awarded $6,100. At the conclusion of the season, the engine builder who has accumulated the greatest number of MAHLE Clevite points will be awarded a $100,000 check. Points are awarded for qualifying and finishing positions and contingent upon decal display. Qualifying points are as follows: 1st – 5 points, 2nd – 3 points and 3rd – 1 point. Engine builders for each of the top 15 finishing teams will receive points based on finishing position as follows: 1st – 15 points, 2nd – 14 points, 3rd – 13 points, etc. down to 15th place, which receives 1 point. In the event an engine builder prepares engines for more than one team, the points accrued may not be combined. At the conclusion of the season, if there is a tie for first place the engine builder whose team has the highest finishing position in the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings will be the recipient of the award.
2008 MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award recipient: Jay Wiles (No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Engine Builder)
Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award
The season will be split into four quarters. At the end of each quarter, the winning pit crew will be determined by a vote from each team’s crew chief. The quarterly winners are then eligible for the Mechanix Most Valuable Pit Crew Award which is accompanied by a check for $100,000. The year-end award winner is determined by a vote from each team’s crew chief during the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
2008 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award recipient: No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Pit Crew
Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver Of The Race Award
The Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance of the Race Award will be awarded to the winner of each race or the next-highest finishing eligible competitor (contingent on decal display). The recipient will receive $5,000 per race. The driver who wins the most Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race Awards at the end of the season will receive a $100,000 bonus.
2008 Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance Driver of the Race Award recipient: Ryan Newman
MOOG Chassis Parts Problem Solver Of The Race Award
The MOOG Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race Award will be presented to the crew chief whose driver improves the most from the first half of the race to the second half of the race when analyzing a 10-lap period. The award winner will receive a check for $5,200 each race. The crew chief who wins the most MOOG Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race Awards at the end of the season will receive a $75,000 bonus.
2008 MOOG Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race Award recipient: Bob Osborne
O’Reilly Auto Parts People, Service, and Performance Award
The O’Reilly Auto Parts People, Service, and Performance Award will be presented to the eligible driver who records the fastest combined lap and pit stop time of the event. In the event of a tie, the award will be presented to the driver with the highest finishing position of the race. The winning driver will receive a $5,000 check each race and the driver who wins the most awards during the course of the season will be awarded a $100,000 bonus.
Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Award
The highest-finishing rookie driver will receive $1,500 per race. At the end of the season, the Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award and a check for $75,000 will be awarded to the driver that has compiled the most rookie points. To earn rookie points, drivers must be eligible as determined by NASCAR and must carry the Raybestos Rookie decal on their vehicle along with adhering to other criteria set forth by Raybestos and NASCAR Officials.
2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award recipient: Regan Smith
Sprint Leader Bonus Award
A $10,000 award will be presented to the winning driver of each race if the driver is also leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings at the completion of the event. If the winning driver is not the leader of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings, the money will roll over to the next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event, making the award worth $20,000. The money will continue to roll over until the points leader wins a race, at which time the process will start over again with a posting of $10,000 for the next scheduled points race.
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award
$1,400 is awarded to the winner of each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. At the end of the season, a bonus of $100,000 is presented to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion.
2008 Sunoco Diamond Performance Award recipient: Jimmie Johnson
USG Improving The Finish Award
The USG Improving the Finish Award will be presented to the driver that improves the most positions from starting to finishing position during every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The award winner will receive a $5,000 check. In the event of a tie, the driver with the highest finishing position will receive the award. At the end of the season, the driver who wins the most USG Improving the Finish Awards receives a bonus of $111,312.
2008 USG Improving the Finish Award recipient: Jeff Burton
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award
The eligible driver who leads the most laps during each race will receive a $5,500 check from WIX Filters. At the end of the season, the driver who wins the most WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards will receive a $75,000 bonus.
2008 WIX Lap Leader Award Program recipient: Jimmie Johnson
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