Bubba Wallace Wins Overall 2020 NMPA Pocono Spirit Award January 25, 2021 at 2:41 PM
Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. has been recognized as the overall 2020 winner of the NMPA Pocono Spirit Award for his advocacy in helping to make NASCAR a more diverse and inclusive sport, the National Motorsports Press Association announced on Monday.
Wallace, 27, the only African-American driver in NASCAR’s top division, was an outspoken proponent of the banning of the Confederate flag from NASCAR events, a stance the sanctioning body adopted in June of last year.
For the June 10 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Wallace unveiled a Black Lives Matter paint scheme on his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet.
January 20, 2021 at 3:07 AM
The National Motorsports Press Association announces that Dale Inman is the 2020 recipient of the Wood Brothers Award of Excellence. Inman won 193 races and eight championships as a crew chief, both current records in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Inman: “What an honor it is. To be the second recipient of it is great. To be following Leonard Wood, who was one of the great ones, is another honor.” NMPA
If you’ve ever noticed, they don’t exactly just let anyone become a
NASCARannouncer. You’ve got to have tons of experience in the industry to be knowledgeable enough to do this job. That’s why you’ll normally see ex-racers join the booth after their
When it comes to
broadcasting experience, it’s pretty hard to beat what Mike Joy has to offer. This guy has been involved with auto racing for the last 50 years, and amazingly, he’s been part of the live broadcast of 43 Daytona 500 races. Let’s learn a bit more about where Mike started, and how he got to where he is today.