NASCAR industry leaders, sponsors, drivers, owners and crew chiefs gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon. The Luncheon recognizes outstanding work both on and off the track all throughout the 2016 NASCAR season.
Here is a complete list of all the awards given out:
Betty Jane France Award winner: Andy Hoffman of Team Jack Foundation
Sunoco Rookie of the Year: Chase Elliott
60th Champion Buddy Shuman Award: Jack Roush
Ingersoll Rand Power Mover of the Race award: Carl Edwards No. 19 Team
Overall Coors Light Pole Award: Carl Edwards
NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award: Comcast XFINITY
Chevrolet Crossed Flags Award: Tony Stewart
Mechanics Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award: No. 48 Pit Crew of Hendrick Motorsports
MOOG Problem Solver of the Race Award: Alan Gustafson
Engine Builder Award: Hendrick Motorsports
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick
Sherwin Williams Fastest Lap Award Winner: Kyle Busch
Duralast Break in the Race Award: Kyle Busch / No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team
Mobile 1 Driver of the Year Award: Kyle Busch
Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Jimmie Johnson
Goodyear Series Champion Award: Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR’s Sponsor Award: Lowe’s
NASCAR Crew Chief of the Year Award: Chad Knaus
Myers Brothers Award: Betty Jane France
Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon is just one of the numerous activities surrounding Champions Week in Las Vegas. Other activities later in the day include the announcement of the new Sprint Cup Series entitlement sponsor, NASCAR Victory Lap, the annual event where all 16 Chase drivers will light up on the streets of Las Vegas with burnouts. Thursday’s events will conclude with NASCAR After the Lap. This is a tell-all and roast sponsored by Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. All the events mentioned will be live streamed on NASCAR.com.
Champions Week will conclude on Friday with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet. Coverage of the banquet will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET with NASCAR America on NBCSN. The coverage will feature a special red-carpet at 8:00 p.m. ET. and continues with the Sprint Cup Series Awards banquet at 9:00 p.m. ET. This will not be live streamed on NASCAR.com and can be seen live on NBCSN.