National Motorsports Press Association

Myers Brothers Award

Recognizing Motorsports Media

Voted on each year by the membership, the Myers Brothers Award recognizes individuals and/or groups who have provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. It is named after two of the sport’s pioneers, Billy and Bob Myers.

Year Recipient
2024 Greg Biffle
2023 Sherry Pollex
2022 Justin Marks
2021 Bob Jenkins
2020 Jimmie Johnson
2019 Darrell Waltrip
2018 Jim France
2017 Martin Truex, Jr. & Sherry Pollex
2016 Betty Jane France
2015 Darlington Raceway
2014 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2013 Tony Stewart
2012 Jeff Gordon
2011 Drs. Joe & Rose Mattioli
2010 Jim Hunter
2009 Barney Hall
2008 T. Taylor Warren
2007 Bill France, Jr.
2006 Benny Parsons
2005 Rusty Wallace
2004 Kyle & Pattie Petty
2003 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
2002 Mike Helton
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2000 Kyle Petty
1999 Junie Donlavey
1998 T. Wayne Robertson
1997 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
1996 Rick Hendrick
1995 TNN Motorsports
1994 Brickyard 400
1993 Goody’s Manufacturing
1992 Richard & Lynda Petty
1991 Harry Gant
1990 Dick Beaty
1989 Bill France, Jr.
1988 Richmond Int’l Raceway
1987 ESPN
1986 Hayride 500
1985 Winston
1984 Charlotte Motor Speedway
1983 CBS Sports
1982 Motor Racing Network
1981 Junior Johnson
1980 Champion & STP
1979 Winston
1978 Anheuser-Busch
1977 Citicorp
1976 Junior Johnson
1975 Bill France, Sr.
1974 Clay Earles
1973 Wood Brothers
1972 Winston
1971 Richard Petty
1970 Richard Howard
1969 David Pearson
1968 Wood Brothers
1967 Richard Petty
1966 Norris Friel
1965 Ned Jarrett
1964 Richard Petty
1963 Marvin Panch
1962 Hank Schoolfield
1961 Ned Jarrett
1960 Russ Catlin
1959 Lee Petty
1958 Bob Colvin

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