Myers Brothers Award

National Motorsports Press Association

Myers Brothers Award

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.

wdt_ID Year Recipient
1 2021 Bob Jenkins
2 2020 Jimmie Johnson
3 2019 Darrell Waltrip
4 2018 Jim France
5 2017 Martin Truex, Jr. & Sherry Pollex
6 2016 Betty Jane France
7 2015 Darlington Raceway
8 2014 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
9 2013 Tony Stewart
10 2012 Jeff Gordon
11 2011 Drs. Joe & Rose Mattioli
12 2010 Jim Hunter
13 2009 Barney Hall
14 2008 T. Taylor Warren
15 2007 Bill France, Jr.
16 2006 Benny Parsons
17 2005 Rusty Wallace
18 2004 Kyle & Pattie Petty
19 2003 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
20 2002 Mike Helton
21 2001 Dale Earnhardt
22 2000 Kyle Petty
23 1999 Junie Donlavey
24 1998 T. Wayne Robertson
25 1997 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
26 1996 Rick Hendrick
27 1995 TNN Motorsports
28 1994 Brickyard 400
29 1993 Goody’s Manufacturing
30 1992 Richard & Lynda Petty
31 1991 Harry Gant
32 1990 Dick Beaty
33 1989 Bill France, Jr.
34 1988 Richmond Int’l Raceway
35 1987 ESPN
36 1986 Hayride 500
37 1985 Winston
38 1984 Charlotte Motor Speedway
39 1983 CBS Sports
40 1982 Motor Racing Network
41 1981 Junior Johnson
42 1980 Champion & STP
43 1979 Winston
44 1978 Anheuser-Busch
45 1977 Citicorp
46 1976 Junior Johnson
47 1975 Bill France, Sr.
48 1974 Clay Earles
49 1973 Wood Brothers
50 1972 Winston
51 1971 Richard Petty
52 1970 Richard Howard
53 1969 David Pearson
54 1968 Wood Brothers
55 1967 Richard Petty
56 1966 Norris Friel
57 1965 Ned Jarrett
58 1964 Richard Petty
59 1963 Marvin Panch
60 1962 Hank Schoolfield
61 1961 Ned Jarrett
62 1960 Russ Catlin
63 1959 Lee Petty
64 1958 Bob Colvin
65 2022 Justin Marks