The Tim Sullivan Memorial of Excellence award for 2010, from the Motor Racing Heritage Association, goes to Junie Donlavey. Donlavey is noted for his many contributions for many decades as a car owner [#90 Ford most of the time, 45 years and 863 starts]. Donlavey also helped start many driver Sprint Cup careers, including Ricky Rudd, Bobby Hillin Jr, Jody Ridley, Ken Schrader, James Hylton, Ramo Stott and Robby Gordon. Ridley won the first Sprint Cup race [and only] for Donlavey in the 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway. Donlavey is retired now and living where has always hailed from in Richmond, VA. The Motor Racing Heritage lifetime achievement award goes to Bob Coolidge, the vice president of the Living Legends of Auto Racing who has been involved in racing for many years. The Motor Racing Heritage Association thanks the Living Legends of Auto Racing for having the presentation of the awards, scheduled to be held at their charity auction on February 9, 2010 at the Indigo Golf Club in Daytona Beach, FL.(11-29-2009)
