The 2010 NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program year-end special award winners were announced during last night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet for both national series. The Awards Banquet, held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, will be televised on SPEED on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program, commonly referred to as the NASCAR Contingency Program, is administered by the Charlotte, N.C.-based NASCAR Automotive Group. The program strives to build strong relationships with high-quality, performance-driven brands that are leaders in their respective categories and award money to NASCAR teams via per-race and year-end awards. Competitors become eligible for prize money by displaying sponsor decals on the front fender of their race vehicles. In some instances, use of a sponsor’s product also is required.
Official winners of this year’s NCWTS Prize Money & Decal Program year end special awards include:
Keystone Light 21 Means 21 Pole Award: Austin Dillon
Featherlite Most Improved Driver (presented to the highest finishing eligible driver who improves their finishing position the most from the previous race): Ron Hornaday
Goodyear Tires Award (awarded to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion): Todd Bodine
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Year: (awarded to the top engine builder for qualifying and finishing position):No. 18, John Dysinger, Triad
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Year (award is given for a command performance on track to the highest finishing eligible driver):Johnny Sauter
O’Reilly Auto Parts Position Improvement Award (presented to the eligible driver who improves the most positions from their starting position to their finishing position):David Starr
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: Austin Dillon
Sunoco Diamond Performance (the winner or highest-finishing eligible driver in each NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race receives this award):Todd Bodine
WIX Filters Lap Leader (presented to the eligible driver who leads the most laps in each event):Ron Hornaday(NASCAR PR)(11-23-2010)
