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The Driver Of the Year Award is an American award founded in 1967 by Martini & Rossi.[1] The award is presented to drivers competing in United States motorsport on four wheels.[2] Today it is privately owned and the voting panel consists of automotive and racing journalists in the United States. Mario Andretti won the first award in 1967. Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon have won the award four different times, the most in its history.[3] Johnson won the award most recently in 2010.[3]
Winners
All the following is referenced by,[4][5] and.[6]
1967: Mario Andretti
1968: Mark Donohue
1969: Lee Roy Yarbrough
1970: Al Unser, Sr.
1971: Richard Petty
1972: Bobby Allison
1973: David Pearson
1974: Bobby Unser
1975: A.J. Foyt
1976: David Pearson
1977: Cale Yarborough
1978: Mario Andretti
1979: Darrell Waltrip
1980: Johnny Rutherford
1981: Darrell Waltrip
1982: Darrell Waltrip
1983: Bobby Rahal
1984: Mario Andretti
1985: Bill Elliott
1986: Bobby Rahal
1987: Dale Earnhardt
1988: Bill Elliott1989: Emerson Fittipaldi
1990: Al Unser, Jr
1991: Michael Andretti
1992: Bobby Rahal
1993: Nigel Mansell
1994: Dale Earnhardt
1995: Jeff Gordon
1996: John Force
1997: Jeff Gordon
1998: Jeff Gordon
1999: Dale Jarrett
2000: Bobby Labonte
2001: Jeff Gordon
2002: Cristiano da Matta
2003: Ryan Newman
2004: Greg Anderson
2005: Tony Stewart
2006: Jimmie Johnson
2007: Jimmie Johnson
2008: Tony Schumacher
2009: Jimmie Johnson
2010: Jimmie JohnsonReferences
- ^ "AUTO RACING – Driver Of The Year History". Auto-racing.speedtv.com. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/driver_of_the_year_history/. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ The Associated Press. "Johnson named Driver of the Year for fourth time – Dec 15, 2010". Nascar.Com. http://www.nascar.com/news/101215/jjohnson-driver-of-the-year/index.html. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ a b Network, Sports. "Johnson voted Driver of the Year for fourth time – Sports: Nextel | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news". Tri-City Herald. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/12/15/1292758/johnson-voted-driver-of-the-year.html#storylink=mirelated. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Racin’ Today " DOTY". Racintoday.com. http://www.racintoday.com/driver-of-the-year. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Racin’ Today " Jimmie Johnson Earns Third DOTY Award". Racintoday.com. 2009-12-16. http://www.racintoday.com/archives/12737. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Racin’ Today " Jimmie Johnson Becomes Four-Time DOTY Winner". Racintoday.com. http://www.racintoday.com/archives/23432. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
External links
Categories:- Auto racing trophies and awards
- Award stubs
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