Special Performances Recognised In NASCAR’s Top Series
Welcome to the Inaugural, and 1st Annual SPRINTS. This is the beginning of the process that will honour those drivers who have accomplished greatness in Season 2, through a number of categories that we will all have the opportunity to vote for. Categories that will be in this Seasons SPRINTS are:
Race Comeback of the Season
This will be awarded by vote to the driver who achieved the best comeback in any single race throughout the Season. This does not necessarily require the driver winning the race but making up a large number of places throughout.
Race Battle of the Season
This will be awarded by vote to the drivers who were involved in the most entertaining fight for position, whether it be at the start, middle or end of a race. To be eligible for this SPRINT, the battle has to last a minimum of 3 laps on a Road Course, or 5 on an Oval.
Most Improved Driver of the Season
This award will only be eligible to those drivers who participated in Season 1, for more than 2 races. Anyone can vote, whether new or not, but must give good reasons as to why they feel the Improvement Award is justified. The Nominees to vote for will be advised closer to voting stage.
Rookie of the Season
This award is eligible for any driver who has participated in 5 or more races in Season 2, and did not compete in any more than 2 races in Season 1. Good reasons as to why you feel the Rookie Award is justified. The Nominees to vote for will be advised closer to voting stage.
Unluckiest Driver of the Season
This award goes out to driver who is deemed by vote to have had the most misfortune throughout the Season. Reasons require justification.
Driver Rivalry of the Season
This award is honoured for the two (or three) drivers who have had the biggest rivalry throughout the Season, again by vote.
These six prestigious SPRINTS will be awarded at the end of the Season during the Inaugural Ceremony. Voting for all categories will start 12 February 2012, the day after the final showdown at Indianapolis, and will last for one week before the Ceremony on 19 February 2012.
I have all the replays saved and have my own ideas for some of the nominations in some categories. However I will need all your help to improve the number of nominations we can get for each category. When the season is over and all nominations are in, I will then whittle each category down to three nominations in each, when voting will begin by PM.
In order to keep thread discussions going, please advise of any nominations you would like to see included. Your nominations could include yourself, or based on what you recall from certain races involving other drivers.
For example, during Monza, Niop found himself in (or close to) last place and then spent the majority of the race fighting through the pack to get himself to fighting for the lead. This no doubt will be a nomination for Race Comeback of the Season.
I will also use historic discussions on the thread, as well as future discussions, coupled with any that you can remind me of for me to check via replays.
On behalf of Drop and myself, we would love this to become a Seasonal Award Ceremony, and look forward to your reminders of those nominations deserving of a SPRINT.
Please remember at this stage that you are only supplying Nominations, and not actual Votes. By nominating for drivers or situations, you are not committing yourself to voting for the same.
Oh, and thanks to Chqr for the Image.
Knelly