NASCAR Hall Of Famer Darrell
Waltrip and younger brother Michael, a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, have
been named fourth-quarter recipients of the National Motorsports Press
Association Spirit Award for 2014.
The two were recognized for
their annual Waltrip Brothers Charity Championship event, which raised $450,000
through a dinner, auction and golf tournament. Proceeds from the fifth annual
event will benefit the Motor Racing Outreach, a non-profit organization
that ministers to the needs of the families of those involved in NASCAR; Feed
the Children, one of the largest U.S.-based anti-hunger organizations; and
Tucker’s House, which seeks to improve the quality of life for children with
disabilities that require home modifications for safety, accessibility and
therapy.
Also receiving votes for the
fourth quarter were the Kyle Busch Foundation and NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series driver Joey Coulter.
The NMPA Spirit Award is
designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of adversity,
sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports.
The Waltrips join Lynda Petty,
wife of seven-time premier series champion Richard Petty, Sprint Cup Series
driver Martin Truex Jr., and long-time car owner W.C. “Junie” Donlavey as this
year’s quarterly award recipients.
An overall winner of the 2014
NMPA Spirit Award will be determined by a vote of the NMPA membership and
announced during the association’s annual convention, scheduled for Jan. 25, 2015
in Concord, N.C.
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