The Driver of the Year Award is an award founded in 1967 by Martini & Rossi.[1] The award is presented to drivers competing in motorsport on four wheels.[2] Today it is privately owned and the voting panel consists of automotive and racing journalists. Mario Andretti won the first award in 1967. Jimmie Johnson has won the award 5 different times, the most in its history. Kevin Harvick won the award most recently in 2014.[3]
- ^ "AUTO RACING – Driver Of The Year History". Auto-racing.speedtv.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ The Associated Press. "Johnson named Driver of the Year for fourth time – Dec 15, 2010". Nascar.Com. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "No surprise: Kevin Harvick wins 2014 Driver of the Year Award". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2014.