The National Motorsports Press Association has announced is 2022 award winners.
Categories and recipients are as follows.
BROADCAST (television)
ESPORTS
1st place: Evan Posocco (iRacing eNASCAR)2nd place: Alan Cavanna (FOX Sports)3rd place: Evan Posocco (iRacing eNASCAR)
EVENT ORIENTED
1st place: Lauren Jones (FOX Sports)2nd place: Kaitlyn Vincie (FOX Sports)3rd place: Lauren Jones (FOX Sports)
LIVE EVENT
1st place: Matthew Strickert (NASCAR Productions)2nd place: Matthew Strickert (NASCAR Productions)3rd place: Heather Williams (NBC WCYB)
SPOT NEWS
1st place: Lauren Jones (FOX Sports)2nd place: Alan Cavanna (FOX Sports)3rd place: Brett Baldeck
TOPIC ORIENTED
1st place: Lauren Jones (FOX Sports)2nd place: Heather Williams (NBC WCYB)3rd place: Brett Baldeck (Fox 46 Charlotte)
Charlie Harville Award: Brett Baldeck
Producer of the Year: Lauren Jones
BROADCAST (radio)
EVENT ORIENTED
1st place: Trey Downey (Motor Racing Network)2nd place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)2nd place: Doug Rice, Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Kent Bernhardt (Performance Racing Network)
LIVE EVENT
1st place: Ryan Horn (Motor Racing Network)2nd place: Mark Jaynes (IMS Radio Network)3rd place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Doug Rice, Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)
SPOT NEWS
1st place: Claire B. Lang (SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)2nd place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)2nd place: Mark Garrow, Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Marr Garrow, Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)
TOPIC ORIENTED
1st place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)1st place: Doug Rice, Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)2nd place: Kent Bernhardt (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Kent Bernhardt, Producer (Performance Racing Network)3rd place: Mark Garrow Broadcaster (Performance Racing Network)
Broadcaster of the Year: Doug Rice
Producer of the Year: Kent Bernhardt
WRITING
COLUMNS
1st place: Amy Henderson (Frontstretch.com)2nd place: Ryan McGee (ESPN)3rd place: Tucker White (Last Word on Sports)
ESPORTS
1st place: Ryan Kish (RACER.com)2nd place: Justin Melillo (Traxion.gg)3rd place: Seth Eggert (Kickin‘ the Tires)
FEATURES
1st place: Matt Crossman (NASCAR.com)2nd place: Ryan Kish (Racer.com)3rd place: Adam Fenwick (ARCA Racing)
RACE COVERAGE
1st place: Justin Melillo (The Racing Experts)2nd place: Kelly Crandall (RACER.com)3rd place: Lee Spencer (Racin‘ Boys)
SPOT NEWS
1st place: Ryan McGee (ESPN)2nd place: Zack Albert (NASCAR.com)3rd place: Susan Wade (Competition Plus)
George Cunningham Writer of the Year Award: Ryan McGee
PHOTOGRAPHY
CELEBRATION
1st place: John Harrelson2nd place: Marc Gewertz3rd place: Luis Torres
CRASH
1st place: Will Lester2nd place: Jacy Norgaard3rd place: Christopher Owens
FEATURE
1st place: Jamey Price2nd place: Will Lester3rd place: Jacy Norgaard
HISTORY
1st place: Tom Copeland2nd place: John Harrelson3rd place: Bryan Hallman
OPEN
1st place: Rachel Schuoler2nd place: Marc Gewertz3rd place: Chris Green
PORTRAIT / PERSONALITY
1st place: Marc Gewertz2nd place: John Harrelson3rd place: Jamey Price
RACE ACTION
1st place: Will Lester2nd place: Will Lester3rd place: Jamey Price
Taylor Warren Picture of the Year: Jamey Price
Howard O‘Reilly Award: Will Lester
PODCAST
1st place: Bruce Martin2nd place: Rick Houston3rd place: Nate Ryan
Joe Littlejohn Award: Doug Rice
Ken Patterson Helping Others Award: Amanda Ellis
Richard Petty Driver of the Year: Ross Chastain
Pocono Spirit Award:
1st quarter: Kurt Busch2nd quarter: Dom Lagana3rd quarter: Robert Wickens4th quarter: Kurt BuschOverall winner: Kurt Busch
Wood Brothers Award of Excellence: Waddell Wilson
2023 NMPA Hall of Fame Class:
Dr. Dick BerggrenFrank KimmelShirley MuldowneyScott Pruett
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