Sports Car Club of America
Annual Awards

National Competition Driver

This trophy is awarded to the outstanding nationally licensed competition driver.

Originally referred to as the "Tony Andersen Trophy" this award was first given to Gene Smiley, who drove an Osca.

The trophy has seen several multiple year winners, and one outstanding NRSCCA driver, Jack Beck, who was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2006, was voted this trophy by his peers in four consecutive decades.

This trophy, and the George Gunther Memorial, are awarded annually based on the votes of a selection committee.

The selection committee consists of the last three winners* of the national trophy, last three winners* of the George Gunther Memorial Trophy, and a race worker appointed by the Regional Executive.

*The last three individuals who won the award.

National Competition Driver Trophy
1961 1970
1961 - Gene Smiley 1970 - Jack Beck
1962 - Mason Steinberg 1971 - Clayton Petersen
1963 - John Carter 1972 - Jim Liska
1964 - Leonard Janke 1973 - Gayle Fenner
1965 - Don Scheidt 1974 - Patt Buell
1966 - Leonard Janke 1975 - Tex Arnold
1967 - Richard Rogers 1976 - Tex Arnold
1968 - Leonard Janke 1977 - Dick Salem
1969 - Leonard Janke 1978 - Don Kerr / Garry Gorracke
    1979 - John Tully
       
1980 1990
1980 - John Tully 1990 - Greg Theiss
1981 - John Tully 1991 - Harvey Poling
1982 - John Tully 1992 - Jack Beck
1983 - Jim Wood 1993 - Harold Janke
1984 - John Tully 1994 - Mark Edwards
1985 - Gary Tiller 1995 - Dick Salem
1986 - Gary Tiller 1996 - Jack Beck
1987 - Gary Tiller 1997 - Dick Salem
1988 - Jack Beck 1998 - Frank Grover
1989 - Jack Beck 1999 - Dick Salem
       
2000  
2000 - Jack Beck    
2001 - Paul Brown    
2002 - Natha Waldbaum    
2003 - Natha Waldbaum    
2004 - Natha Waldbaum    
2005 - Mike Wold-Steele    
2006 - Ted Johnson    
2007 - Buddy Cisar    

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