Bruton Smith, Renowned Track Owner and Innovator, Receives 2017 NASCAR® Buddy Shuman Award
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruton Smith, one of the most innovative and influential figures in NASCAR(®) Cup Series racing history, received the sport's prestigious Buddy Shuman Award during today's NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas, Nev. Established in 1957, the award has been sponsored for 61 consecutive years by Federal-Mogul Motorparts' iconic Champion(®) brand of spark plugs, filters, wipers, batteries and related automotive products. Federal-Mogul Motorparts is a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC.
The Shuman Award was created in memory of Louis Grier "Buddy" Shuman, a beloved professional racer who competed in NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) events in the early 1950s and served as the sanctioning body's first technical inspector. As the 61(st) recipient of the award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have shaped professional stock car racing, Smith joins such leading figures as NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Richard Petty, Robert Yates, Rick Hendrick, and Jack Roush.
Smith purchased his first racecar in 1944, at age 17. At the behest of his concerned mother, he focused his attention on off-track activities, promoting his first stock car event as an 18-year-old. In 1959, Smith built Charlotte Motor Speedway, which eventually became the first racing facility to feature condominiums overlooking the track and the first superspeedway to install lights for night racing. Over the years, Smith and his company, Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), became known for innovations that enhance racing experience for fans, sponsors, drivers and media professionals. SMI today owns and operates eight tracks that together host 12 of the 36 annual Monster Energy Series NASCAR Cup Series points races as well as the Monster Energy All-Star Race.
"NASCAR Cup Series racing has become a global powerhouse thanks in large part to Bruton Smith's vision and relentless focus on the fan experience," said Tim Nelson, director of motorsports, Federal-Mogul Motorparts. "Like many of our past winners, he is an intense competitor at heart who has spent his career overcoming challenges and bringing new ideas to the table."
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About Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul LLC is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world's manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company's products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety.
Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 of the world's most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers with products including braking, wipers and a range of chassis components. The company's aftermarket brands include ANCO(® )wipers; Beck/Arnley(®) premium OE quality parts and fluids; BERU(®)* ignition systems; Champion(®) lighting, spark plugs, wipers and filters; Interfil(®) filters; AE(®), Fel-Pro(®), FP Diesel(®), Goetze(®), Glyco(®), National(®), Nüral(®), Payen(®), Sealed Power(®) and Speed-Pro(®) engine products; MOOG(®) chassis components; and Abex(®), Ferodo(®), Jurid(®) and Wagner® brake products and lighting.
Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and transport applications.
Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and maintains its worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The company employs nearly 53,000 in 24 countries. For more information, please visit www.FMmotorparts.com.
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