Brian Lunniss Award Requirements

The Brian Lunniss Lifetime Achievement Award honors the hardest-working hands in racing—the mechanics whose skill, consistency, and leadership elevate teams to win. Created by Mechanix Wear and named for legendary mechanic Brian Lunniss, the award recognizes remarkable, career-long achievement and impact in motorsports. Past honorees include Lunniss himself (2016) and Ron Malec, long-time car chief of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 48 team (2017).

1. Career Achievement (Primary)

o Minimum 10 years of professional service as a mechanic/crew member in top-tier motorsport (e.g., NASCAR Cup, IndyCar, Supercross/Motocross).

o Documented contribution to championships, race wins, or technical innovations.

2. Technical Excellence

o Demonstrated mastery in vehicle preparation, pit-stop execution, reliability engineering, or equivalent domain.

o Proven record of problem-solving under pressure (e.g., saving race outcomes, devising track-side fixes).

3. Team Impact & Leadership

o Recognized by peers/crew chiefs/drivers for mentorship, culture-building, and accountability.

o Evidence of elevating team performance across seasons (measurable improvements, sustained competitiveness).

4. Integrity & Professionalism

o Exemplary sportsmanship, safety mindset, and compliance with sanctioning-body regulations.

o Positive ambassador for the craft—media conduct, paddock reputation, community engagement.

5. Legacy & Knowledge Transfer

o Contributions that advance the craft beyond a single team (training programs, process improvements, tools/methods adopted by others).

6. Endorsements & Documentation

o Letters of support from at least one driver, one crew chief/technical director, and two peers.

o Portfolio: notable races, technical briefs, media features, and data-supported impacts (e.g., pit-time reductions, reliability metrics).

7. Diversity of Discipline (Nice-to-Have)

o Impact across multiple series/disciplines (e.g., two-wheel and four-wheel), echoing Lunniss’s cross-discipline career. Mechanix Wear

Scoring suggestion: Weight categories (out of 100): Career Achievement 30, Technical Excellence 20, Team Impact 20, Integrity 10, Legacy 15, Endorsements 5. Highest composite score wins.