From Eric Bunn
Lebanon, IN — (April 8, 2015) — Once again in 2015 the driver rookie drivers in the USSA Sprint Car Challenge Series and the Mel Kenyon Midget Series will compete for the Simpson World Indy Rookie of the Year Award. In 2015 the winners of the Simpson World Indy Rookie of the Year award will receive a new Simpson Helmet.
“Simpson World Indy was the first company to sign on with USSA when we formed our sanctioning body in 2010 and each year our top rookies have been awarded a tremendous prize featuring Simpson Products,” said USSA Vice President, Eric Bunn. “Too often the winners of the Rookie of the Year get a pack on the back. Simpson World Indy makes sure our USSA Rookies each take home a prize that will make them safer as their careers grow,” Bunn explained.
The Simpson World Indy Rookie of the Year Award is popular with 0rivers in the Mel Kenyon Midget Series and The Sprint Car Challenge Series. It creates interest and competition between the rookies and adds another level of involvement for the teams.
The past Mel Kenyon Midget Series Simpson World Indy Rookies of the year are 2010 Max McGhee, 2011 Jessica Bean, 2012 Dameron Taylor, 2013 Clayton Gaines and 2014 Colton Dooley.
The Simpson World Indy Rookies of the Year in the Sprint Car Challenge Series Built by the UAW are Garrett Green 2013 and Jason Fuller 2014.