League Awards
Each season, the Sampsoid Oval League presents awards with iRacing dollars to honor our top competitors and provide fun, random prizes for our drivers. The following are the award winners throughout the history of the Thursday Night Thunder Series.Â
Season 18 Award Winners
Series Champion
Nicholas Trader
The Thursday Night Thunder Series Championship and $15 in iRacing cash are awarded to driver who finishes with the most points in the final season standings.
Top Contender
Elliott Davis
The Top Contender Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the driver who finished with the highest championship point total and did not win a race during the season.
Rookie of the Year
Adam Capps
The Rookie of the Year Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the new driver who finished with the highest championship point total in a minimum of 8 races.
Safest Driver
Finn DeDoncker
The Safest Driver Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the driver who competes in a minimum of 8 races and has the fewest incident points per race.
Season 17 Award Winners
Series Champion
Nicholas Trader
The Thursday Night Thunder Series Championship and $15 in iRacing cash are awarded to driver who finishes with the most points in the final season standings.
Top Contender
Matt Murphy
The Top Contender Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the driver who finished with the highest championship point total and did not win a race during the season.
Rookie of the Year
Scott Haines
The Rookie of the Year Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the new driver who finished with the highest championship point total in a minimum of 8 races.
Safest Driver
Nick Trader
The Safest Driver Award and $15 in iRacing cash go to the driver who competes in a minimum of 8 races and has the fewest incident points per race.
Season 16 Award Winners
Series Champion
Nicholas Trader
Top Contender
Kyle Abel
Rookie of the Year
No Qualifier
Safest Driver
Matt Murphy
Season 15 Award Winners
Series Champion
Drew Trader
Top Contender
Finn DeDoncker
Rookie of the Year
Finn DeDoncker
Safest Driver
Joe Charbonneau
Season 14 Award Winners
Series Champion
Kyle Abel
Top Contender
Matt Murphy
Rookie of the Year
No Qualifier
Safest Driver
Joe Charbonneau
Season 13 Award Winners
Series Champion
Drew Trader
Top Contender
Greg Andrade
Rookie of the Year
Tim Fiedler
Safest Driver
Drew Trader
Season 12 Award Winners
Series Champion
Drew Trader
Top Contender
Andrew Griesbaum
Rookie of the Year
Paul Irvin
Safest Driver
Brian Bedard
Season 11 Award Winners
Series Champion
Brian Bedard
Top Contender
Joe Charbonneau
Rookie of the Year
Nathan Guilford
Safest Driver
Joe Charbonneau
Season 10 Award Winners
Series Champion
Spencer Smith
Top Contender
Andrew Griesbaum
Rookie of the Year
Spencer Smith
Safest Driver
Randy Howe
Season 9 Award Winners
Series Champion
Randy Howe
Top Contender
Greg Andrade
Rookie of the Year
No Qualifier
Safest Driver
Randy Howe
Season 8 Award Winners
Series Champion
Drew Trader
Top Contender
Herschel Johnson
Rookie of the Year
Drew Trader
Safest Driver
Drew Trader
Season 7 Award Winners
Series Champion
Jared Kinson
Top Contender
Greg Andrade
Rookie of the Year
Jordan Slater
Safest Driver
Kyle Abel
Season 6 Award Winners
Series Champion
Jared Kinson
Top Contender
Herschel Johnson
Rookie of the Year
Adam De La Rosa
Safest Driver
Matt Robison
Season 5 Award Winners
Series Champion
Brian Bedard
Top Contender
Matt Murphy
Rookie of the Year
Herschel Johnson
Safest Driver
C. Shane Calhoun
Season 4 Award Winners
Series Champion
Kyle Abel
Top Contender
Greg Andrade
Rookie of the Year
James Rossi
Safest Driver
Kyle Abel
Season 3 Award Winners
Series Champion
Brian Bedard
Top Contender
Greg Andrade
Rookie of the Year
Matt Robison
Safest Driver
James Vining
Season 2 Award Winners
Series Champion
Jared Kinson
Top Contender
Scott Harra
Rookie of the Year
Andrew Collier
Safest Driver
Brian Bedard
Season 1 Award Winners
Series Champion
Jared Kinson
Top Contender
Chris McClung
Rookie of the Year
N/A
Safest Driver
James Vining