Journalist Lewis Franck presented with Lifetime Achievement Award

Lewis Franck was recently honored by the Driver Of The Year Award for his lifetime achievement in motorsports.

Franck, a former attorney from New York City, has covered auto racing for newspapers, magazines and websites from around the world for 30 years, as well as making numerous television and radio appearances. He has been a member of the elite Driver Of The Year voting panel for the past 10 years and has been a major contributor to promoting the prestigious award.

Driver Of The Year principal, Barry Schmoyer presented Franck with a Tissot watch in the Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “This award usually goes to someone who has been on the panel much longer, but Lewis has done a tremendous amount for the Drive Of The Year Award during his tenure and truly deserves this honor,”  Schmoyer stated during the presentation.

Franck added, “It’s a real honor to be though of in this way by this elite panel and the team who oversees this award.”