{"id":493565,"date":"2014-01-01T00:03:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T08:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=13730"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T13:02:34","slug":"haywoods-simeone-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/haywoods-simeone-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Haywood\u2019s Simeone Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three-time Le Mans winner Hurley Haywood was honored with the sixth annual \u201cSpirit of Competition\u201d Award last November 20th, presented at a gala fundraising dinner at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. Past recipients of the award include Mario Andretti, Janet Guthrie, John Fitch, Craig Breedlove and Sam Posey.<\/p>\n

Haywood has won Le Mans three times (1977, 1983, and 1994), has a record five wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and won Sebring in 1973 and 1981. He also represented IMSA in the International Race of Champions in 1986, 1989, 1992, and 1995. He is currently chief driving instructor at the Porsche Sport Driving School and is the driving force behind Brumos Automotive.<\/p>\n

\u201cHurley Haywood has won more of the \u2018big three\u2019 sports car endurance races\u2014Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring\u2014than any driver in motorsports history,\u201d said the museum\u2019s Executive Director, Fred Simeone. \u201cHis philosophy, \u2018If you have one ounce of energy left, then you haven\u2019t done your job properly,\u2019 fits perfectly into our theme of the spirit of competition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three-time Le Mans winner Hurley Haywood was honored with the sixth annual \u201cSpirit of Competition\u201d Award last November 20th, presented at a gala fundraising dinner at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. Past recipients of the award include Mario Andretti, Janet Guthrie, John Fitch, Craig Breedlove and Sam Posey. Haywood has won Le Mans three times (1977, 1983, and 1994), has a record five wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and won Sebring in 1973 and 1981. 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