2019 NC Motorsports Awards Ceremony

Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick and Mike Helton share stories during the fireside chat portion of the NC Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets animated during the story telling portion of the NC Motorsports Industry Awards ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex pose with Novant Health's Janet Smith-Hill after receiving an Industry Award for their work through the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation. (Adam Fenwick photo)

David Morton (left), SVP of Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, and Greg Carmichael, CEO of Fifth Third present Dale Earnhardt Jr. with the 2019 NCMA Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Long-time motorsports reporter Deb Williams accepts the Jim Hunter Memorial Media Recognition award from NASCAR Vice-Chairman Mike Helton during the NC Motorsports Industry Awards presented by Fifth Third Bank. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Hickory Motor Speedway promoter Kevin Piercy accepts an Industry Award recognizing the history and continued importance of the speedway from Glenn Jarrett. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NASCAR President Steve Phelps (left) and CMS General Manager Greg Walter accept an Industry Award for their companies' collaborative effort on The ROVAL. Steve Letarte presented the award. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Rockingham Dragway owner and NCMA Board Member Steve Earwood (right) presented George Kryssing Jr. with an Industry Award honoring Kryssing's family company - Kooks Headers. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick and Mike Helton share stories during the fireside chat portion of the NC Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Board Members (left to right) Greg Fornelli (NCMA Chairman), Pat Wood, Executive Director David Miller, Winston Kelley (NCMF Chairman), Lauri Eberhart and David Morton were all smiles at the NCMA gala. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks with Jimmy Means and Clyde Vickers during the NCMA gala presented by Fifth Third Bank. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Steve Letarte led the fireside chat portion of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. tribute celebration. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. accepts the 2019 NCMA Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

David Morton, SVP of Fifth Third Bank Motorsports, addresses the crowd during the NC Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Fifth Third's David Morton

Deb Williams explained why being honored with the Jim Hunter Memorial Media Award meant so much to her. (Adam Fenwick photo)

NCMA Chairman Greg Fornelli talks with L.W. Miller and his wife Kelley Earnhardt Miller during the NCMA gala.

NASCAR's Mike Helton introduced Deb Williams. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NCMA Chairman Greg Fornelli and NASCAR Champion Martin Truex Jr. share a laugh. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

L.W. Miller talks with Rick Hendrick and Kelley Earnhardt Miller during the NCMA gala. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

The crowd at the 2019 NC Motorsports Industry Award Ceremony is entertained by the fireside chat portion of the ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NCMA Chairman Greg Fornelli, SPEED SPORT's Ralph Sheheen and Jonathan Marshall from the RTA share a laugh. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NCMA Chairman Greg Fornelli poses with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte during the ceremony. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Janet Smith-Hill (left), Martin Truex Jr. and Emily Rester saw a moment on the stage. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Mike Helton always shares the best stories during the fireside chats. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NCMA Executive Director David Miller (right) poses with Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex. (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Fireside Chat (Adam Fenwick Photo)

Rick Hendrick (Adam Fenwick Photo)

NCMF Scholarship Recipients with the NCMF Board of Directors

Fireside Chat (HHP/Andrew Coppley Photo)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (HHP/Andrew Coppley Photo)

Fireside Chat (HHP/Andrew Coppley Photo)