Andy Hoffman #Wins Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award

The NASCAR Foundation hosted its first-ever Honors Gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City Sept. 27 to unveil the winner of its signature Betty France Humanitarian Award Presented by Nationwide. The inaugural event raised $1.6 million to benefit hospitalized children across the country through the Speediatrics Children’s Fund. The Gala was hosted by Krista Voda of NBC Sports.

This sixth annual 'Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide' was awarded to Andy Hoffman, Founder of Team Jack Foundation. Hoffman, who will receive a $100,000 donation from The NASCAR Foundation, started the Team Jack Foundation after his son developed pediatric brain cancer.  He has raised $3 million to help eradicate the disease since 2011. *

Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalists Logan Houptley, Jim Giaccone, Parker White and Andy Hoffman attend First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala on September 27, 2016 in New York City. *

Singer Sara Bareilles performs onstage during First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala 

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Vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Mike Helton, NASCAR Driver Rusty Wallace, Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalist Logan Huptley and President and Chief Executive Officer of Jon Hall Automotive Group Glenn Ritchey attend First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala.*

NASCAR Driver Jimmie Johnson speaks onstage.**

NASCAR drivers Julia Landauer (L) and Danica Patrick.*

NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. speaks onstage.*** 

Vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Mike Helton, Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award finalist Parker White and Chief Executive Officer of Jon Hall Automotive Group Glenn Ritchey. *

Vice chairman of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Mike Helton, Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner Andy Hoffman and President and Chief Executive Officer of Jon Hall Automotive Group Glenn Ritchey.  *

Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner Andy Hoffman (L) and Sportscaster Krista Voda. ***

Board vice chairperson, NASCAR Jennifer Bates (L) and NASCAR driver Ben Kennedy speak onstage during First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala on September 27, 2016 in New York City. **

(L-R) Ty Dillon, Richard Petty, and Austin Dillon **

Jennifer Bates, Lesa France Kennedy, Andy Hoffman, Amy France, Brian France, and Ben Kennedy pose with award onstage during First Annual NASCAR Foundation Honors Gala on September 27, 2016 in New York City. ***

The following NASCAR champions and stars in attendance were: 

• six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson, 
• seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, 
• reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch, 
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, 
• two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series Champions Martin Truex Jr., 
• two-time NASCAR XFINITY Series Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 
• NASCAR Camping World Truck and XFINITY Series Champion Austin Dillon 
• Ray Black Jr., 
• Ryan Blaney, 
• Alex Bowman, 
• Ty Dillon, 
• Kasey Kahne, 
• Ben Kennedy, 
• Julia Landauer, 
• Kyle Larson, 
• Danica Patrick, 
• Eddie Wood,
• Len Wood.

*Photo by Mike Stobe/NASCAR via Getty Images

**Photo by Bennett Raglin/NASCAR via Getty Images

***Bryan Bedder/NASCAR via Getty Images

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