Winston is an American brand of cigarettes , currently owned and manufactured by ITG Brands , subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco in the United States and by Japan Tobacco outside the U.S. The brand is named after the town where R. J. Reynolds started his business which is Winston-Salem, North Carolina . As of 2017 , Winston has the seventh-highest U.S. market share (2 percent) of all cigarette brands, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maxwell Report.
35-565: NASCAR Hall of Fame award [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Landmark Award" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR
70-4817: A NASCAR Cup Series superspeedway race First woman to lead a lap in a NASCAR Cup Series race Best finish in a Cup Series race by a woman (6th, tied with Danica Patrick ) 2025 Dean Sicking Inventor of the SAFER barrier References [ edit ] ^ McFadin, Daniel (May 25, 2016). "Edsel Ford Receives NASCAR Landmark Award at Hall of Fame Ceremony" . NBC Sports . NASCAR on NBC . Retrieved August 15, 2023 . ^ Cain, Holly (May 24, 2017). "Jim France honored with 2018 Landmark Award" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . Retrieved August 15, 2023 . ^ Sweitzer, Steve (January 31, 2020). "Edsel Ford Receives NASCAR Landmark Award at Hall of Fame Ceremony" . The Lasco Press . Retrieved August 15, 2023 . External links [ edit ] Official website v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Inducted Members Bill Elliott Fred Lorenzen Wendell Scott Joe Weatherly Rex White Squier Hall Award Tom Higgins Landmark Award Anne B. France v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Inducted Members Jerry Cook Bobby Isaac Terry Labonte Bruton Smith Curtis Turner Squier Hall Award Steve Byrnes Landmark Award Harold Brasington v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Inducted Members Richard Childress Rick Hendrick Mark Martin Raymond Parks Benny Parsons Squier Hall Award Benny Phillips Landmark Award H. Clay Earles v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inducted Members Red Byron Ray Evernham Ron Hornaday Jr. Ken Squier Robert Yates Squier Hall Award Norma Brandel Landmark Award Jim France v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Inducted Members Davey Allison Jeff Gordon Alan Kulwicki Roger Penske Jack Roush Squier Hall Award Steve Waid Landmark Award Jim Hunter v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Inducted Members Buddy Baker Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart Waddell Wilson Squier Hall Award Dick Berggren Landmark Award Edsel Ford II v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Inducted Members Modern Era Dale Earnhardt Jr. Mike Stefanik Pioneer Red Farmer Squier Hall Award Bob Jenkins Landmark Award Ralph Seagraves v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inducted Members Modern Era Matt Kenseth Kirk Shelmerdine Pioneer Hershel McGriff Squier Hall Award T. Taylor Warren Landmark Award Mike Helton v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Inducted Members Modern Era Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus Pioneer Donnie Allison Squier Hall Award Shav Glick Landmark Award Janet Guthrie v t e NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Inducted Members Modern Era Carl Edwards Ricky Rudd Pioneer Ralph Moody Squier Hall Award Mike Harris Landmark Award Dean Sicking Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Landmark_Award&oldid=1226585801 " Categories : NASCAR trophies and awards Awards established in 2015 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles needing additional references from August 2023 All articles needing additional references Official website not in Wikidata NASCAR Hall of Fame The NASCAR Hall of Fame ,
105-486: A partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings to be its exclusive restaurant partner in Charlotte. Because of stock car racing 's roots in and wealth of famous drivers from North Carolina, Charlotte was considered the favorite by many fans and commentators. There are many NASCAR offices in the area and many teams in the three major NASCAR series ( Cup , Xfinity and Truck Series ) totaling over 73% of motorsports employees in
140-464: A voting committee consisting of the nominating committee and the following: As of the class of 2025, a total of 67 individuals have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. 51 were inducted as drivers, 28 of whom were inducted solely as drivers. The other 24 were inducted for their accomplishments as drivers, owners, crew chiefs, and/or broadcasters. 22 were inducted for their roles as owners in
175-572: Is a Hall of Fame and Museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina that honors NASCAR and its history. Inductees to the Hall of Fame are drivers who have shown expert skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body. NASCAR committed to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the City of Charlotte
210-591: Is an award in the NASCAR Hall of Fame that is presented to someone who has made significant contributions to NASCAR. The award was created in 2015 and was designed for people who were not drivers to be recognized in the Hall of Fame (drivers can still be nominated and win the award, Janet Guthrie in 2024 was the first driver to win the award). Previously, these people (such as the inaugural Landmark Award winner Anne France) were mixed in with members of race teams (drivers, crew chiefs, team owners, etc.) as nominees for
245-423: Is architect-of-record for exhibit and auditorium spaces. Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) was the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Site excavation and grading services started on May 21, 2007. The facility features a Hall of Fame and a 19-story office tower. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is set on a 150,000 square feet surface. The museum opened on May 11, 2010. In 2009, NASCAR Hall of Fame established
280-502: Is home to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame , which is not affiliated with NASCAR. The only northern area that considered bidding was in the state of Michigan . Detroit prepared bids, but state officials decided not to submit the proposals. The cities of Richmond, Virginia and Kansas City, Kansas , were among the five finalists, but on January 5, 2006, NASCAR announced they had been eliminated from
315-410: Is the NASCAR Hall of Fame executive director. Internationally renowned Pei Cobb Freed & Partners led the design effort, and Leslie E. Robertson Associates were the structural engineers. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting based in Charlotte is the local architectural firm overseeing many aspects of design and construction of the project. LS3P Associates, Ltd. was the associate architect for
350-542: The Lorillard Tobacco Company for $ 27.4 billion and as a result, (to alleviate antitrust concerns) Winston, along with the Kool , Maverick , and Salem cigarette brands, was sold to Imperial Tobacco for $ 7.1 billion. On June 12, 2015, Reynolds American and Lorillard completed their merger and Winston officially fell under ownership of Imperial tobacco spinoff ITG brands. Beginning in 1971, Winston
385-527: The Marlboro man . In 1988, he publicly denounced the tobacco industry and joined the emerging anti-smoking movement after suffering health issues related to smoking. He has spent more than 20 years working in schools as a public speaker, encouraging kids not to start smoking. In September 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned ITG Brands, the makers of Winston cigarettes, that labeling
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#1732797274553420-488: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 's National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Winston was introduced in 1954 by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and quickly became one of the top-selling cigarette brands, using the slogan " Winston tastes good like a cigarette should ". It became the number one cigarette sold in the world by 1966, a position it held until 1972 when Marlboro overtook
455-664: The Charlotte Regional Partnership and Lauth Property Group. Richard Petty and Dale Inman helped unveil the first artifact at the Hall of Fame—the Plymouth Belvedere that Petty drove to 27 wins in 1967. The City of Charlotte was responsible for the construction of the building and is the owner of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. However, it is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Winston Kelley
490-761: The Cup Series title sponsor and promote their brand in the following years The award was not given out in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic postponing the induction ceremony of the 2021 recipient. 2023 Mike Helton [REDACTED] General manager of Atlanta International Raceway (now Atlanta Motor Speedway) General manager and president of Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Vice President of Competition (1994–1999) NASCAR Vice President and COO (1999–2000) NASCAR President (2000–2015) NASCAR Vice Chairman (2015–present) 2024 Janet Guthrie [REDACTED] First woman to compete in
525-419: The Hall of Fame did not participate in the Cup Series. Non-drivers must have been involved in the industry at least ten years. Some candidates with shorter careers will be considered if there were special circumstances. A nominating committee chooses nominees from those who are eligible. The committee consists of: After the nomination committee selects the list of candidates, a total of 48 votes are cast by
560-436: The Hall of Fame was "Racing Was Built Here. Racing Belongs Here." The NASCAR Hall of Fame's current slogan is, "This is our sport. This is our house." The other two cities at the time of the announcement that were in the running were the cities of Atlanta and Daytona Beach . The state of Alabama had been mentioned as a potential candidate location, and was no longer seen as a contender, possibly because Lincoln, Alabama
595-678: The NASCAR Hall of Fame, although this is no longer the case. Recipients [ edit ] Year Person Image Role 2015 Anne France Wife of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. First secretary/treasurer of NASCAR Secretary/treasurer of International Speedway Corporation 2016 Harold Brasington Founder and builder of Darlington Raceway and North Carolina Speedway (now Rockingham Speedway) 2017 H. Clay Earles Founder and builder of Martinsville Speedway 2018 Jim France [REDACTED] International Speedway Corporation executive Founder of Grand-Am Road Racing and
630-624: The United States, in what the committee called "NASCAR Valley." The Hall of Fame is in Uptown Charlotte, about 25 minutes south of Charlotte Motor Speedway . The bid was led by NASCAR car owner Rick Hendrick , then Mayor Pat McCrory , and business leaders in Charlotte. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners were enlisted to design the complex, which is near the Charlotte Convention Center . The building contains
665-664: The Winston branding as last used in 2003). Following a four-year legal battle against ITG Brands, which argued that the sale of Winston brand from R.J. Reynolds in 2015 meant that the history of the Winston Cup Series belonged to them, the museum closed in July 2023 as part of an injunction before permanently closing on December 18, 2023, following a brief reopening in September. Winston cigarettes were or still are sold in
700-724: The agency shipped out in August 2015 to cigarette companies whose products were labeled "additive-free", "natural" or both. Winston had been previously settled with the FTC (when tobacco advertising was under their purview) regarding similar claims in 1999. After Winston relinquished their sponsorship of the NASCAR Cup Series in 2004, a museum honoring the Winston Cup era opened in 2005, operated independently of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company or NASCAR themselves (but otherwise using
735-576: The brand. In the 1980s, Winston was the most favored brand in Puerto Rico, thanks to their advertising slogan "Winston y Puerto Rico: No hay nada mejor" ( Winston and Puerto Rico: There is nothing better ). Winston then became the #2 cigarette, a position it continues to maintain today under ownership of Japan Tobacco outside of the U.S. while the American version of the brand has faced steadily declining sales, dropping to sixth place by 2005 in
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#1732797274553770-529: The commercials, Flintstones characters Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble were seen promoting Winston, and every episode ended with Fred lighting a Winston for his wife Wilma while singing the product's jingle. By the third season, however, the show's ads became more oriented towards children and Winston was replaced by Welch's . In the 1970s, Winston specifically targeted the Afro-American minority, similar to what Kool and Newport did during
805-869: The following countries: Iran , Canada , United States , Mexico , Chile , Peru , Argentina , Brazil , United Kingdom , Sweden , Denmark , Finland , Luxembourg , Belgium , the Netherlands , Germany , France , Switzerland , Austria , Portugal , Spain , Italy , Poland , Hungary , Iceland , Romania , Moldova , Croatia , Czech Republic , Slovakia , Slovenia , Serbia , Albania , Greece , Turkey , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Estonia , Lithuania , Latvia , Belarus , Ukraine , Russia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan , Tunesia , South Africa , Israel , Lebanon , Jordan , Kuwait , Kosovo , Morocco , Myanmar , Vietnam , Egypt , Indonesia , Malaysia , Nepal , Norway , Cyprus , Singapore , Hong Kong , Japan , Taiwan , North Macedonia ,
840-503: The following: There is a gift shop, the Hall of Fame Café and a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on site. An expansion, which includes a new ballroom, is part of the project. While most information on the Charlotte bid has been released voluntarily, the Charlotte Observer has asked the state Attorney General for an opinion requiring full disclosure of the financial details. The self-proclaimed slogan used by Charlotte for
875-623: The last national survey. The American version of Winston is also known for its more recent claim of becoming additive-free in the late 1990s. This in turn led to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission requiring Winston to clarify subsequent advertisements that the lack of additives did not result in a safer cigarette. In 1999, R.J. Reynolds was spun off from RJR Nabisco and subsequently sold its non-U.S. operations to Japan Tobacco. On July 15, 2014, Reynolds American (R.J. Reynolds parent company) agreed to purchase
910-473: The office tower. Tobin Starr + Partners served as site architect, providing full-time representation for Pei Cobb Freed & Partners during construction. Engineering and fabrication of the stainless steel Möbius strip that wraps around the structure was completed by Zahner , of Kansas City. Exhibition design is by Ralph Appelbaum Associates , and exhibition lighting by Technical Artistry. Tobin Starr + Partners
945-453: The product as "additive-free" violated federal law because the claim implied that the cigarettes were safer than other brands. The August warning letter to ITG marked the first time the FDA had used its authority under a 2009 tobacco-control law to take action against a company for making "additive-free" ("No Bull" ad campaign) claims on product packaging. It was one of three warning letters that
980-612: The running, leaving just Atlanta, Charlotte and Daytona Beach as the remaining cities. Former drivers must have been active in NASCAR for at least 10 years and retired for at least three. Starting with the 2015 Hall of Fame nominations that were voted in the 2014 nomination process, the three-year rule is waived for drivers who compete in 30 or more years in NASCAR-sanctioned competition or turn 55 years of age. The rule applies to all NASCAR-sanctioned competitions; some drivers in
1015-448: The sport. 5 were inducted as promoters of the sport. 6 members were inducted as crew chiefs. 35°13′18″N 80°50′36″W / 35.221599°N 80.843277°W / 35.221599; -80.843277 Winston (cigarette) This market share has been falling since 2003, when it peaked at 3.92 percent, although Winston has consistently been in the top 10 cigarette brands by U.S. market share since 2001, according to data from
1050-667: The time. After World War II had ended, American tobacco companies started to explore new markets to maintain their prosperity. The growth in urban migration and the growing incomes of African Americans (called at the time the "emerging Negro market") gave the tobacco companies what was sometimes called an "export market at home". Additionally, a new kind of media started to appear after the war when several glossy monthly magazines including Negro Digest (1942, renamed Black World ), Ebony (1945) and Negro Achievements (1947, renamed Sepia ) began to be published. These relatively expensively produced magazines were far more attractive to
1085-448: The tobacco advertisers than the cheap "Negro" daily newspapers of the pre-war era, with glossy pages and a far wider national distribution. The magazines meant for a purely African-American audience also meant that advertisers could produce adverts aimed at and featuring African Americans away from the eyes of white consumers. Between 1982 and 1988, David Goerlitz was the "Winston Man", appearing in 42 billboard advertisements – more than
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1120-840: Was instrumental in its merger with the American Le Mans Series NASCAR Chairman and CEO (2019–present) 2019 Jim Hunter Writer for the Columbia Record , Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Stock Car Racing Magazine PR director for Darlington Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Vice President of Administration President of Darlington Raceway and Corporate VP of International Speedway Corporation NASCAR VP of Corporate Communications 2020 Edsel Ford II [REDACTED] Ford Motor Company executive 2021 Ralph Seagraves R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company executive who helped bring Winston as
1155-613: Was prohibited, the acronym "WinWin" was used instead. Winston was a sponsor of the 1982 FIFA World Cup . Sailing Winston sponsored Dennis Connor's 1993/94 Whitbread 60 in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. Connors sailed 2 legs of the race with Winston finishing 6th overall & 4th in the Whitbread 60 class Winston was one of the original sponsors of The Flintstones , from 1960 to 1962. In
1190-763: Was selected as the location. Ground was broken for the $ 160 million facility on January 26, 2007, and it officially opened on May 11, 2010, with the inaugural class inducted the day following the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race . In addition to the Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Plaza, a 20-story office building, opened in May 2009. The 390,000-square-foot (36,000 m ) structure serves as the home of Hall of Fame-related offices, NASCAR Digital Media , NASCAR's licensing division, as well as NASCAR video game licensee Dusenberry Martin Racing (now known as 704Games ). Other tenants include
1225-758: Was the sponsor of the highest title of the NASCAR series, known as the Winston Cup Series . R. J. Reynolds ended Winston's association with the series in 2003. The series is now known as the NASCAR Cup Series . From 1975 to 2001, Winston was also the sponsor of the NHRA drag racing series , which is currently sponsored by Camping World . Winston sponsored the Ten Kate Racing team in 2005 and 2006. In countries where tobacco advertising
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