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Race car drivers Dale Earnhardt, left; Bobby Allison, second from left; Mario Andretti, second from right; and Ernie Irvan, joke around during the Drive of the Year luncheon New York Friday, Dec. 2, 1994. Earnhardt, the 1994 NASCAR Winstor Cup Champion, was honored as the 1994 Driver of the year. Andretti received the Economaki Lifetime Achievement Award while Irvan was honored as the 1994 first quarter Doy winner. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)