This award has nothing to do with MSRXSS.The Midwest Racing Scene does a poll each year on a number of different topics/people in the racing industry that the fans vote on. The Midwest Racing Scene is a Michigan based racing trade paper produced by Terry Fitzwater.

Jason Blonde won the 2011 Pavement Sprint Car Driver of the Year award. The award was voted on by fans and readers of the paper. Go to Midewest Racing Scene's Facebook page to see many of the other individuals who were elected by the fans for accomplishments in 2011.