Tissot, the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR, will sponsor a Sprint Cup Series in-race contingency award to acknowledge the work of the unsung heroes behind the wall this season.
It has been another good week for recently-crowned 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who has been honoured for his title success and startling 2007 rookie season in the top flight with the receipt of two prestigious awards to add to his burgeoning trophy cabinet.
Stoner won his first BMW sports car at the 2007 Valencia season finale, when he wrapped up the best qualifier of the season award, and the Australian picked up where he left off at a wet Jerez.