CORONA, Calif. – Bob Patison, the President of MAVTV Motorsports Network and longtime Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Lucas Oil Products, has been honored with the Mike Swims Award of Excellence.
The award, honoring late National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series supporter Mike Swims, is presented annually to an honoree who’s shown integrity and gone above and beyond to make a lasting impact on the lives of racers, crews and fans of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
“Just to be mentioned in the same sentence as Mike Swims is an honor in itself,” said Patison. “Receiving the Mike Swims Award is simply unbelievable and I am truly grateful. He was wise beyond his years, and always a gentleman. He was a dear friend of mine.”
“Mike Swims always displayed great people skills and had a race promoting skill set beyond his years. His funny sense of humor and faith were his best attributes day in and day out,” said Ritchie Lewis, Lucas Oil Director of Race Operations. “I would like to congratulate Bob Patison on winning this year’s Mike Swims Award. Bob and Mike were very close and complemented each other’s skill sets on a daily basis when working together.”
Patison joins a respected list of past Mike Swims Award of Excellence winners, including Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, the King family and other racing industry professionals.