earl trophy trophy presented winner premier season opening event nascar named influential automobile designer served second commissioner nascar earl known called father corvette designer prototype trophy trophy kept display small replica given winner description history earl trophy named car designer earl second commissioner nascar designer chevrolet corvette concept car provides basis automobile sits atop trophy car sir blue bird land speed record car earl friend nascar founder named trophy sign respect trophy awarded winner annual known great american race acts season opening event known cup series considered prestigious important event nascar schedule trophy considered award nascar driver presented earl perpetual trophy official version award housed international stands feet tall feet wide triangular tri oval shape removed display year appear victory lane winner trophy removed transported display alongside warner trophy awarded winner indianapolis indianapolis race week trophy award winners received wooden trophy approximately feet tall adorned silver starting celebrate 40th running individual winners presented miniature replica earl trophy recreated sculptor nebraska previously commissioned craft sculpture wife display nascar corporate headquarters florida work replica trophy requires weeks hour days create automobile work hand gets silver located replica trophy won originally marble base switched stand making lighter 50th anniversary race replica trophy presented winner gold silver replica trophies weigh pounds measures inches tall inches wide inches deep additional trophies earl trophy trophy awarded conclusion annual crew chief winning team receives named commissioner nascar winning team owner awarded governor cup winners earl trophy won referred king nascar petty seven victories lead wins won twice drivers awarded trophy youngest winner trophy won age years day oldest winner years months days
Harley J. Earl Trophy