NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton reacts after being presented the Landmark Award for outstanding contributions to NASCAR prior to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center Friday. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
A general view of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Charlotte Convention Center Friday. David Jensen/Getty Images
Winston Kelley, Executive Director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, speaks during the Blue Jacket Ceremony at NASCAR Hall of Fame last week. David Jensen/Getty Images
On Friday night at the Charlotte Convention Center, the NASCAR Hall of Fame honored NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton, a fixture in the sport for nearly five decades, with the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
Helton has earned universal respect as a larger-than-life figure in the NASCAR garage. In a racing career that started with a stint as public relations dire...