IAMA for Lifetime Achievement-Founded 1998
This peer-driven award honors individuals who, over a period of 25 or more years, have demonstrated excellence and integrity, and serve as an example to those who follow. Affiliations shown are correct for the year in which the award was made.
- 2011 - Pete Lyons - current winner
- 2010 - Peter Brock
- 2009 - John H. Davis, MotorWeek
- 2008 - Ken Gross, writer, author, curator
- 2007 - Karl E. Ludvigsen, historian, author, writer
- 2006 - Jim Dunne, Popular Mechanics
- 2005 - (the late) Beverly Rae Kimes, historian, author, writer
- 2004 - (the late) Jerry Flint, Forbes
- 2003 - John Lamm, Road & Track
- 2002 - Brock Yates, Car and Driver
- 2001 - Chris Economaki, National Speed Sport News
- 2000 - Denise McCluggage, author, writer
- 1999 - (the late) Leon Mandel, AutoWeek
- 1998 - (the late) David E. Davis, Jr., AUTOMOBILE, Acceptance Speech Video