Get Bioethanol Green Flag Restart Award
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The Get Bioethanol Green Flag Restart Award goes to the eligible driver that records the fastest average speed on restarts and finishes the race on the lead lap. A per-race $5,000 award is given to the winning driver, and a year-end $100,000 is given to the driver who wins the most awards during the season. The award is an official NASCAR contingency award sponsored by Get Bioethanol.[1]
| Sport | Auto Racing |
|---|---|
| League | NASCAR |
| Competition | NASCAR Cup Series |
| Sponsored by | Get Bioethanol |
| History | |
| First award | 2011 |
| Editions | 12 |
| First winner | Matt Kenseth |
| Most wins | Kevin Harvick |
| Most recent | Kyle Larson |
| Website | americanethanolracing |
The inaugural award individual race award was presented to Paul Menard for his performance at the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on 20 February 2011.[2]
For the 2023 season, NASCAR and Growth Energy changed the name of the award to "Get Bioethanol Green Flag Restart Award".
Season winners
| Year | Winner | Race award wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matt Kenseth | 7 |
| 2012 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 |
| 2013 | Kyle Busch | 8 |
| 2014 | Kevin Harvick | 10 |
| 2015 | Kevin Harvick | 6 |
| 2016 | Kevin Harvick | 7 |
| 2017 | Martin Truex Jr. | 9 |
| 2018 | Kevin Harvick | 10 |
| 2019 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8 |
| 2020 | Kevin Harvick | 10 |
| 2021 | Kyle Larson | 8 |
| 2022 | Christopher Bell | 4 |
2011 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Matt Kenseth | 7 |
| Kurt Busch | 4 |
| Tony Stewart | 4 |
| Clint Bowyer | 3 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 |
| Joey Logano | 1 |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 1 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 1 |
| Paul Menard | 1 |
2012 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 7 |
| Kyle Busch | 4 |
| Greg Biffle | 3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 |
| Joey Logano | 3 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 2 |
| Clint Bowyer | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1 |
| Travis Kvapil | 1 |
| Bobby Labonte | 1 |
| Juan Montoya | 1 |
| Tony Stewart | 1 |
2013 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 8 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 6 |
| Matt Kenseth | 6 |
| Kasey Kahne | 5 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
| David Gilliland | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1 |
| Joey Logano | 1 |
| Travis Kvapil | 1 |
| Michael McDowell | 1 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 1 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 |
2014 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Kevin Harvick | 10 |
| Brad Keselowski | 7 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 6 |
| Joel Logano | 4 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 1 |
| Austin Dillon | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 1 |
| Michael McDowell | 1 |
| Jamie McMurray | 1 |
| Paul Menard | 1 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 |
2015 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Kevin Harvick | 6 |
| Joey Logano | 6 |
| Kyle Busch | 5 |
| Brad Keselowski | 4 |
| Matt Kenseth | 3 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 3 |
| Kurt Busch | 2 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 |
| Aric Almirola | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1 |
| Sam Hornish Jr. | 1 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 |
2016 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Kevin Harvick | 7 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 6 |
| Kyle Busch | 5 |
| Carl Edwards | 3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| Joey Logano | 2 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 |
| Landon Cassill | 1 |
| Chase Elliott | 1 |
| Kyle Larson | 1 |
| Paul Menard | 1 |
| Danica Patrick | 1 |
| Regan Smith | 1 |
2017 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Martin Truex Jr. | 9 |
| Kyle Busch | 9 |
| Kyle Larson | 7 |
| Kevin Harvick | 5 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 |
| Brendan Gaughan | 1 |
| Gary Gaulding | 1 |
| Jamie McMurray | 1 |
2018 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
2019 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
2020 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
2021 season
Individual race award winners
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Kyle Larson | 8 |
| Denny Hamlin | 8 |
| Tyler Reddick | 3 |
| Chase Elliott | 3 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 2 |
| William Byron | 1 |
| Bubba Wallace | 1 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 |
| Ryan Newman | 1 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 |
| Quin Houff | 1 |
| Erik Jones | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
2022 season
Individual race award winners
Bolded races indicate a NASCAR Major, also known as a Crown Jewel race.
Total Award Wins by Driver
| Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Christopher Bell | 4 |
| Kyle Larson | 3 |
| Chase Elliott | 3 |
| Joey Logano | 3 |
| Alex Bowman | 2 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 2 |
| Erik Jones | 2 |
| William Byron | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Chase Briscoe | 2 |
| Corey LaJoie | 1 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
| Ross Chastain | 1 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Daniel Suárez | 1 |
| Chris Buescher | 1 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| Tyler Reddick | 1 |
| Noah Gragson | 1 |
| A. J. Allmendinger | 1 |
Notes
- The Daytona 500 was stopped at Lap 21 on Sunday, due to rain. The race was completed the following day.
- The Real Heroes 400 replaced the June Chicagoland race, the Camping World 400.[15]
- The Toyota 500 replaced the spring April Richmond race, the Toyota Owners 400.[15]
- The Alsco Uniforms 500 replaced the June Sonoma race, the Toyota/Save Mart 350.[15]
- The GEICO 500 was delayed until Monday due to rain.
- The Go Bowling 235 replaced the August Watkins Glen race, the Go Bowling at The Glen.[15]
- Race started on Sunday, but finished on Monday at around midnight due to rain after 20 laps.
- The Food City Dirt Race was supposed to be held on Sunday, March 28, but was postponed to Monday due to heavy rain and flooding. The heat qualifying races were also cancelled.
- Race started on Saturday, but finished on Sunday due to rainfall after over 50 laps.
- The YellaWood 500 was supposed to be held on Sunday, October 3, but was postponed to Monday due to rain.