CAN Awards

2021 CAN Award Winners

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

LIPPERT AUTOMOTIVE

 

RESELLER OF THE YEAR

ALLPRO DISTRIBUTING

 

SALES REP OF THE YEAR

Past Award Winners

*Denotes Deceased

Person of the Year

 2020 TIM ODOM, THE AAM GROUP
2019 BOB WEST, WESTIN AUTOMOTIVE
2018 ADRIAN MURRAY, PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2017 LES RUDD, BOB COOK SALES
2016 CARY REDMAN, EDELBROCK
2015 STEVE WHIPPLE, EDELBROCK
2014 JEEP WORTHAN, AUTO METER
2013 JERRY NUNEZ, INNOVATIVE MARKETING SERVICES *
2012 RICH BARSAMIAN, ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY
2011 RICH BARSAMIAN, ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY
2010 RICK SPARKS, COMP CAMS
2009 ADRIAN MURRAY, PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2009 CHRIS THOMSON, AIRAID FILTER COMPANY
2008 BOB COOK, BOB COOK SALES
2007 DAN GRESHAM, MSD IGNITION
2006 CHRIS THOMSON, AIRAID FILTER COMPANY
2005 RUSSELL STEPHENS, MSD IGNITION
2004 RICK ROLLINS, SUPERCHIPS
2003 AMY FAULK, HYPERTECH
2002 ADRIAN MURRAY, PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2001 LISA CHISSUS, FLEX-A-LITE CONSOLIDATED
2000 MIKE RAO, R & R MARKETING CONSULTANTS
1999 BOB BRUEGGING, MR GASKET
1998 GARY BIGGS, FLOWTECH*
1998 DICK HILL, MR. GASKET COMPANY *
1997 FAITH BARNESE, GRANT PRODUCTS
1996 BOB SPAR, B & M AUTOMOTIVE
1995 TOM BOUGIE, G.T. STYLING
1994 NATE SHELTON, K & N ENGINEERING
1993 TRACI HRUDKA, MR GASKET COMPANY
1993 RICK ROLLINS, TAYLOR CABLE PRODUCTS
1992 JEEP WORTHAN, AUTO METER
1991 WILLIAM LLOYD, ARGUS PUBLISHERS *
1990 JOHN TOWLE, EDELBROCK CORPORATION
1989 NILE CORNELISON, DCi
1989 BOB VANDERGRIFF, HEDMAN MANUFACTURING
1988 HECTOR MELENDEZ, CRANE CAMS
1987 VIC EDELBROCK, EDELBROCK CORPORATION *
1986 DICK VAN CLEVE, SEMA *
1985 GENE EZZELL, CRANE CAMS
1984 CHARLIE VAN CLEVE, HEDMAN MANUFACTURING
1983 ELS LOHN, ANSEN ENTERPRISES *
1982 VIC EDELBROCK, EDELBROCK CORPORATION *
1981 JOE HRUDKA, MR GASKET COMPANY
1980 BOB AIRHEART, BOB AIRHEART SALES*
1979 RALPH HANSEN, ACCEL PERFORMANCE IGNITION
1978 JIM DAVIS, B & M AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
1977 HANK GARDNER, MALLORY ELECTRIC *
1976 DAVE LOYA, MR GASKET COMPANY
1975 GARY GARDNER, BABCOX PUBLICATIONS *
1974 DENNIS HOLDING, WR GRACE COMPANY
1973 JACK HARRIS, RUSH SALES*
1972 HERB GOLDSTEIN, MR PHONE *
Manufacturer of the Year Award 
 2021 LIPPERT AUTOMOTIVE
2020 SUPERSPRINGS, INTL
2019 WESTIN AUTOMOTIVE
2018 TRUCK HERO COMPANIES
2017 EDELBROCK CORPORATION
2016 QUICK FUEL TECHNOLOGY
2015 LUND INTERNATIONAL
2014 MACNEIL AUTOMOTIVE
2013 AMP RESEARCH
2012 ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY
2011 PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2010 PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2009 AIRAID FILTER COMPANY
2009 K & N ENGINEERING
2008 EDELBROCK CORPORATION
2007 MSD IGNITION
2006 AIRAID FILTER COMPANY
2005 MSD IGNITION
2004 SUPERCHIPS
2003 AUTOMOTIVE RACING PRODUCTS
2002 PAINLESS PERFORMANCE
2001 AUTO METER
2000 K & N ENGINEERING
1999 FLEX-A-LITE
1998 MIDWAY INDUSTRIES / CENTERFORCE
1997 K & N ENGINEERING
1996 K & N ENGINEERING
1995 G.T. STYLING
1994 K & N ENGINEERING
1993 B & M AUTOMOTIVE
1992 AUTO METER
1991 MR GASKET COMPANY
1990 EDELBROCK CORPORATION
1989 EDELBROCK CORPORATION
1988 HEDMAN MANUFACTURING
1987 CRANE CAMS
1986 CRANE CAMS
1985 AUTO METER
1984 EDELBROCK CORPORATION
1983 AUTO METER
1982 HEDMAN MANUFACTURING
1981 CRANE CAMS
1980 HOLLEY REPLACEMENT PARTS
1979 MOROSO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
1978 B & M AUTOMOTIVE
1977 B & M AUTOMOTIVE
1976 MOROSO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
1975 ACCEL ELIMINATOR IGNITION

Reseller of the Year Award

 2021 ALLPRO DISTRIBUTING
2020 TRI-STATE ENTERPRISES
2019 PREMIER PERFORMANCE
2018 MOTOVICITY DISTRIBUTION
2017 COMPETITION SPECIALTIES, INC.
2016 MOTOR STATE DISTRIBUTING

Manufacture Sales Rep of the Year Award

2021 BOB COOK SALES, INC
2020 R&R MARKETING CONSULTANTS
2019 MICHAEL KUNZMAN & ASSOCIATES
2018 HARRY MILLER SALES
2017 R&R MARKETING CONSULTANTS
2016 MICHAEL KUNZMAN & ASSOCIATES

Pioneer Award

 2018 RICK KOVALICK
2018 TRENT LOWE
2017 KEN WOOMER
2016 PAUL VAN WOENSEL
2015 VAN WOODELL
2014 DONNIE EATHERLEY
2013 BRAD BLUE
2013 STEVE BOLIO *
2012 JOHN MATHIS
2011 JIM PARKS
2010 GARY LIGHT
2009 DON TOGNOTTI *
2008 LARRY PACEY
2007 RALPH ACCINNO
2006 JIM & LINDA STEWART *
2006 ELDON LARSON *
2005 GEORGE FOOTE *
2004 GEORGE LANE*
2003 JOE AMATO
2002 FRED FALK
2001 FRED VAN SENUS*
2000 LARRY VAN GELDER
1999 H.G. SMITH
1998 PHIL BRAYBROOKS *
1998 LYLE MOORE
1998 AL MORRIS *
1997 RON FAHEY *
1997 STEVE WOOMER *
1996 WALTER "BUTCH" LAHMANN
1995 JIM BROADLEY*
1995 BOB MCJANNETT*
1994 KEN PARKS *
1993 JOHN SIMMONS *
1992 RON LESLIE *
1991 BUD BARNETT
1990 DEMPSEY HUNTER *
1989 ANGELO GIAMPETRONI
1988 RICH DENEY
1987 SHELDON KONBLETT *
1987 HANK WEIDENHAMMER *
1986 BERNIE * AND HERB KARP
1986 JACK HARRIS*
1985 BEN SIGMAN *
1985 BILL SMITH *
1984 ED BARZDA *
1984 DICK MARTIN *
1983 HONEST CHARLEY *
1982 JERRY LIGHT *
1981 DON SMITH
1981 DON RALEIGH

Honorary Award

2012 Dick Van Cleve* VAN CLEVE & ASSOCIATES
2007 Wally Parks* NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
2004 Len Meyers MEYERS PUBLISHING
2003 Don Smith DCS CONSULTING & EXPORT
2002 Chuck Blum SEMA
1998 Donna Imrie-Foulger SEMA
1994 Linda Vaughn HURST PERFORMANCE
1991 Stan Jursek HOLLY REPLACEMENT PARTS
1987 Russ Deane PWA LEGAL COUNSEL
1976 Dick Wells* SEMA