Dakota Hendrickson was named 410 Driver Sportsman of the Year Saturday night, November 19, 2016 at the annual Knoxville Raceway Banquet held at Prairie Meadows Hotel and Casino. "I am humbled and honored to receive this award" Dakota said in his acceptance remarks. He went on to say, "I want to give a shout out to my whole crew, especially Jay and John Hughes and all the members of the McCroskey Mafia. Knoxville is a great place to race. The competition is tremendous; the track staff and safety crew are second to none! I am looking forward to 2017!"