Davis officially stepped into the recognition industry in 2010, shadowing her mother, who was part of the original Blue Ribbon team. From 2010 to 2015, she absorbed the ins and outs of the awards business, learning how to turn moments of success into something tangible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just trophies,\u201d Davis says. \u201cIt\u2019s about recognizing people \u2013 employees, teams, racers \u2013 for their accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Davis manages the day-to-day of Blue Ribbon\u2019s brick-and-mortar shop in Augusta, Georgia, overseeing a growing list of major accounts that includes not only local schools and businesses, but also global institutions like Augusta National Golf Club. The relationship with Augusta National, which hosts the Masters Tournament annually, holds special meaning from laser-engraving nameplates and locker tags to handling their championship wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat account was my mom\u2019s baby,\u201d Davis shares. \u201cShe secured it back in 2003, and we\u2019ve been able to keep it, even through Blue Ribbon\u2019s new ownership. That\u2019s something I\u2019m incredibly proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year has been a particularly defining year for Davis \u2013 one she calls her \u201chighlight year\u201d as she\u2019s able to combine two of the things she\u2019s passionate about \u2013 drag racing and celebrating achievements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thanks to a growing presence in the drag racing world, Davis and Blue Ribbon have left their mark on some of the sport\u2019s most high-profile stages. The custom trophies and No. 1 qualifier awards for the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, along with the DI Winter Series trophy, all came from her shop. It all started with a single text message.<\/p>\n
\u201cNate Prater introduced me to Wes Buck, and out of the blue, I got a message from Wes asking if I could make some really nice trophies \u2013 fast,\u201d she recalls. \u201cTwo things went through my mind: Who tells Wes Buck no? And can I actually pull this off in five days?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n She did, and the relationship between Blue Ribbon and\u00a0Drag Illustrated<\/em>\u00a0has only grown from there.<\/p>\n What began with sponsoring Street Car Braggin\u2019 Rights trophies for Prater evolved into a full-blown racing division within Blue Ribbon. Davis now works with clients across the sport, from KTR to Darlington Dragway.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m grateful that Blue Ribbon lets me pursue this industry that I love,\u201d she says. \u201cThe racers, the events, the energy\u2026it\u2019s special.\u201d<\/p>\n Lastly, Davis shares a bit of advice for those looking to break into the awards business.<\/p>\n \u201cHunker down because it\u2019s a lot of attention to detail and a lot of moving parts that I think a lot of people just don\u2019t take into consideration with the whole process from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Winning The Moment: \u2018Trophy Girl\u2019 Erin Davis Helps Celebrate Drag Racing\u2019s Big Wins<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Behind some of drag racing\u2019s most memorable moments is Erin Davis, the driving force behind Blue Ribbon Awards and Apparel. As the general manager of the company, Davis has not only continued a family legacy but redefined it, blending creativity and execution with a deep understanding of what it means to celebrate achievement in motorsports. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dragillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DIWS-trophies.jpg\")
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