International Motorsports Hall of Fame

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The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer.

It was founded in 1982 by Bill France, Sr., the founder of NASCAR, and is currently located in Talladega, Alabama, adjacent to Talladega Superspeedway.

To be nominated, the person must be retired from their specialty in motorsports for at least five years unless approved on special means (age or worthy of special early induction). They are voted on by a 150-member panel from the worldwide auto racing media.

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[edit] List of inductees

Name Inducted Lived Active years Main form of motorsport Further career
Flag of the United States Bobby Allison 1993 b. 1937 1959-1988 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Davey Allison 1998 1961-1993 1979-1993 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Mario Andretti 2000 b. 1940 1953-1994 Formula One, IndyCar
Flag of the United States Art Arfons 2008[1] 1926-2007 1952-1971 land speed record, tractor pulling
Flag of Italy Alberto Ascari 1992 1918-1955 1930s-1955 Formula One
Flag of the United States Buck Baker 1990 1919-2002 1939-1976 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Buddy Baker 1997 b. 1941 1959-1992 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Tony Bettenhausen 1991 1916-1961 1940s-1961 US Champ. Car
Flag of the United States Neil Bonnett 2001 1946-1994 1974-1990 NASCAR
Flag of Australia Jack Brabham 1990 b. 1926 1946-1970 Formula One Founder of Brabham Motor Racing Developments
Flag of the United States Craig Breedlove 2000 b. 1937 1963-1965 land speed records
Flag of the United States Jimmy Bryan 2001 1926-1960 1952-1960 US Champ. Car
Flag of Italy Ettore Bugatti 2002 1881-1947 N/a None Founder of Bugatti
Flag of the United States Red Byron 2008 1915-1960 1932-1951 NASCAR SCCA manager
Flag of the United Kingdom Malcolm Campbell 1990 1885-1948 1920s-1930s Grand Prix motor racing Land speed record breaker
Flag of Germany Rudolf Caracciola 1998 1901-1959 1922-1952 Grand Prix motor racing
Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Chapman 1994 1928-1982 N/a None Founder of Lotus
Flag of the United States Louis Chevrolet 1992 1878-1941 1915-1920 Indianapolis 500 Founder of Chevrolet and Frontenac
Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark 1990 1936-1968 1958-1968 Formula One, Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Briggs Cunningham 2003 1907-2003 1930-1966 Various Founder of Cunningham Racing
Flag of the United States Ralph DePalma 1991 1884-1956 1906-1925 Indianapolis 500 Land speed record breaker
Flag of the United States Junie Donlavey 2007 b. 1924 N/A N/A NASCAR Winston Cup car owner
Flag of the United States Mark Donohue 1990 1937-1975 1959-1975 SCCA, Trans-Am, Formula One
Flag of the United States Dale Earnhardt 2006 1951-2001 1975-2001 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Ralph Earnhardt 1997 1928-1973 1956-1964 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Richie Evans 1996 1941-1985 1962-1985 NASCAR
Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1990 1911-1995 1934-1958 Formula One
Flag of the United States Charles "Red" Farmer 2004 b. 1928? 1946-present as of 2007 NASCAR Inducted by the motorsports media while semi-retired.
Flag of Italy Enzo Ferrari 1994 1898-1988 1919-1927 Coppa Acerbo Founder of Ferrari
Flag of Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 2003 b. 1946 1966-1996 Formula One, Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Tim Flock 1991 1924-1998 1949-1956 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Henry Ford 1993 1863-1947 1902 Founder of Ford
Flag of the United States A. J. Foyt 2003 b. 1935 1956-1985 US Champ. Car, Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans
Flag of the United States Ray Fox 2003 b. 1917 N/a None Crew chief and race car and engine builder in NASCAR
Flag of the United States Bill France, Jr. 2004 1933-2007 1960s-1970s Enduro, Motocross President of NASCAR
Flag of the United States Bill France, Sr. 1990 1909-1992 1936-1946 stock car racing Founder and president of NASCAR
Flag of the United States Harry Gant 2006 b. 1940 1967-1996 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Don Garlits 1997 b. 1932 1950s-1992 Drag racing "Big Daddy", first driver to break 200 mph, and 250 mph in competition
Flag of the United States Bob Glidden 2005 b. 1944 1960s-1997 Drag racing 10 time NHRA Pro Stock champion
Flag of the United States Andy Granatelli 1992 b. 1923 1948 Indianapolis 500 CEO of STP
Flag of the United States Peter H. Gregg 1992 1940-1980 1958-1980 24 Hours of Daytona
Flag of the United States Dan Gurney 1990 b. 1931 1958-1980 Formula One, US Champ. Car Owner, Chairman and CEO of AAR
Flag of the United States Janet Guthrie 2006 b. 1938 1963-1980 Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 2001 1940-1981 1957-1979 Formula One, Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Flag of the United States Jim Hall 1997 b. 1935 1950s-1996 Formula One, Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Chip Hanauer 2005 b. 1954 Hydroplane racing
Flag of the United Kingdom Donald Healey 1996 1898-1988 1920s-1930s Rally Founder of Donald Healey Motor Company
Flag of the United States Ray Hendrick 2007 1929-1990 1956-1970s Modified stock car racing
Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill 1990 1929-1975 1958-1975 Formula One, Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans
Flag of the United States Phil Hill 1991 b. 1927 1949-1967 Formula One, 24 Hours of Le Mans
Flag of the United States Al Holbert 1993 1946-1988 1971-1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona
Flag of the United States Tony Hulman 1990 1946-1988 N/a None Owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Flag of New Zealand Denis Hulme 2002 1936-1992 1961-1974 Formula One
Flag of the United States Harry Hyde 1999 1936-1992 1940s-1950s Various Crew chief in NASCAR
Flag of the United States Jack Ingram 2007 b. 1936 1960s-1991 NASCAR Busch Series
Flag of the United States Bobby Isaac 1996 1932-1977 1956-1977 NASCAR Land speed record breaker
Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx 1996 b. 1945 1965-1985 Formula One, 24 hours of Le Mans
Flag of the United States Ned Jarrett 1991 b. 1932 1952-1965 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Bill Jenkins [1] 2008 b. 1931 1950s-1976 Drag racing
Flag of the United States Gordon Johncock 1990 b. 1937 1965-1992 Indianapolis 500, US Champ. Car
Flag of the United States Junior Johnson 1990 b. 1931 1955-1966 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Warren Johnson 2007 b. 1943 1971-present NHRA 5-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion
Flag of the United States Parnelli Jones 1990 b. 1933 1950s-1974 Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Mel Kenyon 2003 b. 1933 1954-2005 Midget car racing
Flag of the United States Alan Kulwicki 2002 1954-1993 1973-1993 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Frank Kurtis 2008 1908-1987 1930s-1962 quarter midgets, midgets, sports cars, sprint cars, Indy cars, and Formula 1 Chassis and engine builder
Flag of Austria Niki Lauda 1993 b. 1949 1960s-1979, 1982-1985 Formula One
Flag of the United States Fred Lorenzen 1991 b. 1932 1950s-1972 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Tiny Lund 1994 1929-1975 1940s-1975 NASCAR
Flag of the United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 2005 b. 1953 1976-1995, 1998 Formula One, US Champ. Car
Flag of the United States John Marcum 1994 1913-1981 1930-mid 1940s NASCAR official, promoter for MARC, ARCA
Flag of the United States Banjo Matthews 1998 1932-1996 1952-1963 NASCAR Car owner and builder in NASCAR
Flag of the United States Rex Mays 1993 1913-1949 1934-1949 US Champ. Car, Indianapolis 500
Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren 1991 1937-1970 1952-1970 Formula One, 24 Hours of Le Mans, CanAm Engineer and inventor, founder of McLaren
Flag of the United States Rick Mears 1997 b. 1951 1970s-1992 US Champ. Car, Indianapolis 500 4-time Indianapolis 500 champion
Flag of the United States Louis Meyer 1992 1904-1995 1920s-1939 US Champ. Car, Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Ralph Moody 1994 1917-2004 1935-1957 NASCAR Founder of Holman Moody
Flag of the United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1990 b. 1929 1948-1962 Formula One, Mille Miglia
Flag of the United States Shirley Muldowney 2004 b. 1940 1970s-1984, late 1980s-2003 Drag racing First female driver in the NHRA 3-time Top Fuel champion
Flag of the United States Bill Muncey 2004 1929 – 1981 1950s – 1981 Hydroplane racing
Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari 1998 1892-1953 1920-1940s Grand Prix motor racing, Mille Miglia
Flag of the United States Fred Offenhauser 2001 1888-1973 N/a None Indianapolis 500 engineer and motor designer
Flag of the United States Barney Oldfield 1990 1878-1946 1902-1918 Various Land speed record breaker, barnstormer
Flag of the United States Cotton Owens 2008 b. 1924 1950s-1964 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Wally Parks 1992 1913-2007 N/a None Co-founder and head of the American National Hot Rod Association
Flag of the United States Benny Parsons 1994 1941-2007 1960s-1988 NASCAR NASCAR commentator
Flag of the United States David Pearson 1990 b. 1934 1960-1986 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Roger Penske 1998 b. 1937 1958-1965 Formula One, NASCAR Founder of Penske Racing and Penske Corporation
Flag of the United States Lee Petty 1990 1914-2000 1949-1964 NASCAR Founder of Petty Enterprises
Flag of the United States Richard Petty 1997 b. 1937 1958-1992 NASCAR Head of Petty Enterprises
Flag of Brazil Nelson Piquet 2000 b. 1952 1971-1991 Formula One
Flag of Austria Ferdinand Porsche 1996 1875-1951 N/a None Automotive engineer and designer, founder of Porsche
Flag of France Alain Prost 1999 b. 1955 1969-1993 Formula One
Flag of the United States Don Prudhomme 2000 b. 1941 1959-1994 Drag racing 4-time NHRA Funny Car Champion
Flag of the United States Bobby Rahal 2004 b. 1953 1970s-1998 US Champ. Car, Formula One Co-founder of Rahal Letterman Racing
Flag of the United States Wayne Rainey 2007 b. 1960 1982-1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing/AMA Superbike
Flag of the United States Tim Richmond 2002 1955-1989 1976-1989 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Eddie Rickenbacker 1992 1890-1973 1912-1916 Indianapolis 500 Automotive designer; owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Flag of the United States Glenn "Fireball" Roberts 1990 1929-1964 1947-1964 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Kenny Roberts 1992 b. 1951 1974, 1978-1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Flag of the United States Mauri Rose 1994 1906-1981 1941-1951 Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Jack Roush 2006 b. 1942 N/a None Founder of Roush Fenway Racing
Flag of the United States Johnny Rutherford 2006 b. 1938 1960s-1988 Indianapolis 500, NASCAR 3-time Indianapolis 500 champion
Flag of the United States Wendell Scott 1999 1921-1990 1947-1973 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Ralph Seagraves 2008 ?-1998 ?-1995 NASCAR, NHRA initiated R. J. Reynolds sponsorship of motorsports
Flag of Brazil Ayrton Senna 2000 1960-1994 1973-1994 Formula One
Flag of the United States Wilbur Shaw 1991 1902-1951 1920s-1941 Indianapolis 500 President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Flag of the United States Carroll Shelby 1991 b. 1923 1950s-1941 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula One Founder of Carroll Shelby International
Flag of the United States Bruton Smith 2007 b. 1927 N/A N/A Founder and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
Flag of the United States Louise Smith 1999 1916-2006 1949-1956 NASCAR
Flag of the United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1990 b. 1939 1963-1973 Formula One
Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees 1996 b. 1934 1952-1972 Formula One, Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Flag of the United States Herb Thomas 1994 1923-2000 1949-1962 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Mickey Thompson 1990 1928-1988 1949-1962 Drag racing, Off-road racing etc. Speed and endurance record breaker
Flag of the United States Curtis Turner 1992 1924-1970 1946-1961, 1965-1967 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Al Unser 1998 b. 1939 1957-1994 Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Bobby Unser 1990 b. 1934 1960s-1993 Indianapolis 500, US Champ. Car
Flag of the United States Bill Vukovich 1990 1918-1955 1945-1955 Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Darrell Waltrip 2005 b. 1947 1960s-2000 NASCAR
Flag of the United States Rodger Ward 1992 1921-2004 1950-1966 Indianapolis 500, US Champ. Car
Flag of the United States A. J. Watson 2003 b. 1924 N/a None Car builder and chief mechanic in the Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Joe Weatherly 1994 1922-1964 1946-1964 NASCAR, AMA nationals
Flag of the United States Humpy Wheeler 2006 b. 1939 N/a None President and General Manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway
Flag of the United States Glen Wood 2002 b. 1925 1953-1964 NASCAR Founder of Wood Brothers Racing
Flag of the United States Cale Yarborough 2002 b. 1939 1957-1988 NASCAR, Indianapolis 500
Flag of the United States Smokey Yunick 1990 1923-2001 1930s Motorcycle racing Mechanic, builder, and crew chief in NASCAR

[edit] References

  1. ^ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=txintlhalloffame&prov=st&type=lgns Six inducted to International Hall]; Yahoo; December 6, 2007; Retrieved December 13, 2007

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