New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame

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The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for racing related people in the New England region of the United States. NEAR was established in 1981. The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame was established in 1998 by the New England Antique Racers.

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[edit] New England Antique Racers

The group had approximately 350-400 members and 80 antique race cars as of 2007.[1] The group has been inducting area racers in its hall of fame since 1998.[1]

[edit] Hall of fame classes

[edit] 2008

  • Dave Alkas
  • Dick Batcholder
  • Dick Berggren
  • Joe Brady
  • Howie Brown
  • Dave Darveau
  • Johnny Gammell
  • George Lombardo
  • Fred Luchesi
  • Pete Zanardi

[edit] 2007

  • Bentley Warren
  • Jean Paul Cabana
  • Dave Dion
  • John Falconi, Sr.
  • Bob Johnson
  • John McCarthy
  • Bob Potter
  • John Rosati
  • George Barber
  • Dick Eagan
  • Dick Garrett

[edit] 2006

  • Gene Angelillo
  • Russ Conway & Ken Smith
  • Robbie Crouch
  • Bob Libby & Phil Libby
  • Jim McGee
  • Joe Rosenfield
  • Fred "Sharkey" Gaudiosi
  • Bob Vitari/Vic Bombaci
  • Dick Wolsenhulme
  • "Boston" Louis Seymour
  • Johnny Kay
  • Harold Cummings (Red Cummings)
  • Bill Randall

[edit] 2005

  • Dick Armstrong
  • Smokey Boutwell
  • Don Collins
  • Joe Csiki
  • Moran Rabideau (Sonny Rabideau)
  • Reino Tulonen

[edit] 2004

[edit] 2003

  • Richard Burgess (Moon Burgess)
  • Stanley Fadden (Stub Fadden)
  • Donald Hoenig
  • Booker T. Jones
  • Bob Judkins
  • Joe Sostilio
  • Bob Polverari
  • Dick Watson

[edit] 2002

[edit] 2001

  • Jack Arute, Sr.
  • Hully Bunn
  • Ralph Cusack
  • Don MacTavish
  • Fred Rosner
  • Don Rounds
  • Art Rousseau
  • Bobby Santos
  • Chick Stockwell
  • Denny Zimmerman

[edit] 2000

  • Mario Caruso (Fats Caruso)
  • Homer Drew
  • Charlie Elliott
  • Dave Humphrey
  • Buddy Krebs
  • Don LaJoie
  • Chauncey "Jocko" Maggiacomo
  • Ralph Moody
  • Ron Narducci
  • George Summers (racer)

[edit] 1999

  • Leo Cleary
  • Fred DeSarro
  • Melvin Foote (Red Foote)
  • Billy Greco
  • Ralph Harrington (Hop Harrington)
  • Marvin Rifchin
  • D. Anthony Venditti
  • Eddie West

[edit] 1998 inaugural class

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