From 1987-2006, he won 125 national events and 14 world championships. His knowledge, guidance, and leg work to promote the NRHA Sales resulted in an improved sale and stronger market for yearlings, broodmares, and show horses, noted Melanie Smith, one of the many who nominated Doug to the NRHA Hall of Fame. Stephen Olvey and Terry Trammell (Open Wheel). Thursdays induction at the Hilton Convention Center completed a Hall of Fame Grand Slam for 73-year-old Force who was inducted into the Intl Motorsports Hall of Fame at Talladega, Ala., in 2008, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2012, the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame at Fort Worth in 2011, the California Sports Hall of Fame at Alta Loma in 2017 and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame at Darlington, S.C., in 2019. An ESPN/ABC and NBC analyst and AmeriCARna host, in 2021 Evernham and inductee Tony Stewart (MSHFA Class of 2019) launched the groundbreaking SRX Series. In 1993, driving a Top Fuel dragster, Cowin was the first in Australia to run under five seconds with a pass of 4.895. Legendary businessman, philanthropist, NASCAR Hall of Famer - NHRA Force got his first victory at the age of 38 in 1987 at the Grandnational in Montreal with Austin Coil as his crew chief. A young man, Ryan White, had contracted the disease after receiving an injection to treat his hemophilia. Andrea Lynch (ne Sellmeyer) and James Wadley will be the latest former members of Buffalo sports programs added to the storied Athletic Hall of Fame for their efforts at McAlester. When the Asociacion Mexicana de Reining A.C. NRHA Affiliate hosted the clubs inaugural reining event in Mexico in 2003, Vazquez traveled from Illinois to attend. In the early 2000s, Attebury was bitten by the driving bug again. Bob accepted the job and was with NHRA from 1985-2012. I think thats all dollar-driven, sponsorship, he said. Eight years later, as a newly selected member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, he would say the same thing. The next class of racing legends takes a bow to the wayback machine, as several inductees in the 2023 class made their marks more than a half century ago. This attention to detail caught the attention of Shirley Muldowney who, in 1976, bought her first Attebury car. I was told there are only 30-some drag racers in the Hall, and I could probably think of 30 that would be on my hero list that arent in the hall. He built a long line of hot rods that were featured in magazines and on several magazine covers. McAlester Public Schools announced its selections for the McAlester Athletics Hall of Fame 2023 induction class this week. From Buddy Anderson to Doug Wright - Check out the career summaries, detailed biographies, stats, photos, and multi-media on each member of the NHRA Division 4 Hall of Fame. In that time, he has achieved what few in the association have, reaching Million Dollar status as a rider, owner, and breeder. When Billy Meyer bought the IHRA from Larry Carrier, Ted and Linda left the IHRA for one year. Hes also been successful in the show pen. He moved to the western performance horse world in the early 1990s, representing and selling standout individuals such as 1992 NRHA Futurity Champion Boomernic, 1999 National Reining Cow Horse Association Futurity Champion Smart Zanolena, 2003 NRCHA Futurity Champion Chics Magic Potion, and 2007 Worlds Greatest Horseman Champion Light N Fine. When Garlits formed the Drag Racing Museum in 1976, the hunt for all the Swamp Rats began and Sonny was very instrumental in locating many of the hard to find parts necessary to restore the old cars. Donnie was inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. He and his brother campaigned a front engine Top Gas dragster for two years. News of his selection shouldnt have been all that startling to Dixon. The nickname changed to The Wavemaker, and his very pointed critiques were both lauded and hated, but their points were most often on target. 2. Upcoming Book. He was inducted into the Australian National Drag Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Australian Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2018. Due to his knowledge of the sport, he opened his own business, Rocket Industries, a leader in the performance parts and equipment provider for drag racers in Australia. NRHA Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees & Dale Wilkinson Lifetime The '23 Toyota Corolla Hatch Is Normcore on Wheels, What We Learned in Red Bulls Domination In Baku, Prock, Hight Add Wins to John Force Racing Legacy, NHRA Pro Stock Stars Promote 64-Car Bracket Event, 10 Wildest Plot Points of a Rocky NHRA Season. His biggest win to date came in 2009 at the National Reining Breeders Classic, when he rode Wound By Juice to win the Level 4 Championship, worth $37,783. The Napp brothers were involved in drag racing at an early age. Then after the race, Linda would work with the track operator to financially settle up the event representing IHRA. About : NHRA Division 4 Hall of Fame He won both contests. Carpenter continued to show successfully in the National Snaffle Bit Association, earning more than $70,000 in Lifetime Earnings. As vice president of USAC Properties, he oversaw land-speed-record runs. Dixon overcame throat cancer in 2015 and has supported wife Ali since July through her own breast cancer ordeal. Friends and acquaintances remember the man as a mentor, a representative for the discipline, and the quintessential horseman. In the 1920s, he raced trains from Salt Lake City to Wendover and from NYC to San Francisco. 3. Carlisle Will Mark a Big Honda Civic Anniversary. NasseAdding Another Wisconsin Race Track With First Madison Start, Consistent Kofoid To The Top Of National Sprint Rankings, Eight Drivers Highlight NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout, Weedsport, Lebanon Valley Set Up DIRTcar Memorial Day Weekend, Elliott Looks To Defend Monster Mile Triumph. The former New Jersey modified driver innovated ways to manage teams and became one of the sports most prolific winners. As the NHRA record holder in almost every imaginable professional category including championships (16), final rounds (264), race wins (155), round wins (1421) and No. Veteran NASCAR driver and current spotter Tim Fedewa joined this weeks episode of Fast Car 2 NASCAR with Mike Wallace to talk more about his current role. She had a life-threatening crash in 1995 that nearly ended her racing career. Eight of nine Class of 2022 Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees - RACER So as far back as I can remember, we were always going to the drag races. Jose has also invested a tremendous amount of money into our affiliate programs via donations and sponsorships of shows.. Lynch is a 2006 . I dont really know a life without it. I didnt even know I could be or was in the running for it. We are honored and thrilled to be included in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class of 2023, Drs. He brings his seemingly tireless enthusiasm for reining and life to each of our events. Carpenter was also one of the visionaries behind the NRHA Futurity Challenge, the goal of which is to substantially increase the purse at the NRHAs most prestigious event. He also bred and raised Tinseltown Lil Step, who went on to produce both Smart Tinseltown and Smart Lil Step. The 1941 East Coast Midget champs best season was 1950 when he became AAA Big Car National Champion and finished second in National Midget points. (NHRA photo), The Motorsports Authority - Copyright 2014-2023 - Turn 3 Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. He did this by educating and telling great stories about the sport. He returned to the NRBC winners circle in 2018 on Like Shiner for an additional $30,000 in earnings. Division 4 features tracks from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Banks made his mark as a driver and longtime United States Auto Club (USAC) official. Youve seen a lot of teams across the board have to adjust for this. I have learned so much from him. Etta was a fixture at the starting line and in the pits as the Glidden family raced their Ford Pintos, Fairlanes, Mustangs, and Thunderbirds (as well as one year with a Plymouth Arrow) against some of the very toughest competitors in Pro Stock class history. So its not from lack of desire. He received the Don Garlits Pioneer award. From 1974 to 81, he captured a record eight straight AMA National Enduro Championships. In 1995 he won the Australian Top Fuel championship. Next year's black-tie affair will be held March 6-7, 2023. In 154 NASCAR Cup Series starts from 1949-57, the Fort Payne, Ala. native scored 19 wins, 33 poles and 83 Top 10s. Because I still love it. Alphabetical : NHRA Division 4 Hall of Fame Leah Pruett selected as Motorsports Hall of Fame of America - NHRA And he has been sidelined for lack of sponsorship, even banned for awhile by the sanctioning body in a dispute about his exhibition dragster. Shes very driven. She stayed involved in the sport by becoming a crew chief as the family continued racing. Shelly Anderson Payne She began her career in the mid-1960s and from the start she was a huge fan attraction. 2 racer behind only Don Garlits in the NHRAs first 50 years; and being inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. (2008), the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame in Fort Worth (2011), the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Ala., (2012), the California Sports Hall of Fame in Alta Loma (2017), and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2019). Slap me if I ever complain. I didnt race to make money, I raced because I loved it, Force said. Luckily for us, his zest for the world of reining is infectious, she said. The contributions he made to this association and its members may never truly be seen. In 2018, NHRA inducted Donnie into the Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2017. I dont know what my life would be like without drag racing. . He also started John Force Racing, which is not just a racing team but also a machine shop for parts, fabrications and paint shop, chassis shop, decal shop, and a museum housing historic racecars. Redline Technology, Inc. SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION 4 HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS, THE BIG COUNTRY RACE WAY IN TEXAS JOINS DIVISION 4 OF NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK, Texas Area Drag Geezers Christmas Luncheon. Since then, he has always helped this sport grow. I dont know what my life would be like without it.. He was instrumental in the push for global recognition of our sport, including reinings acceptance as the first Western discipline recognized by the Fdration Equestre Internationale.. He is constantly observing, analyzing, studying, and discussing the sport of reining both domestically and internationally, Bradley shared. Itd be strange to not have drag racing. Subjected to six hours of reconstructive surgery after being airlifted to a Dallas hospital and told by doctors he likely would not race again, Force defied the odds. Its members work to raise money to preserve the donated artifacts, including historical literature, records, photos, film, clothing, equipment, trophies, etc. In 1951, Flock was runner-up to Herb Thomas (MSHFA Class of 2017) for the Cup Series title despite shading the 2017 inductee in wins, Top 5s, Top 10s, poles and laps led. When Sonny found out, he wanted to be a part of the recreation, so a plan was worked out; Sonny would pay for all the materials and parts. The MSHFA Class of 2023 was unveiled in a press conference during the Racing Goes Safer seminar by Levy and 2015 MSHFA inductee and star road racer Tommy Kendall. Those 62 Wally trophies put him fifth among all pro NHRA racers and 10th overall in the series 70-year history. With 62 victories, hes second only in the Top Fuel class to 82-time winner Tony Schumacher. Throughout the decade of the 80s and 90s, not only did Minors drag racing operations attract top-level driving talent. With his casual manner, he strived to not just inform but also entertain not only hardcore drag racing fans but those new to the sport. I have never witnessed an NRHA member who is more passionate and enthusiastic about the sport. Enriquez raced with Adams for 33 years, moving on from the injected front-engined dragsters to nitro-fueled injected Funny Cars and later moved into the emerging nostalgia drag racing cars in the 1980s. Our car experts choose every product we feature. With his good history at the Sacramento Mile, his eyes are set on the May 13th race for another win. The formal induction ceremonies were not held in 2020. 2023 International Drag Racing Hall Fame Ceremony Thursday March 9, 2023 Hilton UF Conference Center 1714 SW 34th Street Gainesville, Florida 2023 Inductees Shelly Anderson-Payne, Ron Atterbury, Carol ''Bunny'' Burkett, Grameme Cowin, John Force, Sonny Messner, Vinny & Richard Napp. 3 Women Highlight 9-Member Motorsports Hall of Fame of - Autoweek He took a chance and applied for the job and got it. My kids and grandkids, they help me find the little kid inside, find the fire inside to compete, to be a part of it, to win. Vinny Napp passed away in September 2000 and Richard Napp died in December 2001. This was followed by a stint at Petersen Publishing Book Division, editing drag racing-related titles, plus Hot Rod Industry News,a trade publication for the performance parts aftermarket. NHRA Division 4 Hall of Fame It was at the Riverside Drag Strip where he met Don Garlits. I want to thank everybody, the people who got me here. I met my wife out there. Over 85,000 fans jammed Raceway Park for that first NHRA Summernationals. The plan is to honor the 2020 class this March 15-16 in a pandemic-postponed ceremony and to celebrate the 2021 class September 29 at M1 Concourse at Pontiac, Mich. Also announced was the selection of Charles Vaughan as the NRHA Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for 2021. the New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame was born and the inaugural class of twelve inductees was . Impressed with the facility, NHRA awarded Raceway Park its own yearly event in 1971 with the Summernationals. Eight years later Carpenter took a job with trainer Tommy Manion, and that fall, showing at the Congress for the first time, he rode 2-year-old Good Lookin Babe to a reserve title. But at least its taking care of itself, which I at least hoped it would do., Back in 2013, Dixon was on his own and struggling through the paces of funding his own team. It will be a special night to reflect on reining history and look to the future!. Eight years later, as a newly selected member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, he would say the same thing. Those are the words that keep coming back to me, because its a bit of a shock, I guess. Linda Jones has truly made a behind the scenes contribution to the sport of drag racing, but more importantly has been at Teds side through it all. It would be hard to find many NRHA members who would not recognize the contributions of Jose Vazquez and Doug Carpenter, even though they earned their spot in NRHAs Hall of Fame by different avenues, noted Past NRHA President and Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Mike Hancock. Trammell won the 2021 Louis Schwitzer Award for biomedical engineering advances for driver safety. Raceway Park had no problem booking a 32 Funny Car field, including hometown hero Jungle Jim Liberman. I believe hes one of the oldest if not the oldest to win a bronze trophy, which he did so at the age of 90.. Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame to honor legendary NHRA team owner Roland NHRA.com - Hall of Fame Hall Of Fame (104) the list. Larry Dixon won the NHRA Top Fuel championship in 2002, 2003 and 2010. . Joses substantial accomplishments as a showman, owner, and a breeder are easily found within the record books of NRHA. The Bill Hart Memorial Legend Award annually is given poshumously to Big Country sports figures from the past. So it really caught me by surprise. Susan Wade has lived in the Seattle area for 40 years, but motorsports is in the Indianapolis natives DNA. To improve pitstop speed and efficiency, he employed former athletes as crew members with specialized roles and clockwork choreography. Trained at the Technical University of Berlin, Duntov was a gifted driver, twice winning his class at Le Mans (1954-55) and setting records at Pikes Peak and Daytona. We may earn money from the links on this page. Reigning AFT Singles champion Kody Kopp is trying to hit a grand slam this season. 29Two former athletes are joining the ranks of McAlester history. Ive got a lot of thingsmy family, that two-seat carthat more than take care of me from a satisfaction standpoint.. Its very humbling, and Im very flattered. The automaker named the Bonneville in his honor. Journey celebrates 50th anniversary: Rock band members then and now The impact Charlie has had on the reining industry since the sports inception is almost immeasurable. Ted was able to talk the track owner into selling Kettlersville Drag Strip, agreeing to make monthly payments. Then one day when Ted returned home from his job at WERT radio station and Linda told him that she had secured the money for the down payment to buy the track by borrowing the money from her mother, and the rest is history. Apr. The Father of the Corvette turned Americas sports car into a racing juggernaut despite frequent opposition from GM upper management. The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame honored its 2018 inductees Thursday in Gainesville, Fla., adding Jeb Allen, Kelly Brown, Gary Densham, Roy Fjastad, Jim Oddy, and Ollie Riley, and Greg . In 2007, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and he became a member of the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 2006. The day before, Dixon will unveil a statue bearing his likeness that eventually will be on permanent display at the Hall of Fame Museum at Daytona Beach, Fla. Ive been to Daytona, took the tour, went to the museum, and made a lap around the track in the tour bus. Charles Vaughan NRHA Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award 2021. Force was the first drag racer to earn Driver of the Year recognition for all American Motor Racing (1996); being voted No. The Napp family began looking for land to build a drag strip along the Golden State Parkway but it was outside their price range. Born in England and raised in Royal Oak, Mich, Banks raced midgets and Indy cars. He was a mentor to so many people in the industry, and a true ambassador for the sport.. When the Pro Stock class was born in the early 1970s, Hill started his Pro Stock career in a Dodge Dart, using a Petty Enterprises-prepared Chrysler Hemi and carrying the famed Petty Blue and Orange color scheme. Each of the MSHFAs inductees is elected by a straight vote of 200 motorsports experts. Robert Bones Balogh, Lee Beard, Don Enriquez. This led to Cowin moving into nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel racing in Australia and the U.S. Freys decades of involvement with the sport has also made him one of the most respected authorities on the history of drag racing. If it doesnt thats OK, he said. Voted No. Founded in 1990 by Big Daddy Don Garlits and his late wife, Pat, and housed at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in nearby Ocala, the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame recognizes the most accomplished straight-line racers in the world with inductees from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. NRHA Official Commentators to Call the Action for the All American Quarter Horse Congress Reining Futurity Open Finals, Gunnatrashya Reaches $9 Million Dollar Sire Milestone, NRHA Celebrates CINCH & Classic Equine Silver Anniversary Partnerships, 2023 NRHyA Art & Photo Contest Deadline Approaching, Taylor Sheridan Named NCEA 2023 Ring of Honor Recipient.
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