Duesenberg, Fred - Historic - 1997
Fred Duesenberg, Historic, Class of 1997 Believed in proving the speed and durability of his automobiles in competition. Â During the decade of the twenties, his automobiles won the Indianapolis 500 in...
View ArticleDuesenberg, Augie - Historic - 2019
Augie Duesenberg, Historic, Class of 2019 August Samuel Duesenberg was a German-born immigrant, who, along with older brother, Frederick, created some of the finest American-built racing cars of the...
View ArticleDreyer, Pop - Historic - 2012
Pop Dreyer, Historic, Class of 2012 It is hard enough for someone to get elected to the Motorsports Hall of Fame in just one of the various segments of the motorsports world. But Pop Dreyer, this...
View ArticleDePalma, Ralph - Historic - 1992
Ralph DePalma, Historic, Class of 1992 Proficient in nearly every type of race car he ever drove, Ralph DePalma won nearly 2,000 races in his 25-year career. They included the Vanderbilt Cup. The...
View ArticleDe Paolo, Peter - Historic - 1995
Peter De Paolo, Historic, Class of 1995 It would probably come as a surprise to fans of the Golden Age of Motor Racing that Peter De Paolo didn't consider his 1925 Indy win his greatest race. After...
View ArticleCooper, Earl - Historic - 2001
Earl Cooper, Historic, Class of 2001 Born in Nebraska in 1886, Earl Cooper was one of the early superstars of auto racing. He started racing on the West Coast and won virtually everywhere but Indy,...
View ArticleChitwood, Joie - Historic - 2010
Joie Chitwood, Historic, Class of 2010 George Rice "Joie" Chitwood was born in Dennison, Texas on April 14, 1912, and by the time of his passing in 1988 his name was well-known across the country and...
View ArticleChevrolet, Louis - Historic - 1995
Louis Chevrolet, Historic, Class of 1995 At six feet and one-hundred-ninety-five pounds, Louis Chevrolet cast as long a shadow in life as he did across the early history of the automobile. His career...
View ArticleChevrolet, Gaston - Historic - 2002
Gaston Chevrolet, Historic, Class of 2002 Youngest of a trio of brothers who were to leave an indelible mark on American racing, Gaston Chevrolet remains an enigmatic and unheralded figure in motor...
View ArticleByron, Robert "Red" - Historic - 2020
Robert "Red" Byron, Historic, Class of 2020 December 14, 1947 was a night to remember at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach. Drinks, showgirls, music, and a gaggle of racers, several of whom would...
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