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The inaugural induction ceremony was held on April 12, 1992, with 12 drivers and one pioneer driver being selected. The initial selection committee was composed of Gary Chadwick, Andy Fusco, Gary Rowe, Tom Skibinski, and Gary Spaid; all members of the motorsports media.
Tighe Scott was identified through an article on dirttrackdigest.com, as he is a former NASCAR driver, and matching a scar on his chin in an article photo with images taken at the Capitol.
Billy Van Pelt came from a racing family. His father, Jim, raced, as did his brother, Curt. Van Pelt first got behind the wheel of a modified formerly owned by his brother in 1987.
G. R. Smith (born June 2, 1981) is an American professional dirt racing and stock car racing driver and team owner. He has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Re/Max Series previously and currently runs nationally in Dirt Super Late Models for his own team, Team 22 in the No. 22 Longhorn Chassis.
In the beginning of dirt track racing small numbers of cars would gather at a horse racing oval. [2] [page needed] The first dirt race was held in 1876 in Cranston, Rhode Island and was made up of 8 vehicles, most who were gasoline powered, however the victor was a man named Whiting who had an electric powered vehicle. [2]
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Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.
Two longtime NASCAR executives were introduced at Andretti Global on Wednesday as part of the restructuring now that Michael Andretti has stepped aside, The Associated Press has learned. Doug ...