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   October 26, 2009 - For immediate release:

  2010 International Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductees

 

   The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, based at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Ocala,    
   Florida has announced the induction to the Hall of Fame for the year 2010.
   The list of eight Inductees is as follows:

            Name                                            Honored For

 

   1 *John Buttera                       Chassis & Body builder

   2 *Jack Engle                          Camshaft Pioneer

   3 *Leroy Goldstein                  Driver:  F/C - T/F

   4 *Dickie Harrell                      F/C       aka Mr. Chevrolet

   5  Jim Read (Australia)                        Australian Champion

   6  Bill Simpson                        Pioneer - Safety equipment

   7  Bob Stange                                      Pioneer - Drive line parts

   8  Bobby Warren                     Sportsman Champion

 

            * Deceased

 

The popular ceremony will take place at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center on March 11th, 2010
during the NHRA Gator Nationals. A cocktail reception starts at 6:00 PM with dinner served at 7:00PM.

 

Be certain to reserve your table early. Corporate Table sponsorship includes seating for ten, listing in the program,
and a copy of the annual DVD, at a cost of $1000. Additional seating is available at $100 each for each ticket.

 

Ticket details and additional information are available by calling
Peggy Hunnewell: (352) 245- 8661 or (877) 271-3278 or FAX (352) 245 6895.

 

Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Inc.

13700 SW 16th Ave

Ocala, FL 34473

 

Int'l Hall of Fame Members alphabetical
First Name Last Name year of induction dec dates
Gene Adams 2000    
Don Alderson 2003 * 1932-2001
Sydney Allard 1991 * 1910-1966
Brad Anderson 2004    
Art Arfons 1991 * 1926 - 2007
Nick Arias Jr. 2005    
Zora Arkus-Duntov 1994 * 1908-1996
Dale Armstrong 2008   1941
Joaquin Arnett 1992    
Jerry Baltes 2002    
John Bandimere, Sr. 1993 * 1908-1986
Lou Baney 1993 * 1920-1993
Raymond Beadle 1995    
Gary Beck 1998    
Tim Beebe 2005    
Kenny Bernstein 2007   1944
Arnie Beswick 2006    
Keith Black 1992 * 1926-1991
Willie Borsch 1992 * 1930-1991
Frank Bradley 2007   1942
John Bradley 1994   1925
Jim Brissette 2006   1941
Jim Bucher 2008 * 1940-1977
Joe Bush 1994 * 1933-1984
Gary Cagle 2003 * 1933-1994
Bob Cahill 1998    
Paul Candies 1999    
Steve Carbone 2009 * 1944-2005
Don Carlton 1992 * 1940-1977
Larry Carrier 1995 * 1922-2005
Art Chrisman 1991    
Jack Chrisman 1991 * 1928-1989
Roger Coburn 1998    
Austin  Coil 1997    
Gordon Collett 2006    
Steve Collison 2003 * 1946-2000
Don Cook 2003    
Doug Cook 1997 * 1932-1999
Emery Cook 1991 * 1926-1983
Bud Coons 1991    
Buster Couch 1997 * 1935-2002
Bob Creitz 1999    
Bruce Crower 1993    
Ted Cyr 1995 * 1929-2008
Bob Daniels 2001 * 1930-2007
Eileen Daniels 2001    
Jim Deist 2006 * 1928-2009
Ed Donovan 1992 * 1928-1989
Jim Dunn 2006    
Al Eckstrand 2000 * 1928-2008
Vic Edelbrock, Sr. 1994 * 1912-1962
Dale Emery 2001    
Kent Enderle 2005    
Bill English 2001 * 1935-2003
Steve Evans 2002 * 1943-2000
John Farkonas 1997    
Scotty Fenn 1996 * -
Lyle Fisher 1994    
Sam Fitz 2004 * -2004
Pat Foster 2002 * 1940-2008
Jim Fox 2008    
Robert E. Frakes 2001 * 1935-2003
Nye Frank 1999   1939-2007
Kent Fuller 1996    
Dale Funk 2001    
Wayne Gapp 2004    
Don Garlits 1994   1932-
Ed Garlits 2009   1933-
Pat Garlits 1994   1934-
Steve Gibbs 2006    
Woody Gilmore 1996    
Bob Glidden 2001    
Raymond Godman 1991    
Bill "Maverick" Golden 2003    
Marvin Graham 2009    
Gary "Red" Greth 1994    
Roger Gustin 2002    
Darrell Gwynn 2002    
Dale Ham 1999    
Barbara Hamilton 1992    
Don Hampton 2007    
Tom Hanna 2001    
C. J. Hart 1991 * 1911-2004
Jack Hart 1991 * 1922-1977
Peggy Hart 1998 * 1914-1980
Ernie Hashim 1992 * 1924-2003
Chet Herbert 1993 * 1928-2009
Doris Herbert 1993    
Stuart Hilborn 2005    
Eddie Hill 2000    
Dennis Holding 2008    
George Hoover 1997 * 1905-2003
Ruth Hoover 1997 * 1906-1993
Joe Hrudka 1996    
Leonard Hughes 1999    
Vance Hunt 1997    
George Hurst 1992 * 1927-1986
Frank Huszar 2000 * 1908-1987
Ed Iskenderian 1993    
Tommy Ivo 1991    
Bill Jenkins 1993    
Tom Jobe "The Surfers" 1997    
Howard Johansen 1999 * 1910-1988
Ted Jones 2007    
Connie Kalitta 2002    
Chris Karamesines 1997   1928-
Jim Kelly 2003   1938-
Jimmy King 2003    
Dick LaHaie 2003    
Dick Landy 1998 * 1937-2007
Bobby Langley 1992    
Bruce Larson 2006    
Alison Lee 1995    
Jim Lee 1995    
Tommy  Lemons 1994   1937-
Roland Leong 2005    
Jim Liberman 1993 * 1945-1977
Don Long 2001    
Leslie Lovett 1998 * 1942-1996
Joe Lunati 2006    
Jon Lundberg 2008    
Art Malone 1997    
Al Marcellus 2005    
Don Marshall 2003    
Buddy Martin 1994    
Dode Martin 1998    
Dick Maxwell 2000 * 1935-2002
Don Maynard 1994 * 1934-1963
Ed McCulloch 2000    
Tom McEwen 1998    
Jim McLennan 2007 * 1932-2007
Leo Mehl 2001    
Bob "Broadway" Metzler 1996    
Ak Miller 1991 * 1920-2005
Fred Miller 2001    
Pat Minick 1997    
Joe Mondello 2006    
George Montgomery 1992    
Gene Mooneyham 2001 * 1930-2006
Dick Moroso 2000 * 1939-1998
Allen "Lefty" Mudersbach 1999 * 1931-1966
Shirley Muldowney 2006    
John Mulligan 2000 * 1942-1969
Paula Murphy 1992    


Int'l Hall of Fame Members alphabetical
First Name Last Name year of induction dec dates
Tony Nancy 1991 * 1929-2004
Jim Nelson 1991    
Tony "Jazzy" Nelson 1996 * 1916-2001
Don Nicholson 1991 * 1927-2006
Jimmy Nix 1996 * 1938-1994
Danny Ongais 1992    
Gary Ormsby 1996 * 1941-1991
Bennie Osborn 2004    
Romeo Palamides 1999 * 1926-1988
Barbara Parks 1994 * 1923-2006
Herb Parks 1994 * 1949-1988
Wally Parks 1994 * 1913-2007
Bernie Partridge 2000    
Frank Pedregon 1997 * 1940-1981
John Peters 1999    
Herm Petersen 2004    
Robert E. Petersen 1994 * -2007
Ed Pink 1996    
Joe Pisano 1993 * 1927-1991
Setto Postoian 1992 * 1922-1995
Hayden Proffitt 2009    
Don Prudhomme 2000    
Dale Pulde 2007    
Steve Reyes 2002    
Calvin Rice 1991 * 1928-1974
Eric Rickman 1992 * 1918-2009
Marvin Rifchin 1992    
Ron Rivero 2008    
Pete Robinson 1992 * 1933-1971
Jack Roush 2004    
Jerry Ruth 2003    
Kenny Safford 2002    
Paul Schiefer 1991 * 1918-1970
Don Schumacher 2007    
Marvin Schwartz 1999 * 1936-1980
Lloyd Scott 1992 * 1925-1965
Ralph Seagraves 1993 * 1929-1998
Shirley Shahan 1997    
Lee Shepherd 1995 * 1944-1985
Bob Skinner "The Surfers" 1997    
Bob Smith 1999    
Mike Snively 1996 * 1943-1974
Gene Snow 1999    
 Mike Sorokin "The Surfers" 1997 * 1939-1967
Ronnie Sox* 1994 * 1939-2006
Bob Spar 1999    
Don Spar 1999    
Fred Stone 1997 * 1927-1982
Jim Sughrue 2003 * 1926-2000
Al Swindahl 2001 * 1936-1996
Connie Swingle 2001 * 1934-2007
Richard Tharp 1999    
Mickey Thompson 1991 * 1928-1988
Doug Thorley 1998    
Jim Tice 1991 * 1925-1982
Elmer Trett 2002 * 1943-1996
Dave Uyehara 2007    
Henry Velasco 2004    
Ken Veney 2008    
Jerry Verheul 2002 * 1938-1988
Fritz Voigt 2009   1927-
Dave Wallace Jr. 2008    
Jim Walther 2005    
James Warren 1992    
Sid Waterman 2009    
Tony Waters 2003    
Norm Weekly 2008    
Phil Weiand 1992 * 1913-1978
John Wiebe 1994    
Jack Williams 1992 * 1936-2006
Ed Winfield 1991 * 1901-1982
Tim Woods 1991 * 1917-1995
Dave Zeuschel 2007 * 1940-1987
Darrell Zimmerman  2007    


Int'l Hall of Fame Members 2010
First Name Last Name year of induction dec dates
1 John Buttera 2010 *  
2 Jack  Engle 2010 *  
3 Leroy Goldstein 2010 *  
4 Dickie Harrell 2010 *  
5 Jim Read (Australia) 2010    
6 Greg Sharp Founder’s Award 2010    
7 Bill Simpson 2010    
8 Bob Stange 2010    
9 Bobby Warren 2010    



Steve Gibbs - Retired Vice President, NHRA
Harry Hibler - President, UNI-Marketing, LLC
Ted Jones - Masters Ent. President (ret), IHRA
Greg Sharp - Curator, NHRA Motorsports Museum


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