Georgia Racing Hall of Fame explained

Georgia Racing Hall of Fame
Location:Dawsonville, Georgia
Type:Professional sports hall of fame

The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame is a museum located in Dawsonville, Georgia. Established in 2002, the museum serves to preserve the auto racing achievements of notable racecar drivers from Georgia.[1]

The museum holds numerous artifacts, including a 1948 car driven by Red Byron and the Ford racecar driven by Gober Sosebee in the Daytona 500 (depicted in logo).[2] [3]

Inductees

As of 2024, the museum has 130 inductees, all of whom have either previously been a racecar driver, contributed to the sport, or contributed to the museum itself.

Originally, the museum would select eight individuals to induct into the Hall of Fame. Beginning in 2010, this number was reduced to five.[4]

References

34.4183°N -84.1124°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum . 2024-02-19 . Destination Dawsonville . en-US.
  2. Web site: Museum Tour . 2024-02-19 . Georgia Racing HOF . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gober Sosebee's Daytona Beach Winning Ford - Rodding USA . 2024-02-19 . Everand . en.
  4. Web site: Inductees . 2024-02-19 . Georgia Racing HOF . en-US.