West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame explained
The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall Of Fame, originally the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, is a Hall of Fame for people associated primarily with late-model stock car racing on the West Coast of the United States. Many NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series champions are inducted in the Hall of Fame. Today, it is a digital hall of fame located online (Official website) with memorabilia located at the Estrella Museum in Paso Robles, California. Inductees are honored at an annual banquet in June at the Turn 11 Club, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. The members of the Hall of Fame board are largely related to NASCAR. The Hall of Fame eventually began to recognize competitors from other disciplines of motorsport including drag racing and various forms of open-wheel racing.
History
The hall of fame was created in 2001. Nominees are either retired, deceased or have moved from one area of participation to another, or have been active in their primary field for at least 25 years. The first class was inducted in 2002.
Board of directors
- Dave Allen
- John Bickford - (HOF Member)
- Ken Clapp - (HOF Member)
- Ray Claridge - (HOF Member)
- Charles Custer, Esq.
- Brendan Gaughan - (HOF Member)
- Julie Giese
- Jill Gregory
- Frank Gullum
- Tim Huddleston
- Tommy Hunt
- Billy Kann
- Judy Kean
- Owen Kearns - (HOF Member)
- Tony LaRussa
- Kristie Leader
- Jess "Duke" Love Esq. and Friends
- Bill McAnally - (HOF Member)
- Becky McBride
- Dennis Mattish
- Joe Nava
- Harold Osmer
- Jim Regitz
- Larree Renda
- Ralph Sheheen
- Richard Spencer
- Mike Verlatti
- Jim Williams - (HOF Member)
- Richard Woodland - (HOF Member)
Council:
- Donald Ornelas Jr. of Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault & Crist LLP
List of inductees
2002
The hall of fame inducted its inaugural class in 2002
2003
The hall of fame inducted its second class in 2003
2004
The hall of fame inducted its third class in 2004
2005
The hall of fame inducted its fourth class in 2005
- Allen Adkins
- Ron Ail
- Marion Collins
- Richard Elder
- Robert Estes
- Tom Hamilton
- Sam Hanks
- Ernie Irvan
- Floyd Johnson
- Dick Meyer
- Vel Miletich
- James Rush
- Leon Ruther
- Harry Schilling
- Len Sutton
2006
The hall of fame inducted its fifth class in 2006
2009
The hall of fame inducted its sixth class in 2009.[1]
2010
The hall of fame inducted its seventh class in 2010.[2]
- Allen Beebe
- Sean Boyan
- Bob Caswell
- Mike Chase
- Bill "Tiny" Clinton
- Duane Edwards
- Mel Fernandez
- Joe Mangini Jr.
- Mel Larson
- Gordon Martin
- Herb Nab
- Rod Osterlund
- James "Jim" Smith
2011
The hall of fame inducted its eighth class in 2011.[3]
2012
The hall of fame inducted its ninth class in 2012.[4]
- The Justice Brothers
- Butch Gilliland
- Vic Kurten
- B.L. Marchbanks
- Bill McAnally
- Pat McElreath
- Bob Phillipi
- Fred Steinbroner
2013
The hall of fame inducted its tenth class on June 20, 2013.[5]
2014
The hall of fame inducted its eleventh class in 2014
2015
The hall of fame inducted its twelfth class in 2015
2016
The hall of fame inducted its thirteenth class in 2016
- John Bickford
- Mike Duncan
- Johnny Key
- Al Pombo
- Jim Thirkettle
2017
The hall of fame inducted its fourteenth class in 2017
2018
The hall of fame inducted its fiveteenth class in 2018
Heritage Inductees:
Inductees:
- Larry Albedi
- Joe Garone
- Oren Prosser
- Greg Pursley
- Bryan R. Sperber
- Richard (Dick) Woodland
2019
The hall of fame inducted its sixteenth class in 2019
Heritage Inductees:
Inductees:
2020
The hall of fame inducted its seventeenth class in 2020
Heritage Inductees:
- Harry Belletto
- Howard Kaeding
- Ken Miles
- Jim Pettit Sr.
- Billy Wilkerson
Inductees:
2021
The hall of fame inducted its eighteenth class in 2021
Heritage Inductees:
Inductees:
2022
The hall of fame inducted its nineteenth class in 2022
Heritage Inductees:
Inductees:
2023
The hall of fame inducted its twentieth class in 2023
Heritage Inductees:
- Don Basile
- Burt Foland
- Fred Gerhardt
- Nick Rescino
- Leroy Van Conett
Inductees:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame to induct 10 in July. April 8, 2009. NASCAR. 3 February 2010.
- Web site: West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Inducts 2010 Class. July 6, 2010. Iowa Speedway. 15 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053945/http://www.iowaspeedway.com/aspx/AboutSpeedway/News.aspx?id=560. 19 July 2011. dead.
- Web site: West Coast Stock Car to Induct 10. NASCAR. 15 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110507163646/http://hometracks.nascar.com/release/Ten_Set_for_Induction_into_West_Coast_Stock_Car_Hall_of_Fame. 7 May 2011. dead.
- Web site: West Coast Stock Car Hall Sets Class. National Speed Sport News. 15 March 2012.
- Web site: Utter. Jim. Jim Utter’s Inside Motorsports: Will ‘Gen 6’ car be a winner at Vegas?. March 6, 2013. The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. 2013-03-07.
