National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame

2006 National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee Pete Parker's #10 WISSOTA Dirt Late Model car

The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame is a non-profit hall of fame for American drivers of Dirt Late Model racecars. It is located on the grounds of Florence Speedway,^[1] in Walton, Kentucky.^[2]

History

Longtime motorsport journalist Bill Holder proposed creating a Hall of Fame for Late Models in 2001. The first class of inductees was at the annual North-South 100 at Florence Speedway in August 2001. Each class is inducted at the annual North-South event.

Induction process

The voting board consists of 30 car builders, media, promoters, sanctioning body heads, and engine builders. The board votes for five active drivers with at least fifteen years of experience, five major contributors to the sport, and five drivers who are retired for at least five years.^[3]

List of inductees

2001-2005

2001 Drivers: Jack Boggs[4] Rodney Combs Jim Dunn Mike Duvall Larry Moore Larry Phillips Jeff Purvis Buck Simmons Freddy Smith Charlie Swartz Contributors to the Sport: Earl Baltes Ed Howe Jimmy Mosteller C.J. Rayburn Robert Smawley

2002 B.J. Parker Bob Memmer Ray Callahan Barry Wright Bob Wearing, Sr. Jerry Inmon Pat Patrick B. J. Parker Tom Helfrich Red Farmer Donnie Moran Scott Bloomquist Billy Moyer Donnie Moran 2003 Leon Archer Delmas Conley Jim Curry Ray Godsey Bud Lunsford John Mason Russ Petro Bob Pierce Rick Gross J.W. Hunt Johnny Johnson Carl Short

2004 Bob Miller Bob Newton Butch Hartman Rodney Franklin Chub Frank Ed Dixon Ed Sanger Floyd Gilbert Larry Shaw Ronnie Johnson 2005 Charlie Hughes Doug Kenimer Billy Teegarden Tom Nesbitt Lynn Geisler Rick Aukland Frank Plessinger Brad Malcuit Bill Holder

2006-2010

2006 Ken Essary Chris Francis Ralph Latham Vern Lefevers Doc Lehman Pete Parker Jack Pennington Dick Potts 2007 Verlin Eakers Ralph Earnhardt Gene Petro Herb Scott David Spear HE Vineyard Mike Swims Mickey Swims

2008 Danny Dean Herman Goddard Joe Kosiski Chuck McWilliams Gary Stuhler Gary Webb Butterball Wooldridge Morgan Chandler Porter Lanigan 2009 Gene Chupp[5] Stick Elliott Tootle Estes Bruce Gould Don Hester Kris Patterson Carlton Lamm Mark Richards Ken Schrader (Sportsman Award)

2010 Ernie Derr[6] Ronnie Weedon Steve Kosiski Roger Long Mike Head Billy Scott Bobby Paul Thomas Family from Alabama

2011-present

2011 Don Bohlander William "Fats" Coffey Kevin Gundaker Bill Morgan Rance Phillips Ramo Stott Roscoe Smith (Contributing Award) Family of Joe Lee (Contributing Award) Family of Jean Johnson (Contributing Award) Dale McDowell (Sportsman Award) Bub McCool (Hall of Fame Spirit Award) Jeep Van Warmer (Hall of Fame Spirit Award) 2012 Mike Balzano Kenny Brightbill Ray Guss Jr. Don Hobbs Doug Ingalls Keith and Tader Masters from Mastersbuilt Chassis (Contributors) Raye Vest (Contributor) Jimmy Owens (Sportsman)

Footnotes

1. ^ See: List of auto racing tracks in the United States.
2. ^ 2010 NDLMHoF Class Inducted/Hommel Honored With Hall’s Spirit Award (August 26, 2010). Go to the right-hand column and click on the link to "Visit the NDLMHOF". National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
3. ^ 2010 NDLMHoF Class Inducted/Hommel Honored With Hall’s Spirit Award (August 26, 2010). Go to the right-hand column and click on the link to "Criteria for Voting and Nomination". National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
4. ^ 2010 NDLMHoF Class Inducted/Hommel Honored With Hall’s Spirit Award (August 26, 2010). Go to the right-hand column and click on the link to "Current Inductees". National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
5. ^ "Current Inductees". National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. http://www.nationaldirtlatemodelhof.com/. Retrieved 9 September 2010. 
6. ^ "2010 NDLMHoF Class Inducted/Hommel Honored With Hall’s Spirit Award". National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. http://www.nationaldirtlatemodelhof.com/. Retrieved 9 September 2010. 

External links

• National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame website