New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame

The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for racing-related people in the New England region of the United States. NEAR was established in 1981. The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame was established in 1998 by the New England Antique Racers.

New England Antique Racers

The group had approximately 350-400 members and 80 antique race cars as of 2007.^[1] The group has been inducting area racers in its hall of fame since 1998.^[1] By design, the Hall has no permanent home. Instead, a mobile caravan of induction plaques, antique race cars and memorabilia is displayed at major auto racing shows and events in the region.

Hall of fame classes

2010

• Chuck Arnold^[2]
• Archie Blackadar
• Geoff Bodine
• Frank Ferrara
• Pete Fiandaca
• Bob Garbarino
• Marty Harty
• Vic Miller
• Mike Murphy
• George Savory
• Billy Simons

2009

• Bob Bahre^[3]
• Art Barry
• Bert Brooks
• Tom Curley
• Bobby Dragon
• John Fitch
• Harold Hanaford
• Rollie Lindblad
• Jim McConnell
• Paul Richardson
• Bertha Small

2008

• Dave Alkas
• Dick Batchelder
• Dick Berggren
• Joe Brady
• Howie Brown
• Dave Darveau
• Johnny Gammell
• George Lombardo
• Fred Luchesi
• Pete Zanardi

2007

• Bentley Warren
• Jean Paul Cabana
• Dave Dion
• John Falconi, Sr.
• Bob Johnson
• John McCarthy
• Bob Potter
• John Rosati
• George Barber
• Dick Eagan
• Dick Garrett

2006

• Gene Angelillo
• Russ Conway & Ken Smith
• Robbie Crouch
• Bob Libby & Phil Libby
• Jim McGee
• Joe Rosenfield
• Fred "Sharkey" Gaudiosi
• Bob Vitari & Vic Bombaci
• Dick Wolsenhulme
• "Boston" Louis Seymour
• Johnny Kay
• Harold Cummings (Red Cummings)
• Bill Randall

2005

• Dick Armstrong
• Smokey Boutwell
• Don Collins
• Joe Csiki
• Moran Rabideau (Sonny Rabideau)
• Reino Tulonen

2004

• Lenny Boehler
• Harmon Dragon (Beaver Dragon)
• Dick Dixon
• Billy Harman
• Charlie Jarzombek
• Bill Schindler
• Paul Trowbridge (Paul Tremaine)
• Bob Blair
• Fred Frame
• Sammy Packard

2003

• Richard Burgess (Moon Burgess)
• Stanley Fadden (Stub Fadden)
• Donald Hoenig
• Booker T. Jones
• Bob Judkins
• Joe Sostilio
• Bob Polverari
• Dick Watson

2002

• Nick Fonoro
• John Koszela (Sonny Koszela)
• Don MacLaren
• Dick McCabe
• Ray Miller
• Ken Squier
• Johnny Thomson
• Phil Walters aka (Ted Tappett)
• Bill Wimble

2001

• Jack Arute, Sr.
• Hully Bunn
• Ralph Cusack
• Don MacTavish
• Fred Rosner
• Don Rounds
• Art Rousseau
• Bobby Santos
• Chick Stockwell
• Denny Zimmerman

2000

• Mario Caruso (Fats Caruso)
• Homer Drew
• Charlie Elliott
• Dave Humphrey
• Buddy Krebs
• Don LaJoie
• Chauncey "Jocko" Maggiacomo
• Ralph Moody
• Ron Narducci
• George Summers (racer)

1999

• Leo Cleary
• Fred DeSarro
• Melvin Foote (Red Foote)
• Billy Greco
• Ralph Harrington (Hop Harrington)
• Marvin Rifchin
• D. Anthony Venditti
• Eddie West

1998 inaugural class

• Gene Bergin
• Ron Bouchard
• Rene Charland
• Richie Evans
• Ed Flemke, Sr.
• Ernie Gahan
• Pete Hamilton
• Ollie Silva
• Bill Slater
• Carl Berghman Bugsy Stevens
• Harvey Tattersall, Jr.
• Bill Welch

See also

• Sports in New England

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Official website, Retrieved October 2, 2007
2. ^ "2010 NEAR Hall Of Fame Induction Plays Before Packed House". NEAR official website. http://www.near1.com/. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
3. ^ "Welcome NEAR Hall of Fame Class Of 2009". NEAR official website. http://www.near1.com/HALL-OF-FAME/index.htm. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 

External links

• Official website
• Hall of Fame inductees

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