West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
- West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
The West Coast Stock Car Hall Of Fame is a Hall of Fame for people associated 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. The Hall of Fame is located in St. George, Utah.
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.
List of inductees
2002
*Christopher J.C. Agajanian
*Bruce Alexander
*Bill Amick
*Bob Barkhimer
*Scott Hunter Cain
*Cos Cancilla
*Ken Clapp
*Ernie Conn
*Charlie Curryer
*Carl Dane
*Jim Dane
*Lloyd Dane
*Ray Elder
*Lou Figaro
*Eddie Gray
*Ron Hornaday, Sr. (father or Ron Hornaday)
*Jim Insolo
*Parnelli Jones
*Danny Letner
*Jack McCoy
*Hershel McGriff
*Marvin Panch
*Marvin Porter
*Les Richter
*Jim Robinson
*Troy Ruttman
*Bill Schmitt
*Roy Smith
*John Soares
2003
*Bob Beadle
*Dick Bown
*Margo Burke
*Sonny Easley
*Erick Erickson
*Shav Glick
*Dan Gurney
*Rajo Jack
*Eddie Pagan
*Frank Phillips
*Bob Ross
*Rodger Ward
2004
*Frank Galpin
*George Jefferson
*Johnny Mantz
*Parky Nall
*Bill Sedgwick
*Clay Smith
2005
*Allen Adkins
*Ron Ail
*Marion Collins
*Richard Elder
*Robert Estes
*Todd Hamilton
*Sam Hanks
*Ernie Irvan
*Floyd Johnson
*Dick Meyer
*Vel Miletich
*Leon Ruther
*Harry Schilling
*Len Sutton
2006
*Ivan Baldwin
*Ray Claridge
*Jim Cook
*Mike Curb
*Walt Faulkner
*Beryl Jackson
*John Kieper
*Gary Nelson
*Don Noel
*Jim Rush
References
External links
* [http://www.stockcarreunion.com/ Official website]
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