International Motorsports Hall of Fame
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to the sports of auto racing and motorized boat racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. Although people of many nationalities have been inducted (including racing legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Ayrton Senna) the majority of inductees chosen are American drivers who competed in domestic series (particularly NASCAR). Only three non-Americans have been inducted since 2003.

Founding
It was founded in 1990 by Bill France, Jr., the son of the founder of NASCAR, and is currently located in Lincoln, Alabama, adjacent to Talladega Superspeedway.
Qualifications
To be nominated, the person must be retired from their specialty in motorsports for at least five years unless approved on special means (age or worthy of special early induction). They are voted on by a 150-member panel from the American auto racing media.
Due to the opening of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, there was no class of 2010.
List of inductees
Name | Inducted[1] | Lived | Active years | Main form of motorsport | Further career |
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2009 | 1913–1984 | 1931–1971 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1993 | b. 1937 | 1959–1988 | NASCAR | |
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1998 | 1961–1993 | 1979–1993 | NASCAR | |
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2009 | b. 1939 | 1966–1988 | NASCAR | |
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2005 | b. 1944 | ?–2000 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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2000 | b. 1940 | 1953–1994 | Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, sports car racing | |
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2008[2] | 1926–2007 | 1952–1971 | land speed record, tractor pulling | |
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1992 | 1918–1955 | 1930s–1955 | Formula One | |
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1990 | 1919–2002 | 1939–1976 | NASCAR | |
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1997 | 1941–2015 | 1959–1992 | NASCAR | Color commentator |
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2012 | b. 1944 | Drag racing | Team owner | |
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1991 | 1916–1961 | 1940s–1961 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1993 | 1918–2013 | 1950s–1970s | Indianapolis 500 | Mechanic |
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2001 | 1946–1994 | 1974–1990 | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1926–2014 | 1946–1970 | Formula One | Founder of Brabham Motor Racing Developments |
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2000 | b. 1937 | 1963–1965 | land speed records | |
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2001 | 1926–1960 | 1952–1960 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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2002 | 1881–1947 | N/A | None | Founder of Bugatti |
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2008 | 1915–1960 | 1932–1951 | NASCAR | SCCA manager |
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1990 | 1885–1948 | 1920s–1930s | Grand Prix motor racing | Land speed record breaker |
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1998 | 1901–1959 | 1922–1952 | Grand Prix motor racing | |
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1994 | 1928–1982 | N/A | None | Founder of Lotus |
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1991 | 1878–1941 | 1915–1920 | Indianapolis 500 | Founder of Chevrolet and Frontenac |
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2012 | b. 1945 | NASCAR | Team owner | |
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1990 | 1936–1968 | 1958–1968 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500 | |
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2009 | b. 1943 | 1969–1982 | NASCAR Modified series | |
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2003 | 1907–2003 | 1930–1966 | Various | Founder of Cunningham Racing |
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1991 | 1884–1956 | 1906–1925 | Indianapolis 500 | Land speed record breaker |
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2007 | 1924–2014 | N/A | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1937–1975 | 1959–1975 | sports car racing, Indianapolis 500, NASCAR | |
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2006 | 1951–2001 | 1975–2001 | NASCAR | |
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1997 | 1928–1973 | 1956–1964 | NASCAR | |
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1996 | 1941–1985 | 1962–1985 | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1911–1995 | 1934–1958 | Formula One | |
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2004 | b. 1928? | 1946–present as of 2007 | NASCAR | |
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1994 | 1898–1988 | 1919–1927 | Coppa Acerbo | Founder of Ferrari |
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2003 | b. 1946 | 1966–1996 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500 | |
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1991 | 1924–1998 | 1949–1956 | NASCAR | |
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2012 | b. 1949 | NHRA Drag racing | ||
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1993 | 1863–1947 | 1902 | Various | Founder of Ford |
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2000 | b. 1935 | 1956–1985 | Champ Car, NASCAR, sports car racing | Founder of A.J. Foyt Enterprises |
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2003 | 1917–2014 | 1955–1972 | NASCAR | |
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2004 | 1933–2007 | 1960s–1970s | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1909–1992 | 1936–1946 | NASCAR, IMSA | Founder of NASCAR; founder of IMSA |
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2006 | b. 1940 | 1967–1996 | NASCAR | |
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1997 | b. 1932 | 1950s–1992 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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2005 | 1944-2017 | 1960s–1997 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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1992 | 1923-2013 | 1948 | Indianapolis 500, CEO of STP | |
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1992 | 1940–1980 | 1958–1980 | IMSA GT Championship | |
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1990 | 1931-2018 | 1958–1980 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500, sports car racing | Owner, Chairman and CEO of AAR |
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2006 | b. 1938 | 1963–1980 | Indianapolis 500, NASCAR | |
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2001 | 1940–1981 | 1957–1979 | Formula One, Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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1997 | b. 1935 | 1950s–1996 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500, sports car racing | |
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2005 | b. 1954 | Hydroplane racing | ||
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1996 | 1898–1988 | 1920s–1930s | Rally | Founder of Donald Healey Motor Company |
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2007 | 1929–1990 | 1956–1970s | Modified racing | |
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2013 | b. 1949 | 1984–present | NASCAR | Modified racing; founder of Hendrick Motorsports |
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1990 | 1929–1975 | 1958–1975 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500, Sports car racing | |
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1991 | 1927–2008 | 1949–1967 | Formula One, Sports car racing | |
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1993 | 1946–1988 | 1971–1988 | Sports car racing | |
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2011 | 1918-1975 | 1952–1972 | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1901–1977 | 1946–1977 | Owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
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2002 | 1936–1992 | 1961–1974 | Formula One, sports car racing | |
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1999 | 1925–1996 | 1965–1991 | NASCAR | |
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2013 | b. 1936 | NASCAR | Crew chief | |
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2007 | b. 1936 | 1960s–1991 | NASCAR | |
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1996 | 1932–1977 | 1956–1977 | NASCAR | Land speed record breaker |
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2002 | b. 1945 | 1965–1985 | Formula One, Sports car racing | |
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1991 | b. 1932 | 1952–1965 | NASCAR | NASCAR Commentator |
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2008 | 1931–2012 | 1950s–1976 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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1999 | b. 1937 | 1965–1992 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1990 | b. 1931 | 1955–1966 | NASCAR | |
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2007 | b. 1943 | 1971–present | NHRA Drag racing | |
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1990 | b. 1933 | 1950s–1974 | Indianapolis 500, Can Am Series, Trans Am Series, NASCAR | |
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2003 | b. 1933 | 1954–2005 | Midget car racing | |
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2002 | 1954–1993 | 1973–1993 | NASCAR | |
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2008 | 1908–1987 | 1930s–1962 | Various, chassis and engine builder | |
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1993 | 1949-2019 | 1960s–1979, 1982–1985 | Formula One | |
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1991 | b. 1934 | 1950s–1972 | NASCAR | |
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1994 | 1929–1975 | 1940s–1975 | NASCAR | |
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2005 | b. 1953 | 1976–1995, 1998 | Formula One, Indianapolis 500 | endurance racing |
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1994 | 1913–1981 | 1930-mid-1940s | Stock car racing | ARCA founder NASCAR official |
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1998 | 1932–1996 | 1952–1963 | NASCAR | |
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1993 | 1913–1949 | 1934–1949 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1991 | 1937–1970 | 1952–1970 | Formula One, Sports car racing | McLaren founder |
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1997 | b. 1951 | 1970s–1992 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1992 | 1904–1995 | 1920s–1939 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1994 | 1917–2004 | 1935–1957 | NASCAR owner | |
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2009 | 1925–2017 | 1961–2001 | NASCAR owner | |
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1990 | 1929-2020 | 1948–1962 | Formula One, Mille Miglia | |
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2004 | b. 1940 | 1970s–1984, late 1980s–2003 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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2004 | 1929–1981 | 1950s–1981 | Hydroplane racing | |
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1998 | 1892–1953 | 1920–1940s | Grand Prix motor racing, Mille Miglia | |
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2001 | 1888–1973 | 1913–1946 | Various, engine designer | |
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1990 | 1878–1946 | 1902–1918 | barnstormer, land speed record | |
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2011 | 1939–1997 | Sprint cars | ||
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2008 | 1924–2012 | 1950s–1964 | NASCAR | |
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2009 | 1914-2010 | 1938–1951 | NASCAR | |
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1992 | 1913–2007 | NHRA Drag racing | NHRA founder | |
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1994 | 1941–2007 | 1960s–1988 | NASCAR | NASCAR commentator |
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1993 | 1934–2018 | 1960–1986 | NASCAR | |
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1998 | b. 1937 | 1958–1965 | Formula One, NASCAR, Indy Car, Sports Car | |
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1990 | 1914–2000 | 1949–1964 | NASCAR | |
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2011 | b. 1939 | NASCAR | Engine builder | |
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1997 | b. 1937 | 1958–1992 | NASCAR | |
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2000 | b. 1952 | 1971–1991 | Formula One | |
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1996 | 1875–1951 | Porsche founder | ||
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1999 | b. 1955 | 1969–1993 | Formula One | |
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2000 | b. 1941 | 1959–1994 | NHRA Drag racing | |
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2004 | b. 1953 | 1970s–1998 | CART, Formula One | Co-founder of Rahal Letterman Racing |
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2007 | b. 1960 | 1982–1993 | Grand Prix motorcycle racing/AMA Superbike | |
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2011 | b. 1937 | 1968–1989 | Formula racing, Sports car racing | |
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2002 | 1955–1989 | 1976–1989 | NASCAR, Indianapolis 500 | |
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1992 | 1890–1973 | 1912–1916 | Indianapolis 500 | Also owned the Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
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1990 | 1929–1964 | 1947–1964 | NASCAR | |
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1992 | b. 1951 | 1974, 1978–1983 | Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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1994 | 1906–1981 | 1941–1951 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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2006 | b. 1942 | NASCAR, sports car racing, NHRA Drag racing | Founder of Roush Performance Racing | |
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1996 | b. 1938 | 1960s–1988 | Indianapolis 500 | NASCAR |
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2013 | b. 1944 | NHRA Drag racing | ||
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1999 | 1921–1990 | 1947–1973 | NASCAR | |
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2008 | 1929–1998 | ?–1995 | NASCAR, NHRA Drag racing | initiated R. J. Reynolds sponsorship of motorsports |
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2000 | 1960–1994 | 1973–1994 | Formula One | |
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1991 | 1902–1954 | 1920s–1941 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1991 | 1923–2012 | 1950s–1941 | Sports car racing, Formula One | Founder of Carroll Shelby International |
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2007 | b. 1927 | N/A | NASCAR | |
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1999 | 1916–2006 | 1949–1956 | NASCAR | |
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1990 | b. 1939 | 1963–1973 | Formula One | |
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1996 | 1934–2017 | 1952–1972 | Formula One, Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
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1994 | 1923–2000 | 1949–1962 | NASCAR | |
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1990 | 1928–1988 | 1949–1962 | Various - Drag racing, Off-road racing | Speed and endurance record breaker |
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1992 | 1924–1970 | 1946–1961, 1965–1967 | NASCAR | |
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1998 | b. 1939 | 1957–1994 | CART | |
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1990 | b. 1934 | 1960s–1993 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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1991 | 1918–1955 | 1945–1955 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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2013 | b. 1956 | 1970s-2005 | NASCAR, USAC | NASCAR commentator |
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2005 | b. 1947 | 1960s–2000 | NASCAR | |
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1992 | 1921–2004 | 1950–1966 | Indianapolis 500 | |
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2003 | 1924–2014 | 1948–1982 | Indianapolis 500 engine builder | |
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1994 | 1922–1964 | 1946–1964 | NASCAR, AMA nationals | |
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2006 | b. 1938 | NASCAR | None | |
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2011 | b. 1929 | 1956–1964 | NASCAR | |
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2002 | 1925–2019 | 1953–1964 | NASCAR | |
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1993 | b. 1939 | 1957–1988 | NASCAR, Indianapolis 500 | |
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1990 | 1925–2001 | 1947–1973 | NASCAR | Motorcycle racing, Indianapolis 500 |
See also
References
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame Members Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Six inducted to International Hall; Yahoo; December 6, 2007; Retrieved December 13, 2007
- Bruce, Kenny. "Hendrick's long-term success sees IMHOF nod". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2007-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)