International Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces Top-24 Finalists

 International Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces
Top-24 Finalists

TALLADEGA, AL – The field has been narrowed and only 24 finalists remain for possible induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013.  There is a five-way tie for 20^th.  The final inductees getting 51% of the votes at the end of this voting session will be the 2013 Inductees.

“Practically every form of racing, from stock cars to open wheel to motorcycles to airplanes are represented. They are drivers, car builders, engine builders, owners, pilots, pioneers and innovators,” states Executive Director, Grant Lynch.

THE TOP 24 FINALISTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2013:

                                                Zora Arkus-Duntov                                          Ted Horn

                                                Erwin “Cannonball” Baker                           Dale Inman

                                                Raymond Beadle                                                             Joe Leonard

                                                Clint Brawner                                                    Tommy Milton

                                                Bloys Britt                                                                           Danny Ongais

                                                Joie Chitwood                                                   Marvin Panch

                                                Pete DePaolo                                                    Les Richter

                                                Rene Dreyfus                                                    Pedro Rodriquez

                                                Harvey Firestone                                                             Don Schumacher

                                                Rick Hendrick                                                    Lee Shepherd

                                                Tommy Hinnershitz                                        Ronnie Sox

                                                David Hobbs                                                      Rusty Wallace

 

The Class of 2013 will be announced this summer, 2012.

               

FRED LORENZEN HONORED

FORMER NASCAR DRIVER AND ELMHURST, ILL. NATIVE, FRED LORENZEN HONORED BY THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

 

 Joliet, Ill. – December 7, 2011 –Elmhurst, Ill. native and 1965 Daytona 500 winner, Fred Lorenzen was honored by the Illinois General Assembly today at Chicagoland Speedway for his accomplishments as a NASCAR driver between 1958-1972.

“Fred Lorenzen was an icon of NASCAR and the racing world,” Illinois State Representative, Dennis Reboletti said. “He is an Illinois sports legend and we recognize him for his lifetime of accomplishments.”

“Fred Lorenzen is a true NASCAR and Illinois sports legend, and we’re thrilled to be a part of today’s presentation honoring his accomplishments,” said Scott Paddock, Chicagoland Speedway president. “Fred was one of the first pioneers of NASCAR and his contributions have helped to make it the great sport that is today.”

Also in attendance at today’s press conference, were two of Lorenzen’s old friends from his days at Holman-Moody Racing – Charlie ‘Slick’ Owens and Waddell Wilson.

Owens had this to say about Lorenzen’s impact in the world of racing and NASCAR, “Freddie knew every piece of the race car. He worked on it, cleaned it and he never bragged about anything. He just went out and did what he had to do, and that was race.”

Wilson added, “Freddie taught me great ethics about racing.  He was one of the highlights of my life.  I look back at all the great things we’ve done, and even before I worked for him, I idolized him. He was my hero; he still is.”

Earning the nicknames “Fearless Freddie” and “Golden Boy,” Lorenzen recorded 26 wins in his NASCAR career and is still the only NASCAR driver to win 20 races in their first 100 starts. He also became the first driver to earn more than $100,000 in winnings in a single season, claiming $113,570 driving for the legendary Holman-Moody team in 1963. Lorenzen is a member of more than one motorsports hall of fame including the National Motorsports Press Association’s Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Lorenzen has been nominated for the NASCAR Hall of Fame twice previously, but as the spring of 2012 approaches, Lorenzen fans want to not only see him nominated but inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the class of 2013.

Kyle Busch Reaches NASCAR National Series Victory No. 100

Kyle Busch Reaches NASCAR National Series Victory No. 100

July 16, 2011

Win Puts Busch In Tie Atop All-Time NASCAR Nationwide Series Wins List

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 16, 2011) – In winning the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch became the third driver with 100 NASCAR national series victories.

Busch also tied Mark Martin atop the all-time NASCAR Nationwide Series wins list, at 49.

The Las Vegas, Nev. native has won 22 times in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 49 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and 29 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Busch’s first win came in the 2004 NASCAR Nationwide Series event Richmond International Raceway, 12 days after his 19th birthday. He nabbed his 100th at the age of 26.

Here is the list of top winners in the three NASCAR national series (defined as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series):

NASCAR National Series Winners

Driver	Wins
Richard Petty	200
David Pearson	106
Kyle Busch	100
Dale Earnhardt	97
Darrell Waltrip	97
Mark Martin	96
Jeff Gordon	89
Bobby Allison	86
Cale Yarborough	83

Busch has won across NASCAR’s three national series at 25 different tracks, capturing wins in all three series at eight different tracks including NASCAR’s first three-race weekend sweep a year ago at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Busch ranks tied for 28th with Terry Labonte in NASCAR Sprint Cup career victories.

The 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion has won races in eight consecutive seasons in the series, including a record-breaking 13 victories in 2010.

In the NASCAR Camping World Truck, Busch ranks second to Ron Hornaday Jr., who has 48 wins.

Here is a list of all of Kyle Busch’s 100 NASCAR National Series wins.

Number	Date	Track	Series	Laps Led	Driver Rating
1	5/14/04	Richmond	Nationwide	236	N/A
2	5/29/04	Charlotte	Nationwide	93	N/A
3	6/19/04	Kentucky	Nationwide	3	N/A
4	8/7/04	LOR	Nationwide	44	N/A
5	8/21/04	Michigan	Nationwide	87	N/A
6	5/20/05	Charlotte	Truck	77	146.5
7	5/28/05	Charlotte	Nationwide	63	126.5
8	6/4/05	Dover	Truck	19	132.7
9	9/4/05	Auto Club	Cup	95	135.8
10	10/29/05	Atlanta	Truck	45	136.2
11	11/13/05	Phoenix	Cup	63	118.2
12	3/25/06	Bristol	Nationwide	12	123.1
13	5/19/06	Charlotte	Truck	96	149.2
14	7/16/06	New Hampshire	Cup	107	141.1
15	3/25/07	Bristol	Cup	29	121
16	7/7/07	Daytona	Nationwide	65	137.7
17	9/7/07	Richmond	Nationwide	227	150
18	9/29/07	Kansas	Nationwide	17	125.3
19	10/27/07	Atlanta	Truck	65	146.1
20	11/9/07	Phoenix	Truck	42	136.2
21	11/10/07	Phoenix	Nationwide	132	149.2
22	2/23/08	Auto Club	Truck	51	148.6
23	3/7/08	Atlanta	Truck	39	131.8
24	3/9/08	Atlanta	Cup	173	143.9
25	4/5/08	Texas	Nationwide	126	142.3
26	4/11/08	Phoenix	Nationwide	133	147.1
27	4/20/08	Mexico City	Nationwide	22	132.1
28	4/27/08	Talladega	Cup	12	90.8
29	5/10/08	Darlington	Cup	169	138.6
30	5/24/08	Charlotte	Nationwide	86	132.4
31	6/1/08	Dover	Cup	158	139.5
32	6/22/08	Infineon	Cup	78	147.6
33	7/5/08	Daytona	Cup	31	119.3
34	7/11/08	Chicagoland	Nationwide	101	137.1
35	7/12/08	Chicagoland	Cup	165	146.3
36	7/26/08	LOR	Nationwide	197	148.3
37	8/10/08	Watkins Glen	Cup	52	145.1
38	8/20/08	Bristol	Truck	145	150
39	8/30/08	Auto Club	Nationwide	144	150
40	9/20/08	Dover	Nationwide	157	150
41	10/10/08	Charlotte	Nationwide	137	149.2
42	11/1/08	Texas	Nationwide	174	150
43	2/21/09	Auto Club	Nationwide	143	150
44	2/21/09	Auto Club	Truck	95	150
45	3/1/09	Las Vegas	Cup	51	107.8
46	3/7/09	Atlanta	Truck	33	128.6
47	3/22/09	Bristol	Cup	378	149.2
48	4/4/09	Texas	Nationwide	178	150
49	5/1/09	Richmond	Nationwide	115	143.6
50	5/2/09	Richmond	Cup	53	129.4
51	6/6/09	Nashville	Nationwide	173	149.2
52	6/27/09	New Hampshire	Nationwide	37	129.5
53	7/18/09	Gateway	Nationwide	90	141.9
54	8/19/09	Bristol	Truck	82	142.2
55	8/22/09	Bristol	Cup	68	127.8
56	8/28/09	Chicagoland	Truck	79	146.6
57	9/19/09	New Hampshire	Truck	75	134.1
58	10/16/09	Charlotte	Nationwide	137	150
59	10/31/09	Talladega	Truck	10	117.1
60	11/6/09	Texas	Truck	54	142.5
61	11/7/09	Texas	Nationwide	179	150
62	11/21/09	Homestead	Nationwide	73	140.8
63	2/20/10	Auto Club	Nationwide	4	129.6
64	4/2/10	Nashville	Truck	131	150
65	4/9/10	Phoenix	Nationwide	126	140.8
66	4/19/10	Texas	Nationwide	153	150
67	5/1/10	Richmond	Cup	226	140.6
68	5/15/10	Dover	Nationwide	191	150
69	5/16/10	Dover	Cup	131	132.8
70	5/21/10	Charlotte	Truck	69	148.5
71	5/29/10	Charlotte	Nationwide	64	128.6
72	6/26/10	New Hampshire	Nationwide	125	149.3
73	7/9/10	Chicagoland	Nationwide	110	149.8
74	7/24/10	LOR	Nationwide	144	149.7
75	7/31/10	Iowa	Nationwide	209	150
76	8/18/10	Bristol	Truck	116	145.3
77	8/20/10	Bristol	Nationwide	116	145.6
78	8/21/10	Bristol	Cup	283	139.8
79	8/27/10	Chicagoland	Truck	121	149.8
80	9/18/10	New Hampshire	Truck	156	149.8
81	9/25/10	Dover	Nationwide	192	150
82	10/9/10	Auto Club	Nationwide	38	133.5
83	10/30/10	Talladega	Truck	8	107
84	11/5/10	Texas	Truck	80	142.7
85	11/19/10	Homestead	Truck	57	144.6
86	11/20/10	Homestead	Nationwide	153	149.8
87	2/25/11	Phoenix	Truck	107	150
88	2/26/11	Phoenix	Nationwide	200	150
89	3/19/11	Bristol	Nationwide	268	150
90	3/20/11	Bristol	Cup	153	132.6
91	3/26/11	Auto Club	Nationwide	18	128.5
92	4/16/11	Talladega	Nationwide	4	107.6
93	4/22/11	Nashville	Truck	140	149.8
94	4/30/11	Richmond	Cup	235	143.1
95	5/6/11	Darlington	Nationwide	49	145.1
96	5/13/11	Dover	Truck	128	149.8
97	5/20/11	Charlotte	Truck	7	128.8
98	7/7/11	Kentucky	Truck	61	129.2
99	7/9/11	Kentucky	Cup	125	145.6
100	7/16/11	New Hampshire	Nationwide	33	131.2