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 once had a physical location at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, in Irwindale, California. Today, it is a digital hall of fame located online (Official website) and inductees are honored at an annual banquet, according to the official website.

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.

Board of directors
  • Dave Allen
  • John Bickford
  • Melissa Bleier
  • Ken Clapp
  • Ray Claridge
  • Julie Giese
  • Frank Gullum
  • Bill McAnally
  • Ed Justice Jr.
  • Owen A. Kearns
  • Tony LaRussa
  • Bill McAnally
  • Dennis Mattish
  • Joe Nava
  • Steve Page
  • Larree Renda
  • Ralph Sheheen
  • Richard Spencer
  • Bryan R. Sperber
  • Kenny Takeuchi
  • Mike Verlatti
  • Mike Verlatti Jr.
  • Wayne Wells
  • Richard Woodland

Council:

  • Donald Ornelas Jr. of Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault & Crist LLP

List of inductees

2002

2003

2004

2005
  • Allen Adkins
  • Ron Ail
  • Marion Collins
  • Richard Elder
  • Robert Estes
  • Tom Hamilton
  • Sam Hanks
  • Ernie Irvan
  • Floyd Johnson
  • Dick Meyer
  • Vel Miletich
  • Leon Ruther
  • Harry Schilling
  • Len Sutton

2006

2009

The hall of fame inducted its sixth class in 2009.[1]

2010

The hall of fame inducted its seventh class in 2010.[2]

  • Allen Beebe
  • Sean Boyan
  • Bob Caswell
  • Mike Chase
  • Bill "Tiny" Clinton
  • Duane Edwards
  • Mel Fernandes
  • Joe Mangini, Jr.
  • Mel Larson
  • Gordon Martin
  • Herb Nab
  • Rod Osterlund
  • James "Jimmy" Smith

2011

The hall of fame inducted its eighth class in 2011.[3]

2012

The hall of fame inducted its ninth class in 2012.[4]

Historic Class (1930-1970)

  • The Justice Brothers
  • B.L. Marchbanks
  • Bob Phillipi
  • Fred Steinbroner

Modern Class (1971-Today)

2013

The hall of fame inducted its tenth class on June 20, 2013.[5]

2014

2015
  • Jerry Baxter
  • John Cardinale
  • Jason Leffler
  • Warren Razore
  • Doug Richert
  • Jim Williams

2016
  • John Bickford
  • Mike Duncan
  • Johnny Key
  • Al Pombo
  • Jim Thirkettle

2017
  • Walker Evans
  • Michael Gaughan
  • Joe Leonard
  • Gene Price
  • Scott Pruett
  • Frank Secrist
  • Kenneth (Kenny) Takeuchi

2018
  • Freddie Agabashian
  • Larry Albedi
  • George Bignotti
  • William (Bill) Cheesbourg Jr.
  • Joe Garone
  • Clyde Prickett
  • Oren Prosser
  • Greg Pursley
  • Bryan R. Sperber
  • Marion Lee (Mickey) Thompson
  • Richard (Dick) Woodland

See also

References
  1. "West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame to induct 10 in July". NASCAR. April 8, 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  2. "West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Inducts 2010 Class". Iowa Speedway. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  3. "West Coast Stock Car to Induct 10". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  4. "West Coast Stock Car Hall Sets Class". National Speed Sport News. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. Utter, Jim (March 6, 2013). "Jim Utter's Inside Motorsports: Will 'Gen 6' car be a winner at Vegas?". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. Retrieved 2013-03-07.

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