West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame

The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall Of Fame, originally the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, is a Hall of Fame for people associated primarily 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. Today, it is a digital hall of fame located online (Official website) with memorabilia located at the Estrella Museum in Paso Robles, California. Inductees are honored at an annual banquet in June at the Turn 11 Club, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. The members of the Hall of Fame board are largely related to NASCAR. The Hall of Fame eventually began to recognize competitors from other disciplines of motorsport including drag racing and various forms of open-wheel racing.

History

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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

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  • Dave Allen
  • John Bickford - (HOF Member)
  • Ken Clapp - (HOF Member)
  • Ray Claridge - (HOF Member)
  • Charles Custer, Esq.
  • Brendan Gaughan - (HOF Member)
  • Julie Giese
  • Jill Gregory
  • Frank Gullum
  • Tim Huddleston
  • Tommy Hunt
  • Billy Kann
  • Judy Kean
  • Owen Kearns - (HOF Member)
  • Tony LaRussa
  • Kristie Leader
  • Jess "Duke" Love Esq. and Friends
  • Bill McAnally - (HOF Member)
  • Becky McBride
  • Dennis Mattish
  • Joe Nava
  • Harold Osmer
  • Jim Regitz
  • Larree Renda
  • Ralph Sheheen
  • Richard Spencer
  • Mike Verlatti
  • Jim Williams - (HOF Member)
  • Richard Woodland - (HOF Member)

Counsel:

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

List of inductees

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2002

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The hall of fame inducted its inaugural class in 2002

2003

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The hall of fame inducted its second class in 2003

2004

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The hall of fame inducted its third class in 2004

2005

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The hall of fame inducted its fourth class in 2005

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

2006

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The hall of fame inducted its fifth class in 2006

2009

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

2010

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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 Fernandez
  • Joe Mangini Jr.
  • Mel Larson
  • Gordon Martin
  • Herb Nab
  • Rod Osterlund
  • James "Jim" Smith

2011

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

2012

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

  • The Justice Brothers
  • Butch Gilliland
  • Vic Kurten
  • B.L. Marchbanks
  • Bill McAnally
  • Pat McElreath
  • Bob Phillipi
  • Fred Steinbroner

2013

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

2014

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The hall of fame inducted its eleventh class in 2014

2015

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The hall of fame inducted its twelfth class in 2015

2016

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The hall of fame inducted its thirteenth class in 2016

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

2017

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The hall of fame inducted its fourteenth class in 2017

2018

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The hall of fame inducted its fiveteenth class in 2018

Heritage Inductees:

Inductees:

  • Larry Albedi
  • Joe Garone
  • Oren Prosser
  • Greg Pursley
  • Bryan R. Sperber
  • Richard (Dick) Woodland

2019

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The hall of fame inducted its sixteenth class in 2019

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2020

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The hall of fame inducted its seventeenth class in 2020

Heritage Inductees:

  • Harry Belletto
  • Howard Kaeding
  • Ken Miles
  • Jim Pettit Sr.
  • Billy Wilkerson

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2021

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The hall of fame inducted its eighteenth class in 2021

Heritage Inductees:

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2022

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The hall of fame inducted its nineteenth class in 2022

Heritage Inductees:

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2023

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The hall of fame inducted its twentieth class in 2023

Heritage Inductees:

  • Don Basile
  • Burt Foland
  • Fred Gerhardt
  • Nick Rescino
  • Leroy Van Conett

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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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