The Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Banquet Information & RegistrationFebruary 8, 2012 - Click for Banquet Info & Registration
The Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame Board of Directors is honored to announce the results of our inaugural induction vote. The results are as follows:
To be Inducted into the HOF on April 14, 2012 are:
Drivers
North West Region
Fred Lorenzen
Gene Marmor
Joe Shear
Midwest
Arnie Gardner
Dick Nelson
Don Waldvogel
North East Region
Bill Van Allen
Tom Pistone
Sal Tovella
South Region
Don Bohlander
Les Snow
Ronnie Weedon
Track Promoter
Andy Granatelli
Announcer
Wayne Adams
Car Builder
Bob Boyce
The Inaugural Induction Ceremony and Banquet will be held Sat April 14th, 2012 at the Forest Hills Lodge 9572 Forest Hills Rd. Loves Park, IL. 815-654-2213 Social Hour is at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm and Awards presentation to follow. (Adjacent to Rockford Speedway) Tickets are $30.00. Order early as they are limited. Deadline is April 1, 2012. Saturday afternoon the Historic Auto Attractions Museum will be open for all to view the new HOF Display. For phone number and directions go to www.historicautoattractions.com.
Please send your order and payment to Art Fehrman 5N002 Birchdale Court St. Charles, IL 60175.
Hope to See you there to participate in recognizing these greats for their contributions to the sport of Illinois short track racing.
Art “Fireball” Fehrman
Click to Download and Print the Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame Membership Form
The Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame nominees for the inaugural class of 2012 have been announced.
HOF 2012 Nominees
3 Drivers from each region will be inducted. 1 nominee from each of the other categories will be inducted.
North West Midwest North East South
Fred Lorenzen Arnie Gardner Bill Van Allen Don Bohlander
Gene Marmor Dick Nelson Bud Koehler Les Snow
Bob Chapman Jim Oconnor Tom Pistone Rich Standridge
Joe Shear Don Waldvogel Ed Hoffman Ronnie Weedon
Jim Cossman Jack Tyne Sal Tovella Roger Long
Roy Martinellli Earl J Hubert Frank Gawlinski Jerry Roedell
Track Promoters Announcers Car Builder
Hugh Derry Chris Clark Bob Boyce
Howard Tiedt Jan Gabriel Wayne Lensing
Andy Granatelli Wayne Adams Bill Koenig
Port Defrates George Krueger Rudy Hoerr
The induction ceremony will be held Saturday April 14, 2012. For information on how to become a member and receive a voting ballot sign on to Illinoisvintageracing.com and click on the HOF tab or call Art at 708-254-5196.
Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame Announcement
The Hall of Fame inaugural ceremony will be held Saturday Night, April 14, 2012 at the Forest Hills Lodge. The lodge is located adjacent to Rockford Speedway. The festivities will consist of cocktails, dinner and induction ceremony. During the ceremony, 12 drivers, 1 promoter, 1 announcer and 1 car builder will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame will be located at Wayne Lensings Historic Auto Attractions Museum in Roscoe, Il. Wayne is opening his museum on Saturday at 11:00 am for Fans, Inductees and their Families to tour the Hall of Fame display as well as all of the other fabulous displays in the museum. An afternoon reception will be hosted by the Hall of Fame Board Members welcoming the inductees and their families.
Rockford Speedway will have their 35th Annual Late Model Spring Classic the next afternoon, Sunday April 15th. New to the schedule will be the Illinois Vintage Racing Series. The 25 lap Feature will be the Inaugural Hall of Fame Classic featuring the 50’s & 60’s cars and legends of the Finest and Fastest Vintage cars in the Midwest. This Feature event will cap off a Historic Gala Weekend event for Illinois StockCar Auto Racing. Hotel discounts will be available for families who want to attend both Saturday and Sunday events.
A $20.00 Yearly Membership in the Hall of Fame is a great opportunity for local racing fans to have input in the choosing of
inductees. Yearly Sponsorships are also available for a minimum $100.00 donation. Membership and Sponsorship money will be used to fund the Hall of Fame awards and display.
Illinois will be divided into 4 regions. Each region will have nominees for each category. 2012 Ballots will be mailed in the fall of 2011. Members will also be able to suggest a nominee per category for future inductees.
A Quarterly Newsletter will be sent to all members and sponsors along with a membership card and a sticker. Each member and sponsor will be acknowledged in our newsletters and induction program.
For Additional Information contact Art @ 708-254-5196
Or E Mail “artandpat@sbcglobal.net”
To become a member or sponsor send your payment, name(also business name), address telephone number and e mail address if available to:
Art Fehrman
5N002 Birchdale Court
St. Charles, IL 60175
