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SAMMY SWINDELL
LEADS “CLASS OF ‘06” INTO
NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME
by: Thomas J Schmeh
Knoxville, IA (Feb. 24, 2006) - Three-time World of
Outlaws (WoO) and 1983 Knoxville Nationals champion Sammy Swindell
leads the induction ‘class of 2006’ into the National Sprint Car
Hall of Fame. Thirteen individuals will be inducted into the
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon, June 3,
during the seventeenth annual ceremonies on the Marion County
Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa. Those elected by the National
Induction Committee are:
Drivers: Johnny Hannon, Rickey Hood, Lee Kunzman, Francis Quinn,
Jimmy Sills, Sammy Swindell, Granville “Buster” Warke.
Owners-Mechanics-Builders-Manufacturers-Car Sponsors: Bob Pankratz,
Jud Phillips, Taylor “Pappy” Weld.
Promoters-Officials-Media Members-Event/Series Sponsors: Lanny
Edwards, Newton “Buzz” Rose, Ted Wilson.
According to National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation
executive director Thomas J. Schmeh, “Wow. This is another stellar
class of inductees, led by ‘modern era’ champions Rickey Hood of
Arizona, Lee Kunzman of Indiana, Jimmy Sills of California, and
Sammy Swindell of Tennessee. It’s a neat connection with Hood and
Swindell having grown up as second-generation racers at the
Riverside Speedway bull-ring in West Memphis, Arkansas. And we’re
thrilled to be honoring ‘Buster’ Warke of Pennsylvania in his
lifetime; it’s just too bad that we couldn’t do the same for fellow
drivers Johnny Hannon and Francis Quinn. In addition, we couldn’t be
happier about having the opportunity to educate modern fans about
the great mechanical work of Bob Pankratz, Jud Phillips, and ‘Pappy’
Weld, respectively. Finally, we look forward to honoring promoter
Lanny Edwards of the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas,
racer-turned-author ‘Buzz’ Rose of Arizona, and Thirties-era
photographer Ted Wilson from the West Coast. The induction banquet
on Saturday, June 3, will be a very special event for many people!”
Those seeking more information on the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame are encouraged to visit the web site at
www.sprintcarhof.com.
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