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13 INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED AS “CLASS OF 2011” FOR NATIONAL
SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME
KNOXVILLE, IOWA (January 12, 2011) - The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
is pleased to announce the names of its thirteen inductees for 2011. Those
that will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on Saturday,
June 4th, during the twenty-second annual ceremonies in Knoxville, Iowa,
are:
Drivers: Jimmy Boyd, Bob Burman, Wally Campbell,
Danny Lasoski, Joe Sostilio, Gary Wright.
Owners-Mechanics-Builders-Manufacturers-Car
Sponsors: Bruce Bromme (Jr.), Andy Granatelli, Leonard
Kerbs.
Promoters-Officials-Media Members-Event/Series
Sponsors: W.W. Bowen, Gene Marderness, Della Rice,
Emmett Shelley.
According to National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
Foundation executive director Bob Baker, “We are very proud of the work done
by our 72-member National Induction Committee each and every year, and this
year is no exception. We are equally thrilled that we will be honoring six
individuals in their lifetimes in 2011, which sadly is not something that we
always get to do. We have already received verbal commitments from Jimmy
Boyd of northern California, Danny Lasoski of Missouri, Gary Wright of
Texas, Bruce Bromme, Jr., of southern California, Andy Granatelli of
Arizona, and Gene Marderness of Florida that they will be with us in
Knoxville on June 4 to receive their awards.”
Baker, in making the announcement during the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget
Nationals, continued, “By the same token, it is unfortunate we will also
have seven posthumous inductions to make this year. However, we know that
it is our mission to educate the current fans of sprint car racing on the
many accomplishments of people like Bob Burman, Wally Campbell, Joe Sostilio,
Leonard Kerbs, W.W. Bowen, Della Rice and Emmett Shelley. Their lives and
careers will never be forgotten at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in
Knoxville, Iowa!”
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