National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame
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The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame is a non-profit Hall of Fame for American drivers of Dirt Late Model racecars.
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[edit] History
Longtime motorsport journalist Bill Holder proposed creating a Hall of Fame for Late Models in 2001. The first class of inductees was at the annual North-South 100 at Florence Speedway in August 2001. Each class is inducted at the annual North-South event.
[edit] Induction process
The voting board consists of 30 car builders, media, promoters, sanctioning body heads, and engine builders. The board votes for five active drivers with at least fifteen years of experience, five major contributors to the sport, and five drivers who are retired for at least five years.
[edit] List of inductees
[edit] 2001
- Rodney Combs
- Mike Duvall
- Jeff Purvis
- C. J. Rayburn
- Freddy Smith
- Charlie Swartz
- Larry Moore
- Jack Boggs
- Earl Baltes
- [[Larry Phillips]
[edit] 2002
- Steve Francis
- Barry Wright
- Bob Wearing, Sr.
- Jerry Inmon
- Pat Patrick
- B. J. Parker
- Tom Helfrich
- Red Farmer
- Donnie Moran
- Scott Bloomquist
- Billy Moyer
- Donnie Moran
- Robert Tutwiler
[edit] 2003
[edit] 2004
- Bob Miller
- Bob Newton
- Butch Hartman
- Rodney Franklin
- Mike Balzano
- Ed Dixon
- Ed Sanger
- Floyd Gilbert
- Larry Shaw
- Matt Miller
- Ronnie Johnson
[edit] 2005
- Rick Eckert
- Charlie Hughes
- Doug Kenimer
- Billy Teegarden
- Tom Nesbitt
- Lynn Geisler
- Rick Aukland
- Frank Plessinger
- Brad Malcuit
- Bill Holder
[edit] 2006
- Ray Cook
- Ken Essary
- Chris Francis
- Ralph Latham
- Vern Lefevers
- Doc Lehman
- Pete Parker
- Jack Pennington
- Dick Potts
[edit] 2007
- Verlin Eakers
- Ralph Earnhardt
- Gene Petro
- Herb Scott
- David Spear
- HE Vineyard
- Kenneth Mitcham