This is a list in alphabetical order of names that we have received as nominees.
If you have additional names that you would like to be considered, please go to www.kentuckymotorsportshalloffame.com to the forms tab, print and submit nomination form with a bio.
To help in assisting the committee to consider induction, we need Bios on each and every one.
The ones nominated with bios attached are noted below:
If you can help with a bio, please contact us by email. Thanks for your help.
LOU ABEL (d) drag racer & speedshop owner
BILLY ADAMS (bio)
JACKIE LAWSON (bio) Drag racing team
GARY ELDRIDGE (bio)
BILL ALVEY drags
JESSE BALLEW owner Ohio Valley Dragstrip
JERRY BASHAM
MIKE BRANHAM ovals, go carts, jr. dragsters, speed shop owner
JACK BOGGS (d) dirt track
JOHN CARTER Drag racer, speed shop owner
MORGAN CHANDLER Dirt track
BILL CLARY stock cars and speed shop owner
KENNY COOK NHRA Champion
BUDDY CRISCOE (d) drags and speed shop owner
BUDDY CROUCH (d) drag racer
RL DUNCAN (bio) car owner
PAT FREELS truck & tractor puller
ALLEN GAINES truck pulling pioneer
JOHN GREANROSE bike
THE GREEN FAMILY oval
BOB HARTNESS drag racer
EARL HAYDEN bikes
STEVE HINTON drag racer
RON HODGSON Nascar champion car owner
CARL HOUCHIN drag racer, speed shop owner
LOUIS "RALPH" HOUCHIN (d) drag racer, speed shop owner
BILLY HUFF/SHERRILL HUFF Ohio Valley track owner/IHRA drag champions
BILL KIMMELL SR ARCA and oval champion
BILL KIMMELL JR ARCA crew chief and LMS oval champion
VERN LEFEVERS dirt track
TERRY LAMPKIN drags and US Nationals champion
PORTER LANIGAN dirt track
KEN LOWE drag racer
JIM LYONS engine builder/truck pulls
HAL MILLER(&SEVERAL OTHERS) founded Owensboro Dragway, & later Windy Hollow Dragway
JERRY NORRIS ovals
DICK OGLES Super Stock
PAYNE & PUTMAN (d) drags, original Golden Angel owner/driver
GEORGE POYNTER (d) track announcer-Bluegrass Dragway & Mt Park dragway
HARRY RANIER (bio) (d) Nascar champion
KEN REITER oval champion
GEORGE RITTER truck puller
DON ROBERTS founder of KY Motor Speedway at Whitesville
JACK ROUSH ovals, drag racing, road racing
JIM RUTH (d) IHRA/Bristol dragway owner and IHRA pro stock racer
ARMON SMITH ovals
TONY SCHILLER (bio) stock car racer
PEANUT STEPHENS drags
J C STONE (bio) stock car racer
CHARLIE SWARTZ dirt track
BOB TAYLOR race car painter/sponsor ovals and drags
BILLY TEEGARDEN dirt track
RONNIE WAGONER (d) drag racer and speedshop owner
ROY WATHEN stock car champion
BOBBY WATSON ovals
IF YOUR FAVORITE KENTUCKY RACERS NAME IS NOT LISTED PLEASE SUMBIT A NOMINATION FORM TO US THRU OUR PROCESS...WE NEED BIOS... EMAIL TO KYMOTORSPORTSHALLOFFAME@YAHOO.COM
Approximately 8 names/teams to be inducted yearly.
