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Bobby Unser, a member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame’s inaugural class of 1990, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, and part of the only pair of brothers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," has died. He was 87. He died Sunday at his home in...
Mike Raita, Executive Director I would personally like to thank everyone who visited the International Motorsports Hall of Fame during race week for the GEICO 500. We received so many positive comments about the improvements we have made – the LED lighting in...
Scott Willingham never intended to be the “Smokey and the Bandit Guy,” you might say it was divine intervention. Today Willingham is the owner of Scott’s towing in Lanett, Alabama. He’s married and he dotes on his three lovely children, but for Scott, life hasn’t...
In an effort to restore the International Motorsports Hall of Fame to its past glory, the IMHOF is proud to announce that a forty-thousand-dollar lighting project has just been completed that is sure to enhance the experience of everyone who visits the museum. More...
By: Mike Raita, Executive Director of IMHOF Museum As the International Motorsports Hall of Fame gets ready to entertain race fans headed to the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on the last weekend of April, I want to share with you one of my best memories of...
Glenn Roberts is the kind of name your accountant, insurance agent, or butcher might have. I recently saw an article ranking the ten best nicknames in the history of NASCAR. Mr. Excitement (Jimmy Spencer) was on the list. So was Awesome Bill from Dawsonville (Bill...
By Mike Raita, International Motorsports Hall of Fame Executive Director Before becoming the Executive Director of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in July of 2020, I was a television sportscaster for the ABC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. In that role I...
Alabama racer Stanley Smith passed away on December 9, 2020 due to complications from interstitial pneumonia. He was 71. Inducted into the Alabama Racing Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2012, which is housed inside the IMHOF, Smith began his racing career in 1972. In 1989,...
2020 ARCA Series Champion Bret Holmes has claimed his spot in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. On November 17, Holmes, a native of nearby Munford, Alabama, had his picture placed on the ARCA Wall of Champions. In twenty races, the 25-year-old finished...
Families traveling during the holiday season now have a special treat just off I-20 in Alabama. The Ford Thunderbird that made history with a record speed of 212.577 mph around Talladega Superspeedway in 1988 with driver Lyn St. James behind the wheel, is now...