Don Schumacher had no intention of returning to drag racing when he left the sport in 1974 to focus on his young family and expanding Schumacher Electric Corporation near his hometown of Chicago. By then, he already had carved a niche in the growing form of...
Motor Sports HOF News
Hendricks Drive to Entry Into IMHOF Began on Family Farm
Rick Hendrick’s journey began on his family’s tobacco farm, a stone’s throw from the small Virginia community of Palmer Springs. It was there, south of Richmond near the North Carolina border, where his father instilled the value of a hard...
2013 Set for Induction Ceremony May 2
Tickets On Sale Now For Fans, Corporate Entities To Be A Part of Elegant, Historical Night To Honor Four at Speed Dome in the IMHOF in Talladega, AL The International Motorsports Hall of Fame, which features an...
International Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2013
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its inductees for 2013: Dale Inman, Rusty Wallace, Rick Hendrick and Don Schumacher. “I am very excited to announce Dale, Rusty, Rick and Don as the...
Kenny Bernsteins Milestone 300 MPH Budweiser Dragster
The ‘King of Speed’ Kenny Bernstein has done a lot during his decades of involvement with the NHRA, but his most notable accomplishment is the day he earned his nickname by breaking the 300 mph barrier in Top Fuel, 20 years ago. The...
Bernstein Childress and Force An Evening to Remember
The 2012 class of inductees to the prestigious International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a constellation of racing’s finest achievers. Businesses and individuals alike are urged to purchase tickets and tables today to secure reservations...
2012 Induction Ceremony Tickets
Tickets are now available for the 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame (IMHOF) Induction Ceremony, scheduled for May 3, 2012, at the SPEED Dome in Talladega, AL. This black-tie ceremony consists of a reception, banquet and awards ceremony. (Tuxedo Required...
NHRAs Bernstein and Force Members of 2012
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame announced today that two NHRA greats, Kenny Bernstein and John Force, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame along with NASCAR’s Richard Childress. “Congratulations to...
Richard Childress Is Member of 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame Class
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame announced today that Richard Childress will be inducted to the Hall of Fame on May 3, 2012. Childress is the president and chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing, a...
International Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces Top 20 Finalists
The field has been narrowed and only 20 finalists remain for induction into the Class of 2012 International Motorsports Hall of Fame, IMHOF officials announced today. The final inductees will be elected when the last round of voting begins in August. “Practically...