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[WestPA LM Fan]

Express is correct, Scott definitely has a STARS win at Cumberland,

[D1RT]

Current Inductees

2001 Class Drivers:

Jack Boggs – Kentucky
Rodney Combs – West Virginia
Jim Dunn – Ohio
Mike Duvall – South Carolina
Larry Moore – Ohio
Larry Phillips – Missouri
Jeff Purvis – Tennessee
Buck Simmons – Georgia
Freddy Smith – North Carolina
Charlie Swartz – Kentucky

Contributors to the Sport:

Earl Baltes – Promoter
Ed Howe – Car Builder
Jimmy Mosteller – Promoter
CJ Rayburn – Car Owner
Robert Smawley – Promoter

2002 Class Drivers:

Scott Bloomquist – Tennessee
Red Farmer – Alabama
Tom Helfrich – Indiana
Jerry Inmon – Mississippi
Donnie Moran – Ohio
Billy Moyer – Arkansas
Pat Patrick – Ohio
Bob Wearing Sr. – Pennsylvania

Contributors to the Sport:

Ray Callahan – Car Builder
Bob Memmer – Promoter
BJ Parker – Promoter
Barry Wright – Car Builder

2003 Class Drivers:

Leon Archer – Georgia
Delmas Conley – Ohio
Jim Curry – Indiana
Ray Godsey – Indiana
Bud Lunsford – Georgia
John Mason – Ohio
Russ Petro – Indiana
Bob Pierce – Illinois

Contributors to the Sport:

Rick Gross – Promoter
J.W. Hunt – Sponsor
Johnny Johnson – Car Owner
Carl Short – Promoter

Sportsman Award:

Bill Frye – Arkansas

2004 Class Drivers:

Ed Dixon – Missouri
Chub Frank – Pennsylvania
Rodney Franklin – Virginia
Floyd Gilbert – Ohio
Butch Hartman – Ohio
Ronnie Johnson – Tennessee
Ed Sanger – Iowa

Contributors to the Sport:

Bob Miller – Car Owner
Bob Newton – Supplier
Larry Shaw – Car Builder

Sportsman Award:

Mike Balzano – West Virginia

2005 Class Drivers:

Rick Aukland – North Dakota
Lynn Geisler – Pennsylvania
Charlie Hughes – Georgia
Doug Kenimer – Georgia
Tom Nesbitt – Ontario, Canada
Billy Teegarden – Kentucky

Contributors to the Sport:

Bill Holder – Writer
Brad Malcuit – Engine Builder
Frank Plessinger – Promoter

Sportsman Award:

Rick Eckert – Pennsylvania

2006 Class Drivers:

Ken Essary – Missouri
Ralph Latham – Ohio
Vern LeFevers – Kentucky
Pete Parker – Wisconsin
Jack Pennington – Georgia
Dick Potts – Indiana

Contributors to the Sport:

Chris Francis – Mechanic
Doc Lehman – Writer

Sportsman Award:

Ray Cook – North Carolina

2007 Class Drivers:

Verlin Eaker – Iowa
Ralph Earnhardt – North Carolina
Gene Petro – Indiana
Herb Scott – Pennsylvania
David Speer – Kentucky
H.E. Vineyard – Tennessee

Contributors to the Sport:

Mike Swims – Promoter
Mickey Swims – Promoter

Sportsman Award:

Mike Jewell – Indiana

2008 Class Drivers

Danny Dean – Ohio
Herman  Goddard – Tennessee
Joe Kosiski – Nebraska
Chuck McWilliams – Kentucky
Gary Stuhler – Maryland
Gary Webb – Iowa
Butterball Wooldridge – Kentucky

Contributors to the Sport:

Morgan Chandler – Car Owner
Porter Lanigan – Car Owner

Sportsman Award:

Skip Arp – Tennessee

2009 Class Drivers:

Gene Chupp – Alabama
Stick Elliott – South Carolina
Tootle Estes – Tennessee
Bruce Gould – Ohio
Don Hester – Mississippi
Kris Patterson – Michigan

Contributors to the Sport:

Carlton Lamm – Car Owner
Mark Richards – Car Builder

Sportsman Award:

Ken Schrader – Missouri

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Preston Sandlin – Track Owner

2010 Class Drivers:

Steve Kosiski – Nebraska
Roger Long – Illinois
Ernie Derr – Iowa
Ronnie Weedon – Iowa
Billy Scott – South Carolina
Mike Head – Georgia

Contributors to the Sport:

Thomas Family – Promoters
Bobby Paul – Car Owner

Sportsman Award:

Freddy Smith – North Carolina

2011 Class: Drivers:

Don Bohlander – Illinois
William “Fats” Coffey – Kentucky
Kevin Gundaker – Missouri
Bill Morgan – South Carolina
Rance Phillips – Georgia
Ramo Stott – Iowa

Contributors:

Joe Lee and Doris Jean Johnson – Promoters
Rosco Smith – Chassis Builder

Sportsman Award:

Dale McDowell – Georgia

2012 Class:

Drivers:

Mike Balzano – West Virginia
Kenny Brightbill – Pennsylvania
Ray Guss Jr. – Illinois
Don Hobbs – Indiana
Doug Ingalls – Texas

Contributors:

Keith and Tader Masters – Chassis Builders
Raye Vest – Car Owner

Sportsman Award:

Jimmy Owens – Tennessee

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Walter Combs – Kentucky

 2013 Class:

Drivers:

Eddie Carrier Sr. – Kentucky
Darrell Dake – Iowa
Bill Frye – Arkansas
John Gill – Indiana
Willy Kraft – Minnesota

Contributors: 

Bret Emrick – Race Director and Announcer
Joe Garrison – GRT Racecars chassis builder
Jack Starrette – Sponsor

Sportsman Award: 

Don O’Neal – Indiana

Lifetime Achievement:

Wally Heminger – Ohio

2014 Class:

Drivers: 

Denny Bonebrake – Maryland
Steve Francis – Kentucky
Ed Gibbons – South Carolina
Bob Kosiski – Nebraska
Ken Walton – Iowa

Contributors:

Allan E. Brown – Journalist
Walter Burson – Technical Inspector
Larry and Penny Eckrich – Car Owners

Sportsman Award:

Red Farmer – Alabama

Lifetime Achievement: 

Luke Hoffner – Pennsylvania
Fred King – Indiana

[jo73]

Well, After seeing that list I personally think that with what Scott has accomplished over 20 yrs of racing he has a opportunity to get in the Hof. You have to remember that a lot of these early inductees also didn't travel. There was no stars, woo or lucas. Back then I think the only local sanction was the PRA. The big race around here was at Heidleberg, if memory serves me correctly, 100 laps and then I believe 150 when they paved the place. Jerry Maier turned my dad's car on it's roof in that one in its dirt days. Going into turn 3. LOL. Dick Linder drove his car, I think it was in that race, to long ago. Story telling is over.

[flash49]

Most all of the guys on the list did a good bit of travelling.   Unfortunately for Scott, who I have really admired down through the years, he rarely travelled outside of Pennsylvania to race.  Most of these other hall of fame drivers ran with the NDRA and STARS, which all began in the early 80s, and all the big races at Pennsboro and Eldora which began in the 70s.   I just don't think Scott had enough national exposure to make the hall.

Edited by flash49, 23 August 2015 - 04:30 PM.

[Sparkler]

Lets see what Scott got and bring it to the lucas oil Pittsburgher.

[Express Man]

Most all of the guys on the list did a good bit of travelling.   Unfortunately for Scott, who I have really admired down through the years, he rarely travelled outside of Pennsylvania to race.  Most of these other hall of fame drivers ran with the NDRA and STARS, which all began in the early 80s, and all the big races at Pennsboro and Eldora which began in the 70s.   I just don't think Scott had enough national exposure to make the hall.

If your going to use that arguement....Then how did Denny Bonebrake and Rodney Frankin make it in?  They only raced Hagerstwonand maybe once a year at Winchester in thier day.  And Lynn Geisler??  Tell me about his career other than Pittsburgh and Lernerville!(Which is extreamly steller at both)  I know he would go to Pennsboro...But was never a factor.  And How about guys like Red Farmer???  How much dirt did he run?  I just don't think there are many 20 time track champions in the Latemodel division out there.  But we will see eventually.

[The Legend]

For your 20 time track champion argument the black and red 14 at Pittsburgh is 4th in points

[flash49]

You're very wrong about Bonebrake and Franklin.  Denny came to Pittsburgh many times back in the day, and Rodney Franklin was at Eldora, Pennsboro, Pittsburgh, and many other tracks.  Rodney Franklin was very well known out of the Maryland-Virginia area.  Lynn made the field for the DTWC almost every time he went to Pennsboro, and did lots of travelling with the MACS, STARS.   Although Scott Rhodes is a very fine racer, when you compare him to most of the others on the list, he just comes up a little short.  Hagerstown was also a Sunday night track until sometime in the 80s, so Franklin and Bonebrake got lots of laps in at both places.  Later in his career Denny Bonebrake ran almost exclusively at Winchester.

Edited by flash49, 23 August 2015 - 05:59 PM.

[The Legend]

No one is saying the guy isn't a top dog where he races .... Just saying he's not a national top dog

[714d]

Track championships sure aren't what they used to be. In this era, there are only about 5 guys in each class that show up every week. It's just not a prestigious thing anymore. Winning 20 is a pretty big deal though.

[Express Man]

No one is saying the guy isn't a top dog where he races .... Just saying he's not a national top dog

Def not a National Top Dog.  I just think Twenty track Championships and over 200 wins all in the top Division....has merrit.  Will it be enough????who knows!

[Express Man]

For your 20 time track champion argument the black and red 14 at Pittsburgh is 4th in points

Who is that????  Don't recognize the number.

[714d]

Who is that????  Don't recognize the number.

I think that was the point.

[MBRLLC]

From Lynn's page.

Major Accomplishments


'95 and '96 NEWS Champion

'99 and '00 MACS Champion

2 time Motordrome Track Champion
5 time Lernerville Track Champion

6 time Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway Track Champion
4 time Late Model Super Series Champion (PPMS)

Challenger Track Champion
107 Feature Wins @ Lernerville Speedway

30 Feature Wins @ Motordrome (Ranks 1st All-Time)

67 Feature Wins @ PPMS

8 MACS Feature Wins

1981 Hub-City 150 Champion - Hagerstown Speedway
1988 Race of Track Champions Champion - Hagerstown Speedway

7 Pittsburgher 100 top 10's - best 3rd in 1989

Qualified for 10 Dirt Track World Championships (Pennsboro Speedway) with 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's - best 4th in 1985

2005 National Dirt late Model Hall of Fame Inductee

Over 200 total wins

[MBRLLC]

That's what he has done Gene

[Skull]

Dave Hoffman isn't in either, and with all due respect, I don't think Rhodes deserves it any more than Dave.

[Express Man]

All the respect in the world for all these guys!  Dave Hoffman was a good friend and a great racer as well.  But I don't think he had quite the resume.  He usually was allways a paid driver!  So he missed a lot events he could of won!  I will give him the tip of the hat as well  One of the best ever! Lynn as well!  But Lynn was far from a traveler.  I will bet ALL THOSE TRACKS EXCEPT HAGERSTOWN ARE IN A FIFTY MILE RADIUS OF HIS HOME!

[cats442]

As for Pennsylvania drivers, Clate Husted would be a nice addition.  He drove every type of car and had no problem switching from dirt to asphalt. Got most of his wins in a late model.

[flash49]

Express Man, you really don't know much about Lynn Geisler.  Of course, he ran Lernerville, PPMS, and Motordrome on a regular basis, with phenomenal success, but also did quite a bit of travelling all over the area to big races, Pennsboro, Wayne County, St. Clairsville, Hagerstown, I-79, Clearfield, to name a few.  Whenever he left his home tracks he was always a contender contrary to your assertion, and was noticed by many outside of the area.  That's what it takes to get into the Hall of Fame.   Clate Husted would also be a great choice.

Edited by flash49, 23 August 2015 - 09:40 PM.

[Walt Wimer]

How many of you remember the time Clate Husted took his dirt track Camaro and ran it on the Sharon pavement??  About 1971 if my memory is correct.

 

Walt