Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2006 Induction Ceremony
Fact Sheet
What: The Eighteenth Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction
Ceremony
Where: The State Theatre, 2115 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
When: Thursday, August 17, 2006:
5:30 p.m. Introductions - Interview and Photo Opportunities
5:45 p.m. VIP Reception for Past and Present Inductees,
Presenters, Honorary Chairman and Museum Benefactor Sponsors (blue
tickets or credentials required), sponsored by Ford Racing.
6:30 p.m. General Reception, sponsored by Bridgestone Firestone
7:15 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Induction Ceremony
Who: 2006 Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductees:
Inductee: Category: Presenter: Accepted by:
Elliott Forbes-Robinson Sports Cars Howdy Holmes
Chris Karamesines Drag Racing Jeff Burk
Hershel McGriff Stock Cars Mike Helton
Nigel Mansell Open Wheel Jim McGee
Jeff Ward Motorcycles Roy Turner
Tom Carnegie At Large Dave Calabro
Curtis Turner (d.) Historic Junior Johnson Bunny Turner
Hall (widow)
2005 Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee:
Benny Parsons Stock Cars Bob Jenkins Brett Shelton
Honorary Chairman: Anne Stevens, Exec. Vice President & COO,
The Americas, Ford Motor Co.
Master of Ceremonies: Jim Mueller, track announcer voice of seven ISC
speedways including Michigan International and
Cleveland Browns television host
Attire: Black Tie
Returning
Inductees
Scheduled
To Attend: Chris Economaki, Danny Foster, Shav Glick, Tommy Ivo, Bill
"Grumpy" Jenkins, Junior Johnson, Mel Kenyon, Gary Nixon, Lyle
Shelton, Bill Simpson, Bobby Unser and others TBA.
Others
Tentatively
Scheduled
To Attend: John Middlebrook, Leo Mehl, Al Speyer, Stu Grant, Scott
Atherton, Tom Compton, Joie Chitwood, Steve Johnson, Mike
Helton, Brian Barnhart, Patricia DiPietro, Jim Hunter, Brett
Shelton, Fred Nation, Ken Clapp, Troy Lee, Jim Yates, David
Stremme, Dan Clarke, Katherine Legge, Jennifer Revson, Linda
Vaughn, Bob Stange, Mike Stange, Ray & Rosey Park, Patricia
Parsons Vigants, Joanie Parsons Voyles, Max Helton, Frances
Flock, Mauri Rose Jr., Tex Powell, Chuck Bown and others TBA.
Sponsors
To Date: Chevrolet Racing/Pontiac Motorsports, Toyota, Ford Racing,
Indy Racing League/Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dodge
Motorsports, Bridgestone Firestone, GM Goodwrench, Goodyear,
Kawasaki, Champ Car World Series, NHRA, American Honda,
Michigan International Speedway, Porsche Cars North America,
SCCA, AMA Pro Racing, Strange Engineering, Sprint Nextel
Communications, American LeMans Series, The Grand American
Rolex Sports Car Series, NASCAR, and others TBA.
Tickets: VIP Package:
August 16 -- admission to private Inductee Reception at the
Hall of Fame;
August 17 -- invitation to "VIP-Only" afternoon activities,
admission to exclusive VIP Reception at the State Theatre
plus Banquet and Ceremony Ticket.
$500 each, $5,000 table of ten.
Other Ticket Packages:
Patron table of ten, $3,500 (Includes table logo & listing in
Yearbook.)
Standard table of ten, $2,000
$200 each for Banquet & Ceremony (advance tickets only).
$75 each balcony seats for Ceremony only (advance tickets
only).
Additional corporate sponsorships are available.
For more information contact: Ron Watson at 248-349-RACE (7223) or
800-250-RACE
Updated August 6, 2006
