History Month

Nov 44 min read

Class of 2024 Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame Members Inducted Sunday

On Sunday afternoon at the University Comfort Inn in Mt Pleasant, Michigan 10 new members of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame were...

Jun 143 min read

Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Announced

(Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Class Photo - Rand Thompson Photo) Special from the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame -...

Mar 302 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Gordon "Bud" Lindemann

Not that the world of auto racing doesn't bring natural excitement on it's own, but you've got to have someone to help "hype it up". This...

Mar 283 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Jim Gilmore

The world of auto racing takes all kinds. Owners, drivers, track personnel, and investors. This class of 1989 inductee into the Michigan...

Mar 262 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Hurryin' Hank Lower

Any race fan in the tri-state area of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio has likely watched this Angola, IN native wheel a race car. In fact,...

Mar 243 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Jack Goodwin

Sometimes when life tries to take something away from you, the only option you have is to fight. The 1984 inductee into the Michigan...

Mar 232 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Mace Thomas

As the current namesake for one of dirt Sprint Car Racing's coveted wins, The Mace Thomas Classic, it seems only fitting to look at the...

Mar 223 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Chuck McClung

No matter how hard life tries to keep you out of motorsports, the passion and addiction to the sport is usually too great. This Canton,...

Mar 201 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Bob Clover

Not many drivers can say they raced at the first ever event held at a race track; for this Muskegon, MI native, he can. A racing career...

Mar 192 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Joy Fair

One of the most legendary names on the east side of Michigan and in northern Ohio was Joy Fair. He made Flat Rock Speedway his own and...

Mar 173 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Charlie Ryan, Jr

Sometimes, becoming a member of the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame takes time. In 2023, a driver who was long referred to as a...

Mar 154 min read

Michigan Motorsports History Month: Ed VanDuinen

Looking into the history of who has built the racing foundation in Michigan sometime requires learning about the namesake of one of the...