Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
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The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame was founded in 1993 by Lee Abrahamson and Gary Magwood assisted by Len Coates to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the Canadian motorsport community.
The inaugural induction ceremony was held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, August 19, 1993 and has been held annually since.
Since the founding, the organization has grown, developed and matured into a national charitable institution, the Canadian Automotive Collection, operated by a volunteer Board of Directors in trust for all Canadian motorsport fans.
In addition to the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and the annual Induction Gala, the Canadian Automotive Collection operates a Museum at 8242 Fifth Line in Halton Hills, Ontario, and an archives at 703 Petrolia Road in Toronto.
It's mission statement is be "Canada's leading collection of racing vehicles and primary source of historical motorsport information".
[edit] Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
| Inductee | Motorsport Activity | Active period | Induction Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achs, Ken | Drag Racing | 1962 – 1973 | 2002 |
| Bob Atchison | Drag Racing | 2006 | |
| Allers, Frank | Road Racing | 1971-2001 | 2005 |
| Armstrong, Dale | Drag Racing | 1961 – | 1995 |
| Asbury, Art | Powerboat Racing | 1945 – 1980 | 2001 |
| Baker, Dick | Road Racing | 1962 – 1999 | 2002 |
| Bastedo, Larry | Motorcycling | 1945 – 2004 | 2004 |
| Beck, Gary | Drag Racing | 1999 | |
| Bennett, Alex | Motorcycling | 2006 | |
| Bicknell, Pete | Oval Track | 2002 | |
| Biederman, Don | Oval Track | 2001 | |
| Billies, Dave | Road Racing Team Member | 1994 | |
| Bird, John & Simpson, Bruce | Rally Sport | 2006 | |
| Bonin, Gordie | Drag Racing | 2000 | |
| Boyce, Walter | RallySport | 2003 | |
| Brack, Bill | Road Racing | 1993 | |
| Bradley, Francis | Road Racing | 1995 | |
| Branston, Wallie | Oval Track | 1997 | |
| British Empire Motor Club | Motorcycling and Road Racing | 1929 – | 2003 |
| Burgess, Tom | RallySport | 1998 | |
| Cabana, Jean-Paul | Oval Track | 2001 | |
| Canfield, Jack | Road Racing | 2003 | |
| Cannon, John | Road Racing | 1993 | |
| Capp, Terry | Drag Racing | 2001 | |
| Carter, Maurice "Mo" | Road Racing | 1999 | |
| Castrol North America | Builder | 1999 | |
| Chapman, George | Road Racing | 1994 | |
| Coniam, Warren | Oval Track | 1996 | |
| Cordts, John | Road Racing | 2003 | |
| Couture, Jacques | Road Racing | 2000 | |
| De Gruchy, John | Motorcycling/Builder | 1957-1975 | 2005 |
| de St Croix, Ross | Road Racing | 1994 | |
| Deeley, Trevor | Motorcycling | 1995 | |
| DeRosier, Jacob | Motorcycling | 2002 | |
| Duff, John | Road Racing and Oval | 2006 | |
| Duff, Mike | Motorcycling | 1994 | |
| Duhamel, Yvon | Motorcycling | 1999 | |
| Duncan, Doug | Builder | 1996 | |
| Eaton, George | Road Racing | 1994 | |
| Elliot, Sandy | Drag Racing | 1998 | |
| Farmer, Ron | Contributor | 1998 | |
| Fedderly, Bernie | Drag Racing | 1996 | |
| Fergusson, Jim | Road Racing, Motorcycling | 2004 | |
| Fergusson, Alice | Road Racing, Motorcycling | 2004 | |
| Fisher, Craig | Road Racing | 1997 | |
| Foster, Billy | Oval Track | 1993 | |
| Francis, Brad | Road Racing, Builder | 1999 | |
| Goodyear, Scott | Road Racing, Oval | 2002 | |
| Greedy, Jack | Oval Track | 2004 | |
| Greenblatt, David | Road Racing | 1998 | |
| Greening, Harry | Powerboat Racing | 2003 | |
| Gunn, Jim | RallySport | 1997 | |
| Hallahan, Jim | Oval Track | 2002 | |
| Hanley, Junior | Oval Track | 2000 | |
| Hanna, Bob | Road Racing Builder | 1994 | |
| Harvey, Bob | Drag Racing Builder | 2004 | |
| Harvey, Helen | Drag Racing Builder | 2004 | |
| Hawley, Frank | Drag Racing | 1995 | |
| Hayward, Bob | Powerboat Racing | 2000 | |
| Heimrath, Ludwig | Road Racing | 2000 | |
| Heinonen, Taisto | RallySport | 2003 | |
| Henderson, George G "Pete" | Oval Track | 1915-1920 | 2005 |
| Hill, Craig | Road Racing | 1996 | |
| Hodgson, Ron | Drag Racing | 2000 | |
| Hogan, Ted | Oval Track | 1995 | |
| Howard, Jimmy | Oval Track | 1994 | |
| Hudes, Harvey | Builder | 1964 - 1989 | 1996 |
| Imperial Tobacco | Builder | 1961 - 2003 | 1993 |
| Jenner, Gordon | Drag Racing | 2000 | |
| Johnston, Tom | Road Racing | 1998 | |
| Jones, Tom | Road Racing | 1998 | |
| Kelly, Jim | Motorcycling | 1998 | |
| Kennington, Doug | Drag Racing | 2004 | |
| King, Grant | Builder | 1999 | |
| Kroll, Horst | Road Racing | 1994 | |
| Kydd, Billy | Drag Racing | 1997 | |
| Leavens, Ed | Road Racing | 1997 | |
| Leibel, Lorne | Powerboat Racing | 2006 | |
| Lelliott, Norm | Oval Track | 1995 | |
| LeMay, George | Oval Track | 2004 | |
| Lennox, Harvey | Oval Track | 1997 | |
| Light, Graham | Drag Racing | 1996 | |
| Lombardo, Guy | Powerboat Racing | 2002 | |
| Marisi, Dan & Dallaire, Jacques | Builders | 2006 | |
| MacDonald, Rollie | Oval Track | 2004 | |
| McCaig, Roger | Road Racing | 1997 | |
| McLean, Bob | Road Racing | 1993 | |
| McLean, Ernie | Oval Track Builder | 2000 | |
| Mechlenbacher Family | Drag Race Builder | 1997 | |
| Molson Breweries | Builder | 1996 | |
| Moore, Greg | Road racing | 2000 | |
| Morris, David T. | Road Racing | 1998 | |
| Murray; "Dizzy" Dean | Builder | 1995 | |
| Namerow, Norm | Road Racing Builder | 1994 | |
| Oland, Derek | Road Racing Builder | 1995 | |
| Paton, Barry | Drag Racing | 2002 | |
| Pease, Al | Road Racing | 1998 | |
| Pedersen, Ross | Motorcycling | 1998 | |
| Peets, Ray | Drag Racing | 1999 | |
| Perusse, Jean-Paul | Rally Sport | 2004 | |
| Petre, Kay | Road Racing | 1995 | |
| Powell, Ted | Road Racing / Builder | 2006 | |
| Rasmussen, Eldon | Oval Track | 2001 | |
| Rathgeb, Chuck | Road Racing Builder | 1993 | |
| Reelie, Gordon | Oval Racing | 2004 | |
| Robertson, Brian | Road Racing | 1964-1994 | 2005 |
| Ross, Earl | Oval Track | 2000 | |
| Ross, John | Builder | 1994 | |
| Rotharmel, Mark | Powerboat Racing | 2004 | |
| Ryan, Peter | Road Racing | 1993 | |
| Sadler, Bill | Road Racing Builder | 1993 | |
| Scully, Dr Hugh | Builder | 2000 | |
| Sehl, David | Motorcycling | 2002 | |
| Sharpless, Bill | Motorcycling | 2001 | |
| Shaw, Lloyd | Oval / Builder | 2006 | |
| Slack, Bob | Oval Track Builder | 2002 | |
| Slack, Leone | Oval Track Builder | 2002 | |
| Smith, Jack | Oval Track | 1919-1974 | 2005 |
| Smith, Roy | Oval Track | 2002 | |
| Spenard, Richard | Road Racing | 2001 | |
| Stewart, Brian | Road Racing Builder | 2004 | |
| Straus, Bert | Drag Racing | 2003 | |
| Sturgess, Ted | Motorcycling | 1938 - 1963 | 1996 |
| Theoret, Robert | Powerboat Racing | 2006 | |
| Thompson, Jim | PowerBoat Racing | 1950 - 1961 | 2005 |
| Villeneuve, Gilles | Road Racing | 1971 - 1982 | 1993 |
| Villeneuve, Jacques | Road Racing and Snowmobiling | 1973 - | 2001 |
| White, Eve | Builder, Motorcycling | 1995 | |
| White, Ron | Builder, Motorcycling | 1995 | |
| Wietzes, Eppie | Road Racing | 1993 | |
| Wildman, David | Motorcycling | 1997 | |
| Williams, John | Motorcycling | 1996 | |
| Wilson, Harold | PowerBoat Racing, Rally, Builder | 1926-1961 | 2005 |
| Wilson, Scott | Drag Racing | 1997 | |
| Wolf, Walter | Road Racing | 1998 |
