Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame

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Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame
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Location within Michigan
Established1982
LocationGilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners
Coordinates 42°26′26″N85°25′18″W / 42.4405°N 85.4216°W / 42.4405; -85.4216
TypeHall of Fame
PresidentDan VanKoevering

The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit hall of fame for Michigan auto racers.

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It was founded in 1982 by Dick Lee and was incorporated April 19, 1982, as a non-profit 501(c) (3) non-stock Michigan corporation.

The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame display is currently located at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners. It is in conjunction with their "History of Stock Car Racing" display.

The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame exhibit was located at the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing from 1994 thru 2006.

Mission statement

The initiation of the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame was to:

Organization

Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame is governed by a Board of Directors, President, Vice President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary coupled with several Standing Committees.

Board members

Biography submittals

Bios can be submitted either digitally by email or sent via USPS to the address listed on the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame website

All nominee candidates must have started their racing career 25 years prior to being submitted for consideration. The candidate has to be a past or present legal resident of Michigan, or, if a non-resident, competed the vast majority of their career within the State of Michigan.

The Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame Board appreciates and welcomes all legitimate biography submittals.

The voting process involves all living inductees, and all past and present board members. Over 100 persons are eligible for the sealed ballot voting.

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