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The 2011 inductees were: Ernie Beckman, Allan Brown, Marv Carman, John Doering, Jr., Doug Finley, Doug Flannery, Doug Kalitta, Scott Kalitta, Jerry Makara, and Joan Simmons. Sad news was reported on the morning of the banquet. 2004 inductee John Tenney died earlier in the day in a fire at his house in Battle Creek. The MMSHoF is proud to report that they will have a display of photos at the Gilmore Museum near Kalamazoo for 2011. This years special exhibit is centered around oval track and road racing racing. There are about two dozen race cars on display, from Indy Cars to Sports Cars. The Museum reopens for the summer in May. Judy G. McCormack,
68, wife of 2000 Drag Racing Inductee Jack McCormack, passed away from
complications of pneumonia on August 25, 2011. Herself a seasoned and
successful NHRA & IHRA Stock Class Drag Racer, Judy had just retired from
her active driving career at the end of the 2010 racing season. The next scheduled board meeting for the MMSHoF will be
sometime in March of 20,12. It will be at the R.E. Olds Museum in
Lansing, MI. The meeting is to start at 7 pm. The public is invited to
attend. WANTED: Photographs to copy for inductee biography inserts, and to add to photo pages. Photos can be donated or we will return them. Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame speedways@comcast.net (616) 785-0340 Send mail to
Allan E. Brown
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Joy
Fair, 1986 inductee died on the morning of December 10th. He was one of the
most prolific winners in Michigan auto racing history, having won over 500
features.
The 2011 MMSHoF Induction ceremony
was held on
Sunday afternoon, November 6th, 2011 at the Comfort Inn Conference Center in Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan. There were 300 people in attendance.