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Iowa Hall of Fame And Racing Museum Announces 2019 Inductees
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The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum has announced the 16 individuals that will be honored for its 2019 Class of Inductees. Those that have been selected have deep roots in Iowa’s racing history and have contributed to the sport of racing in Iowa throughout their careers.
This year’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 2, at the Briggs Woods Conference Center in Webster City, Iowa. The event is open to the public, and tickets may be purchased at iowaracingmuseum.com.
The 2019 Class of Inductees are:
Drivers/1946-1979
Dick Gustin from Union, Iowa, started over 200 races and won his very first stock car race in 1955 at Pioneer Raceway in Des Moines.
Joel Rasmussen from Ames, Iowa, was a winning racer for over 25 years in modified, sportsman and hobby divisions.
Norm Wiemers from Manson, Iowa, won 27 feature wins in a row in 1963 and is an inductee in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
Lee Kunzman was a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship car series and raced in the 1979 Indy 500.
Drivers 1980 to Present
Bill Davis Sr. from Des Moines, Iowa, had over 300 wins and won back-to-back IMCA Modified National Championships in 1989 and 1990.
Dave Farren from Des Moines, Iowa, won over 300 feature races and was a two-time IMCA National Champion.
Bob Hill from Holly Ridge, North Carolina, dominated at Midwest tracks and raced in the Busch Late Model Series and the ARCA series.
Earl Wagner from Pleasantville, Iowa, won his first of 43 feature events at Knoxville Raceway in 1958 and continued his career in sprint cars and the USAC series.
Motorcycle
Chad Pederson from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was a contender in thousands of professional motocross and supercross races.
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Tony Boger from Wall Lake, Iowa, competed in over 450 Figure 8 races with multiple track championships.
Drag Racing
Vern Moats from Des Moines, Iowa, had an incredible 48-year drag racing career with 15 NHRA Division 5 Championships.
Owner/Mechanic/Builder/Manufacturer/Sponsor
Johnny Johnson was an accomplished late model driver and was also known for his sponsorships and being a multiple track owner.
Gil Sonner from Des Moines, Iowa, had a 60-year career as an owner and mechanic with his cars and drivers winning more than 150 sprint car and modified feature events.
Promoter/Official/Media/Event/Series Sponsor
Bill Haglund from Waukee, Iowa, was the editor of Hawkeye Racing News from 1979-1990 and is the author of “Racing Through Time – A History of Automobile Racing in Iowa.”
Phil Roberts from Walcott, Iowa, was a race announcer, news reporter and a publicist for NASCAR’s traveling Late Model All-Star series.
Nona Warden from Urbandale, Iowa, is a well known and respected race scorer in central Iowa for almost 50 years.
The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum is a 501(c)3 incorporated in 2016 and is located in Otho, Iowa. For more information, visit iowaracingmuseum.com.
This year’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 2, at the Briggs Woods Conference Center in Webster City, Iowa. The event is open to the public, and tickets may be purchased at iowaracingmuseum.com.
The 2019 Class of Inductees are:
Drivers/1946-1979
Dick Gustin from Union, Iowa, started over 200 races and won his very first stock car race in 1955 at Pioneer Raceway in Des Moines.
Joel Rasmussen from Ames, Iowa, was a winning racer for over 25 years in modified, sportsman and hobby divisions.
Norm Wiemers from Manson, Iowa, won 27 feature wins in a row in 1963 and is an inductee in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.
Lee Kunzman was a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship car series and raced in the 1979 Indy 500.
Drivers 1980 to Present
Bill Davis Sr. from Des Moines, Iowa, had over 300 wins and won back-to-back IMCA Modified National Championships in 1989 and 1990.
Dave Farren from Des Moines, Iowa, won over 300 feature races and was a two-time IMCA National Champion.
Bob Hill from Holly Ridge, North Carolina, dominated at Midwest tracks and raced in the Busch Late Model Series and the ARCA series.
Earl Wagner from Pleasantville, Iowa, won his first of 43 feature events at Knoxville Raceway in 1958 and continued his career in sprint cars and the USAC series.
Motorcycle
Chad Pederson from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was a contender in thousands of professional motocross and supercross races.
Figure 8
Tony Boger from Wall Lake, Iowa, competed in over 450 Figure 8 races with multiple track championships.
Drag Racing
Vern Moats from Des Moines, Iowa, had an incredible 48-year drag racing career with 15 NHRA Division 5 Championships.
Owner/Mechanic/Builder/Manufacturer/Sponsor
Johnny Johnson was an accomplished late model driver and was also known for his sponsorships and being a multiple track owner.
Gil Sonner from Des Moines, Iowa, had a 60-year career as an owner and mechanic with his cars and drivers winning more than 150 sprint car and modified feature events.
Promoter/Official/Media/Event/Series Sponsor
Bill Haglund from Waukee, Iowa, was the editor of Hawkeye Racing News from 1979-1990 and is the author of “Racing Through Time – A History of Automobile Racing in Iowa.”
Phil Roberts from Walcott, Iowa, was a race announcer, news reporter and a publicist for NASCAR’s traveling Late Model All-Star series.
Nona Warden from Urbandale, Iowa, is a well known and respected race scorer in central Iowa for almost 50 years.
The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum is a 501(c)3 incorporated in 2016 and is located in Otho, Iowa. For more information, visit iowaracingmuseum.com.
