Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame


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 communities.
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 and an archives at 40 Carl Hall Road at Parc Downsview Park in Toronto, as well as the website, Canadian Automotive Collection. A new museum at 39 Carl Hall Road is under construction, and will be called the Canadian Motorsport Heritage Museum.
In 2010 the name will officially change to The Canadian Motorsport Heritage Foundation to better describe the mandate of the organization.
Its mission statement is to be "Canada's leading collection of racing vehicles and primary source of historical motorsport information".

Inductees into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

This list includes notable individuals and companies that have been inducted into the Hall of Fame
InducteeMotorsport ActivityActive periodInduction Year
Achs, KenDrag Racing1962 - 19731993
Allers, FrankRoad Racing1971 - 20012005
Armstrong, DaleDrag Racing1980s and 1990s1995
Asbury, ArtPowerboat Racing2001
Atchison, BobDrag Racing2006
Baker, DickRoad Racing2002
Bastedo, LarryMotorcycling2004
Beck, GaryDrag Racing1999
Bennett, AlecMotorcycling2006
Bicknell, PeteOval Track2002
Biederman, DonOval Track2001
Billes, DaveRoad Racing1994
Bird, JohnRally Sport2006
Bonin, GordieDrag Racing2000
Boyce, WalterRally Sport Driver2003
Brack, BillRoad Racing1993
Bradley, FrancisRoad Racing1995
Branston, WallieOval Track1997
British Empire Motor ClubMotorcycle and Road Racing1929-2003
Burgess, TomRally Sport1998
Cabana, Jean-PaulOval Track2001
Canfield, JackMotorcycling2003
Cannon, JohnRoad Racing1993
Capp, TerryDrag Racing2001
Carter, Maurice "Mo"Road Racing1999
Castrol North AmericaBuilder1999
Chapman, GeorgeRoad Racing1994
Christie, JackBuilder - Road Racing2007
Coniam, WarrenOval Track1996
Cordts, JohnRoad Racing2003
Couture, JacquesRoad Racing2000
De Gruchy, JohnMotorcycling/Builder1957–19752005
de St Croix, RossRoad Racing1994
Deeley, TrevorMotorcycling1995
DeRosier, JacobMotorcycling2002
Duff, JohnRoad Racing and Oval2006
Duff, MikeMotorcycling1994
Duhamel, YvonMotorcycling1999
Duncan, DougBuilder1996
Eaton, GeorgeRoad Racing1994
Elliot, SandyDrag Racing1998
Farmer, RonContributor1998
Fedderly, BernieDrag Racing1996
Fergusson, JimRoad Racing, Motorcycling2004
Fergusson, AliceRoad Racing, Motorcycling2004
Fisher, CraigRoad Racing1997
Foster, BillyOval Track1993
Francis, BradRoad Racing, Builder1999
Goodyear, ScottRoad Racing, Oval2002
Greedy, JackOval Track2004
Greenblatt, DavidRoad Racing1998
Greening, HarryPowerboat Racing2003
Gunn, JimRallySport1997
Hallahan, JimOval Track2002
Hanley, JuniorOval Track2000
Hanna, BobRoad Racing Builder1994
Harvey, BobDrag Racing Builder2004
Harvey, HelenDrag Racing Builder2004
Hawley, FrankDrag Racing1995
Hayward, BobPowerboat Racing2000
Heimrath, LudwigRoad Racing2000
Heinonen, TaistoRallySport Driver2003
Henderson, George G "Pete"Oval Track1915–19202005
Hill, CraigRoad Racing1996
Hodgson, RonDrag Racing2000
Hogan, TedOval Track1995
Howard, JimmyOval Track1994
Hudes, HarveyBuilder1964–19891996
Imperial TobaccoBuilder1961–20031993
Jenner, GordonDrag Racing2000
Johnston, TomRoad Racing1998
Jones, TomRoad Racing1998
Kelly, JimMotorcycling1998
Kennington, DougDrag Racing2004
King, GrantBuilder1999
Kroll, HorstRoad Racing1994
Kydd, BillyDrag Racing1997
Leavens, EdRoad Racing1997
Leibel, LornePowerboat Racing2006
Lelliott, NormOval Track1995
LeMay, GeorgeOval Track2004
Lennox, HarveyOval Track1997
Light, GrahamDrag Racing1996
Lombardo, GuyPowerboat Racing2002
Marisi, Dan & Dallaire, JacquesBuilders2006
MacDonald, RollieOval Track2004
McCaig, RogerRoad Racing1997
McLean, BobRoad Racing1993
McLean, ErnieOval Track Builder2000
Mechlenbacher FamilyDrag Race Builder1997
Molson BreweriesBuilder1996
Moore, GregRoad racing2000
Morris, David T.Road Racing1998
Murray, "Dizzy" DeanBuilder1995
Namerow, NormRoad Racing Builder1994
Oland, DerekRoad Racing Builder1995
Paton, BarryDrag Racing2002
Pease, AlRoad Racing1998
Pedersen, RossMotorcycling1998
Peets, RayDrag Racing1999
Perusse, Jean-PaulRally Sport 2004
Petre, KayRoad Racing1995
Powell, TedRoad Racing / Builder2006
Rasmussen, EldonOval Track2001
Rathgeb, ChuckRoad Racing Builder1993
Reelie, GordonOval Racing2004
Robertson, BrianRoad Racing1964–19942005
Ross, EarlOval Track2000
Ross, JohnBuilder1994
Rotharmel, MarkPowerboat Racing2004
Ryan, PeterRoad Racing1993
Sadler, BillRoad Racing Builder1993
Scully, Dr HughBuilder2000
Sehl, DavidMotorcycling2002
Sharpless, BillMotorcycling2001
Shaw, LloydOval / Builder2006
Slack, BobOval Track Builder2002
Slack, LeoneOval Track Builder2002
Smith, JackOval Track1919–19742005
Smith, RoyOval Track2002
Spenard, RichardRoad Racing2001
Stewart, BrianRoad Racing Builder2004
Straus, BertDrag Racing2003
Sturgess, TedMotorcycling1938–19631996
Theoret, RobertPowerboat Racing2006
Thompson, JimPowerBoat Racing1950–19612005
Villeneuve, GillesRoad Racing1971–19821993
Villeneuve, JacquesRoad Racing and Snowmobiling1973 -2001
White, EveBuilder, Motorcycling1995
White, RonBuilder, Motorcycling1995
Wietzes, EppieRoad Racing1993
Wildman, DavidMotorcycling1997
Williams, JohnMotorcycling1996
Wilson, HaroldPowerBoat Racing, Rally, Builder1926–19612005
Wilson, ScottDrag Racing1997
Wolf, WalterRoad Racing1998
Foley, Dick2012
Bartling, Rudy2012
Edwardes, RobinRally co-driver 2012
Manson, Paul S.Rally co-driver 19402012
Docktor, Ben2012
Sewart, GregOval Track2012