Criteria and Induction Process | Hall of Fame Committee | Nomination Form

Criteria and Induction Process for 2009

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Hall of Fame is to permanently recognize those individuals who have attained significant accomplishments or provided significant long-term contributions to Pittsburgh area auto racing.

ELIGIBILITY

Those eligible for induction shall include drivers, car owners, mechanics, sponsors, track officials, promoters, members of the media, or any other individual who has attained such accomplishments or provided such long-term contributions to Pittsburgh area auto racing.

Those eligible for induction may be retired or currently active individuals who have attained such accomplishments or provided such long-term contributions to Pittsburgh area auto racing.

Those eligible for induction may have attained such accomplishments within the Pittsburgh area directly or as a representative of the Pittsburgh area in other arenas of auto racing.

Those eligible for induction may have provided such contributions to Pittsburgh area auto racing solely through activities of the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club.

INDUCTION

Induction into the Hall of Fame shall be determined by secret voting on the official ballot of nominees by the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club officers and the Hall of Fame Committee near the end of each calendar year.

The official ballot of nominees shall be established from properly completed nomination forms by the Hall of Fame Committee.

The official ballot of nominees shall consist of up to three deceased candidates and up to ten living candidates selected from the nomination forms by the Hall of Fame Committee.

The official ballot shall be typed and include a brief description of the nominees accomplishments or contributions to Pittsburgh area auto racing.

The official ballot shall be voted upon by a quorum of at least 75% of the officers and the Hall Of Fame Committee. A typed list of the officers and the Hall of Fame Committee will be attached to the ballot.

The time and place for voting shall be made known to the officers and board members in advance by the Hall of Fame Committee Chairman. An absentee ballot shall be forwarded in advance for those unable to attend the time and place of the voting.

Up to one deceased candidate and up to three living candidates shall be inducted each calendar year as determined by the Hall Of Fame Committee according to the number of votes cast on the ballot. A run off vote shall be used in the event of a tie.

The inductees or family members of the inductee shall be notified after voting and shall be announced to the club members and public by any reasonable means.

NOMINATIONS

Any current member of the Pittsburgh Circle Track Club may nominate an individual for the Hall Of Fame by completing the official nomination form and obtaining approval signatures of a majority of the members of the Hall Of Fame Committee.

Nominees from the official ballot that are not inducted based on the voting process shall be retained on file and shall be considered for five consecutive years total without submittal of additional nominating forms.

Nominees not placed on the official ballot by the Hall Of Fame Committee shall be retained on file and shall be considered for five consecutive years total without submittal of additional nominating forms.

Completed and approved nomination forms shall be forwarded to the Chairman of the Hall Of Fame Committee, Walt Wimer, 107 Willow Run Drive, Butler, PA 16001-1239.

Completed and approved nomination forms must be received by the First of October each year.


2009 PCTC Hall of Fame Committee

CLUB OFFICERS:

Bob McWilliams...PCTC President (9 years), Speedway Official

John Miller...PCTC Vice President (15 years), Speedway Official

Jill Folkmire...PCTC Secretary (3 years), PCTC Statistician

Bob Stanford…PCTC Treasurer, Hall of Fame Member, Senior Series Champion

Dave Burt…PCTC Historian, Pittsburgh Auto Racing Memories - Collector/Exhibitor, Steinbach Memorial Media Award

OTHER HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Chairman…Walt Wimer, Committee Member National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Dirt Car Modifieds Hall of Fame, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, Columnist Cavalcade of Auto Racing and RPM Racing News, Announcer Local Speedways, Co-host Rappin' on Racin' and Trackside from Lernerville Speedway.

Dick Curry…Hall of Fame Member, Steinbach Memorial Media Award,  Former columnist Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and RPM Racing News, 1967 PRA Rookie of the Year, Co-host Rappin' on Racin' and Trackside from Lernerville

Don Dahle…Hall of Fame Member, Track Champion, Former Competitor USAC, ARDC, MARC, and NASCAR.

Dave Dragovich…Co-host Rappin' on Racin' and Motordrome Live, Columnist Uniontown Herald Standard and RPM Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award.

Don Gamble…Hall of Fame Member, Publisher, Promoter, Columnist, Instructor Auto Racing 101, and Race Car College Orlando Florida, Reporter FSN TV, Announcer Local Speedways, Host Rappin' on Racin, Trackside, and Fast Track, Member American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA)

D.J. Johnson…Columnist…Pittsburgh Post Gazette, RPM Racing News, and Area Auto Racing News, Host The Inside Track, Co-host on Trackside from Lernerville Speedway and a Voting Member National Sprint Car Poll. Member Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA)

Dave Kittey…Editor RPM Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award, Announcer Local Speedways.

Dave Kohler…On Track Announcer Motordrome and Jennerstown Speedways, Director of Public Relations Jennerstown Speedway, General Manager and P.R. Nashville Speedway USA, Co-host Rappin' on Racin'.

Mike Lysakowski…Motorsport Aspects Ltd; Co-Host Rappin' on Racin'; Host/Producer of WMBS NASCAR Pre-Race Show; Broadcaster of nationwide short-track racing events on television, radio, internet, and speedway public address announcer. Clients have included: United States Auto Club, All-Star Circuit of Champions, Eldora Speedway, UMP, ISMA, AVSS, and many more. Member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame and recipient of the "Joe Monyok Memorial Award" for contribution to motorsports.

Jean Lynch…Hall of Fame Member, Columnist, Promoter Sharon, Tri-City, and East Bay Speedways, P.R. Director Lernerville Speedway.

Larry Mattingly…P.R. Director Heidelberg, Promoter, Lorain County, Sharon, and Jennerstown Speedways, Columnist National Speed Sport News and RPM Racing News, Steinbach Memorial Media Award.