For Immediate Release
Freebird Motorsports Marketing
June 22, 2011
2011 BCRA Hall of Fame Inductees
Lincoln, NE. - The Big Car Racing Association (BCRA) Hall of Fame will inducted eleven new members this Friday evening.
The induction will take place at the Smith Collection of American Speed Museum in Lincoln, NE. at 6:00 PM on the 24th of June. The ceremony is expected to take about an hour and there will be a tour of the Museum directly afterward. There will also be a tour at 2:00 PM. Just come to the front door and tell the attendant that you are with the Big Car Racing Association.
On Saturday, June 25, there will be a gathering at Joe Haag's Hot Rod Shop and Museum at 1901 1st street in Lincoln where lunch, a static display and bench racing will occur. About 4:00 PM we will adjourn to Eagle Raceway for more displays, on track sessions, interviews with the inductees and ... bench racing!
The Host Motels will be: The Day's Inn @ 2001 West 0 st. Call 402-477-4488 and ask for the block of rooms for the BCRA.
2011 BCRA Hall of Fame Inductees:
Don Brown: Began racing in the 50s and ran with the BCRA, IMCA and USAC. Best known as one of the best metal men in the business. At one time worked with AJ Watson at the Speedway.
Larry Clark: The "Tolleson Tornado". Two time Arizona State Champion. '76 BCRA Champ. '78 RPM Champ.
Thad Dosher: Topeka's winningest Sprint car driver. '67 Knoxville Champ and '73 IMCA Champ.
Clarence Froid: Railroad artist by trade, was responsible for a lot of the advertisements on many of the cars, designed the BCRA Logo, and was active as scorer and timer for the Club.
Bill Hill: Midget car owner, announcer, publicist, journalist, author, newspaper columnist and acclaimed racing historian.
Mearl Holbrook: Racer, PR man, National Speed Sport News columnist, steward and past president of BCRA. One of BCRA's most dedicated members for many years.
Wayne House: Legendary engine builder with wins at tracks all over the country. Knoxville, Manzanita, Ascot etc. Built the famed "school bus" engine that Roger Rager ran at Indy.
Grier Manning: Engine man and fabricator from Colorado. Regular competitor and official at the Pike's Peak Hill Climb. Finished in the top ten six times driving for J C Agajanian. 7th in BCRA in '61 and Lakeside Midget Champion in 1969.
Ralph Parkinson Jr.: Racer, car builder and engine man. With his father, Ralph Sr., he was a major force in auto racing in the mid-west for over half a century.
Roger Rager: Has run BCRA , IMCA, USAC, including his famous "schoolbus" car at the Speedway. As far as we know Roger is still racing.
Bill Robison: Another all weather racer. Ran BCRA, IMCA World of Outlaws and still races modifieds in the mid-west.
The Don Budy Award for contributions to the BCRA and Big Car racing in general will go to Bruce Budy. Bruce is a former BCRA Rookie of the Year and, from his print shop in Golden,CO issued a number of Newspapers and other publications that are today considered prized mementos of the BCRA' s Golden Years.
