Canadian Motorsport Hall Of Fame Announces 2007 Inductees... Motorsport Competitors and Builders to be Honoured
NOVEMBER 2007 (Halton Hills) The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF) is pleased to announce the seven individuals to be inducted at the 15th annual Gala on Saturday, February 23, 2008 in Toronto.
This year's inductees come from a variety of racing disciplines and are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Canadian racing. Inductees survive scrutiny by the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame's Nomination Committee which carefully analyses all submissions for accuracy and completeness. A broad range of up to 20 candidate nominations are then forwarded to the Selection Committee, comprised of a national panel of automotive and racing journalists and historians, who make their selection based on overall accomplishments and contributions to Canadian motorsport.
The 2007 inductees are:
Jack Christie Builder
Scott Fraser
Geoff Goodwin Competitor/Builder Drag Racing
Ted Gryguc
Alan Labrosse Competitor/Builder
Billy Mathews Motorcycle Racing
Tony Novotny Builder
Thom Dickinson, President of the Canadian Automotive Collection says, "The reason the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame exists is to honour the special men and women who have contributed to making Canada one of the world's great racing nations. We are very excited to announce the newest list of outstanding Canadians, who, through their notable achievements over the last century, have contributed to Canada's racing heritage and have left their stamp on Canadian motorsport."
The Induction ceremony and Gala dinner, including a Silent Auction, will be held at the Canadian International Auto Show within the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday February 23, 2008. Individual tickets are $220 each, and a table of 10 can be purchased for $2,200. Tickets purchased prior to December 31, 2007 are $195 each and a table of 10 is $1,950. Tickets may be purchased by calling 905-876-2454, or by visiting the CMHF website at http://www.cmhf.ca/. Join us for the celebrations. A past Inductee said, "This takes my breath away! I wasn't prepared for this evening. This is my best motorsport memory!"
The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honour and recognize the achievements of Canadians who have made significant contributions to Canada's rich and colourful motorsport history. Since its inception, more than 125 people have been inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame including Greg Moore, Scott Goodyear, Earl Ross, Ross Petersen, Guy Lombardo, Frank Hawley and the legendary Gilles Villeneuve.
Since 1999 the Canadian Automotive Collection, a charitable organization funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships and special events, has presented the Canadian Motorsport Museum, one of the largest motorsport collections in Canada, presenting racing cars, boats and motorcycles, The Canadian Motorsport Archives, an extensive archival collection, and the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, the pinnacle of motorsport recognition in Canada.
From the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame // George Daszkowski
NOVEMBER 2007 (Halton Hills) The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF) is pleased to announce the seven individuals to be inducted at the 15th annual Gala on Saturday, February 23, 2008 in Toronto.
This year's inductees come from a variety of racing disciplines and are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to Canadian racing. Inductees survive scrutiny by the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame's Nomination Committee which carefully analyses all submissions for accuracy and completeness. A broad range of up to 20 candidate nominations are then forwarded to the Selection Committee, comprised of a national panel of automotive and racing journalists and historians, who make their selection based on overall accomplishments and contributions to Canadian motorsport.
The 2007 inductees are:
Jack Christie
Scott Fraser
Geoff Goodwin
Ted Gryguc
Alan Labrosse
Billy Mathews
Tony Novotny
Thom Dickinson, President of the Canadian Automotive Collection says, "The reason the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame exists is to honour the special men and women who have contributed to making Canada one of the world's great racing nations. We are very excited to announce the newest list of outstanding Canadians, who, through their notable achievements over the last century, have contributed to Canada's racing heritage and have left their stamp on Canadian motorsport."
The Induction ceremony and Gala dinner, including a Silent Auction, will be held at the Canadian International Auto Show within the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday February 23, 2008. Individual tickets are $220 each, and a table of 10 can be purchased for $2,200. Tickets purchased prior to December 31, 2007 are $195 each and a table of 10 is $1,950. Tickets may be purchased by calling 905-876-2454, or by visiting the CMHF website at http://www.cmhf.ca/. Join us for the celebrations. A past Inductee said, "This takes my breath away! I wasn't prepared for this evening. This is my best motorsport memory!"
The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honour and recognize the achievements of Canadians who have made significant contributions to Canada's rich and colourful motorsport history. Since its inception, more than 125 people have been inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame including Greg Moore, Scott Goodyear, Earl Ross, Ross Petersen, Guy Lombardo, Frank Hawley and the legendary Gilles Villeneuve.
Since 1999 the Canadian Automotive Collection, a charitable organization funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships and special events, has presented the Canadian Motorsport Museum, one of the largest motorsport collections in Canada, presenting racing cars, boats and motorcycles, The Canadian Motorsport Archives, an extensive archival collection, and the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, the pinnacle of motorsport recognition in Canada.
From the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame // George Daszkowski
