Adam, Fred

Inducted 2010

(Modified Driver)

 

Allen, Bobby

Inducted Jan. 2006

(Outlaw Sprint Car Driver)

Allison, Bobby

Inducted Jan.1995

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver; Leader of "the Alabama Gang")

B Allison

Amato, Joe

Inducted Jan.2004

(5-Time Top Fuel Drag Racing Championship Driver)

Andretti, Mario

Inducted Jan.2001

(Indy Car Driver and Owner)

Arute, Jack Sr

Inducted Jan.2012

(Owner of Stafford Speedway)arute

Banks, Henry

Inducted Jan. 1988

(Midget & Indy 500 Driver; Indy Official)

 

Blaney, Lou

Inducted 2010

(Sprint Car and Modified Driver)

 

Blaze, Harry

Inducted Jan.2007

(Journalist)

Blunk, Frank

Inducted Jan. 2011

(Pioneer in Motorsports Journalism)

 

 

Bohn, Parker

Inducted Jan.2008

(Modified Driver)

 

Bodine, Geoffrey

Inducted Jan.2011

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver, Father of the Bo-Dyn Olympic Gold- Medal-Winning Bobsled)

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bodine current

 

Bonnett, Neil

Inducted Jan.1996

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver, TV Race Commentator)

Brenn Sr, Ken

Inducted Jan. 1998

(Renowned Midget and Modified Car Owner)

Bullock, Joe

Inducted Jan.2006

(Dirt Modifed Owner)

Joe Bullock

Cagle, Will

Inducted Jan.2000

(Modified Driver)

Campbell, Wally

Inducted Jan.1995

(Driver)

Carter, Alan "Rags"

Inducted Jan.1996

(Modified Driver)

Chamberlain, Gerald

Inducted Jan.1999

(Modified Driver)

Chernokal, Walter

Inducted Jan. 2005

(Renowned North East Racing Photographer and Journalist)

Cicconi, Lou Sr.

Inducted Jan. 2013

(Car owner and patriarch of Cicconi racing family.)

Collins, Myke

Inducted Jan.1986

(Motorsports Writer)

 

Cook, Jerry

Inducted Jan.2001

(6-Time Modified Championship Driver)

Coville, C.D.

(Modified Driver)

Coy Sr, Johnny

Inducted Jan.1998

(Midget, Sprint Car and Modified Driver)

Cozze, Dick

Inducted Jan.2006

( Dirt Modified Owner 50's-60's)

Dallenbach Sr, Wally

Inducted Jan.1992

(Modified & Indy Car Driver; Chief Steward of CART Series)

     

Darrell, Ed

Inducted Jan.1999

(Championship Midget Car Owner & Race Promoter)

Dickson, Larry

Inducted Jan.2002

(Indy 500 & USAC Sprint Driver)

Dickson, Larry

Donohue, Mark

Inducted Jan.1976

(Indy car Driver. 1972 Indy 500 winner)

Donnelly, Glenn

Inducted Jan.2008

(Founder of DIRT Motorsports)

Duncan, Len

Inducted Jan.1985

(Multiple ARDC Midget Championship Driver)

     

Earnhardt Sr., Dale

Inducted Jan.2002

"The Intimidator"

(Stock car driver-7 time Winston Cup Champion)

Earnshaw, Leigh

Inducted Jan. 2000

(Multiple ARDC Midget Championship Driver)

Economaki, Chris

Inducted Jan.2003

"The Dean of Motorsports Journalism"

(Journalist with National Speed Sport News/ Race Analyist)

Enright, Tex

Inducted Jan.1987

(Starter/Flagger)

 

Evans, Richie

Inducted Jan.1986

(Multi-time Modified Champion)

Considered by many to be one of the greatest Modifed driver of the 20th century.

 

Ferraiuolo, Tony

Inducted Jan.2009

(Modified Car Owner)

 

 

Fitzcharles, Glenn

Inducted Jan.2005

(Dirt Modified Driver & 5-Time URC Championship Driver/Winner of 81 URC Feature Events)

Flemke Sr., Ed

Inducted Jan.1995

'The Eastern Bandit'

(Modified Driver & Innovator)

Fornoro Sr, Nick

Inducted Jan.1997

(Championship Midget Driver and Chief starter for ARDC, ATQMRA & Indy car Series)

Foyt, A.J.

Inducted Jan. 2000

(Multiple Championship Indy Car Driver; Midget, Sprint & Champ Car Driver and Multi-Series Race Car Team Owner)

France Sr., Bill

Revered founder/creator of NASCAR.

Frazee, Pete

Inducted Jan.1998

(Multi-championship Modified Driver, )

   

 

 

Fried, Jerry

Inducted Jan.1990

(Promoter of Nazereth Speedway and Dorney Park Speedway)

Friesen, Stan

Inducted Jan.2013

(Driver and Speedway operator.)

Gant, Harry

Inducted Jan.2003

"The Bandit"

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver)

Garlits, Don

Inducted Jan.1999

"Big Daddy"

(Multi- Championship Drag Racing Driver)

Gerber, Al

(Promoter of Langhorne Speedway and Race of Champions Series)

Gerhart Sr, Bobby

Inducted 2002

(Modified Driver)

Glidden, Bob

Inducted Jan.2006

(Drag Racing Driver)

Gunn, Jack

Inducted Jan.1981

(Track Promoter and Announcer)

Halaquist,Earl

Inducted Jan.1996

(Multiple Championship URC Sprint Car Driver-1962,64,66,68,69)

Hamilton, Al

Inducted Jan.2006

(Sprint Car Owner)

Hendrick, Ray

Inducted Jan.1994

(NASCAR Modified & Late Model Stock Car Driver. Amassed more than 500 career victories.)

Hearn, Gil

Inducted Jan.2005

(8-Time Modified Championship Driver at Wall Stadium)

   

Hickey, Ken

Inducted Jan.2000

"Mr. Offenhauser"

(Championship Midget Car Owner. Master Offy Engine Builder)

Hildreth, Elton

Inducted Jan.1999

"The Wild Man"

(Modified Driver)

Hinnershitz, Tommy

Inducted Jan.1975

" The Flying Dutchman"

(7 time USAC & AAA Series Championship Driver, competed in the Indy 500 3-times)

 

Hoag, Donald "Dutch"

Inducted Jan.1991

(5-Time Winner of Modified Race Of Champions at Langhorne Speedway)

 

 

Holbert, Al

Inducted Jan.1989

(The EMPA Driver of the Year awarded was renamed to honor him in the same year.)

Horn, Ted

Inducted Jan.1987

(AAA Series championship Driver and Owner)

Hough, Roscoe "Pappy"

Inducted JAn.1988

(Winner of hundreds of Midget races as both a Driver and an Owner)

As seen in 1991

 

Hulman, Anton "Tony"

Inducted Jan.1986

(Bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1946 and made it world famous)

 

 

Hunter, Jim

Inducted Jan 2012

(Renown Journalist and Public Relations Specialist)

 

 

 

 

 

Jarrett, Ned

Inducted Jan.2008

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver and TV Race Commentator)

Jenkins, Bill "Grumpy"

Inducted Jan. 1994

(Championship Drag Racer & Engine Builder)

Johnson, Jack

Inducted Jan.2012

(Dirt-Track Modified Champion)

Johnson, Junior

Inducted Jan. 2000

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver and Owner)

Johnson, Ted

Inducted Jan. 2007

(Founder of the World of Outlaws Series)

   

Kauffman, Keith

Inducted Jan.2007

(Sprint Car Driver)

Kelly, Dave

(Modified, URC & Sprint Car Driver; 5-Time URC Champion)

Kelly, Joe (Born- Dave Haupt)

Inducted Jan.1995

(Dirt & Asphalt Modified Driver. URC Champion)

Kirsch, Miles "Red"

Inducted Jan.2009

(Photographer & Flagger at Reading Speedway)

(A Founding Member of the EMPA)

Kleinfield, Nat

Inducted Jan.1997

(Announcer & Writer at mulitple N.J. tracks)

nat kleinfield

Kreitzer, Alan

Inducted Jan.2008

(Promotor. Credited with the hugh success of dirt track racing in central Pa.)

alan kreitzer

Kreitzer, Will

Inducted in Jan. 1990

(Founder and Promotor of Silver Spring Speedway)

Kuhl, Paul

Inducted Jan.2013

(Promoter of Flemington Speedway)

Lane, John "Ace" Sr.

Inducted Jan.2011

(Pioneer of Motorsports Photography and Mentor to many racing photographers)

ace lane sr

Larson, Bruce

Inducted in Jan.2005

(Early Stock Class Drag Racing Star, NHRA Funny Car Champion and Top Fuel Racer)

 

Lazzarro, Lou

Inducted Jan. 2004

(Dirt and Pavement Modified Driver. Winner of more than 250 Modifed Feature Events)

Magill, Mike

Inducted Jan.2002

"Iron Mike"

(URC Sprint Car Driving Champion, 3-time Starter of the Indy 500)

Mansell, Nigel

Inducted Jan.1994

 

 

 

 

Marshman, George

Inducted Jan.1993

(Midget Racing and Demolition Derby Promotor. Promoter of Hatfield and Sanatoga Pa Speedways.)

McCreadie, Bob

Inducted Jan.2007

'Barefoot Bob'

(Modified Driver)

McDuffie, JD

Inducted Jan.1997

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver)

 

McLaughlin, Jackie

Inducted Jan.1996

(Modified Driver)

McLaughlin, Jackie

Mattioli, Drs Joe & Rose

Inducted Jan.2007

(Owners of Pocono Raceway)

Nesler, George

Inducted Jan.1999

(URC Sprint Car Championship Owner)

Nuber, Larry

Inducted Jan.2001

(TV Announcer/Analyst, ESPN motorsports broadcast pioneer)

Nunis, Sam

Inducted Jan.1991

" The Dean of Motorsports Promotors"

O'Rourke, Bob

Inducted Jan.1999

Olsen, Budd

Inducted Jan.1984

(Modified Car Builder & Driver)

Opperman,Jan

Inducted Jan.1988

(Sprint Car & Indy 500 Driver)

Osmun, Billy

Inducted Jan.2005

(Dirt Racing Modified star with more than 70 feature races and winner of the 1974 Syracuse Dirt Week Classic)

Parks, Wally

Inducted Jan.2008

(Founder of NHRA)

Patrick, Norm

Inducted Jan.2010

(Founder of Gator Racing News)

Paxton, Lynn

Inducted Jan.1987

(Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Driver)

Pearson, David

Inducted Jan.2007

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver with 105 Winston Cup Wins)

Penske, Roger

Inducted Jan.2008

(Stock car and Indy car team owner)

Peters, Fred "Jiggs"

Inducted Jan.1995

(ARDC Midget & URC Sprint Car Driver)

 

Petty, Lee

Inducted Jan.1990

(Patriarch of the Petty Racing family)

 

 

Petty, Richard

Inducted Jan.1998

"The King"

(7-Time NASCAR Winston Cup/Sprint Cup Champion)

 

Ploski Jr., Stan "The Man"

Inducted Jan.2004

(Driver)

 

 

 

 

Richmond, Tim

Inducted Jan.1995

(NASCAR Stock Car Driver)

 

 

Rogers, Forrest

Inducted Jan.1988

(Grandview Speedway Founder & Promoter)

Forrest Rogers

 

 

 

 

Rose, Mauri

Inducted Jan.1989

(Multi-winner Indy 500)

Reutimann, Buzzy

Inducted Jan.2006

(Driver)

 

Ruffner, Warren

Inducted Jan.2009

"The Voice of Reading"

(Reading Speedway Announcer)

 

Sachs, Eddie

Inducted Jan.1980

(USAC Driver)

"The Clown Prince of Auto Racing"

Sammons, Lenny J.

Inducted Jan.1987

(Founder of Area Auto Racing News)

Saxton, Ernie & Marilyn

Inducted Jan.2011

(Guiding force behind EMPA for many, many years)

saxtons

Schaeffer, Ed "Dutch"

Inducted Jan.1992

(Multiple ARDC Midget Championship Driver)

Dutch Schaeffer

Schindler, Bill

Inducted Jan.1996

(Founder of ARDC & Championship Midget Driver; Raced a couple of times at the Indy 500.)

Schneider, Frankie

Inducted Jan.1998

"The Grand Master"

(Multiple Championship Winning Modified Driver)

 

Shampine, Jim

(Supermodified & Modified Driver)

Simmons, Bill

Inducted Jan.1989

(Motorsports Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer.)

 

 

Singer, Bill

Inducted Jan.2012

(Announcer Trenton and Flemington Speedways)

2004

Siscone, Tony

Inducted Jan.2013

(Driver)

 

Skinner, Tom

Inducted Jan.2008

(Famed N.J. Modified Car Owner & Engine Builder)

Smith, Mitch

Inducted Jan.1982

"The Flying Tiger"

( Driver)

Smith, Ralph

(Modified Driver)

 

Smith, Steve

Inducted Jan. 2010

(Sprint Car Driver)

Snellbaker, Larry "Smokey"

Inducted 2009

(Sprint Car driver)

smokey snellbaker

smokey snellbaker

Squier, Ken

Inducted 2004

(Founder of the Motor Racing Network(MRN)/ Renowned NASCAR TV Race Announcer for CBS)

Stevens, Carl "Bugs"

Inducted 2004

(Modified Driver)

 

 

Strickler, Dave

Inducted 2000

(Super Stock Drag Racing Driver & Car Builder)

Sullivan, Tim

Inducted 2008

(Auto Racing Marketing and Public Relations Specialist)

Sweigart, Carl

(Announcer at Williams Grove Speedway)

Tasnady, Al

Inducted Jan.1974

(Modified Driver)

First person inducted into the EMPA Hall of Fame

 

Thomson, Johnny

(Sprint Car, Indy 500 & Midget Driver)

Tilley, Ray

(Super Sprint Driver)

 

 

 

Tobias, Dick "Toby"

Inducted Jan.1979

(Modified & Sprint Car Driver, Race Car Fabricator and Innovative Mechanic)

 

 

Treicher, Merv"Marvelous Merv"

Inducted Jan.2012

(Driver)

Tremont, Kenny, Sr.

Inducted Jan.2013

tremont sr

Troyer, Maynard

Inducted Jan.1985

(Asphalt Modified Driver and renowned dirt/asphalt chassis Builder)

Van Horn, Carl "Fuzzy"

Inducted Jan.2009

(Modified Driver)

Vicari, Lindy

Inducted Jan.2011

(Reading Pennsylvania Fairgrounds Promoter)

Waltrip, Darrell

Inducted Jan.2006

(3-Time Winston Cup,<now Sprint Cup>, Championship Driver/TV Racing Comentator)

Warren, Bentley

Inducted Jan.2009

(Supermodified, Sprint Car and Indy Car Driver)

Weikert, Bob

Inducted Jan.2005

(Sprint car owner, winner of 500 features with more than 50 drivers)

Weld, Kenny

Inducted Jan. 2003

(Sprint Car Driver)

Wimble, Bill

Inducted Jan.2001

(Modified Driver, NASCAR Sportsman Champion)

Wolfgang, Doug

Inducted Jan.2013

(Driver)

 
               
               
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