“These seven individuals and four race cars are the epitome of excellence in IMSA and global sports car racing,” said IMSA President John Doonan. “There can only be one inaugural class, and each of these inductees unquestionably qualifies as a ‘First Ballot Hall of Famer.’ We could not be prouder to welcome John and Peggy, ‘Big Bill,’ Peter, Hurley, Al and Scott—as well as the C5-R, 333 SP, RX-7 GTU and 962—into the IMSA Hall of Fame.
These inductees were selected from a larger group determined by a nominating committee comprised of past and present IMSA executives and an esteemed group of media members. BDO, which was introduced as a corporate partner of IMSA earlier this year, validated the accuracy of the 2023 IMSA Hall of Fame voting results.
Plans call for a mix of influential people and race cars to be inducted into the IMSA Hall of Fame each year. “We are grateful to our nominating committee for thoughtfully presenting several highly successful race cars and key players from the IMSA paddock that were deserving of our consideration,” said Doonan. “It was challenging to reduce the initial list of nominees into a smaller group for a ‘final ballot,’ and even tougher to decide who would be chosen for this year’s class of inductees.
The IMSA Hall of Fame will live in an online environment. A standalone website will launch later this year.Husband and wife co-founded the International Motor Sports Association along with NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. Led IMSA from 1969 through 1989. John Bishop served as IMSA president throughout his tenure, while Peggy managed IMSA staff, registration, timing and other essential processes.
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