Gaylord Smith

Gay Smith is recognized for his competitive accomplishments in Hill Climb racing in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, most notably while racing and winning championships in several divisions at Pikes Peak.  He was also highly involved with Championship Auto Racing...

Joseph Thibodeau

In addition to becoming an accomplished tax attorney, Joe Thibodeau has been a prominent member of the aviation community and competitor in air racing. Since 1996, he has flown in the Reno, Nevada National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited Class, winning three...

Gray Brumfield

The recipient of the 2016 Jerry Van Dyke Award, which is given as recognition for contributions to Colorado Motorsports by an individual, is Gray Brumfield for his decades-long commitment to supporting Sports Car Club of America events and operations.  Gray began his...

Joe Garone

Joe Garone’s rise to the president/general manager position of Denver’s successful NASCAR Sprint Cup team — Furniture Row Racing – started at an early age while accompanying his racing parents to the Colorado short tracks. There is little doubt that his motorsports...

Charles “Chuck” Hamann

Chuck Hamann’s love of cars began when he started working at his father’s garage at the age of 14. He built his first hot rod, a 1927 Ford Roadster, when he was a senior in high school, and built his first dragster, powered by a Model A engine, in 1959. In 1960, he...