Rick Carelli

Rick Carelli started his racing career in 1973 following in the footsteps of his older brother Donnie. He won the season championship in his first full season of racing in 1975 at Lakeside Speedway. The late motorsports commentator Larry Nuber dubbed Carelli as “the...

Vern Shaver

Vern Shaver’s love of racing spanned more than 30 years. His racing career began in 1954 when he and brother, Buck, built their first stock car, which they raced at Pikes Peak Speedway in Colorado Springs. Veteran police officer Wayne Strobridge was their driver. In...

Joe Starr

The board selected veteran motorsports photographer Joe Starr to be the recipient of the 2011 Jerry Van Dyke Memorial Award, recognizing outstanding contribution to motorsports by an individual.Joe Starr was born in San Diego, California and attended his first race at...