Dave Slatten

Dave Slatten will be inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame with the class of 2025 in recognition of his career as a nationally known racing engine builder whose work was instrumental in numerous NHRA Divisional and National event wins, as well as...

Bruce Kamada

Bruce Kamada will be inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame with the class of 2025  in recognition of his career as primary announcer and “the voice” of Bandimere Speedway for 30 years, as well as event announcer for National Division 5 races...

Albert Firestine

Albert Firestine will be inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame with the class of 2025 in recognition of a motorcycle racing career that included five state championships won in Motocross competition from 1974 to 1984.

Bill Osthoff

Colorado native Bill Osthoff has been riding motorcycles since he was 7 years old, and while he is now in his 70’s, still rides today. Bill’s racing career began in 1968, when he advanced from Novice to Expert level in just five months, and his experience since...

John Pugh

John Pugh has painted, lettered, and designed the visual presence of over 1000 race cars on a national level over the past 47 years. In addition to designing and executing some of the most instantly recognizable paint schemes in drag racing and oval track competition,...

Telluride Autumn Classic 2024

This year’s J.C Agajanian Award is given to The Telluride Autumn Classic.  The event was launched in 2015 as the Telluride Festival of Cars and Colors. Festival Founders Ray and Anita Cody, along with friends Rob and Sindy Lindow, saw a need for a late September event...

Don Woodard

Don Woodard’s many connections to Colorado Motorsports are rooted in his love of racing.  He drove Late Model Stock Cars at Colorado National Speedway in the early 1970’s, and his story of his first race win is interesting.  He had rolled his car three times in a...

Chris Sheil

Chris Sheil began his racing career at age 11, when his parents bought him a go-kart to race at a local rack.  His dad said it would be “low-key” family fun, but it sparked a passion in Chris that led to International Karting Association of Colorado championships in...

Mark Schellinger

Mark Schellinger has raced his way into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame with a remarkable career in Motorcycle competition.  Like many young men, Mark loved riding a street bike and tried his hand at dirt racing as a kid.  While on a Sunday ride with his wife in...

Dan Savage

Dan Savage grew up with a steering wheel in his hands, as they say, watching his dad, Dave Savage, compete in Supermodifieds at Englewood Speedway.  Dan became a pavement racing fan when Colorado National Speedway was paved in 1989.  After watching ultra-competitive...