2022 Inductee, M
When asked about the start of his racing career, Shannon Moham tells this story: “My interest in motorcycles began back when I received my first dirt bike on Christmas morning at the age of ten. Never been on one before, but watched riders all the time, so I was sure...
2021 Inductee, W
Jim Willy developed an interest in stock car racing in 1953, when he put together a 1939 Dodge to race at Peoria Speedway in Illinois with “little to no success”. After spending two years at Fort Carson as part of his time in the Army, he decided to stay in Colorado,...
2021 Inductee, T
Danny Thompson’s path to the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame has been a long, historical trek. The son of legendary motorsports hero Mickey Thompson, Danny made motorsports history and fulfilled a lifelong dream when he shattered the world land speed record for...
2021 Inductee, C
Dave Capriotti has built a career as one of Colorado’s most recognized and successful engine builders.Hebegan his career in 1974, when he formed a business partnership with Rick Madonna to create MADCAP Racing engines. While they initially intended to simply run an...
2021 Inductee, R
Henry Rogers racing career started in 1981, when he and his dad went 50/50 on a $300.00 car to run in the new bomber division at Colorado National Speedway. They shared the car that year, and at the end of the season Henry knew he was hooked and needed his own car to...
2021 Inductee, C
Jim Cole recalls going with his father to buy his first motorcycle at age six. The experience led to a remarkably long and accomplished career in motorcycle racing, while competing in multiple divisions. He started Motocross racing in the Sports Riders Association...
2021 Inductee, M
Joe Mullins racing career began humbly, competing with a borrowed go-kart that always seemed to break when it was his turn to drive it. When he was finally able to buy his own kart, he learned some speed secrets and quickly became more competitive, winning...
2021 Inductee, P
Most members of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame developed a love of cars or motorcycles at an early age. Not John C Penney. His first love was for airplanes, and it brought him to Colorado to fulfil a congressional appointment to the Air Force Academy,...
2021 Inductee, R
John Rostek drove his way to a remarkable stock car racing career on the short tracks of northern Coloradobefore moving on to national level events sanctioned by USAC and NASCAR. John returned to his home town of Fort Collins after military service in 1947, and began...
2021 Inductee, G
Sammy Gallo is an enduring, legendary figure from earlier days of Colorado racing. Returning to Denver after serving in the Army and the Normandy invasion in World War II, Sammy was part of a group of friends who started racing open roadsters at the rodeo grounds of...
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