Bill Yalotz

2023 Inductee, Y

Bill Yalotz has been involved with racing and race cars for over 65 years. When asked when he is going to stop racing Bill usually replies, “Driving race cars is my true passion but when I grow up or get old, I’ll probably quit.” Bill began racing at age 17 and won...

Powder Puff Club of Denver 2023

2023 Inductee, Agajanian Award, P

The Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame will recognize the Powder Puff Club of Denver with the 2023 J.C. Agajanian Award, given for outstanding contributions to Colorado Motorsports by an organization.  The club featured women drivers competing in Modifieds and Compact...

Dan “Otis” Turner

2023 Inductee, T

Dan “Otis” Turner has had a remarkable 38-year career as one of the most successful riders in the history of Colorado Motorcycle road racing.  A sports writer once said “you could say Dan has been racing motorcycles since he was old enough to twist the throttle” and...

Dave Savage

2023 Inductee, S

Dave Savage has been involved in Colorado Motorsports for over 50 years as a driver, race car owner, crew chief and sponsor.  Dave says he wanted to race “as far back as he can remember”, influenced by seeing drivers like Earl Kouba and Buddy Shay compete in their...

Dick Heikes

2023 Inductee, H

Dick Heikes enjoyed an outstanding career in southern Colorado racing, competing in oval track stock car racing as well as Hill Climb events in open wheel and stock car divisions.  Always popular with the fans and other drivers, Dick would race anything at any time. ...

Doris Reimer

2023 Inductee, R

Most organizations have a “behind the scenes” individual who does the hard work. For the Sports Riders Association of Colorado motocross racing club, Doris Reimer was that person. She is an exceptional example of someone who made it possible for others to do what they...

Frank Denning

2023 Inductee, D

Frank Denning, known to fellow competitors and friends as Junior Denning, is the patriarch of a racing family. Frank’s racing career began in 1955 when he entered a “34” Ford Coupe in Lakeside Speedway’s “Hooligan Class”.  Frank’s cars became fan favorites with their...

Jack Nugent

2023 Inductee, N

Jack Nugent has been successful in a wide variety of racing disciplines during his career.  After he “got the itch” to go dirt track racing in 1995, Jack built a “Street Stock” to race at Rocky Mountain National Speedway.  He remembers winning a B-main event in his...

Junior Reeder

2023 Inductee, R

Englewood Speedway opened their Figure-8 division in 1964, and it quickly became one of the major attractions at this legendary and now sorely missed track.  Drivers in the division had the opportunity to compete in races sanctioned by two organizations on Saturday or...

Patrick Bourke

2023 Inductee, B

Patrick Bourke’s father bought him his first motocross bike in 1982.  Four years and two motorcycles later, his racing career began at the age of 13, and he progressed to professional status in Motocross and Supercross competition over the next three seasons. When...