SOX & MARTIN IN HOF

Legendary NHRA Pro Stock teammates Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin are among the eight inductees this year into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which will expand its honor roll of racing greats at its 19th annual induction ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Fillmore Detroit. Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Shirley Muldowney, who already is enshrined in the hall, will help induct Goodyear and IRL executive Leo Mehl.  The class of 2007 also includes former NASCAR champion Bill Elliott, Indy car mechanic/team manager Jim McGee, 1960 Indy 500 king Jim Rathmann, America's first national sports car champion, John Fitch, and dirt-track and pavement motorcycle hero Bubba Shobert. Legendary NHRA Pro Stock teammates Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin are among the eight inductees this year into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, which will expand its honor roll of racing greats at its 19th annual induction ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Fillmore Detroit. Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Shirley Muldowney, who already is enshrined in the hall, will help induct Goodyear and IRL executive Leo Mehl.  The class of 2007 also includes former NASCAR champion Bill Elliott, Indy car mechanic/team manager Jim McGee, 1960 Indy 500 king Jim Rathmann, America's first national sports car champion, John Fitch, and dirt-track and pavement motorcycle hero Bubba Shobert.
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