Please submit any new Biographies by March 15, 2027 for consideration in 2027 either electronically in Word form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail them to: MMSHoF,  C/O Dave DeHem, 15936 Plymouth Drive, Clinton Twp., Mi. 48037. 

Please refer to the Nominations page for instructions on Biography preperation and submittal. If not sure of whether a person has had a biography submitted for consideration please do not hestite to contact the MMSHoF to obtain an answer. Please, when submitting biographies for consideration be certain to keep it limited to one typewritten page. If not able to do so, please understand that any submitted biography longer than one page will be edited and condensed by the MMSHoF so that it fits the one typewritten page criteria. 

 The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be on September 2, 2026 at Buddies Grille in Holt, Michigan at 6:45 PM. The meeting is open to the public although we would like to know ahead of time that you wish to attend. Food is available for purchase if you wish to come early and have supper. Meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month in April, May, June, September, and October with our Induction Ceremony/Dinner on the first Sunday in November. The April meeting is closed to the public.

  Rules for attending any of our meetings are that you are an observer only unless you have been placed on the agenda prior to the meeting and that confidentiality is a must and can not be violated.

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   The votes have been tallied, and the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Class of 2026. These eleven individuals will be formally inducted into the Hall on Sunday November 1, 2026 at the University Comfort Inn located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

   From the "Other than Driver" category are Ralph Young, the late Jim & Nancy Martin, and the late Patty Raisbeck.

   From the "Drag Racing" category is Leo Zynda III.

   Getting the nod in the "Other Motorsports" category are Troy DeWald, and Bob Kaiser.

    In the "Oval Track-Historical Era" are Brian Huntley and Denny Owens. Completing the field in the: Oval Track-Modern Era" are Todd Rosebrugh and John Turnbull Jr.

   Young is widely known as the man who gave Benny Parsons his start by selling him his first race car and being his crew chief during Benny's time in ARCA. Over the years, Young had his own driving career as well but is mostly known as a great crew chief and teacher.

   The Martins spent well over 30 years in a support role doing scoring, timing, promoting, and officiating at places like Manchester, Jackson, Butler, Spartan, and Michigan International.

   Raisbeck, who was the head scorer from 1973 until retiring in 2005 at the Owosso speedway is widely known as one of the top old-time scorers in Michigan.

   Leo Zynda is a multi-time champion and winner in both NHRA and IHRA competition all over the Midwest and is the proprietor of the famed "Ring and Pinion" shop in the suburban Detroit area.

   DeWald is a 3 time I-500 winner over a 32-year career in snowmobile racing. DeWald is widely known as one of the most dominant and respected individuals in snowmobile racing.

   Kaiser, a multi time APBA Offshore Power Boat Racer and Entrepreneur who hails from Grosse Pointe, Michigan has raced and won in events all over the world. Kaiser is one of the most recognizable names in all of Powerboat racing.

   With careers starting over 50 years ago both Owens and Huntley have had a long tenure in the sport with Huntley starting in the Soap Box Derby before moving on to snowmobiles and motorcycles. over the years, Huntley has racked up over 50 wins while competing at 30 different tracks in various traveling series all over the Midwest.

   Owens, whose career started in 1972 and resulted in three championships and 66 feature wins over the years. These days as of 2020, Denny has been a crew chief for his son's racing efforts.

    The Oval Track-Modern Era sees two second generation racers being inducted to the Hall and both men follow their fathers into the Hall.

   Todd Rosebrugh from the Racing Rosebrugh Family follows his father Tom, who was inducted in 2017. Rosebrugh is a very accomplished racer with 5 IMCA Championships at Merritt Speedway, 3 Wood Tic 100 wins and a 4 time "Growler 100" winner. The Growler is named after Tom Rosebrugh.

     John Turnbull Jr. follows in the footsteps of his father John Turnbull Sr., a 2022 Inductee and former open wheel standout. John Jr. started in 1/4 midgets and finished in 410 Sprint Cars won and amassed over 200 Feature wins in racing vehicles such as Super Late Models, Legends Cars, Featherlite Modifieds, ASA Late Models. Turnbull Jr. spent some time testing Craftsman Trucks and the Nationwide Series.

     More detailed Biographies of all these 2026 Inductees will be posted in the next few weeks on the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame website at www.mmshof.org.

Congratulations to all of the above individuals.

    Our museum at the Corrigan Oil Speedway is coming along nicely and is a work in progress although we now have a Roadster style Midget on display thanks to Mike Stuart. This race car has been driven by many MMSHoF Inductees along with some other prominent names in open wheel racing. We intend to have it open during race day events in 2026.

   Our display at the Birch Run Speedway and Event Center is open whenever the Gas Alley Bar and Grille is open. Andy Suski, with the help of Past Inductee Dana Wiltse and Gus Englehardt and staff have installed the largest display of racing die cast cars I have ever seen. It stretches from one end of the Bar and Grille to the other and is at least 6 rows high and covered in glass. Birch Run has also invited the Hall of Fame to increase our display area as well. This too is a work in progress as we sift through our artifacts.

  While we are grateful to have the partnership with these two race tracks, we also need to be able to provide materials and artifacts for display. We are in need of those items that our past inductees might be willing to loan to the Hall of Fame for display. Uniforms, pictures, trophies, helmets, race car parts, and the like will be perfect for display. If interested please contact the President of the Hall, Dave DeHem. 

  Word has been received since our November 2025 Induction ceremony that 2002 Inductee, Rock Running, 2011 Inductee, Jerry "The Bear" Makara, 2006 Inductee, Joe Dorer, 1999 Inductee, Gail Cobb, 1993 Inductee, Butch Fedewa, 2022 Inductee Eddie Hayden Sr.,  2021 Lifetime Dedication Award recipient, Linda Henrickson, and Linda Inloes, wife of 2021 Inductee, Ed Inloes, have  passed away. Details of visitation are not known or have been conducted so please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers. There was a celebration of life for Butch Fedewa in Mooresville, NC. on May 21, 2026.