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LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 13, 2012) – Racing legends Derek Bell, Neil Bonnett, Pop Dreyer, Vic Edelbrock, Sr., Ricky Johnson, Ed Pink and Danny Sullivan will be this year's inductees into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America at the organization's 24th Annual Induction Ceremony that will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit.
The Class of 2012 announcement was made in a press conference on the opening day of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach where Hall President Ron Watson was joined by Sullivan and Pink, who represented the accomplished motorsports legends that make up this year's illustrious group of inductees. Among the Hall members in attendance at the press conference were $1 and 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner $1.
"The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's Class of 2012 is an incredible example of the breadth and variety of American motor racing," Watson said. "It spotlights the talented, glamorous personalities of victory lane alongside equally important heroes from behind-the-scenes."