Induction Ceremonies - 2000s
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12th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateJune 8, 2000
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesBenny Parsons
Former NASCAR Champion and current NBC broadcaster
Inductees
Honorary ChairmanRobert Rewey
group VP, Ford Motor Company
group VP, Global Consumer Services and North America
Heritage AwardBob Russo -
13th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateJune 7, 2001
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesBenny Parsons
Former NASCAR Champion and current NBC broadcaster
Inductees
Honorary ChairmanPeter Pestillo
CEO, Visteon Corp.
Bob Russo Heritage AwardFord Racing
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14th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateJune 12, 2002
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesBenny Parsons
Former NASCAR Champion and current NBC broadcaster
Inductees
PresentersJohn Middlebrook(Chevrolet)Mike Helton(Earnhardt)Dave McClelland(Hill)Donald Davidson(Johncock)Larry Maiers(Lawson)Corkey Fornof(Mantz)(Offenhauser)(Redman)
Honorary ChairmanStu Grant
General Manager of Global Race Tires for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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15th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateJune 13, 2003
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesBenny Parsons
Former NASCAR Champion and current NBC broadcaster
Inductees
PresentersTom Rhoades(Bondurant)(Donovan)TBA(Hinnershitz)(Jones)Donald Davidson(Kenyon)Jim Duffner(Nixon)(Simpson)TBA(Waltrip)
Honorary ChairmanDarryl Jackson
VP - Dodge Marketing, DaimlerChrysler
Bob Russo Heritage AwardBob Tasca
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16th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateJuly 29, 2004
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesMike Joy
Inductees
Honorary ChairmanDave Illingworth
SVP & Administrative Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Bob Russo Heritage AwardLinda Vaughn
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17th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateAugust 18, 2005
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesMike Joy
Inductees
Honorary ChairmanBrent Dewar
VP, General Motors North America
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18th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateAugust 17, 2006
VenueThe State Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Master of CeremoniesJim Mueller
Inductees
Honorary ChairpersonAnne Stevens -
19th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateAugust 15, 2007
VenueThe Fillmore Detroit
Master of CeremoniesJim Mueller
Voice of Michigan International Speedway
Inductees
Honorary ChairmanMark Emkes
Chairman & CEO, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
Bob Russo Heritage AwardWendell Scott -
20th Annual Induction Ceremony
DateAugust 13, 2008
VenueThe Fillmore Detroit
Master of CeremoniesJim Mueller
Voice of ISC Speedways
Inductees
PresentersMario Andretti & Marco Andretti(Michael Andretti)(Baker)Tom Compton(Force)(Ginther)Donald Davidson(Goldsmith)Roger Edmondson(Rainey)Patty Wagstaff(Skelton)
Honorary ChairmanJohn Mendel
Executive Vice President–Automobile Operations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Bob Russo Heritage AwardCarl Haas -
21st Annual Induction Ceremony
DateAugust 12, 2009
VenueThe Fillmore Detroit
Master of CeremoniesJim Mueller
Voice of Michigan International Speedway
Inductees
PresentersTom Compton(Bernstein)Bob Varsha(Hobbs)Willie G. Davidson(Parker)(Richter)(Al Unser, Jr.)(Wheeler)(Weatherly)