Since 2006, three individuals are inducted into the Manitoba Motorsports Hall of Fame each year when the World of Wheels car show is on. Inductees are recognized for their outstanding devotion and contributions to motorsports in Manitoba and come from the ranks of drag racing, oval track racing, motorcycling, fabrication, customizing, the automotive industry and the street rod and hot rod communities.
Name begins: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Inductee
Year
B
Andy Baker
2017
William Peter “Bill” Balicky (1935-2018)
2009
Al Bodnarchuk
2007
George Brazier
2024
Gord Brunette
2016
Bob Buccini
2019
Brian “Softy” Buchan (1940-2019)
2006
C
Dino Calvert
2018
George E. Chapman
2010
Ian Corbett
2014
D
Gerry Demski
2024
Albert Lewis “Al” Ducharme (1937-2013)
2008
Norm Dumontier
2025
John Dyck
2007
Valentin “Wally” Dyck
2013
E
Greg Eastwood
2025
F
Pat Fletcher
2018
Bob Forzley
2013
James A. W. “Jimbo” Fraser (?-2016)
2016
G
Paul Germain
2015
Peter D. Ginakes
2009
H
Jim Haddad
2023
Ted Hector
2013
Jim Hoglund
2019
Kim Houde
2017
I
Wayne Imre
2019
J
K
Lewis Michael “Lou” Kennedy (1938-2020)
2011
Elizabeth “Liz” Kitzul
2007
L
Kenny Lang
2010
Murray Leonard
2025
M
Keith MacDonald
2016
Ken MacKenzie
2015
Francesco “Frank” Mancini (1931-2024)
2017
Lawrence Russell Montgomery “Russ” Martin (1940-2014)
2011
John Francis “Jack” Mavins (1932-2016)
2009
Bryne McKay
2018
2023
Pat Mooney
2024
Ken Murray
2008
N
O
P
Len Penner
2012
Q
R
S
Rene Saulnier
2024
John Scheel
2014
Warren Schettler
2015
Bob Sterner
2023
Ron Sweeney
2012
T
John Oliver Tennant (1951-2022)
2008
U
V
Denis Verrier
2010
W
Brian George Wheatley (1947-2023)
2011
Reginald Charles “Reg” Wood (1938-2024)
2014
Richard Wood
2012
X
Y
Z
Manitoba Motorsports Hall of Fame - website.
This page was prepared Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2025
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