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The Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF) is a hall of fame run by the Canadian Motorsport Heritage Foundation as a not-for-profit charitable institution that "honours and recognizes the achievements of individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to Canadian motorsport as drivers, owners, team members, motorsport builders, sponsors and significant contributors, as well as those who have distinguished themselves in the new Media category." It was established in 1992 by Gary Magwood and Lee Abrahamson, with assistance by Automobile Journalists Association of Canada founding president and motorsport reporter Len Coates, to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the various Canadian motorsports communities. The CMHF has moved location six times over the course of its history due to difficulties garnering sponsorship and community support creating financial trouble, and has been housed at The Canadian Motorsport Heritage Museum, in Toronto's Downsview Park since 2010.

Inductees are received by a panel of motorsport experts from the CMHF Nomination Committee. Normally, all inductees have to been retired from competition for at least three years or have been active in motorsports for about a quarter of a century. The long, public nomination process allows submissions to be sent to the nomination committee of the CMHF's legal administrators, the Canadian Automotive Collection (CAC), which passes the successful nominees to its independent, expert Selection Committee. A subsequent ballot determining the submissions list by an independent scoring process system for nomination evaluation by each Selection Committee member is presented to the CAC and the CMHF for ratification following the conclusion of the public nomination procedure. The board subsequently determines a cut-off score when it opts to identify all candidates in a given year and then the inductees' names are presented to them. Each successful inductee is contacted by the chair of the board before their names are publicly released. Before that, Abrahamson and Magwood wrote to associations and senior Canadian motorsports clubs asking for nominees, with an eight or ten-person experienced journalist standing committee choosing the inductees.

There are five main types of category of which inductees are placed into: Competitors, Motorsport Builders, Team Members, Significant Contributors and the Media. The CMHF established an additional international category in 2009 to recognize "significant contributions to motorsports in Canada" and "prominent international figures". Each inductee receives a personal plaque bearing the CMHF logo and one on the mezzanine inside the CMHF for listing purposes. Articles and photographs detailing the inductees' achievements are put on display in the hall of fame and there are various displays inside it. The inaugural induction gala dinner ceremony to honour inductees took place at the Four Seasons Hotel Yorkville, in Toronto, Ontario, August 19, 1993, and since 2019 has been held annually as part of the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto after it was staged as a late-year unincorporated ceremony for most of its history. There was no induction in 2009 as a result of the economic constraints caused by the Great Recession in North America forcing the CMHF's board of directors opting to postpone the ceremony to the following year.

Since 1993, a total of 294 individuals from the world of motorsport have been inducted, with between five and fifteen auto racing figures added each year. The vast majority are men; there have been eight women who have been elected to the CMHF. Kay Petre became the first woman racing driver to be named an inductee in 1995, and the two most recent women to be added to the CMHF were Nathalie Richard and Anne Roy in 2020. The first inducted physician was Hugh E. Scully in 2000. Hydroplane drivers Robert Theoret and Jean Theoret are the only two brothers to have been inducted individually in 2006 and 2010 respectively. The 2018 class was the first to composed wholly of print and broadcast motorsport journalists. The CMHF contains nine organizations and on seven occasions there have been two or more inductees grouped for their combined work. Of the international inductees, they include Carroll Shelby (2009), Bobby Rahal (2010), Sid Watkins (2010), Michael Andretti (2011), Mario Andretti (2012), Nigel Mansell (2013), Jackie Stewart (2014), Multimatic Motorsports (2015), Legendary Motorcar (2016), Honda (2017) and McLaren (2019).

Inductees

Key
Posthumous induction Indicates posthumous induction
* Denotes international inductee
Inductees of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
Year Inductee Occupation Category Refs
1993 Brack, BillBill Brack Competitor Road racing
Cannon, JohnJohn Cannon Competitor Road racing
Foster, BillyBilly FosterPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Imperial Tobacco Significant contributor N/A
McLean, BobBob McLeanPosthumous induction Competitor Road racing
Ratheb, ChuckChuck Ratheb Motorsport builder Road racing
Ryan, PeterPeter RyanPosthumous induction Competitor Road racing
Sadler, BillBill Sadler Motorsport builder Road racing
Villeneuve, GillesGilles VilleneuvePosthumous induction Competitor Road racing
Wietzes, EppieEppie Wietzes Competitor Road racing
1994 Billes, DaveDave Billes Motorsport builder Road racing
Chapman, GeorgeGeorge Chapman Competitor Road racing
de St. Croix, RossRoss de St. Croix Competitor Road racing
Duff, MikeMike Duff Competitor Motorcycle racing
Eaton, GeorgeGeorge Eaton Competitor Road racing
Hanna, BobBob Hanna Motorsport builder Road racing
Howard, JimmyJimmy Howard Competitor Stock car racing
Kroll, HorstHorst Kroll Competitor Road racing
Namerow, NormNorm Namerow Competitor Road racing
Ross, JohnJohn Ross Motorsport builder Road racing
1995 Armstrong, DaleDale Armstrong Competitor Drag racing
Bradley, FrancisFrancis Bradley N/A Road racing
Deeley, TrevorTrevor Deeley Competitor Motorcycle racing
Francis, BradBrad Francis Motorsport builder N/A
Hawley, FrankFrank Hawley Competitor Road racing
Hogan, TedTed HoganPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Lelliott, NormNorm LelliottPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Lennox, HarveyHarvey Lennox Competitor Stock car racing
Murray, DeanDean Murray Motorsport builder Stock car racing
Oland, DerekDerek Oland Competitor
Motorsport builder
Grand Prix
Petre, KayKay Petredagger Competitor Road racing
White, Ron and EveRon and Eve White Motorsport builder Motorcycle racing
1996 Coniam, WarrenWarren Coniam Competitor Stock car racing
Duncan, DougDoug Duncandagger Motorsport builder Stock car racing
Fedderly, BernieBernie Fedderly Motorsport builder Drag racing
Hill, CraigCraig Hill Competitor Road racing
Hudes, HarveyHarvey Hudesdagger Significant contributor N/A
Light, GrahamGraham Light Competitor Drag racing
Brewery, MolsonMolson Brewery Significant contributor N/A
Strugess, TedTed Strugess Competitor Motorcycle racing
Williams, JohnJohn Williams Competitor Motorcycle racing
Wolf, WalterWalter Wolf Motorsport builder Road racing
1997 Branston, WallieWallie Branston Competitor Stock car racing
Fisher, CraigCraig Fisher Competitor Road racing
Gunn, JimJim Gunn Motorsport builder Rally racing
Kydd, BillyBilly Kydd Competitor Drag racing
Leavens, EdEd Leavens Competitor Road racing
McCaig, RogerRoger McCaig Competitor Road racing
Mehlenbacher Family, TheThe Mehlenbacher Family Significant contributor Drag racing
Wildman, DavidDavid Wildman Competitor Motorcycle racing
Wilson, ScottScott Wilson Competitor Drag racing
1998 Burgess, TomTom Burgess Competitor Rally racing
Elliot, SandySandy Elliot Motorsport builder Drag racing
Farmer, RonRon Farmer Significant contributor N/A
Greenblatt, DavidDavid Greenblatt Motorsport builder Road racing
Johnston, TomTom Johnston Competitor Road racing
Jones, TomTom Jones Competitor Rally racing
Kelly, JimJim Kelly Competitor Motorcycle racing
Morris, David T.David T. Morris Competitor Road racing
Pease, AlAl Pease Competitor Road racing
Pederson, RossRoss Pederson Competitor Motorcycle racing
1999 Beck, GaryGary Beck Competitor Drag racing
Carter, MauriceMaurice Carter Competitor Road racing
Castrol North America Significant contributor N/A
Duhamel, YvonYvon Duhamel Competitor Motorcycle racing
King, GrantGrant King Motorsport builder Stock car racing
Peets, RayRay Peets Motorsport builder Drag racing
2000 Bonin, GordieGordie Bonin Competitor Drag racing
Couture, JacquesJacques Couture Competitor Road racing
Hanley, JuniorJunior Hanley Competitor Stock car racing
Hayward, BobBob HaywardPosthumous induction Competitor Powerboat racing
Heimrath, LudwigLudwig Heimrath Competitor Road racing
Hodgson, RonRon Hodgson N/A Drag racing
Jenner, GordonGordon Jenner Motorsport builder Drag racing
McLean, ErnieErnie McLean Significant contributor Stock car racing
Moore, GregGreg MoorePosthumous induction Competitor Road racing
Ross, EarlEarl Ross Competitor Stock car racing
E. Scully, HughHugh E. Scully Significant contributor N/A
2001 Asbury, ArtArt Asbury Competitor Powerboat racing
Biederman, DonDon BiedermanPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Cabana, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Cabana Competitor Stock car racing
Capp, TerryTerry Capp Competitor Drag racing
Rasmussen, EldonEldon Rasmussen Competitor Stock car racing
Sehl, DavidDavid Sehl Competitor Motorcycle racing
Sharpless, BillBill Sharpless Competitor Motorcycle racing
Spenard, RichardRichard Spenard Competitor Road racing
Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve Competitor Snowmobile racing
2002 Achs, KenKen Achs Competitor Drag racing
Baker, DickDick Baker Competitor/Significant contributor Road racing
Bicknell, PetePete Bicknell Competitor Stock car racing
DeRosier, JakeJake DeRosierPosthumous induction Competitor Motorcycle racing
Goodyear, ScottScott Goodyear Competitor Road racing
Hallahan, JimJim Hallahan Competitor Stock car racing
Lombardo, GuyGuy Lombardo Competitor Powerboat racing
Paton, BarryBarry Paton Competitor Drag racing
Stack, Bob & LeoneBob & Leone Stack Significant contributor Stock car racing
Smith, RoyRoy Smith Competitor Stock car racing
2003 Boyce, WalterWalter Boyce Competitor Rally racing
British Empire Motor Club Significant contributor Motorcycle racing
Canfield, JackJack CanfieldPosthumous induction Competitor Motorcycle racing/Road racing
Cordts, JohnJohn Cordts Competitor Road racing
Greening, HarryHarry Greening Posthumous induction Significant contributor Powerboat racing
Heinonen, TaistoTaisto Heinonen Competitor Rally racing
Straus, BertBert Straus Competitor Drag racing
2004 Bastedo, LarryLarry Bastedo Competitor/Significant contributor Motorcycle racing
Fergusson, Alice and JimAlice and Jim FergussonPosthumous induction Competitor/Significant contributor Motorcycle racing/Rally racing/Road racing
Greedy, JackJack GreedyPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Harvey, Bob and HelenBob and Helen HarveyPosthumous induction Significant contributor Drag racing
Kennington, DougDoug Kennington Competitor Drag racing
LeMay, GeorgeGeorge LeMayPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
McDonald, RollieRollie McDonald Competitor Stock car racing
Perusse, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Perusse Competitor Rally racing
Reelie, GordonGordon ReeliePosthumous induction Motorsport builder Stock car racing
Rothmarel, MarkMark Rothmarel Competitor Powerboat racing
Stewart, BrianBrian Stewart Motorsport builder Road racing
2005 Adam, BillBill Adam Competitor Road racing
Allers, FrankFrank Allers Competitor Road racing
De Gruchy, JohnJohn De Gruchy Competitor/Significant contributor Motorcycle racing
Henderson, PetePete HendersonPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Robertson, BrianBrian Robertson Competitor/Motorsport builder Road racing
Smith, JackJack SmithPosthumous induction Competitor/Motorsport builder Stock car racing
Thompson, JimJim Thompson Motorsport builder Powerboat racing
Wilson, HaroldHarold Wilson Competitor Powerboat racing/Rally racing/Road racing
2006 Atchison, BobBob Atchison Competitor/Motorsport builder Drag racing
Bennett, AlecAlec BennettPosthumous induction Competitor Motorcycle racing
Bird, JohnJohn Bird Competitor Rally racing
Dallaire, JacquesJacques Dallaire Significant contributor N/A
Duff, JohnJohn DuffPosthumous induction Competitor Road racing
Leibel, LorneLorne Leibel Competitor Powerboat racing/Road racing
Marisi, DanDan MarisiPosthumous induction Significant contributor N/A
Powell, TedTed Powell Competitor Road racing
Shaw, LloydLloyd ShawPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Simpson, BruceBruce Simpson Competitor Rally racing
Theoret, RobertRobert Theoret Competitor Powerboat racing
2007 Christie, JackJack Christie Motorsport builder Road racing
Fraser, ScottScott FraserPosthumous induction Competitor Stock car racing
Goodwin, GeoffGeoff Goodwin Competitor/Motorsport builder/Significant contributor Drag racing
Gryguc, TedTed Gryguc Competitor Power boat racing
Labrosse, AlanAlan Labrosse Significant contributor Road racing/Stock car racing
Mathews, BillBill MathewsPosthumous induction Competitor Motorcycle racing
Novotny, TonyTony Novotny Significant contributor Stock car racing
2009 Bastedo, CarlCarl Bastedo Competitor Motorcycle racing
Bunting, C. AlanC. Alan BuntingPosthumous induction Significant contributor N/A
Canadian Race Communications Association Significant contributor N/A
Fairchild, DougDoug FairchildPosthumous induction Significant contributor N/A
Kelly, WayneWayne KellyPosthumous induction Competitor/Motorsport builder Road racing
Lefeuvre, BillBill Lefeuvre Competitor Rally racing
Mackereth, NormNorm Mackereth Competitor Stock car racing
Mercier, MichelMichel Mercier Competitor Motorcycle racing
O'Donnell, JimJim O'Donnell Significant contributor Road racing
Smith, F.J.F.J. Smith Competitor Drag racing
Vessair, BruceBruce Vessair Competitor Snowmobile racing
Vessair, GaryGary Vessair Competitor Snowmobile racing
Shelby, CarrollCarroll Shelby* Significant contributor International
2010 Cooke, PaulPaul Cooke Competitor/Significant contributor N/A
Duval, JacquesJacques Duval Competitor Road racing
Elliott, BobBob Elliott Competitor Drag racing
Peart, RogerRoger Peart Competitor/Significant contributor Road racing
Rahal, BobbyBobby Rahal* Competitor/Motorsport builder Road Racing
Rodgers, HerbieHerbie Rodgers Competitor Drag racing
Theoret, JeanJean Theoret Competitor Power boat racing
Watkins, SidSid Watkins* Significant contributor International/Road racing
Webster, JohnJohn Webster Competitor/Significant contributor Power boat racing
Woods, NormNorm Woods Competitor Power boat racing
2011 Andretti, MichaelMichael Andretti* Competitor Significant contributor
Bartling, RudyRudy Bartling Competitor Road racing
Docktor, BenBen Docktor Competitor/Significant contributor Road racing
Edwardes, RobinRobin Edwardes Competitor/Significant contributor Rally racing
Ellefson, NormNorm Ellefson Competitor Stock car racing
Foley, DickDick Foley Competitor Stock car racing
Manson, PaulPaul Manson Competitor Rally racing
Sewart, GregGreg Sewart Competitor Stock car racing
2012 Andretti, MarioMario Andretti* N/A N/A
Armstrong, BobBob ArmstrongPosthumous induction Competitor/Significant contributor Road racing
Carr, JimmyJimmy Carr Motorsport builder/Significant contributor Stock car racing
Fletcher, John and SharonJohn and Sharon Fletcher Significant contributor Drag racing
Fellows, RonRon Fellows Competitor Road racing
Walters, TomTom Walters Competitor Stock car racing
2013 Carter, DianaDiana Carter Competitor Road racing
Magill, JohnJohn Magill Competitor Road racing
Mansell, NigelNigel Mansell* N/A N/A
Maxwell, ScottScott Maxwell Competitor Road racing
McDonald, NorrisNorris McDonald Competitor/Journalist Stock car racing
Tracy, PaulPaul Tracy Competitor Road racing
2014 Chisholm, JohnJohn ChisholmPosthumous induction Competitor/Significant contributor Stock car racing
Luciw, RalphRalph Luciw Competitor/Significant contributor N/A
Stewart, JackieJackie Stewart* N/A N/A
Tagliani, AlexAlex Tagliani Competitor N/A
Thomson Jr., DonDon Thomson Jr. Competitor/Motorsport builder N/A
2015 Gibbons, PeterPeter Gibbons Competitor Stock car racing
L'Estage, AntoineAntoine L'Estage Competitor Rally racing
Multimatic Motorsports* N/A N/A
Petrie, John EdgarJohn Edgar Petrie Competitor Drag racing
Szoke, JordanJordan Szoke Competitor Motorcycle racing
Whitlock, DavidDavid Whitlock Competitor Stock car racing
2016 Bouchard, JacquesJacques Bouchard and Denis, RonaldRonald Denis Significant contributor N/A
Dale, TerryTerry Dale Significant contributor N/A
Lockhart, PeterPeter Lockhart Significant contributor/Competitor Road Racing
Mathers, DavidDavid Mathers Significant contributor N/A
MacKenzie, LewisLewis MacKenzie Competitor Drag racing
Legendary Motorcar* N/A N/A
Pfaff, ChrisChris Pfaff Significant contributor N/A
Powell, JohnJohn PowellPosthumous induction Significant contributor N/A
Priddle, SidSid Priddle Significant contributor N/A
2017 Crosty, DougDoug Crosty Formula Atlantic Championship winning engineer
Dumontier, FrançoisFrançois Dumontier Canadian Grand Prix promoter
Honda* N/A N/A
Kennington, D. J.D. J. Kennington Double NASCAR Pinty's Series champion
Robinson, JimJim Robinson Television filmmaker and producer
Sambrook, JohnJohn Sambrook Championship driver Race association official
Steckly, ScottScott Steckly Quadruple NASCAR Pinty's Series champion
Tario, JimJim Tario Official at the Grand Prix of Toronto
Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve Formula One World Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner
2018 Coates, LenLen CoatesPosthumous induction Canada's first motorsport reporter
Donaldson, GeraldGerald Donaldson Motorsports journalist and writer
Franks, DaveDave Franks Motorsports photographer
Jones, GrahamGraham Jones Motorsports writer and columnist
Lecours, PierrePierre Lecours Motorsports journalist
McNulty, DeanDean McNulty Motorsports journalist
Miller, TimTim Miller Motorsports reporter
Pappone, JeffJeff Pappone Motorsports reporter
Proudfoot, DanDan Proudfoot First motorsport beat reporter
Tomas, ErikErik Tomas Raceline radio host and producer
2019 Berg, AllenAllen Berg N/A N/A
Buck, RobinRobin Buck N/A N/A
Caruso, LarryLarry Caruso N/A N/A
Hakonson, EdEd Hakonson N/A N/A
Legualt, NormandNormand Legualt N/A N/A
Magwood, GaryGary Magwood N/A N/A
McLaren* N/A N/A
Spengler, BrunoBruno Spengler N/A N/A
2020 Brandt, MylesMyles Brandt Builder N/A
Bray, JimJim Bray Competitor N/A
Burritt, DannyDanny Burritt Competitor/Team builder N/A
Dowler, KevinKevin Dowler Competitor/Builder N/A
Dumoulin, Louis-PhilippeLouis-Philippe Dumoulin Competitor N/A
Miller, MikeMike Miller Builder N/A
Nagy, AlexAlex Nagy Competitor/Builder N/A
Partington, LawrenceLawrence Partington Media N/A
Richard, NathalieNathalie Richard Competitor N/A
Roy, AnneAnne Roy Builder/Contributor N/A
Robblee, SteveSteve Robblee Competitor N/A
Seal, Robert F.Robert F. Seal Builder N/A
St. Clair, RonRon St. Clair Builder/Contributor N/A
Wilden, KennyKenny Wilden Competitor N/A
Woods, DougDoug Woods Builder/Competitor N/A
2021 Bondar, JohnJohn Bondar Builder N/A
Carpentier, PatrickPatrick Carpentier Competitor N/A
Dallenbach Sr., WallyWally Dallenbach Sr. Competitor/Significant Contributor N/A
Godin, BertrandBertrand Godin Competitor N/A
Graham, BrianBrian Graham Competitor/Builder/Team Member/Significant Contributor N/A
Graham, JohnJohn Graham Competitor/Builder N/A
Hine, ColinColin Hine Builder/Team Member N/A
Mitton, KandyKandy Mitton Competitor/Media N/A
Scanell, HowieHowie Scanell Competitor N/A
Styres, GlennGlenn Styres Competitor/Builder/Team Member/Significant Contributor N/A
Zardo Sr., BillBill Zardo Sr. Competitor/Builder/Team Member/Significant Contributor N/A
Brasseur, PhilippePhilippe Brasseur Media N/A
Dear, ClareClare Dear Media N/A
Frechette, GerryGerry Frechette Media N/A
Martyn, JamesJames Martyndagger Media N/A
Orr, FrankFrank Orrdagger Media N/A
de la Plante, AllanAllan de la Plante Media N/A
2022 AIM Autosport Competitor N/A
Bieri, UliUli Bieri Competitor/Significant Contributor N/A
Bye, ChrisChris Bye Competitor/Significant Contributor N/A
Elliott, GaryGary Elliott Competitor N/A
Epp, TerryTerry Epp Significant Contributor N/A
Giannou, RobertRobert Giannou Competitor N/A
Harr, CarlCarl Harr Competitor N/A
Lloyd, DaveDave Lloyd Significant Contributor N/A
Lynch, DerekDerek Lynch Competitor N/A
MacDonald, BobBob MacDonald Competitor/Team Member N/A
Midgley, DickDick Midgley Team Builder N/A
Spencer, ScottScott Spencer Team Member/Significant Contributor N/A
Urlin, RussRuss Urlin Competitor/Special Contributor N/A
Biegler, BruceBruce Biegler Media N/A
2023 Aubin, ClaudeClaude Aubin Competitor N/A
Dale, JeremyJeremy Dale Competitor N/A
Dilley, MarkMark Dilley Competitor N/A
Hinchcliffe, JamesJames Hinchcliffe Competitor N/A
Jakubowski, ErnieErnie Jakubowski Competitor N/A
Jennings, NormanNorman Jennings Significant Contributor N/A
Moran, BradBrad Moran Significant Contributor N/A
Richard, PatrickPatrick Richard Competitor N/A
Schraenen, DidierDidier Schraenen Competitor N/A
Sprongl, DanDan Sprongl Competitor/Team Builder N/A
Sprongl, FrankFrank Sprongl Competitor/Team Builder N/A
Vallis, BillBill Vallis Builder N/A
Waldie, JordanJordan Waldie Competitor N/A
Wittmer, KunoKuno Wittmer Competitor N/A
Massingberd, JohnJohn Massingberd Media N/A
Nesbitt, J. WallyJ. Wally Nesbitt Media N/A
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