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GRHOF Class of 2014 To Be Announced At GMP Sept. 13

By Brandon Reed Reporter
Posted 7:11PM on Saturday 9th August 2014 ( 9 years ago )
JEFFERSON, GA - Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, GA is already a special place.<br /> <br /> For the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, it will be very special on Saturday, Sept. 13.<br /> <br /> That's when the track will host the announcement of the five newest inductees into the Hall of Fame, as the track holds Georgia Racing Hall of Fame night as a part of the PPG Paints Top Gun Sealants 100 Pro Late Model event.<br /> <br /> The announcement was made Saturday night during the pre-race ceremony for the 31st annual World Crown 300 at the speedway.<br /> <br /> As a part of the event, many Georgia Racing Hall of Famers will be present, and will be taking part in the pre-race autograph session, while several vintage and historic Georgia race cars will be on the premises.<br /> <br /> In addition, the "Fast 15" semi-finalists will be on hand. The Class of 2014 to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame will be announced as a part of the pre-race ceremony.<br /> <br /> The PPG Paints Top Gun Sealants 100 is will also be in front of a national audience, as it will be telecast on a tape-delayed basis into more than 109 million homes across the United States and the Caribbean.<br /> <br /> The "Fast 15" includes <strong>Dick Anderson</strong> of Chamblee, GA, <strong>Leon Archer</strong> of Griffin, GA, <strong>Charlie Burkhalter</strong> of Athens, GA, <strong>Harold Fountain</strong> of Martinez, GA, <strong>Julius Hughes</strong> of Atlanta, GA, <strong>Bobby Johns</strong> of Miami, FL, <strong>Tammy Jo Kirk</strong> of Dalton, GA, <strong>Ethel Flock Mobley</strong> of Atlanta, GA, <strong>Jack Pennington</strong> of Winston, GA, <strong>Rance Phillips</strong> of Waycross, GA, <strong>Wendell Roach</strong> of Lavonia, GA, <strong>Louise Smith</strong> of Barnesville, GA, <strong>Roscoe Smith</strong> of Griffin, GA, <strong>Sam Sommers</strong> of Sylvania, GA and <strong>Jimmy Thomas</strong> of Columbus, GA.<br /> <br /> For more information on the PPG Paints Top Gun Sealants 100, visit <a href="http://www.racegmp.com" target="_blank">racegmp.com</a>.<br /> <br /> For more information, call the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame at (706) 216-RACE (7223) or go online to <a href="http://www.georgiaracinghof.com" target="_blank">georgiaracinghof.com</a>.
Gresham Motorsports Park - Jefferson, GA / Photo: GMP Media

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