Open-wheel racing champion Michael Andretti, NASCAR legend Buddy Baker and
perennial drag-racing king John Force will lead a class of seven racing greats
into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America when the organization stages its
annual induction ceremony on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at the Fillmore
Detroit.
These three, along with sports-car ace Richie Ginther,
motorcycle hero Wayne Rainey, versatile competitor Paul Goldsmith and pioneering
aerobatic pilot Betty Skelton will join 167 racers already enshrined in the
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
"On land and in the sky, the Class
of 2008 represents race wins and championships in every series in America and
beyond," says Ron Watson, president of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of
America.