By SEMA News Editors
USAC Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025
The United States Auto Club (USAC) has announced the USAC Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
USAC's 12th Hall of Fame class includes driver and car owner Jack Bowsher, driver Dave Darland, car owner and official Bob Estes, car owner and crew chief Bob Hampshire, promoters Roger and Linda Holdeman, official Tommy Hunt and driver Gordon Johncock.
The official 2025 USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, July 2, during the BC39 festivities for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Championship at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For more information, including a biography on each inductee, visit usacracing.com.
IMS Museum Announces Chuck Jones Named to Board Ahead of April Reopening
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum has announced Chuck Jones as the new chairman of the Museum's board of directors. Jones currently serves as the chief design officer at GE HealthCare and was the recipient of the White House-sponsored Smithsonian National Design Award. He is also a noted vintage Indy car restoration expert and racer, and has served on the IMS Museum board since 2019. He succeeds Rob Dyson in the position, ushering in a new era called "The Stories Behind the Spectacle Capital" campaign.
The announcement comes before the reimagined IMS Museum, which will reopen to the public on Wednesday, April 2. The facility has been closed since November 2023 while undergoing a transformation of its space and experiences.
General admission tickets for the IMS Museum are officially on sale beginning Tuesday, March 4, at imsmuseum.org. With exciting, educational and interactive new exhibits, the Museum brings the thrill of the Indianapolis 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to life.
To ensure an enjoyable experience for all guests, the Museum has moved to a timed ticket entry system. Guests should plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes before their timed entry reservation.
With a general admission ticket, visitors will have full access to all exhibits and display areas of the Museum–40,000 sq. ft. of additional space–including the lower level, an area previously restricted to only select tours, and the newly added mezzanine featuring artifacts on view for the first time.
"The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is excited to welcome guests back to our reimagined space when we reopen in April," IMS Museum President Joe Hale said. "Guests will not only enjoy visiting some of their favorite objects but will be able to explore significantly more exhibit space and have fun testing their skills in our immersive Qualifying Zone."
For more information, including ticket pricing and available memberships, visit the IMS announcement here.
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Utah Salt Flats Racing Association Introduces New Presidential Cabinet
Utah Salt Flats Racing Association has elected new officers, from left to right: Justin McAllister, Shayla McAllister, Dennis Sullivan, Vern Taylor and James Reeser.
The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA)—the organization founded in 1976 to preserve the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, and motorsports events at the historic venue—has appointed a new presidential cabinet following elections.
The new USFRA officers are Dennis Sullivan (president), Justin McAllister (vice president), Shayla McAllister (treasury), Vern Taylor (Sargent of Arms) and James Reeser (secretary).
In addition, USFRA has announced the 39th annual World of Speed is set for September 5-8, 2025, at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Participant event registration is available online here. USFRA will also host a test and tune event on June 27-29.
For more information, visit saltflats.com.
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