Gordie Shuck Award

The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame’s Gordie Shuck Memorial Award was established in 2004 as the Gordie Shuck Memorial Sportsmanship Award. The award was made possible by a generous gift to the Hall of Fame by the Shuck family to commemorate what Gordie Shuck saw as the high point of his career, being voted by his peers, the owners and drivers of the United Motor Contest Association (UMCA), as the recipient of the organization’s Sportsmanship Award in 1953. The Gordie Shuck Memorial Sportsmanship Award was awarded to an individual who, by their actions, showed great sportsmanship and put others ahead of themselves for the betterment of racing. In 2016, the name of the award was changed to the Gordie Shuck Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, to recognize individuals who have made lifetime contributions to the sport of automobile racing in the state of Nebraska.

Gordie Shuck Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award:
2023 | Lincoln Family of U.S. 30 Speedway
2022 | Mike Peterson
2021 | Beatrice Speedway Women For Racing
2019 | John Lajba
2018 | Monty Jones
2017 | Steve and Belinda Wessels
2016 | Bob O’Neill

Gordie Shuck Memorial Sportsmanship Award:
2014 | Joyce Smith
2009 | Willie Ideen
2008 | Mike Cacak
2007 | Tami Thurn
2006 | Ray Valasek
2005 | Dave Doll
2004 | Ruth and Don Hagan
2003 | Tom Baumgardner
2002 | Joe Kosiski

Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame

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NARHoF Announces 2023 Inductees

NARHoF Announces 2023 Inductees

3/26/2023
(Lincoln, Nebraska) The Board of Directors of The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced the six individuals who will make up the induction class of 2023. This year’s class of inductees includes racing journalist Lee Ackerman of Omaha, the Omaha based Cavalieri...more
NARHoF Mourns Passing of Terry Richards Sr.

NARHoF Mourns Passing of Terry Richards Sr.

3/15/2023
The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame offers our sympathies and condolences to the family of Terry Richards Sr. on Terry's passing. Terry was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2019. DRIVER / TRACK OWNER Terry Richards Sr. Terry Richards, Sr. began his...more
Class of 2022 Inducted into Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Class of 2022 Inducted into Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame

12/27/2022
(Lincoln, NE) Seven members of the Class of 2022 were inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame during festivities held at Courtside Banquet Hall in Lincoln on Saturday, November 5th. This year’s inductees were the 24rd class inducted into the Hall of...more
2022 Induction Ceremony Rescheduled to Nov. 5

2022 Induction Ceremony Rescheduled to Nov. 5

8/5/2022
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Date of the 2022 Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony has been CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 5th, 2022. Same place and same time. Please make a note of it!!! Again, the date for this year’s induction ceremony and banquet has been...more
NARHoF Announces 2022 Inductees

NARHoF Announces 2022 Inductees

3/25/2022
(Lincoln, Nebraska) The Board of Directors of The Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame has announced the six individuals who will make up the induction class of 2022. This year’s class of inductees includes driver Mike Chadd of Lincoln, drag racer Rod Kister of Scottsbluff,...more