George Chapman

George Chapman

George Chapman 2023 Inductee: Veteran Road & Track Competitor  (Birth date unknown, Raced 1918-1932) Competing from 1918 to 1932, George Chapman is considered to have been the greatest US motorpace racing champion ever, with seven consecutive American Professional...
William Spencer

William Spencer

William Spencer Inducted in 2005 as a Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Biography  (Born in 1896, died in 1963) Born November 11, 1895 in England, “Willie” became a U.S. citizen in 1947. Spencer started racing at the age of 15 in Canada in...
Tillie Anderson

Tillie Anderson

Tillie Anderson Inducted in 2000 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) BiographyTillie Anderson, emigrated to Chicago at the age of 14. At 16, during the summer of 1895, she took part in the race over the Elgin-Aurora, IL. Century course and broke the...
Willie Honeman

Willie Honeman

Willie Honeman Inducted in 1994 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Biography: Born in 1908, Willie started his racing career in the junior ranks in 1923. He won the 1924 ABL of A Junior National Championships. As a pro, he represented the US in...
Victor Hopkins

Victor Hopkins

Victor Hopkins Inducted in 2006 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) Honors1926 – National Championship, Track, Stayers, Elite: 1stBiographyVictor Morice Hopkins bought a bicycle as a newspaper carrier in Davenport, Iowa to reach more customers...