Sam Posey
DAYTONA BEACH , FL – Known for both a remarkable versatility and a captivating personality which both carried over from the race track to the broadcast booth , dual legend Sam Posey will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America ( MSHFA ) at the 28th Annual MSHFA Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on June 29 at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach , Florida .
Posey ’ s exploits over the course of several decades made him one of the motorsports industry ’ s most recognizable and respected personalities . During his driving career , Posey raced in Can-Am , Trans-Am , IndyCar , sports cars , Formula One and NASCAR competition . He raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 10 times , finishing in the
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top 10 five times , with a best finish of third in 1971 . After retiring from racing in 1974 , Posey became an ABC commentator . He now works for NBC Sports Network on Formula One coverage and has written numerous well-regarded books and magazine articles on motorsports subjects .
“ Sam Posey ’ s induction brings a true renaissance man into the hall ’ s ‘ Heroes of Horsepower ’ pantheon ,” said MSHFA President Ron Watson . “ Perhaps our most articulate racing analyst on TV , he is also a gifted artist , architect , author and model railroader . And of course , he also just happened to be an excellent race car driver .”
Everett Brashear
DAYTONA BEACH , FL – Everett Brashear , one of the top dirt-track motorcycle racers of all time , will be one of seven motorsports luminaries inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America ( MSHFA ) at the 28th Annual MSHFA Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on June 29 at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach .
Brashear won a total of 15 AMA national races from 1952-1960 . He won four of those races in 1953 , before a severe injury cut short a potential championship campaign .
When he retired from competition , Brashear immersed himself in other areas of the motorcycle industry , working for Harley-Davidson , Triumph , Yamaha and Kawasaki . In all , he spent 47 years in the industry . Brashear was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1988 .
Brashear also tried his hand in motorcycle road racing , finishing sixth in the 1964 Daytona 200 . And he briefly considered NASCAR and Indy Car as well ; he made one NA- SCAR start , finishing 38th in the 1957 race on the Daytona Beach- Road Course . “ Motorcycle racers are a different breed ,” said Ron Watson , president of the MSHFA ,