
Constitution of The National Dirt Late Model
Hall of Fame
The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame was
formed in 2000 to recognize the
accomplishments of drivers and other
individuals that have contributed to the sport
of dirt Late Model configuration.
For purposes of this organization, the Dirt
Late Model terminology is defined as starting
in the 1965 time period and progressing to the
present. When voting occurs in the driving
category, a portion of each career must occur
from 1965 and later. It can start, however,
earlier but must end following 1965.
The honor of belonging to the National Dirt
Late Model Hall of Fame is accomplished from
results of a voting panel. There will be nine
honorees from the three categories. Near the
end of the season, a ceremony will take place
at the Florence Speedway in Union, KY, home of
the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame,
where the awards will be presented. Candidates
not elected will continue to remain on the
main ballot for future voting.
RULES FOR ELECTION:
Within the NDLMHoF, there are three types of
inductees, each of which contributes to the
sport in a different manner. The types are
Drivers, Contributors, and the Sportsman
Award.
All of the inductees are elected by the vote
of a Hall of Fame Voting Board on candidates
that have been submitted. The voting board
consists of voters from all aspects of the
Dirt Late Model scene.
The general requirements for the drivers are
that they must have at least 30 years in the
sport or are retired. Although it was
initially required for all drivers to be
retired, that no longer is a constraint
because experience has shown that many of them
never retire. Normally, six (unless a tie) are
taken from this category.
The Contributor category includes individuals
from all aspects of the sport including
promoters, series directors, car builders,
engine builders, crew chiefs, car owners,
media types, etc. This category provides two
inductees.
Finally, there is the Sportsman Award category
which inducts one active driver. This
inductee, who is also voted on by the Voting
Board is an individual who supports the Dirt
Late Model sport by working closely with
promoters, track owners, sanctioning body
heads, helps young and inexperienced drivers,
and maybe most importantly, interfaces with
the fans. This category is done completely by
the Voting Board who both nominates the
candidates and then selects the winner.
Click the link below to download the
nomination form.
NOMINATION FORM (PDF)

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