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NASCAR’s Bill France Jr., Legendary Auto Racing Writer, Shav Glick; among 2004 Inductees:

January 30, 2004 at 12:00 AM
  • Shav Glick is going to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. No, not to interview some famous race driver or car owner, although anyone in the Hall probably has been interviewed, at least once and probably more often, by Glick. This time, Glick will be granting the interviews. He’s going to be enshrined as an inductee. The Times’ longtime motorsports writer, Shavenau Glick — “My mother didn’t give me a middle name, because she thought Shavenau was long enough” — will be among the honored guests at the 16th annual induction ceremony July 29 at the State Theater in downtown Detroit. The Hall is in nearby Novi, Mich. As usual, Glick, one of the most respected racing journalists — and certainly the best liked — will be in fast company. The other inductees, announced Thursday, are Bobby Rahal, Bill France Jr., Joe Amato, Geoff Brabham, the late Don Vesco and the late Johnnie Parsons.
    France, who succeeded his late father, Big Bill France, as president of NASCAR, the country’s most successful racing organization, is the stock car representative.
    2004 inductees for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America:
     Bill France Jr. [President of NASCAR from 1972-2000];
    Shav Glick [Award-winning motor racing writer, Los Angeles Times];
    Bobby Rahal [1986 Indy 500 winner and three-time national champ];
    Joe Amato [NHRA’s only five-time top-fuel champion];
    Geoff Brabham [Four-time IMSA champion in GTP series];
    Don Vesco [Land-speed record-setter in cars and motorcycles];
    Johnnie Parsons [Indy 500 winner in ’50; national driving champ in ’49](Los Angeles Times)(1-30-2004)