BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Seven individuals whose motorsports careers touch a myriad of disciplines have been named to the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
The Hall’s newest inductees are:
• A.J. Allmendinger, Los Gatos, Calif., CART rookie of the year and NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series veteran
•Chuck Gurney, Oakland, Calif., United States Auto Club Silver Crown and supermodified champion
•Davey Hamilton, Nampa, Idaho, Canadian-American Modified Association champion, Indianapolis 500 veteran and race promoter
•Jeff Jefferson, Naches, Wash., three-time NASCAR Northwest Series driver champion, former NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West owner, winning driver and championship crew chief counting 34 victories
•Justin Marks, Menlo Park, Calif., founder and team owner of Trackhouse Entertainment Group and Trackhouse Racing competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the international MotoGP
•Boris Said, Carlsbad, Calif., Sports Car Club of America Trans-Am and GRAND-AM GT champion
•Rick Ware, Los Angeles, Calif., owner of teams competing in NASCAR Cup Series, the Top Fuel class of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the NTT IndyCar Series, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup, and FIM World Supercross and AMA American Flat Track motorcycles
“It’s truly an honor to be a part of the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2025,” said Ware. “I’m a proud Californian and growing up on the West Coast put me right in the heart of racing and hot-rod culture. For me, there was no better place to be, and to join such an esteemed group of racers who came from the same region of the country as me is an incredible, full-circle moment.
“I’ve been to some of the most iconic venues in North American motorsports, first as a fan with my dad, then as a driver, and then as a team owner. Riverside, Long Beach, Pomona, Irwindale, Del Mar, Ontario, Laguna Seca, Ascot… I look back and realize just how blessed I’ve been. And then to make a career out of motorsports and to be recognized for all the time, energy and effort we put into everything we do at RWR, really means a lot.
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Hall’s nominating committee.”
The organization in 2025 also will induct its eighth Heritage class of individuals whose careers largely began prior to 1970. The five Heritage inductees will be named in January 2025. The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame will also reveal its next 10 Pioneers of Speed – most of whom began their careers prior to World War II.
“We could not be more pleased with the diversity of the seven inductees,” said Ken Clapp, Chairman and CEO of the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame. “We opted not to have a run-off of the tie votes and are choosing to induct all seven.”
The 2025 induction ceremonies, presented by World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway (Illinois), will be held Thursday, March 13 as kick-off of the March 14-16 NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The gala will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino and will feature the naming of the 5th Annual Knockin Doorz Down Philanthropist of the Year presented by 51FIFTY.
