track stars such as Joe Kopp, Rick
Hocking, Jimmy Odom, John Gen-
nai, Dave Hansen (Flat Track) and
Ivan Mauger MBE, Greg Hancock,
John Cook, Lance King, Sonny
Nutter, Larry Shaw, Mike Konle
(Speedway). Many of the honorees
were part of Saturday's celebration,
taking photos with Las Vegas Show
Girls.
Famed racing announcer Larry
Huffman was awarded the 2022
Hot Shoe Hall of Fame Maely
Lifetime Achievement honor for his
decades of entertaining the rac-
ing fans. Unfortunately, Huffman,
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(Right)
Announcer
Larry Huffman
was honored
but could not
attend. (Below)
Rob Morrison
had plenty of
stories about
this Ron Wood-
built Norton
750 he raced
at Ascot in the
1970s.
who served as emcee in last May's Hot Shoe event,
could not make Saturday due to rehabilitation on his
leg. But many spoke of Larry's legendary career and
having him announce their name. Huffman joined
Judy Maely (2020) and Kenny Roberts (2021) as
Lifetime Achievement honorees.
Highlights of the night saw Steve Baker talk about
his famed Yamaha TZ750 flat track machine and
Rob Morrison describing the historic Ron Wood-
built Norton 750 he rode at Ascot Park and other
tracks in the 1970s. Other storytellers included Rob-
erts, Keith Mashburn, Tom Horton, Scot Harden,
Jim Fishback, Rod Lake, Bryan Farnsworth, Garth
Brow, Bruce Porter, Nutter and Odom.
The "Hot Shoe" is the symbol that recognizes the
cream of the crop of motorcycle racing stars who
used a very specialized tool, the steel shoe, to assist
them in navigating the dirt track corners at very high
rates of speed. Steel shoe-equipped riders quickly
became known as Hot Shoes in local and national
events and markets where they competed.
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