Daytona 200 winner talked
about his weekly battles with
legends like Sammy Tanner,
Sid Payne, Johnny Gibson, Stu
Morley, Don Hawley, Al Gunter
and Dick Hammer, as well
as taking on national com
-
petitors such as Joe Leonard,
Dick Mann, Mert Lawwill, Bart
Markel, Gary Nixon, Ronnie
Rall and George Roeder.
"I live pretty close to Las Ve
-
gas [in Bullhead City, Arizona],
and it is so much fun to come
to the Hot Shoe event and visit
with ex-rivals and friends over
my racing career," said White.
"I miss seeing Sammy [Tan
-
ner] here, but it's great to see
his son, Jack. Sammy and I
always teased each other that
he only had one photo on the
wall at his office, and it was he
and I at Ascot. I had a photo
with him and me at Ascot, too.
There were a lot of battles
there. And talking about rac
-
ing there is still very special."
Woods, whose Racing Ex-
perience karting track in Las
Vegas houses all of the Hot
Shoe Hall of Fame steel shoes
and icon plaques, again put
on another fun and entertain
-
ing affair that saw Las Vegas
showgirls, the Angels of Dirt
feature film, and the Hot Shoe
Inductees Go Kart event.
"I really want to thank every
-
one who attended the celebra-
tion this year as well as our
board of directors and staff for
their assistance and guidance
in another successful event,"
said Woods, who started the
Hot Shoe Hall of Fame in 2020
to honor many of the greatest
two-wheel performers, tun
-
ers, sponsors, officials and
behind-the-scenes personnel.
"Each year, we work around the
popular Mecum Motorcycle
Auction for a party to salute the
greatest to ride and participate
for many decades. And each
year we have unique interviews
and incredible racing stories
that bring people back. We
hope that it brings a smile to
everyone's faces, and they plan
to return next year."
Another annual award, "The
Zeckie," named after long
-
time media member "Hardhat
Howie" Zechner, was presented
to veteran motorcycle competi
-
tor and media editor/podcaster
Jimmy Lewis. Editor of Dirt
Bike Test and former editor of
Dirt Rider magazine, Lewis has
served as an official, racer and
media person for decades.
Lewis didn't receive just one
award on Saturday but also
a second, as he captured the
win in the 15-lap Hot Shoe Hall
of Fame Inductees Go-Kart
event over Garth Brow, Scott
Hodgson, Norm Francis, Scott
Rousseau, Bubba Shobert,
Billy Grossi, Gary Jones, Billy
Gray (at 87 years old) and Jim
Barnes.
The Hot Shoe is the symbol
that recognizes the cream of
the crop of motorcycle racing
stars who used a very special
-
ized tool, the steel shoe, to as-
sist them in navigating the dirt
track corners.
For those accepted into the
Hall of Fame, the honorees' Hot
Shoe is mounted on a Hall of
Fame plaque. Recipients receive
their own version of the plaque.
Potential Hot Shoe Hall of Fame
candidates can apply at www.
hotshoehof.com. and those
who want to attend the annual
celebration can register at the
same link.
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Bubba Shobert (left) was honored.
Keith Mashburn (left) hands out the
Hot Shoe Lifetime Achievement Award
to longtime Yamaha representative
Ed Burke, who accepted the award on
behalf of the late Malcolm Smith.
