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[Psychoman]

Ayrton Senna and Mario Andretti get inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame this Thursday--for anybody interested, it's on Speedvision live that night They go in along with AJ Foyt and drag-racing legend Don Prudhomme. Just figured you guys might like to know...

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"Hey there, all you middle men
Throw away your fancy clothes
And while you're out there sittin' on a fence
So get off your ass and come down here
'Cause rock 'n' roll ain't no riddle man
To me it makes good, good sense"
-Brian Johnson

[Joe Fan]

Also Nelson Piquet and Craig Breedlove will be inducted to. What a class that will be! Probably the best since the very first induction.

[Eric McLoughlin]

The Motorsport Hall of Fame is obviously an American institution. As a result I'm not familiar with whose names are actually listed. Anyone got a full list? I'd like to see how many non-Americans are included.

[Psychoman]

Sadly, I can't find a website for the IMHOF, but I found from The Auto Channel website that last year they inducted Alain Prost...

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"Hey there, all you middle men
Throw away your fancy clothes
And while you're out there sittin' on a fence
So get off your ass and come down here
'Cause rock 'n' roll ain't no riddle man
To me it makes good, good sense"
-Brian Johnson

[Joe Fan]

Here is their website: www.historyonwheels.com

[This message has been edited by Joe Fan (edited 03-19-2000).]

[Psychoman]

Thanks JF
The non-americans inducted are:
Alberto Ascari
Jack Brabham
Malcolm Campbell
Rudolph Caracciola
Colin Chapman
Louis Chevrolet
Jim Clark
Juan Manuel Fangio
Enzo Ferrari
Donald Healey
Graham Hill
Niki Lauda
Bruce McLaren
Stirling Moss
Tazio Nuvolari
Ferdinand Porsche
Alain Prost
Jackie Stewart
John Surtees
along with Senna, and Piquet, going in this year.

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"Hey there, all you middle men
Throw away your fancy clothes
And while you're out there sittin' on a fence
So get off your ass and come down here
'Cause rock 'n' roll ain't no riddle man
To me it makes good, good sense"
-Brian Johnson