EVENTS

Our members are dedicated Race Fans that enjoy getting together to support our regional racing community. We celebrate the drivers and fans through several events each year.

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DAYTON AUTO RACE FAN CLUB

DARF

DARF HALL OF FAME

The Dayton Auto Race Fan Club Hall of Fame seeks to recognize the contributions that so many drivers, owners and fans have made over the years to local racing.

The Hall of Fame consist of 5 categories:

Drivers

Car Owners / Team Personnel

Media

Contributor to Auto Racing

DARF Contributor

The Voting Committee is made up of past and present Officers and Board Members who want to contribute their time to nominate and vote in new members to the Hall of Fame every year.

~~Class of 2017~~

DANNY SMITH
JACK BOWSHER
JOHNNY VANCE
RICK LANE
RON DRAGER
CARMELLA SHINGLETON

~~Class of 2016~~

LEE RAYMOND

‘OHIO GEORGE’ MONTGOMERY
HENRY MEYER
BILL HOLDER
EARL & PEGGY ISAACS
JIM & VANESSA GIBSON

~~Class of 2015~~

DON GREGORY
RED HARVEY
FRANK JONES
GREG BILLING
JIM & BOBBI NUCKLES
BOB & JUDY MOORE

~~Class of 2014~~

HAROLD SMITH

ED HOUNSHELL

BOB KORN

SKIP PETERSON

LANG’S CHEVROLET

JANA SPARKS

~~Class of 2013~~

DICK DUNLEVY, JR.
GREG STAAB
CLARENCE RICE
DICK & PAT BEEBE &
MARC TIMES RACING NEWS
SPARKS RACING SUPPLY
KARL BROWN

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~~Class of 2012~~

MEL KENYON

TOM BIGELOW

BILL “PAPPY” LEWIS

OMAR WILLIAMS

RUSS CLENDENEN

MARVIN GOINS

~~Class of 2011~~

BILL CHAMBERS
BERNIE COPPOCK
CLARENCE “MUTT” ANDERSON
CARL DAY
DON THOMPSON

WALLY SCHERER

~~Class of 2010~~

DON WILBUR
JACK HEWITT
PAUL STORER
DAVE ARGABRIGHT
LARRY BOOS
DALE “LUCKY” LUTZ

GENE MOORE

JERRY WAHL

~~Class of 2009~~

WILLIAM “CHICK” HALE
NEAL SCEVA
TOM STENGER
LEAL BEATTIE
EARL & BERNEICE BALTES

JERRY WAHL

~~Class of 2008~~

GENE BUNDY
JOHN MARCUM
DUKE DINSMORE
JOHN ‘SHORTY’ MILLER
DICK FREEMAN

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Class of 2018

DICK DUNLEVY, SR.

WALT SCHERER

BOB HAMPSHIRE

RON WARE

RICK MONROE

KAREN BEATTIE

Class of 2019

JOHN LAWHORN

LARRY MOORE

HOOT GIBSON

TERRY BALTES

ROGER & LINDA HOLDEMAN

DAVE & LINDA SCHERER

DARF Hall of Fame Chairpersons

Jana Sparks

Vicki Black

Bobby Sparks

Bernie Coppock

Peggy Isaacs

Jerry Wahl

Hall of Fame

ANNUAL CAR SHOW

Race Cars and Future Stars Expo

The Race Cars and Future Stars Expo annual Car Show is a must see for any race fan. It's your opportunity to get up close to the cars, meet the drivers and help us raise donations for our Injured Drivers Fund. Don't miss this event!

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Annual Banquet

BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS

CAR SHOW

Each year our members join together to celebrate and reflect upon our year of accomplishments and race adventures. The Annual Banquet is truly the best event of the year when we can all get together.