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2025 Go Kart hall of fame inductees
Adams Motorsport Park
Allen, Bobby
Araki, Bryan
Araki, Glen
Araki, Nob
Araki, Terrie
Art Ingles
Birdsell, Mike
Bobo, Ray
Borelli, Lou
Buller, Kermit
Brown, Jeff
Chivell, Jilene
Combee, Howard
Connors, Dick
Donovan, Jim
Ferris, John
"Fields" Orlandino, Betty
Fleming, Doug
Florey, Dick
Fox, Fred
Freber, Elmer
Freber, Keith
"Paul Gallitero
Spirit of Karting
Award"
Paul Gallitero
Hodapp, Danny
Hammond, Chuck
Henline, Doug
Howden, Rob
Ito, George
Keller, Neil
Kugler, George
Kugler, Randy
Larson, Dave
Larson, Earl
Mims-Brown, Rhonda
O'Hara, Steve
Pfau, Phil
Pittinger, Chuck
Raczuk, Dick
Stokes, Doug
Reed, Jim
Santa Maria Kart Club
Shiffert, Bobby
Stokes, Doug
Stroud, Jim
Walter , Jim
Woodard, Ralph
"Lifetime Achievement" Award
Jack "Captain" McClure
2025 inductees
Steve O'Hara
Art Ingles and Lou Borelli (Caretta Karts)
Adams Motorsports Park, Riverside, California. Troy Adams
Danny Hodapp
Over an almost 50-year career, Seattle, Washington’s Danny Hodapp earned his place as one of the legends of American karting in the Pacific Northwest. He started racing in Tacoma in 1968 when he was 15, and over the years, he was always up front. Danny was a two-time IKF Duffy winner, scoring his first crown in 100cc Stock Foreign at the 1977 Nationals in Atwater, California. He became
Bobby Allen, 19 year old Winner of the 2nd World Karting Championship the 1960 Nassau Speed Week was the biggest motor racing festival in the world. Wanting to promote karting to the biggest motoring audience they could, the Grand Prix Kart Club International and the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain, at the second World Karting Championship, more than 100 drivers entered the event.
Glen Araki
Doug Fleming
Started racing at Kartsville in San Diego in 1980. Just two years into his career, he realized the people building his engines didn’t want to win as badly as he did—so he took matters into his own hands. In 1982, he opened his own kart shop, then honed his craft further at Chuck Pittinger’s shop starting in 1992. He returned to business for himself in 2002.
Jim Walter
Mike Birdsell
Jilene Chivell
Jim Reed. PKA Founder
Rob Howden, Ekartingnews.com, Founder
Nob Araki
Dick Raczuk
Jeff Brown
Ray Bobo
Dick Connors
Betty "Fields" Orlando
Jim Donovan - Max Torque Clutches
A note from Jim: Tim – thank you so much for the honor of being included with some of the true heroes and legends of karting from the heyday of this great sport. I am just sorry I couldn’t of been there but I just hate flying today and the solo drive at 81 would have knocked me out for a day or two.
Bryan Araki (left), Terri Araki (Center) and Glen Araki.
Thank you for all you do to preserve the history of karting. It's an honor to be included with such a great group of people. We have always raced as a family until the day dad passed. And continue to do so today. Hope to see you at a future HOF event.
Sincerely,
Bryan Araki
Rhonda Mims Brown
Right to Left: Paul Gallitero and his step dad Ralph, "Spirit of Karting Award"
Bobby Shiffert
Doug Stokes
Thanks very much Tim … a great, and unexpected honor, and wonderful to hear from so many old friends …
Take care,
-Doug.
Established in 1959, Santa Maria Karting Association, Still running after all these years. A great track, Great City, friendly members and a great staff.
Terri Araki (Center)
Dave Larson
Fred Fox, Founder of FOXCO the manufacturer of the "FOX Go Boy" Kart.
Kermit Buller
Howard Combee
Jack "Capt." McClure
"Lifetime Achievement Award"
Chuck Pittinger
Doug Henline
Randy Kugler also accepted for his Dad, George Kugler.
Ralph Woodard
Dick Florey
2025 Hall of fame inductee photos
Terry Treader, Rhonda Mims Brown
Terry Ives (L) Randy Kugler
Kermit Buller, Randy Kugler and Art Verlengiere.
Jim Reed and his wife Janina Reed
Tim Chapman (L) did a wonderful job as Master of Ceremonies and Troy Adams accepting for Adams Motorsports Park.
Randy Kugler and Jerrill Rice
Ronnie Emmick (L) Randy Kugler
Jim Reed and Randy Kugler
Bobby Pruett Junior, Bob Pruett Sr built Lancer Kart winner of 4 Duffies.
Kermit Buller and Ralph Woodard
Randy Kugler accepting his and his dad George awards.
Rhonda Mims Brown and Tim Meyer
Roger Griffith and 2024 HoF inductee John Rugani
Roger and 2024 Go Kart Hall offame inductee Jerrill Rice
Doug Fleming and Randy Kugler
Rhonda and Art Verlengiere
Ray Bobo and Tim Meyer
Betty Orlandino
bobby Shiffert
Dick Florey
Dick Hansen , owner of Yamaha of America(L) Jerry Adams (Adams Motorsports Park)
Earl Larson
Jim Donovan,
Neil Keller
Dick Raczuk