WELCOME
West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame was conceived in 2001 as a means of recognizing significant contributors and contributions to the sport of stock car racing.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame is founded to preserve history and heritage of the important role west coast stock car/motorsports competitors have played in the sport’s development and continuation and to recognize, through annual enshrinement, of outstanding individuals and groups within the sport such as, but not limited to, designers, engineers, mechanics, drivers, race track owners, promoters, publicists and members of the motorsports media.
The Hall’s future goal and mission is to share with the public displays of information about its enshrinees and various artifacts pertinent to the sport such as records, archival material, photos and race cars.
NEWS
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West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame announces 2026 finalists
Twelve from NASCAR, Open Wheel, Drag Racing, Off-Road and Short Track stock cars on ballot BAKERSFIELD, California (May 5, 2026) – Twelve nominees from NASCAR, Open Wheel, NHRA Drag Racing, Off-Road Racing and Short Track stock car competition have reached the final round of voting for induction into the West Coast... -
2026 West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame Nominees
First-time Nominated Drivers Johnny Anderson. Johnny Anderson, born in Florida but raised in Sacramento, California, was among the most dominant open wheel competitors in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning in hardtops, supermodifieds, midgets and sprint cars. Anderson was a West Capital Raceway hardtop competitor at age 16, moved to supermodifieds and won... -
West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame announces 2026 nominees
Kyle Busch, Michael McDowell, John Force, Ron Capps on ballot for first time BAKERSFIELD, California (April 8, 2026) – Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell are among 21 nominees for 2026 induction into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame. Busch, whose older brother Kurt is a 2024 West... -
West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame names Kevin Haugen to Board of Directors
Longtime member of the automotive industry owned Interstate Batteries of Columbia River BAKERSFIELD, California (March 18, 2026) – The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame is proud to announce that Kevin Haugen, a retired business owner and longtime leader in the automotive industry, is joining its Board of Directors. Originally from...