Jon Hiscocks piloted the “German Valley Special” at the Algona track. He and seven others will be inducted into the Kossuth County Racing Hall of Fame in 2016.

The Kossuth County Racing Hall of Fame recently announced its 2016 class of inductees. This year’s class features eight individuals that achieved great success in the sport.

Drivers inducted this summer include Denny Anderson, who earned his 100th IMCA modified feature win at Algona several year ago, plus Jon Hiscocks, the late Jack McCorkell and the late Dale Wilhite.

Bill Holcomb and his brother the late Ken Holcomb, were car owners and supporters of racing at the Kossuth County track, while Dean & Nancy Schroeder will be recognized for their many years of providing automotive parts, fuel and supplies here. Dean also competed as a driver for several years in Algona.

The committee, with the help of the living members of the Kossuth Racing Hall of Fame, selected the eight inductees for 2016. Candidates not selected will be considered for future inductions.

The induction ceremony will take place August 6th during the annual Kossuth County Fair.

More details about the Hall of Fame and the induction ceremony will be released when they are available to www.KossuthMuseum.com.

What: Author Bill Haglund will be selling and signing his new book. Over 600 pages & 500 photos, documenting Iowa auto racing from its inception through 2014. This book includes many racers and personalities that frequented the speedway in Algona!

When: Sunday, January 31, 2016
Noon: Book sales/signing starts

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. “Iowa Racing 101,” Moderated by Chad Meyer
Discussion of Iowa’s rich racing history, the creation of the book, and many racing stories from the author

4:00 p.m. Event concludes

Where: Kossuth County Ag & Motorsports Museum
Located on the Kossuth County Fairgrounds (Hwy 169 South)
800 East Fair Street, Algona, IA

Book signing and “Iowa Racing 101” – free and open to the public
Museum also open – $3.00 adults, $2.00 children

For more information, contact Chad Meyer, cmeyer@maxyieldcoop.com, 515-320-2593.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 23, 2015) – Fans touring the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. will get a unique opportunity to attend a just-added Late Model 101 forum: “Sixty Minutes with 3-Time International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Late Model Champion Justin Kay.” Chad Meyer of the Kossuth County Agricultural & Motorsports Museum will moderate the hour-long forum with the 2013, ’14 and ‘15 IMCA national point titlist and the 2014 and ‘15 IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series champion.

According to Chad Meyer, “Justin, whose last name rhymes with ‘guy,’ has tons of talent. He was the (Cedar Rapids) Gazette’s ‘Eastern Iowa Driver of the Year’ in 2014 and ’15. Just this year, he has recorded 29 feature wins, seven of which were in Deery Brothers Summer Series events and he is the 2015 Dubuque Speedway track champion. He has 80 main event wins since 2013. Taking nothing away from Don O’Neal, but Justin Kay is the ‘Real Deal’ here in Iowa.”

“Sixty Minutes with 3-Time IMCA Late Model Champion Justin Kay” will follow the museum-benefit auction at 3 p.m. on the museum’s second floor. Interestingly enough, the Noon auction will be led by auctioneer Lynn Richard, himself a former IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series champion car owner in 2013 with driver Brian Harris.

Those seeking more information on the September 24-26 events are encouraged to visit the www.sprintcarhof.com web site.