SCCA Hall of Fame
Don Knowles has been a road racer since 1972 and won six SCCA® Runoffs® National Championships, with a record 34 years spanning his first and last title — the longest such span in Club history — along with an SCCA Pro Racing® championship and success in autocross, ice racing, and as part of the FIA world endurance record-setting ZR-1 Corvette team.
Frank Schultheis began his SCCA career as a driver in 1957 and found his lasting calling in scrutineering, developing a more comprehensive tech inspection process than the standard SCCA approach and introducing vehicle log books while pushing for critical safety features including fire systems, window netting, and kill switches.
George Bovis was a dedicated SCCA member for more than 55 years who began as a racer and volunteer in Flagging and Communications before rising to serve as Chicago Region Regional Executive and then on the SCCA Board of Directors, where he served two stretches including a term as Chairman from 1995 to 2000.
Jerry Wannarka has served the SCCA for more than 50 years across multiple regions — Washington DC, Indianapolis, Alamo, and Lone Star — holding administrative roles including Regional Executive, Area 2 Director, and Chairman of the SCCA Board of Directors, as well as Chairman of the SCCA Enterprises Board.
John Doonan has been connected to SCCA virtually since birth — attending the June Sprints at six months old — and went on to become a significant force in the business of motorsports, serving as Director of Mazda Motorsports where he built a grassroots program providing contingency, parts, and technical support that launched multiple SCCA racers to higher levels of competition.
Alex Keller was a visionary Club leader who served six terms as Chairman of the SCCA Board of Governors between 1969 and 1975, during which he unified the Club under national uniform practices and Regional bylaws, established the SCCA Professional Racing management structure, championed Showroom Stock classes for amateur racers, and implemented national stewarding standards including the National Court of Appeals.
Bob Dowie was a 36-year SCCA member, racer in GT-5 and GT-Lite, and Divisional Scrutineer who found his deepest calling in Club governance, serving ten years on the Club Racing Board — many as its chairman — followed by two full terms on the SCCA Board of Directors representing Area 1.
Ken Miles was a driver, fabricator, and administrator who became a central figure in West Coast road racing before his partnership with Carroll Shelby elevated his profile globally, culminating in his victories at the 1966 Sebring 12 Hours and the Daytona 24 Hours in a Shelby GT40 — exploits later portrayed in the 2019 motion picture Ford v Ferrari.
Miles and Sam Collier were pioneers of American road racing who founded the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) in 1933, introduced the MG brand to the United States, and became founding members of the SCCA after World War II alongside Cameron Argetsinger, Bill Milliken, Fred Wacker, and Briggs Cunningham.
Raleigh and Velma Boreen are longtime leaders and ambassadors within the SCCA, with nearly five decades of service across Solo®, Region development, and national programs. They played key roles in growing the Solo program and launching initiatives like Classic American Muscle (CAM®) and Women on Track. Inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2025, their legacy reflects enduring leadership and commitment to the Club.
Anatoly ‘Toly’ Arutunoff began his SCCA career in the early 1960s and achieved his competitive crowning moment at the 1981 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, starting 11th in H Production and leading the final 12 laps to win the Championship and the President’s Cup.
Bruce Foss has been an unwavering supporter of SCCA since initiating Hoosier Racing Tire’s sports car tire program in 1984, building personal relationships with competitors across the United States and important business relationships with the SCCA that have helped fund hundreds of thousands of dollars in contingency awards to sustain amateur racing careers.
Fred G. Wacker Jr. was an early and transformative SCCA leader who co-founded the Chicago Region, served as National SCCA President in 1952 and 1953, and helped develop both the Elkhart Lake street races and the land that would become Road America as permanent racing moved away from public streets.
Terry Ozment began as a volunteer in Flagging and Communications before serving as Regional Executive of the Chicago Region and ultimately becoming Vice President of Club Racing at the SCCA National Office, where she created volunteer position descriptions, streamlined event sanctioning and licensing, launched the Alternate Drivers’ School, and managed the Runoffs at five different racetracks during the Club’s transition to a rotational venue model.
Victoria ‘Vicki’ O’Connor is a motorsports executive whose crowning achievement was building and leading the Toyota Atlantic Championship, which launched the careers of champions including Scott Goodyear, Patrick Carpentier, Buddy Rice, and AJ Allmendinger. Selected by SCCA Pro Racing in 1985, she grew the series from a regional operation into a global championship under the CART umbrella.