My brother, Kevin Eckert, in addition to compiling mountains of data, writes columns on his website www.openwheeltimes.com . Often these are an almost impenetrable collection of details and statistics, and some find it daunting to attempt to read it all.
But his column this week is different. It is a genuine case made for National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction of about ten individuals whose credentials for inclusion are detailed in a paragraph or two each.
It has been suggested of Kev by others (myself included) that he give some time and column space to this particular kind of career recap of the most deserving talents in Sprint Racing, as his almost unparalleled access to the historical data as well as his firsthand remembrances uniquely positions him to evaluate these men.
As a voting member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, he has put his vote where his voice is for as many years as the Hall has been in operation. Last year his relentless championing of Lee Osborne's candidacy convinced the opinions of just enough voters who hadn't put Oz on their ballots previously to look again, and Osborne now resides for all time in the Hall, where he belongs.
I consider this article, linkable at http://diversifiedracing.blogspot.com/ to be an especially important one. I hope that a few of the IOW readers who may have a vote in the NSCHoF will find the merits of these candidacies to be adequate for a few of these legends to get inducted while they are still healthy enough to attend the ceremony itself.
I post this entirely on my own. Kev hasn't and wouldn't ever have asked me to. I do so because I also want to see these heroes and special talents given the ultimate acknowledgment of their career achievement.
And the column is a good read.
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Steve Eckert