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Apr 27, 2007 · The 17th Annual International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony marks a class of some of the greatest achievers in motorsports history ever inducted into this prestigious Hall of Fame. On Thursday night, the black tie ceremony at the Speed Channel Dome located outside Talladega Superspeedway honored the storied careers of the 2007 class […]
Jun 13, 2014 · Donlavey visited victory lane only once in his NASCAR tenure, but was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the list of those who sat behind the wheel of...
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He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007. He died in Richmond, Virginia on June 9, 2014. Poetically, he was 90 years old. Donlavey was honored shortly after his death by the Sprint Cup Garage at Richmond International Raceway being named the Wesley C. Donlavey Garage.
Class of 2007. In his entire career as a stock car racer and owner, Junie Donlavey never strayed far from his Richmond, Virginia home, but his influence and reputation for giving drivers a chance to compete at NASCAR’s highest level were known far and wide. The number of famous drivers that have wheeled Donlavey’s No. 90 car would fill a ...
3 days ago · Mr. Donlavey was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007, in part because he represented the underfunded teams that kept NASCAR going for much of its history.
Growing up in Richmond in 1920, Donlavey quickly fell in love with the automotive world while working with his father at Swansboro Motor Co, a car repair shop and used car dealership. This is also ...
Jun 10, 2014 · (Right to left) Owner Junie Donlavey, inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007, talks with driver Ken Schrader, NASCAR’s premier series rookie of the year in 1985...
