The 2020 Class of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame has been announced.
Five exceptional Georgia racers have been voted into the 2020 class of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame located in Dawsonville, GA.
Among this group, in just his second year on the ballot, Scott Russell is voted into the GRHOF as one of only three motorcycle racers in the GRHOF thus far.
A native of Conyers, GA, Scott Russell is a former professional motorcycle road racing champion, known in the sport as “Mr. Daytona.” Russell was crowned AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year in 1988 and this set into motion a long string of accomplishments over his incredible 13-year career.
Russell earned the “Mr. Daytona” nickname after winning the prestigious Daytona 200 five times – in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998 while narrowly missing wins on two other occasions. Russell won the AMA Superbike Championship in 1992 and was named AMA Pro Athlete of the Year that same year. He also became the third American to win the World Superbike Championship in 1993 and was runner-up in 1994. Russell also took victory in the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hour in 1993. Russell’s notorious comeback win over Carl Fogarty in the 1995 Daytona 200 came after crashing on the first lap of the race which was highlighted on the cover of Cycle World magazine.
With 14 World Superbike Series wins, 14 AMA Superbike career wins, 23 AMA 750 Supersport (later renamed Superstock) career wins and three championships (along with an undefeated season in 1991). Russell earned induction into the American Motorcyclist Association’s Hall of Fame in 2005. He also took two podium finishes in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championship in 1996.
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, the 2020 GRHOF Induction Banquet has been postponed and will be held later this year at a time yet to be determined.
