{"id":21207,"date":"2017-01-19T12:57:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T17:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/?p=21207"},"modified":"2017-01-19T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T17:57:39","slug":"motorsports-hall-of-fame-of-america-sets-official-grand-opening-unveiling-of-robert-e-petersen-theatre-for-feb-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/16\/2017\/01\/motorsports-hall-of-fame-of-america-sets-official-grand-opening-unveiling-of-robert-e-petersen-theatre-for-feb-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Sets Official Grand Opening Unveiling of Robert E. Petersen Theatre for Feb. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Sets Official Grand Opening Unveiling of Robert E. Petersen Theatre for Feb. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Star-Studded Turnout of Past Inductees To Attend<br \/>\n\u00b7         Event Being Presented by Firestone and Honda<br \/>\n\u00b7      Inductees Bobby Allison, Richard Childress, Hurley Haywood Among Those Expected to Attend<br \/>\n\u00b7         Mike Joy of NASCAR on FOX to Serve as Master of Ceremonies<\/p>\n<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2017) \u2013 Many of racing\u2019s greatest names will be on hand at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America\u2019s (MSHFA) official grand opening at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which is open to the public, is set to begin at 7:45 p.m. with veteran NASCAR on Fox personality Mike Joy to serve as the Master of Ceremonies. MSHFA inductees Bobby Allison, Richard Childress, Tom D\u2019Eath, Hurley Haywood, Rusty Wallace and Humpy Wheeler are among the expected attendees.<br \/>\n <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As part of the long-awaited evening, the MSHFA will have a formal ribbon-cutting. It also will unveil and dedicate the new Robert E. Petersen Theatre, an impressive showpiece in the hall, which is located in Daytona International Speedway\u2019s Ticket and Tours Building. The MSHFA moved to Daytona Beach last year from Novi, Michigan. In advance of the Official Grand Opening, the MSHFA has been open to Speedway tour visitors since last July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe racing immortals who will be with us on Feb. 17 will help us usher in a new era for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America,\u201d said MSHFA President Ron Watson. \u201cThe compelling stories of all of our inductees \u2013 our \u2018Heroes of Horsepower\u2019 \u2013 collectively form the foundation of our new facility. Combine those individual histories with our many classic racing vehicles and our other exhibits, and you have a hall of fame that is truly a \u2018must-see.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the event are $200 and can be reserved by visiting mshf.com or calling 386.681.6843. The evening will include a strolling banquet dinner, a premium open bar and the opportunity to meet some of the greatest names in the history of motorsports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Sets Official Grand Opening Unveiling of Robert E. 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