Roger Estrin, the original “Mr. Clean, earned his nickname over the years with his polished appearance, sharp cars and smooth driving style. In over ten seasons of racing, he had to his credit 20 Trophy Dashes, 19 Heat Races and 20 Main Event wins, as well as four Top Five Season Point finishes and the 1969 Stock Division Championship. Roger helped start this club as an original charter member back in 1965. Retired now but still a racing fan, Roger can be spotted in the grandstand when not wintering in Arizona.

Dean Curl owned and raced big Buicks in the early years of FEAR. A popular driver known for his generosity, he was among the first inducted into this Hall of Fame. Dean passed away In 2002, and was honored with an Evergreen Memorial Lap.

Another of the inaugural season Figure Eight competitors, John Beeson has won two Season Championships in 1966 and 1969, driving for Walt Day. He captured over half of the 26 Main Events of the 1969 season and took 12 Fast Time trophies in 1973, his final season, also driving for Walt. John, with five, also holds the greatest number of track records in the clubs history!

Walt Day certainly had a huge influence on this clubs first decade. Among the “Original 24” charter members, Walt owned several championship cars, six track records held by three different drivers, and dozens of main event wins. Walt was a FEAR board member many times and club President in 1974. We lost Walt in 2006, as FEAR celebrated its 40th year of racing.

“Big Ed” Ritchie was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 1999. A heart attack took him during the 60 Minutes of FEAR Race, April 24, 1999. Ed was the father of three, a FEAR 20 year “Old Timer,” former Board member, and a Veteran of Viet Nam. “Big Ed” will be truly missed by all who knew him.

Dale Youmans started racing at Evergreen Speedway in 1964, a year before he helped create this Figure 8 racing club - and before the track was even paved! A Board member, Charter member and club Treasurer many times over, Dale raced for several years before assuming pit boss duties at Evergreen. More than two decades of lap counting with wife Gail, they were both inducted into the Evergreen Speedway Hall of Fame in 1986. Many other track duties bring him to his current role with the Cascade Push Truck Association. Celebrating 40 years of racing involvement at Evergreen Speedway, we welcome Dale to the FEAR ‘Hall of Fame”.

Rob Holden enters the FEAR “Hall of Fame” on the 25th anniversary of the first of four championship seasons, in 1978. Many main event wins, a track record, and the championship itself in his first full season started a trend that was repeated in 1979 with his Figure 8 Chevy, and in 1983 and 1984 with his Super stock oval Pontiacs. Several seasons racing the N.W. Tour, setting speed records at Bonneville and racing a Corvette on the SCCA circuit round out Rob’s recent racing resume. Son’s Mike and Jeff keep Holden and wife Tina involved at Evergreen Speedway, as they BOTH compete in the NASCAR Superstock series each week.

Michael “Mickey” Beadle was inducted into this Fear Hall of Fame in August, 2006 as the club celebrated its 40th season of racing at Evergreen Speedway. It was in 1978 that young Mickey, his father Bob and Uncle John assumed the promoters’ role at Evergreen, and Mickey started figure-8 racing himself! After a couple of seasons and some success, Mickey chose to quit racing and marry Lyn, a long-time FEAR supporter, and concentrate on promoting “the show” as the President of his family’s company, I.P.I. Mickey has been instrumental in the success of both Evergreen and FEAR, Inc. for nearly 30 years now, creating or introducing the “Nationals”, the 60 Minutes of FEAR” and even the new FEAR Stinger-8 division.

#77 was on over a dozen cars owned and raced by the late Ben Estes in the early years of FEAR. A charter member, former Board member, Vice President and 1970 Club President, Ben wrote the first Rule Book and chaired the first meeting for a handful of racers that were interested in organizing and incorporating as a club. We lost Ben in 2006, as FEAR completed its 40th season.

#100 is retired in honor of the late Wayne Crum. One of the original 24 Charter members, Wayne was super stock champion in 1968, 1970, and 1978. He was involved in running the club for many years, both on the Board and as the first four term President between 1968 and 1976. Wayne helped promote racing at Evergreen before IPI took over in 1978. Wayne promoted racing at both Evergreen Speedway and the Kingdome before entering the Bingo business, and was honored as a “Top 50” driver at Evergreen in 2004. We lost Wayne in 2006, as FEAR completed its 40th season.

#20 was retired in 1990 to honor its owner, Lee Daily and his special accomplishments. The 1974 season champ in the stock class became the 1975 and 1976 super stock champion in the same orange 1961 Ford Starliner! Daily had much success in oval racing, winning that championship in 1981. Daily was inducted into the Evergreen Speedway Hall of Fame in 1998, and is the first FEAR member to have competed in the Winston West Series. A former Board member and the 1980 club President, Lee can be found in the Redmond area running his own trucking company. Always an outdoorsman, Daily was honored by Evergreen Speedway as a “Top 50” driver in 2004, while on a fishing trip.

#72 was retired in 1991, in honor of Mick Tomlin, who raced with it in both stock and super stock classes, for over ten years. As the club’s second four term President, he took the membership count to a record height, 627, before assuming the job of track steward at Evergreen Speedway from 1984 to 1991, when he retired. Mick and Randi were inducted into the Evergreen Speedway Hall of Fame in 1993. Mick lives with his wife, Randi, and assorted birds and animals near Concrete, and can be contacted at mickandrandi@msn.com.

#2, retired in 1992, had been raced by “Crazy” Carl Zaretzke since the beginning of time at Evergreen. A charter member of FEAR, Carl is the most winning driver at the track, and the only FEAR member to win the season championship four times in a row, from 1971 through 1974. Carl is a former Board member, and NASCAR Superstock Champion with several title wins and was the first inductee into Evergreen Speedway’s Hall of Fame in 1985. Carl makes his living as a truck mechanic and lives in the Monroe area now. Father of Superstock Champion and current FEAR president John, both were inducted into the Evergreen “Top 50 Drivers” club in 2004.

#99 was retired in 1994, to honor the 20th racing season of “The Wizard” Ben Chandler. Uniquely “Back to Back,” the number adorned just four red and black Plymouths over the years, including 1977 when Chandler was the FEAR stock class season champion. Our only eight term president between 1985 and 2003, Ben claims over 400 consecutive starts, 16 seasons in the Top 10, and 22 years of never missing a Saturday night at Evergreen Speedway. Chandler also created the Old Timers Club, of which he is a member, designed the original FEAR logo and was honored as a “Top 50 Driver”, as Evergreen Celebrated 50 years of racing in 2004. Ben was inducted into the Evergreen Speedway Hall of Fame in 2005. A lifelong resident of Bellevue, “The Wiz” enjoys boating, motorcycles, playing poker, pool and racing in the new Stinger 8 class, #99 of course.

#67 was retired in 1995, the 30th year of FEAR and the 25th season of the “Crazy Cajun” Vern Deitz, who enters this hall of fame as the winningest active “F-8” driver in club history! The three time season champ ‘’82, ‘84, ‘85 has also won the nationals three times, and held the stock class speed record an amazing 12 years between 1975 and 1987. Vern had his best season ever in 1984 when he won an incredible 20 main events! Deitz is quick to give credit to “The Rev.” Bobby Black, son Ricky, and his wife Heather with whom he shares a 5 acre estate in Arlington with various critters, kids, and even grandkids! Deitz has been on the FEAR board 10 or more different years and has been the clubs V.P. three times. Vern was inducted into the Evergreen “Top 50 Drivers” club to honor his years both on the 8 track and on the oval with his Superstock. Off season hobbies include fishing and hunting.

#24 was retired by FEAR at the end of the 1997 season, to honor the 30th year of racing at Evergreen for “Ol Weird” Harold Babula. The first inductee to the “Old Timers” Club, Harold has been on the board at least seven years, and club vice president twice now. A father of 2 and a mechanic by trade, “Ol Weird” owns Rays Auto Clinic in Tukwila, and lives nearby with his lady of over 30 years, Eileen. Hobbies include collecting guns, cribbage boards, ‘57 Ford cars and ‘56 Ford trucks. Harold was honored by Evergreen Speedway in 2004 as a “Top 50 Driver.”

#01 was retired at the end of the 1999 season to honor 25 years of figure eight auto racing by “The Griz”, Doug Delfel, and his first, of two, season championships (1999 & 2002). A four-term President of FEAR, Inc., between 1996 and 2002, Doug has also been a Board member a half dozen times. A loving father of 2, and husband to Kelly, “The Griz” owns Harbour Pointe Towing and Service, near his home in Everett. Doug was honored by Evergreen Speedway in 2004 as a “Top 50 Driver”, as the track celebrated 50 years of racing action.

#89 was retired in 2004 to honor Al “The Worm” Hauck, who was taken that July after a long battle with cancer. A member of FEAR since 1977, Al served as both Vice President and as a Board member. Winner of the Figure Eight Nationals in ‘93, and a FEAR “Old Timer”, the purple #89 was often in the top 10, and always sponsored by Cascade Auto Wrecking. Al leaves behind his wife Annie, four kids, four grand children, and a lot of friends and fans.

#7 was retired in 2006 as FEAR celebrated 40 years of racing at Evergreen Speedway. Steve “Mr. Excitement” Cox joined us over 20 years ago as a teenager, following in the footsteps of his racing Dad, Warren. Only our 2nd four-time champion in the Super-8 Division, Steve won that title in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001. A dominating presence in the “big races” Cox won the Nationals twice, in ’98 and 2000, and the 60 Minutes of FEAR event four times; ’98, 2000, ’01 and ’03. A proud member of the Evergreen Speedway “Top 50 Drivers”, and now this Hall of Fame, Cox also served FEAR as Vice President in 2000.An auto technician by trade, “Mr. Excitement” lives in Arlington with his wife Chrissy, and kids McKenna and Dawson. Hobbies include boating, snowmobiling and RV-ing with his family.