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ALGONA – The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, which will be recognized during the organization's eighth annual induction ceremony in November.
The 2026 honorees include Donovan Nokes of Webster City; Rock Carzoli of Des Moines; Dale Coffman of Eldon; Kent Davenport of Huxley; Darrell DeFrance of Marshalltown; Craig Jacobs of Urbandale; Jim Majors of Ankeny; Mark Mosier of Washington; Mark Noble of Bloomington, Minn.; Denny Rosenberg of Grimes; Karl Sanger of Waterloo; Denny Stoneburner of Boone; and two individuals being inducted posthumously: Hershel Roberts and Earl Tice. The Hughes family – including the late Tom and Aletha Hughes and Gus Hughes of Monticello – are also being enshrined.
These Hall of Famers were selected from over 120 nomination forms submitted by the public. The group represents drivers, owners, builders, car sponsors, promoters, motorcycle and drag racers and are well known in the racing community.
The 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Briggs Woods Conference Center in Webster City. Social hour begins at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and the program.
The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum is connected to the Kossuth County Ag and Motorsports Museum, located at 800 East Fair Street in Algona. The museum gives race fans access to an amazing collection of one-of-a-kind Iowa racing memorabilia and historical archives.
The museum is currently open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment for group and individual tours.
For more information on Hall of Fame members, nomination forms or the museum, visit the website at www.iowaracingmuseum.com or search Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum on Facebook.
The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that honors Iowa's racing legends and preserves the state's racing history for future generations.