Georgia Historian Honored by Racing Hall of Fame

The honor recognizes a lifetime spent documenting the people and stories behind Georgia motorsports.

INMAN, Ga. (Farm Monitor) — Georgia journalist and historian Rick Minter is being inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame after spending decades preserving the stories of the state’s racing pioneers.

Minter said the recognition was one he never expected and credited his wife, Joanne, for keeping things running at home while he traveled the state documenting Georgia’s racing history.

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Knoxville native Neal Burnette-Irwin is a graduate from MTSU where he majored in Journalism and Entertainment Studies. He works as a digital content producer with RFD News and is represented by multiple talent agencies in Nashville and Chicago.


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