Hall of Fame: Lonnie Gerrie

Inducted January 29th, 2023

Lonnie Gerrie has been a part of CCD History from the late 60s! If you were around CCD or Motion Raceway in the early years, he'd need absolutely no introduction.

He learned the ropes of drag racing in the Champaign area. This always-tough racer was absorbing knowledge from racers and mechanics to jumpstart his abilities and stature as one of the absolute best racers to ever strap a helmet on. Over the years, he developed a winning attitude that made him as fierce of a competitor as there ever was.

Looking back on those early years, we remember being lucky enough to learn what a great teacher he was, passing on knowledge that he had been given and experienced as well. When this man spoke, if you were wise, you'd listen as he helped many racers over the years with cars, engines, and other aspects of drag racing.

He had numerous wins at other tracks, including big-money races, but his biggest accomplishment was winning three consecutive CCD track championships. And what's even more incredible is that he did this in three different classes! In an unprecedented feat, he won Motorcycle, Super Pro, and Pro Championships.