APBA Hall of Champions

Induction into the Hall of Champions is one of the APBA’s highest honors. Only a handful of drivers get in every year. The requirements are below.

Won a National Closed Course Championship (With a field of seven [7] boats to start the race in at least one [1] heat)

– OR –

  1. Been a National Closed Course High Point Champion (With five [5] races or more during the racing season.)
  2. Eligible drivers will have raced a minimum of five Modified APBA races.
  3. Once eligibility is established, a member will be awarded points for accomplishments in that year according to the following table:
  4. Each National Closed Course Championship (with at least seven boats starting at the Nationals)
    5½ points
  5. Each National Closed Course High Point Championship (with five races or more during the season
    5 points
  6. National Overall High Point Winner (US1, Bob Goller)
    4 points
  7. Overall High Point Champion in a single class (Paul Kalb)
    3 points
  8. Each Competition Record set
    2 points
  9. Each Kilo Record set
    1½ points
  10. Each Winter National Championship
    ½ point
  11. In case of a tie, the following tiebreakers apply:
    • The award will go to the driver whose qualifying class(es) per Rule 1 has the greatest number of active participants.
    • If still tied, the winner will be the driver who scores the most points in direct competition (same class) at the Closed Course National
      Championships.
    • If still tied, the winner will be the driver who scores the most national points in the class in which he established his/her eligibility
      (rule 1).