TOM BINFORD - USAC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012

Tom Binford, an Indianapolis-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, was a pioneer and visionary and as such was named Indianapolis 500 Chief Steward for a term lasting from 1974-1995. A leader in Indianapolis civic affairs, he once held positions on numerous corporate Boards of Directors and was for a while president and CEO of Indiana National Bank. It was Binford whose sensitivity, wise counsel and sincerity was responsible for USAC’s impact in the world of motorsports from its early years. He was named USAC president in 1957 and served in that capacity for 12 years, following that as a member of USAC’s Executive Committee. A boulevard in Indianapolis is named for Binford, who passed away January 14, 1999.