Don Knowles’ Hall of Fame resume spans multiple frontiers. A road racer since 1972, Knowles won six ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Runoffs® National Championships and an ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Pro Racing championship. His Runoffs titles demonstrated his sustained excellence, spanning a record 34 years between his first and last title. He has competed successfully in ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv autocross, ice racing, and helped set an FIA world endurance record as a member of the ZR-1 Corvette team.

Off track, Knowles has served as a driving instructor, was an instrumental member of the Showroom Stock Advisory Committee in the early days of the class, wrote for ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv’s SportsCar magazine (among others) for many years, and served on the Washington DC Region Board of Directors. A longtime member of the Road Racing Drivers Club, Knowles led the committee to select the Mark Donohue Award winner at the Runoffs. Furthermore, his judgement on various ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame committees has rewarded many Club members with recognition through the years.

Don Knowles was inducted into the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû51xxtv Hall of Fame on Jan. 16, 2026.