2013 UPDATE!

The Patchman, Chuck Alm has submitted some more photos of his Patch Collection
which is displayed at the Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum in Knoxville, IowaTake a look at these and if you should have any inquiries or like to share a story with Chuck, e-mail him!
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This year's driver tribute at the Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum went to Jeff Gordon.
The following are photos of Jeff's career from midgets to the present NASCAR racing.

"IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ASSEMBLE SOME PATCHES
FOR THE MUSEUM TO ACCENT THE GORDON TRIBUTE!"
CHUCK "PATCH" ALM

As you enter the Museum, you see the "Salute to Champion" banner!
 

It's really neat to be a part of this!

A nice painting of Jeff

One set of patches on display

Jeff Gordon related patches

 A proud Chuck Alm with his Museum collection!

Jeff Gordon's 1994 Cup car

Gordon's Busch Baby Ruth car won both Charlotte races in 1992

Gordon drove this winged sprint car in 1989-90 at the age of 16!

This was Jeff's Silver Crown car.  In 1991, he had 3 wins
 including the Hoosier 100 at the Indy Fairgrounds

Gordon's USAC non-wing sprintcar from 1990.  He ran 11 races that year with 7 wins,
 2 seconds, and a third place finish.  He won at Winchester, Salem, IRP,
and Mesa Marin, to name a few!

Jeff won 10 National point races in the Diet Pepsi Midget

Jeff drove this Bob Trostle sprintcar at Knoxville at the ripe old age of 15!

"I found a car as old as me!"

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE JUST A SMALL PART OF WHAT'S ON
DISPLAY AT THE SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM.
IF YOU'RE  EVER NEAR KNOXVILLE, IOWA, IT'S WORTH
THE TIME TO STOP AND SEE THE HISTORY AND MEMORABILIA!

Can't wait to see who's honored next year.  We like our trips to Knoxville. 
I would like to give a BIG thank you to Bob Baker (Executive Director), and Tom Schmeh
(Curator), for all their kindness and hospitality.  Always a pleasure!
Nancy Alm Photos
 

The Patchman standing by Tony "Smoke" Stewart Patches

Close up of Tony Stewart patches for his tribute at Knoxville Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum

Picture frame with Knoxville patches and related race patches.
Note the RaceStar Publications.com patch?

Patches for Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Vintage Sprint Car

Vintage Midget patches hanging in Midget section of Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum

Association patches for Knoxville Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum
Note the IMOD patch?

Vintage Midget patches hanging in the Sprint Car Hall of Fame Museum in Knoxville

Winning IROC Series car - 2006

IRL Indy Car Series Champ - 1997 winning car

Winning Silver Crown USAC Dirt Car Series 1995. That year he won Silver Crown & Sprint Car Title, USAC and Midget title Triple Crown

Vintage Modified
(Stewart Tribute in background)

Winning Sprint Car
Series Division 1995
Triple Crown

Brickyard 400 Winning Car 2007

Vintage Sprint Car in the Hall of Fame Museum - Knoxville

Read more about Chuck and his passion of patches