Five drivers and a legendary American sports car will join the prestigious Sebring Hall of Fame in 2012. Hans Herrmann, Geoff Brabham, Denise McCluggage, Johnny O'Connell, Jim Downing and Chevrolet's Corvette will be inducted at ceremonies on March 16th, the day before the 60th Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.

Hans Herrmann is a two-time Sebring winner in addition to his Le Mans victory in 1970. Geoff Brabham is a two-time Sebring winner, driving for Nissan. He co-drove with Chip Robinson and Arie Luyendyk in 1989 to give Nissan its first major endurance win. Denise McCluggage is a pioneer in motorsports and sports journalism. As one of the first female drivers, she found success in many international events, winning class as the top GT entry at Sebring 1961 driving a Ferrari 250GT. Johnny O'Connell is Sebring's all-time winner with seven class wins and an overall victory in 1994. He holds the Sebring record for class podium finishes with 12. His string of 20 consecutive starts is also a Sebring record.

Jim Downing has competed in 20 Sebring 12-hour races, tied with O'Connell in second for the most starts in Sebring history. He is also second on Sebring's all-time class podium list. Driving primarily Mazda entries, Downing won five IMSA championships and has three class wins at Sebring. Racing his Kudzu chassis, Downing finished third overall in 1994. Downing has also contributed to the safety of motor racing by helping to create the HANS device with Dr. Robert Hubbard.