Tommy Hinnershitz, of Oley, Pa., was one of Eastern America’s all-time motorsports heroes, claiming USAC Eastern Sprint Car crowns in 1956 and 1959 after winning AAA Eastern titles in 1949-1950-1951-1952 and 1955. He grabbed 11 victories in USAC Sprint racing and competed in a trio of Indianapolis 500s in the 1940s, scoring a ninth place in 1948 and a 10th in 1941. Inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1990, he was also honored by the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Hinnershitz died on August 1, 1999.