From a rustic cabin on 10 acres near Chelsea, Herb Fishel has plenty of room to think.
That matters these days. Fishel, who spent 40 years at General Motors and retired as executive director of GM Racing, is working on his memoir and looking back on a career that helped change how one of the world’s largest automakers viewed motorsports.
“I cherish the environment, the quietness, and, most importantly, that think time,” Fishel said.
His reflections come at a timely moment. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced April 17 that Fishel has been named to its Class of 2027 in the Business category. The class will be formally inducted in March 2027 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
For Fishel, though, the story has never been only about trophies, famous names or horsepower. From the beginning, he believed racing could be a proving ground…