The late Priegel was an electrical engineer and worked for Raytheon at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., before he founded Autotronic Controls Corporation, better known as MSD Ignition, in his garage in 1970. Priegel and his engineers invented the multiple spark discharge ignition system known as MSD. MSD drove ignition technology for more than 40 years to both the street and racing markets, bringing soft-touch rev limiting to the performance and racing market in addition to crankshaft trigger systems, timing retards, start retards, and many other ignition products. Under his leadership, MSD was a SEMA member and active SEMA Show participant for more than four decades. Priegel supported his team members to be active SEMA volunteers during all of those years. Priegel died in September 2018.

"It's such an honor, and I'm proud of him and the work he accomplished," said Sharon Priegel--Jack's wife--upon hearing about the Hall of Fame announcement.