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Who Will Be In The Second HOF Class?

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Very possibly two of the three combatants in the above photo could be elected into this year’s class of NASCAR  Hall of Fame inductees.  The photo above is from the very famous 1979 Daytona 500.  That race was the very first race telecast from green flag to checkered flag . . . → Read More: Who Will Be In The Second HOF Class?

Bill France,Sr The #1 Inductee

Bill France,Sr. was a visionary, a pioneer, and a natural born leader.  France was the guiding light for NASCAR from its inception in 1948 until he transferred power to his son in 1972.

France built the sport, shaped the sport, and grew the sport almost single-handed.  From his early days as a . . . → Read More: Bill France,Sr The #1 Inductee

NASCAR Hall of Fame Opens

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(photo courtesy NASCAR) This morning NASCAR celebrated the opening of their brand, new state of the art, Hall of Fame.  Many of the living legends of NASCAR assembled for the grand opening ceremonies.  The official opening ceremonies was briefly “interupted” by the loud rumbling of Richard Petty rolling up the . . . → Read More: NASCAR Hall of Fame Opens

Who Will Be Left Out of the Hall of Fame in 2010?

The inductees for the very class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the class of 2009, has been announced.  The list fo inductees produced a surprise or two this year.  Looking at all the pioneers that were not selected this year leaves the selection committee with a very daunting task!  With only a . . . → Read More: Who Will Be Left Out of the Hall of Fame in 2010?

Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Enshrined: What is his legacy?

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Charlotte, N.C. – Several of those who took part in Wednesday’s voting for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame stood up to remind other voters that what they were doing was nothing less than deciding whose faces will appear on the sport’s Mount Rushmore.

If . . . → Read More: Dale Earnhardt, Sr. Enshrined: What is his legacy?

My NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees

(photo from nascar.com) NASCAR has decided to leak slowly some of the 25 people who are on the first ballot for the initial induction into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame. The first individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame should be, really, a no brainer for NASCAR!  Unfortunately, NASCAR has limited the . . . → Read More: My NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees