Jeff Gordon headlines the list of 20 nominees for the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, making the ballot in his first year of eligibility.
Jeff Gordon among 20 nominees for 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame class
Voters will select five names in May to induct into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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On the strength of four championships and 93 wins in NASCAR’s premier series, third-most all-time, Gordon was considered to be a shoo-in to have his name on the ballot, which was released Tuesday. His championship tally only trails Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson, who’ve each won seven titles. Petty and Earnhardt both were elected in the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2010, while Johnson is still an active participant and not yet eligible.
Former driver Harry Gant, four-time championship-winning crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine, and car owners John Holman and Ralph Moody are the other first-time nominees. The other 15 nominees are holdovers from last year’s ballot.
Voters will select five names May 23 to make up the Class of 2019. The induction ceremony will be held January 2019 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.
The 20 NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees:
Davey Allison: Won 19 times in NASCAR’s premier series, including the 1992 Daytona 500.
Buddy Baker: Won 19 times in NASCAR’s premier series, including the Daytona 500 and Southern 500.
Red Farmer: Three-time Late Model Sportsman champion; 1956 Modified champion.
Ray Fox: Legendary engine builder, crew chief and car owner.
Harry Gant: Winner of 18 NASCAR premier series races, including two Southern 500 victories.
Joe Gibbs: Four-time premier series championship owner (Bobby Labonte, 2000; Tony Stewart, 2002, 2005; and Kyle Busch, 2015).
Jeff Gordon: Four-time champion and winner of 93 NASCAR premier series races.
John Holman: Won two NASCAR premier series championships as co-owner of Holman-Moody Racing.
Harry Hyde: 1970 NASCAR premier series championship crew chief.
Alan Kulwicki: 1992 NASCAR premier series champion.
Bobby Labonte: won a championship in both the premier series and Xfinity series
Hershel McGriff: 1986 NASCAR west series champion.
Ralph Moody: Won two NASCAR premier series championships as co-owner of Holman-Moody Racing.
Roger Penske: Long-time car owner with 107 premier series wins and the 2012 championship (Brad Keselowski).
Larry Phillips: Only five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion.
Jack Roush: Five-time car owner champion in NASCAR’s three national series.
Ricky Rudd: Won 23 times in NASCAR’s premier series, including the 1997 Brickyard 400.
Kirk Shelmerdine: Winner of four NASCAR premier series championships as a crew chief.
Mike Stefanik: Winner of record-tying nine NASCAR championships.
Waddell Wilson: Won three NASCAR premier series championships as an engine builder.
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