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The blokes evaluation the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro and preview Kyle Larson’s double try of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600.
It is a massive week for NASCAR.
The annual All-Star Race happened at North Wilkesboro final weekend. The Coca-Cola 600 is on the docket for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, and Kyle Larson will try to make headlines by finishing the double: racing within the Indianapolis 500 and the Cup Collection occasion at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the identical day.
So with all of that happening, some particulars of the NASCAR Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2026 announcement Tuesday might need gotten misplaced within the shuffle.
By no means worry. We have you lined.
What number of members are in NASCAR Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2026?
4, counting the Landmark Award recipient.
Who was voted into NASCAR Corridor of Fame Class of 2026?
Kurt Busch and Harry Gant gained entry by way of the trendy period poll. They had been joined by Ray Hendrick from the pioneer poll and Humpy Wheeler, who obtained the Landmark Award for excellent contributions to NASCAR.
When is NASCAR Corridor of Fame 2026 induction ceremony?
The brand new Corridor of Fame class shall be formally inducted throughout a ceremony on Jan. 23, 2026. It can happen on the NASCAR Corridor of Fame and Charlotte Conference Heart in Charlotte.
Tickets haven’t but gone on sale.
Kurt Busch NASCAR Corridor of Fame résumé
Together with profitable NASCAR’s first championship playoffs, Busch additionally received the first-ever playoff race — the postseason opener at New Hampshire in 2004.
There was no winner-take-all remaining within the early playoff years, however an accumulation of playoff factors. Ultimately, Busch was simply eight factors higher than Jimmie Johnson and 16 higher than Jeff Gordon.
The Las Vegas native received Cup Collection races for 5 completely different groups: Roush Racing, Workforce Penske, Stewart-Haas, Chip Ganassi Racing and 23XI, with whom he received his remaining race in 2022. He additionally received Cup races in 4 completely different makes of vehicles.
At age 20, Busch received 4 races for Roush Racing in his one yr of full-time Truck Collection racing. He started his full-time Cup profession the following yr, 2001, and after a winless rookie marketing campaign, he received 14 races and a championship over the following 4 seasons.
Harry Gant NASCAR Corridor of Fame résumé
Gant — recognized within the racing neighborhood as “Good-looking Harry” — was a 39-year-old Cup Collection rookie in 1979. He received 18 races over a profession than lasted to age 54. The spotlight was the ’91 season when, at age 51, he received 4 straight races (together with his second Southern 500 at Darlington) in early fall and was given the label of “Mr. September.”
Ray Hendrick NASCAR Corridor of Fame résumé
Hendrick did his profitable simply outdoors the largest NASCAR spotlights. He received an estimated 700 races in late fashions and, largely, in modifieds, incomes the Mr. Modified moniker.
Humpy Wheeler NASCAR Corridor of Fame résumé
Howard Augustine Wheeler was a mix of old-school promotions, even on the greatest of big-league races, and new-age visionary. At Charlotte, with the backing of monitor proprietor Bruton Smith (one other Corridor of Famer), Humpy constructed a condominium advanced outdoors Flip 1, and in 1992 made Charlotte the primary massive speedway to put in lights.
Who was on NASCAR Corridor of Fame poll?
The trendy period poll included Busch, Gant, Greg Biffle, Neil Bonnett, Tim Brewer, Jeff Burton, Randy Dorton, Harry Hyde, Randy LaJoie and Jack Sprague.
The pioneer poll included Hendrick, Jake Elder, Banjo Matthews, Larry Phillips and Ralph Moody.
And the nominees for the Landmark Award had been Wheeler, Alvin Hawkins, Lesa France Kennedy, Joseph Mattioli and Les Richter.
Who’re NASCAR Corridor of Fame voters?
The panel featured representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Corridor of Fame, monitor house owners, media members, producers, rivals, business leaders, a fan vote by means of NASCAR’s web site and Joey Logano, the reigning Cup Collection champion.
Forty-nine votes had been solid.
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