NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel set to elect next five-member class
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel will gather Wednesday in Uptown Charlotte to select the next five members that will be inducted as part of the 2016 class.
The panel will spend the day deliberating, debating and determining which five names stand out above the rest for their contributions and successes throughout NASCAR.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016 and the winner of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR will be announced Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET on NASCAR Race Hub on FOX Sports 1.
Take a look at the 20 nominees, plus the five members of the NASCAR community up for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Nominees:
Buddy Baker, won 19 times in NASCAR's premier (now Sprint Cup) series, including the Daytona 500 and Southern 500
Red Byron, first NASCAR premier series champion, in 1949
Richard Childress, 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series
Jerry Cook, six-time NASCAR Modified champion
Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR premier series championship crew chief
Ray Fox, legendary engine builder and owner of cars driven by Buck Baker, Junior Johnson and others
Rick Hendrick, 14-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series
Harry Hyde, 1970 NASCAR premier series championship crew chief
Bobby Isaac, 1970 NASCAR premier series champion
Alan Kulwicki, 1992 NASCAR premier series champion
Terry Labonte, Two-time NASCAR premier series champion
Mark Martin, 96-time race winner in NASCAR national series competition
Hershel McGriff, 1986 NASCAR west series champion
Raymond Parks, NASCAR's first champion car owner
Benny Parsons, 1973 NASCAR premier series champion
Larry Phillips, only five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion
O. Bruton Smith, builder of Charlotte Motor Speedway and architect of Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Mike Stefanik, winner of record-tying nine NASCAR championships
Curtis Turner, early personality, called the "Babe Ruth of stock car racing"
Robert Yates, won NASCAR premier series championship as both an engine builder and owner
Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR:
Harold Brasington, founder of Darlington Raceway
H. Clay Earles, founder of Martinsville Speedway
Raymond Parks, NASCAR's first champion car owner
Ralph Seagraves, formed groundbreaking Winston-NASCAR partnership as executive with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Ken Squier, legendary radio and television broadcaster; inaugural winner / namesake of Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence
