How many drivers are in the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
The following is a list of members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A total of 58 individuals have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. 43 were inducted as drivers, 24 of whom were inducted solely as drivers. The other 19 were inducted for their accomplishments as drivers, owners and/or broadcasters.
What is a NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee?
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees represent pioneers, trailblazers and trendsetters. Each year, three inductees from a list of 15 nominees are selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame by a voting panel.
What was the first class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
"The Class Of 2010: The Hall's inaugural class included a king, a former bootlegger, two members of NASCAR's first family and the man they called the Intimidator". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
How many wins did Gibbs have?
Gibbs’ 164 Cup wins as an owner ranks third all-time and includes three Daytona 500 victories and five Brickyard 400 triumphs. A champion in both the Monster Energy and Xfinity Series Labonte was selected in his third year on the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot. In 729 career Cup starts, he accumulated 21 victories to go with 26 poles.
Who was the first driver to top 200 mph?
He also triumphed in the Great American race with NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough in 1983 and 1984. It was his engine in Benny Parsons’ car when Parsons became the first driver to top the 200 mph mark with a lap at 200.176 mph in Talladega qualifying in 1982. MORE: This year’s nominees.
Is Tony Stewart in the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will join the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020, arguably the most interconnected group of five inductees yet to be voted into the sport’s most prestigious fraternity, as announced Wednesday at the Hall of Fame.
Who is Terry Labonte?
Labonte joins his brother, Terry Labonte, a member of the Class of 2016. In 1972, Wilson built the engines for the Wood Brothers — NASCAR Hall of Famers Glen and Leonard — including the power plant that propelled A.J. Foyt to his Daytona 500 victory.
How many championships has Joe Gibbs won?
He has savored 176 big-league wins (among 10 drivers) and five Cup Series championships since breaking into the sport in 1992. Joe Gibbs Racing has also celebrated five Xfinity Series titles.
Who won the Daytona 500?
He won three Daytona 500s — two with Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and one with Buddy Baker (1980) — among his scores of wins in NASCAR’s top series.
