2014 Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced

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Red Byron, first NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion, in 1949

Richard Childress, 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series

Jerry Cook, six-time NASCAR Modified champion H.

Clay Earles, founder of Martinsville Speedway

Tim Flock, two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion

Ray Fox, legendary engine builder and owner of cars driven by Buck Baker, Junior Johnson and others

Anne Bledsoe France, helped build the sport with husband Bill France Sr. Affectionately known as "Annie B.," she is the first woman to be nominated for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Rick Hendrick, 13-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series

Jack Ingram, two-time NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series champion and three-time Late Model Sportsman champion

Bobby Isaac, 1970 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion

Dale Jarrett, 1999 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion and three-time Daytona 500 winner

Fred Lorenzen, 26 wins and winner of the Daytona 500 and World 600

Raymond Parks, NASCAR's first champion car owner

Benny Parsons, 1973 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion

Maurice Petty, chief engine builder for Petty Enterprises

Larry Phillips, only five-time NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national champion

Les Richter, former NASCAR executive; former president of Riverside International Raceway

Fireball Roberts, 33 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series wins, including the 1962 Daytona 500

T. Wayne Robertson, helped raise NASCAR popularity as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company senior VP

Wendell Scott, NASCAR trailblazer was the first African-American NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series race winner, and first to be nominated for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Ralph Seagraves, formed groundbreaking Winston-NASCAR partnership as executive with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Bruton Smith, builder of Charlotte Motor Speedway and architect of Speedway Motorsports Inc.

Curtis Turner, early personality, called the "Babe Ruth of stock car racing"

Joe Weatherly, two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion

Rex White, 1960 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
 
Red Byron, Tim Flock, Larry Phillips, Wendell Scott and Benny Parsons all should make the cut.

Smokey Yunick snubbed by the elitists again.... shame.
 
t. wayne robertson did more than most on list ta boost nascar popularity........but unlikely choice for yrs.

humpy....before bruton ! ha!
 
AndyMarquisLive said:
Red Byron, Tim Flock, Larry Phillips, Wendell Scott and Benny Parsons all should make the cut.

Smokey Yunick snubbed by the elitists again.... shame.
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Smokey should have been in before Anne France.
hawg dawg said:
t. wayne robertson did more than most on list ta boost nascar popularity........but unlikely choice for yrs.

humpy....before bruton ! ha!
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I second this idea.
 
Larry Phillips, that's awesome. That guy was incredible. Got to watch him pretty much my whole life. Cool to see him listed.
 
trl----- "mis annie b " did all tha money jugglin fer bill sr in early yrs.

w/o her.......may have never been a "big bill" nascar legend/founder......etc
just a flat broke ole daytona mechanic ! ha!
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Oh, I know, hawg. It's just that I feel others deserve the honor more.
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trl---rightfully so....since all her bunch got most a' tha $$ now ! ha!
smokey sure deserves a spot........fer small block tech if nuthin else !
 
One would think Byron, Flock, and Parks would be in for sure. Should have been already if you ask me. The next two are tough to call. I'd go with Lorenzen and Ingram.
 
I'd go Red Byron, Joe Weatherly, Tim Flock, Benny Parsons, Wendell Scott. If Bruton gets in, I'm gonna vomit.
 
First of all the Anne France nomination contains more BS than all of the prarrie state cattle drives and all of the combined presidential promises for all time, past present and future . A true embarrassing testimony of the nominating commitees commitment to unconditionaly kissing France butt, at every beck and call.

In order:
-Fireball Roberts should have preceded Rusty in 2013.
-Joe Weatherly
-Tim Flock
-Bobby Issac
-Jack Ingram

Acceptable Alternatives

-Benny Parsons
-Fred Lorenzen
-Curtis Turner


Wendell Scott 2014 , nope not yet. He did a lot with little and wasnt treated fairly, but that doesnt advance him beyond the list above (except for the Anne France nomination idiocy, even the Popes holy smoke isnt as vain or a peculiar as the submission of the France brown nosers).
I hope he gets in due time, but only the most dreamie thoughts would compare his skills to the list of greats above.
 
If I had it my way, the nominees would be

Fireball Roberts (why is he not already in?!)
Maurice Petty (responsible for a large part of R Petty's success).
Red Byron (the first real star).
Tim Flock (another pioneer).
Joe Weatherly (great driver and a great guy).

I also think Rick Hendrick and Jack Ingram should make the Hall of Fame, but not yet. Ingram, maybe next year, but there are people that need to make it before him. Hendrick, he's too recent, give him 5-10 years and then induct him.
 
My fantasy ballot:

Fireball Roberts
Maurice Petty
Benny Parsons
Bruton Smith
T. Wayne Robertson
 
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No one active should even be nominated. That eliminates Hendrick, Childress, and Bruton.

My choices would be Raymond Parks, Fireball Roberts, Benny Parsons, Maurice Petty, and Fred Lorenzen.
 
MRM said:
No one active should even be nominated. That eliminates Hendrick, Childress, and Bruton.

My choices would be Raymond Parks, Fireball Roberts, Benny Parsons, Maurice Petty, and Fred Lorenzen.
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I agree completely that nobody active should be nominated,
 
VaDirt said:
I agree completely that nobody active should be nominated,
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Just wondering..... Do those guys have to die first? Okay, just a joke but seriously, do you think that Hendrick, Childress or Bruton are going to retire? I'm kinda thinking that that trio will be doing what they're doing until the day they die. Personally I'm okay with any of them getting in since they met the 10 year criteria.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Just wondering..... Do those guys have to die first? Okay, just a joke but seriously, do you think that Hendrick, Childress or Bruton are going to retire? I'm kinda thinking that that trio will be doing what they're doing until the day they die. Personally I'm okay with any of them getting in since they met the 10 year criteria.
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Some people probably thought the same thing about Junior Johnson and Bud Ford, yet they did retire.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Just wondering..... Do those guys have to die first? Okay, just a joke but seriously, do you think that Hendrick, Childress or Bruton are going to retire? I'm kinda thinking that that trio will be doing what they're doing until the day they die. Personally I'm okay with any of them getting in since they met the 10 year criteria.
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I completely agree dp, I've never believed in the whole "pioneers have to go in first" thing. I think if somebody had a great career and contributed a lot to the sport, they shouldn't be denied entry just because someone else did less, but did it 20-30 years earlier.
 
Not inducting Larry Phillips first ballot would be a mistake. Richie Evans is HOF material but his early induction has the appearance of being a gimmick to get the Yankees to visit the financially struggling NASCAR Hall of Fame.
 
Wow, this is making me feel old. Other than Byron,Flock and Phillips, I have seen the drivers race. Hope "Fireball" gets in. He's another great driver who's career was cut short by an accident. Joe Weatherly as well. Would love to see Benny Parsons get in, not as much for his driving but for the personalatity he bought to the sport. Definetly like to see T. Wayne Robertson and Reynolds Tobacco Company in. They enhanced Nascar with their sponsorship and bought it to a new level.
 
I'd be willing to bet money Bruton Smith is inducted. If he's not, he'll probably threaten to move Charlotte Motor Speedway or something.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Just wondering..... Do those guys have to die first? Okay, just a joke but seriously, do you think that Hendrick, Childress or Bruton are going to retire? I'm kinda thinking that that trio will be doing what they're doing until the day they die. Personally I'm okay with any of them getting in since they met the 10 year criteria.
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Agree 100%. Hendrick, Childress and Bruton may step down from running their organizations eventually, but they'll probably be still listed as the "active owners" or "chairmen" until they die.

AndyMarquisLive said:
I'd be willing to bet money Bruton Smith is inducted. If he's not, he'll probably threaten to move Charlotte Motor Speedway or something.
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Yeah, Bruton has a lot of friends and will probably get in.
I think he should get in.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I think this is complete BS. While I think he's he's one greedy SOB he has by far the best facilities in the business and caters to fans by a wide margin over his competitors. To say otherwise would show great ignorance.
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I guess I'll have to be ignorant then, because I can't stand the guy. I hate how he "Charlottizes" many of his tracks, his ticket prices are some of the highest in the sport, and his handling of the Kentucky parking fiasco a couple years ago proved even further what a smug a-hole he is. Bruton getting into the HOF would be a joke.
 
ToyYoda said:
I guess I'll have to be ignorant then, because I can't stand the guy. I hate how he "Charlottizes" many of his tracks, his ticket prices are some of the highest in the sport, and his handling of the Kentucky parking fiasco a couple years ago proved even further what a smug a-hole he is. Bruton getting into the HOF would be a joke.
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Well, get ready to start laughing. With all the buddies he has in every corner of the sport, I bet he's a surefire first ballot HOF inductee.
 
KevinWI said:
Well, get ready to start laughing. With all the buddies he has in every corner of the sport, I bet he's a surefire first ballot HOF inductee.
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You're probably right, I'm sure he'll weasel his way in there. I just hate to see him go in ahead of all the other guys that are far more deserving.
 
When will the ultimate fan be inducted? After all, who pays the bills? :confused:
 
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