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Category Archives: NASCAR Hall of Fame
NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Rusty Wallace
Rusty Wallace Won With ‘Hands-On’ Approach To Racing
NASCAR broadcaster Rusty Wallace looks on during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia.
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Ability To ‘Read’ Car Sends 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion To NASCAR Hall of Fame
Rusty Wallace’s ability as a driver is unquestioned.
He won 55 times – ninth most in NASCAR premier series history – during two decades against rivals named Bodine, Earnhardt, Elliott, Gordon, Jarrett, Labonte, Martin, Richmond and Waltrip. Continue reading
NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 Previews New Season
NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction, Driver Appearances, Q&As, Gen-6 Car Featured
A long winter’s wait is over. NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 rolls into Charlotte, N.C. Friday through Sunday signaling the beginning of the new season. Continue reading
NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Buck Baker
- Buck Baker
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Baker’s Tough Attitude Perfect For NASCAR’s Early Year
First Winner Of Consecutive Titles Bulled Way To NASCAR Hall of Fame
Buck Baker personified the term “old school.”
Elzie Wylie “Buck” Baker, winner of 46 NASCAR Sprint Cup races and the series’ first back-to-back champion, personified the phrase “no quarter asked and none given.”
Baker, whose NASCAR career spanned portions of four decades beginning in 1949, had one goal: to win. How he got there, well, that was up to Baker. Continue reading
NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee – Herb Thomas
Winning Races Only Thing That Mattered To Herb Thomas
Record Winning Percentage Forged NASCAR Hall Of Fame Credentials
Take it from the King. Herb Thomas stood tall in an era when the stock in stock car truly defined what NASCAR’s pioneers raced.
Herb Thomas 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee
“He was as good as they come,” said Richard Petty. “There have been very few guys who had more confidence in what he could do than Herb. He was so strong-minded that he ‘willed’ his wins and what he was doing on the track. Continue reading