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Big Names and Active Drivers Add Star Power to NASCAR’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Hall of Famer, Richard Petty at NASCAR's Hall of Fame October 22, 2013 Photo - Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Hall of Famer, Richard Petty at NASCAR’s Hall of Fame October 22, 2013
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Big Name Inductors and Active Drivers Add to NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Star Power 

A brother, a contemporary, a rival, a colleague and a friend will all take the stage to induct this year’s Class of 2014 into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Richard Petty, Waddell Wilson, Harry Gant, Humpy Wheeler and Blake Shelton will induct the fifth class – Maurice Petty, Fireball Roberts, Jack Ingram, Tim Flock and Dale Jarrett – on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.

The five legends, who account for 15 NASCAR championships, will also be joined on stage by five current stars, combining for 15 national series championships of their own. Aric Almirola, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart will all take part in the evening’s festivities.

The Induction Ceremony begins at 7 p.m. ET and will air live on FOX Sports 1, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Tickets start at $45 and are available at www.nascarhall.com/inductees/induction-ceremony and the NASCAR Hall of Fame box office. Continue reading →

Fireball Roberts: A Pathfinder into NASCAR’s Superspeedway Era

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Fireball Roberts
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To his legion of fans, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. was known as “Fireball.” His friends, however, simply called the pioneer NASCAR premier series racing star “Glenn.”

Legend has it that Roberts, the 1962 Daytona 500 winner, acquired his nickname as a fastball-throwing baseball pitcher. Others, including Roberts’ family, disputed the story, noting that the teen’s alleged American Legion baseball team – the Zellwood Mud Hens – never existed. Fellow competitors said the moniker mirrored the Daytona Beach, Fla., driver’s devil-may-care approach to stock car racing.  Continue reading →

2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets On Sale October 8th

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2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets On Sale Beginning Oct. 8

NASCAR Hall of Fame logoPricing Options for Fans Range from $45 to $350

Tickets for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be available to the public beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8. Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty and Fireball Roberts will be honored during this year’s ceremony set for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Ticket prices range from $45 for general Induction Ceremony seats to $350 for an Exclusive Driver Dinner Package. Continue reading →

2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced

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2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced

nascarinductees052213Flock, Ingram, Jarrett, Petty and Roberts Comprise List Of New Inductees

NASCAR announced May 22nd, the inductees who will comprise the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the fifth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty and Fireball Roberts. Next year’s Induction Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, broadcast on Fox Sports 1 from Charlotte, N.C.

The 54-member NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met Wednesday in a closed session in Charlotte, N.C., to vote on the induction class of 2014. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France made the announcement this evening in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Great Hall.” Continue reading →