Tony Stewart Leads a NASCAR Hall of Fame Class that Shares Bonds of Friendship and Competition

INDIANAPOLIS – AUGUST 7: Tony Stewart, the driver of the #20 Home Depot Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Allstate 400 on August 7, 2005, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images

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.

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NASCAR Announces Nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2020, Landmark Award

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UNKNOWN: Red Vogt poses circa 1950 next to one of the Modified stock cars he worked on during his long career in which he became NASCAR’s first “master mechanic.” Vogt is also considered to be the individual that came up with the moniker “National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing” when NASCAR was formed in 1948. Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

Ard, Bonnett, Panch, Paschal, Stewart, Vogt nominated for first time

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2019) — NASCAR announced Wednesday the 20 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, as well as the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

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Kyle Busch is One NASCAR Win Away from 200 after Phoenix Cup Victory

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AVONDALE, Ariz. – There was an air of inevitability to Kyle Busch’s closing run in Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway.

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Jeff Gordon Headlines West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Nominees

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Four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon is one of 20 racing luminaries on this year’s list of West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame nominees.

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Martin Truex Jr Eyes Back-to-Back Cup Series Titles

Martin Truex Jr., the driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2018, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Other than Jimmie Johnson’s record streak of five straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships from 2006 through 2010, no other driver has won back-to-back titles since Jeff Gordon accomplished the feat in 1997-1998. Continue reading