Wednesday, March 31, 2010

WHO DO YOU FEEL ARE THE FIVE BEST PICKS FOR THE SECOND NASCAR HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS?

The second class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be voted upon later this year. Several of the 25 nominees for the first class surprisingly did not make it. So, of the 20 that remain, not to mention any additional names that may be added to the mix, who do YOU think should be voted into the five-person second Hall of Fame induction class, to be inducted in May 2011?

The list of 20 nominees that did not make the first class is as follows:

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Bobby Allison, 1983 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and winner of 84 races
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Buck Baker, first driver to win consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships
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Red Byron, first NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, in 1949
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Richard Childress, 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR’s three national series
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Richie Evans, nine-time NASCAR Modified champion
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Tim Flock, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
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Rick Hendrick, 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR’s three national series
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Ned Jarrett, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
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Bud Moore, 63 wins and two NASCAR Sprint Cup titles as a car owner
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Raymond Parks, NASCAR’s first champion car owner
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Benny Parsons, 1973 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
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David Pearson, 105 victories and three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships
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Lee Petty, winner of first Daytona 500 and first three-time series champion
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Fireball Roberts, won 33 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, including the 1962 Daytona 500
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Herb Thomas, first two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, 1951 and ‘53
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Curtis Turner, early personality, called the "Babe Ruth of stock car racing"
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Darrell Waltrip, winner of 84 races and three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships
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Joe Weatherly, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
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Glen Wood, as driver, laid foundation for Wood Brothers’ future team success
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Cale Yarborough, winner of three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, 1976-78

Jerry Bonkowski says: To me, there were some real surprises that did make the inaugural class, most notably David Pearson. I thought for sure he'd be a first class shoe-in. But be that as it may, using the above list, my five picks for the second NASCAR Hall of Fame inaugural class are: David Pearson, Rick Hendrick, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip. Feel free to take me to task for my picks -- that's what RacingDebates.com is all about.

So, RacingDebates.com asks: WHO DO YOU FEEL ARE THE FIVE BEST PICKS FOR THE SECOND NASCAR HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS?

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8 comments:

  1. Richie Evans, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Curtis Turner, Bobby Allison

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  2. Lee Petty, Red Byron, Buck Baker,David Pearson, Benny Parsons.

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  3. Here's my five-David Pearson maybe the best percentage drivers ,he being basically part time ever.Lee Petty first Daytona winner.Fireball Roberts brought "flash" to the sport.Red Byron a true pioneer.And Jim Roper the very first ever winner of a sanctioned race of Nascar-Grand National now Sprintcup/I believe we have alot more men like this before we start putting in drivers and others from 1970 and up Let's take care of the men that got us rolling *racing

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  4. Jerry I dont have a problem with any of the listed going in to the hall of Fame but damn!!! where is Harry Gant. He wasnt chopped liver ya know.
    I am of the personal opinion that this is a popularity contest and not a true induction on of merit. Based on Merit it should be: Cale, Herb, Red, Darryl & Glen. Harry Gant should be in here soon.

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  6. I am with Paul when he said we should have more pioneers in here. Once we have dealt with all of the guys who helped to pave the way and not just the "popular" poeple but those who sacrificed it all to give us what we have today, then we should deal with those that are around now. Go to this site to see who came first.
    http://www.legendsofnascar.com/

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  7. uh, what about the 80-some people who have been inducted into the nmpa stock car racing hall of fame at darlington raceway since 1965?

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  8. Raymond Parks Jr,Red Byron, and David Pearson definitely. Without Parks Jr, there would be no NASCAR. Red Byron's record is often neglected. Pearon's winning percentage hasn't been beat. The other two nominees, I'm up in the air on.

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