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FEB. 17, 2021 – JULY 2021 A LEGENDARY DECADE: THE FIRST 50 INDUCTEES

MEDIA CONTACTS The first decade of the NASCAR Hall of Fame celebrated the accomplishments of the legends of NASCAR racing, from the founding fathers and pioneers to KAREN BRAND the superstar drivers, mechanics and owners who built the sport. From 2010 to DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS [email protected] 2019, the Hall of Fame inducted 50 legendary individuals who played key roles in 704.414.4172 helping NASCAR become the dominant force in American . With this retrospective exhibit, the NASCAR Hall of Fame recognizes the first 10 classes MOLLY RUGGERE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER by bringing back one actual car from each class and continuing to recognize [email protected] the indelible marks all 50 inductees left on NASCAR throughout its long and 704.414.4185 rich history. LAUREN HAWK PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER [email protected] 704.414.4184

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NASCARHALL.COM COLLECTION FACTS

THE FOUNDATION: CLASS OF 2010 THE PIONEERS: CLASS OF 2011

DALE EARNHARDT FEATURED CAR: 1932 FORD COUPE FEATURED CAR: 1964 FORD GALAXIE WILLIAM H.G. FRANCE INDUCTEE: WILLIAM H.G. FRANCE INDUCTEE: NED JARRETT WILLIAM C. FRANCE JR. DRIVER: WILLIAM H.G. FRANCE BUD MOORE DRIVER: NED JARRETT OWNER: WILLIAM H.G. FRANCE DAVID PEARSON OWNER: BONDY LONG

FAST FACTS • William C. France Jr., the son of FAST FACTS • Richard Petty was NASCAR’s first William H.G. France, took over the • The Spartanburg, , region • Bobby Allison was the leader of the seven-time champion. NASCAR reins in 1972 and built produced Bud Moore, a decorated so-called “” of racers, • was also a seven-time NASCAR from a regional attraction D-Day infantryman, ace mechanic and winning 84 races in his career and champion. in the Southeast into a national two-time championship team owner, and capturing the 1983 championship. • NASCAR founder William H.G. France powerhouse. David Pearson, who won three driving launched the sanctioning body in 1948 • Junior Johnson won 50 races as a titles and ranks second all-time with 105 and spent the next two and a half driver before forming his own team, premier series race wins. decades getting it firmly established. which he guided to six owner titles • From came Lee Petty, with fellow Hall of Famers Cale a three-time driving champion and the Yarborough (2012) and patriarch of four generations of racers, (2012). along with two-time champion Ned Jarrett, someone as well versed as a promoter and a broadcaster as he was at trading paint on short tracks.

THE CHAMPIONS: CLASS OF 2012 THE TRAILBLAZERS: CLASS OF 2013

RICHIE EVANS FEATURED CAR: 1973 FORD PINTO FEATURED CAR: 1964 POLARA INDUCTEE: INDUCTEE: COTTON OWENS DARRELL WALTRIP DRIVER: RICHIE EVANS DRIVER: DAVID PEARSON OWNER: RICHIE EVANS OWNER: COTTON OWENS

FAST FACTS FAST FACTS • Dale Inman was an eight-time cham- • Evans won more Modified titles than • Cotton Owens was a double threat; he • Herb Thomas was also the inspiration for pion crew chief, seven of which came any driver and his total of nine ties won nine premier series races behind the character in the hugely with his cousin Richard Petty (2010) him with fellow Hall of Famer Mike the wheel and captured an owner title popular Disney•’s “” animated and the eighth in 1984 with Terry Stefanik (2021) for most total with driver David Pearson (2011) in 1966. film franchise. Labonte (2016). NASCAR championships. • Leonard Wood was a mechanical genius, • Buck Baker not only was NASCAR’s • Glen Wood founded NASCAR’s oldest • On the premier series driver side, Cale capable of building almost anything, third repeat title winner, he was the continually operating team, Wood Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip each including some of the most powerful first to do it two years in a row, taking Brothers Racing, in 1950. won three championships. engines in NASCAR for Wood Brothers crowns in 1956 and 1957. • Richie Evans won nine NASCAR Racing, which won 43 races with • Rusty Wallace won the 1989 premier Modified Series (now Whelen Modi- Pearson behind the wheel from 1972 series championship, as well as 55 races, fied Tour) championships, including to 1978. 37 of which came driving for his boss eight in a row. • driver Herb Thomas was and good friend, (2019). NASCAR’s first repeat premier series champion. THE HARD CHARGERS: CLASS OF 2014

TIM FLOCK FEATURED CAR: 1972 MONTE CARLO JACK INGRAM INDUCTEE: JACK INGRAM DRIVER: JACK INGRAM OWNER: JACK INGRAM

FAST FACTS • Considered by some to be NASCAR’s • Maurice Petty built the motors that first true superstar, Fireball Roberts powered brother Richard (2010) to dazzled the field at Daytona in 1962, seven premier series titles, while Jack sweeping three races at his hometown Ingram was the victor five times in what track. today is known as the NASCAR Xfinity • , NASCAR’s second two-time Series. champion, made his mark with the • Ned (2011) and Dale Jarrett earned a , which he place in history by becoming just the drove to a title in 1952. Three years later, second father-son duo to be crowned Flock wheeled one of ’s as champions. 300s to a second crown.

THE WHEELMEN: CLASS OF 2015

BILL ELLIOTT FEATURED CAR: 1962 INDUCTEE: WENDELL SCOTT DRIVER: WENDELL SCOTT OWNER: WENDELL SCOTT

FAST FACTS • On Dec. 1, 1963, Wendell Scott became • In 1985, earned the Winston the first Black driver to win a NASCAR Million, a $1 million bonus for winning race. the , Winston 500 and • Fred Lorenzen was the first driver to win in the same season. more than $100,000 in a single season, • Joe Weatherly won consecutive premier despite competing in just 29 of 55 races series titles in 1962 to 1963. in 1963.

THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS: CLASS OF 2016

JERRY COOK FEATURED CAR: 1996 INDUCTEE: TERRY LABONTE DRIVER: TERRY LABONTE OWNER:

FAST FACTS • contributed both from the • Terry Labonte won titles in 1984 and cockpit and inside the NASCAR hauler. 1996. The 12-year gap between The Rome, New York, native won six championships remains the longest in titles in what’s now known as the series history. Whelen Modified Tour, and he also • In addition to his 17 premier series wins, served with distinction as a NASCAR Curtis Turner won 38 of his 79 starts in official. NASCAR’s Convertible Division. • Bruton Smith built one of the sport’s largest empires that began with . • Bobby Isaac won the 1970 title, one year after he established the NASCAR mark for most poles in a season with 19. THE POWER BROKERS: CLASS OF 2017

RICHARD CHILDRESS FEATURED CAR: 1998 INDUCTEE: MARK MARTIN DRIVER: MARK MARTIN RAYMOND PARKS OWNER:

FAST FACTS • Rick Hendrick holds the all-time record • won six owner with 13 owner titles from four different championships with driver Dale drivers – (2019), Terry Earnhardt. Labonte (2016), and • Benny Parsons won the 1973 title and . went on to have a strong second career • native Raymond Parks, the in broadcasting after he stepped away oldest of 16 children, was the winning from the cockpit. team owner for NASCAR’s very first • Mark Martin was a threat to win in a championship in the Modified Division host of series, winning 40 Cup races, 49 (now Whelen Modified Tour) in 1948 and NASCAR Xfinity Series races and seven won the first Strictly Stock (now premier more in the NASCAR Camping World series) crown a year later. Truck Series.

THE HEAVY HITTERS: CLASS OF 2018

RED BYRON FEATURED CAR: 2009 INDUCTEE: RON HORNADAY JR. RON HORNADAY JR. DRIVER: RON HORNADAY JR. OWNER: INC. ROBERT YATES

FAST FACTS • was a decorated World War II • Robert Yates was one of the sport’s aviator who spent more than two years top engine builders, later graduating to in a hospital recovering from combat team ownership, where he won the 1999 injuries. Once back in the car, Byron won premier series titles with Dale Jarrett the first title in what’s now the Whelen (2014). Modified Tour in 1948 and a year later, • Ken Squier is the only person to date the first premier series championship. voted into the Hall of Fame solely for • Ron Hornaday, meanwhile, was the only their groundbreaking broadcasting work four-time champion in the NASCAR in radio and television. Camping World Truck Series, where for years he held the series record with 51 race victories. • Mechanically, Ray Evernham was atop the Hendrick Motorsports pit box for Jeff Gordon’s (2019) first three premier series championships before bringing Dodge back into the sport after a more than 20-year hiatus.

THE TITANS: CLASS OF 2019

DAVEY ALLISON FEATURED CAR: 1989 JEFF GORDON INDUCTEE: DRIVER: DAVEY ALLISON ROGER PENSKE OWNER: ROBERT

FAST FACTS • Jeff Gordon won four premier series • Jack Roush has won championships in championships and 93 races, which all three of NASCAR’s top series, ranks third overall. Gordon made a capturing 325 race victories. seamless transition from the cockpit to • Davey Allison won 10 percent of his the television booth, where he now is an starts from 1987 to 1993. analyst with FOX Sports. • Alan Kulwicki scored a championship • Roger Penske was a two-time Cup run in 1992. championship team owner and the most successful IndyCar owner of all-time, plus he oversees a $32 billion business empire with more than 56,000 employees worldwide.