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To the readers, This yearbook commemorates the third class of inductees, into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. As with the first two inductee lineups, this one also is stellar.

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Darrell Waltrip: The three-time (1981, ’82, ’85) champion of NASCAR’s premier series and winner of 84 races is tied with Bobby Allison for the fourth-best all-time total.

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Cale Yarborough: Another three-time (1976, ’77, ’78) premier series titlist and the first person to win three titles consecutively. Yarborough won 83 races, the sixth-best all-time total.

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Richie Evans: The recognized “king� of Modified racing, Evans captured nine NASCAR Modified titles in a 13-year span, including eight in a row from 1978-85. He died in 1985, but his legend lives on to say the least.

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Dale Inman: Some might call him the “man behind the throne� but to be honest, Inman was front-and-center during the reign of “The King,� Richard Petty. Inman was Petty’s crew chief at Petty Enterprises for nearly three decades, setting records for most wins (193) and championships (eight) by a crew chief. In addition to Petty’s seven premier series titles, Inman was crew chief for 1984 champion Terry Labonte.

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Glen Wood: Like previous NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Junior Johnson, Wood’s legend has footholds in both the driver and owner categories. It is as an owner, though, where he has truly excelled. The famed Wood Brothers Racing team got its 98th premier series victory in the 2011 Daytona 500. Wood has employed his own hall of fame of sorts, with David Pearson, Curtis Turner, Marvin Panch, Dan Gurney, Tiny Lund, Parnelli Jones, Junior Johnson, Cale Yarborough, Fred Lorenzen and Bill Elliott among his drivers through the years.

Clearly, this third class of inductees is right in line with the first two. The accomplishments are unreal – and the legacies are secure.

On behalf of NASCAR, I hope you enjoy this yearbook, as we celebrate the lives and careers of our NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012 inductees.

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Dear Fans, On behalf of the NASCAR Hall of Fame staff, thank you for your support. We hope you enjoy the third edition of our annual yearbook. This is a special publication destined to be a collector’s item as the first two have become.

Since opening May 11, 2010 and debuting our inaugural class of Inductees who were highlighted in our first yearbook, we have truly experienced many milestones, celebrations and learning experiences.

In our first year we were the second highest attended sports hall of fame in North America with 274,000 visitors. Our visitors came from all 50 states and annual members from 45 states and five countries. And our economic impact from conventions and meetings exceeded $245 million in the first year.

Our customers tell us a trip to the NHOF can range from being a ‘bucket list’ pilgrimage for that diehard NASCAR fan to a unique and exciting educational experience for the novice who has never attended a race – and regardless of background, they tell us how much they enjoy the facility and appreciate the exceptional service our staff provides. We have taken to heart all the feedback from our customers and have significantly enhanced signage throughout the parking garage and the NHOF to help guests navigate the building and exhibits.

We also continue to evolve, update, rotate and improve exhibits. Through your involvement, enthusiasm and support, we are building a remarkable foundation and legacy that we believe will marvel those who come after us.

As we embark on honoring our third class, I am excited to see the true breadth of contributions being acknowledged and honored – with almost every walk of work that has contributed to NASCAR’s 63+ years of success. Each class has so many unique characteristics, and characters, that showcase this incredible sport and business. And each class and individual inducted, or their representatives, have given enormously and selflessly of their time, talents and treasures. For that, we are eternally grateful. I am equally excited about potential future Inductees, as we have so many deserving candidates.

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Timeline and Key Dates 2007

Welcome to the NASCAR Hall of Fame January 25, 2007 ʹ dŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ďƌĞĂŬƐ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ƵƉƚŽǁŶ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ͕ E͘ ͘

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NASCAR Welcome Letter Brian France, Chairman and CEO, NASCAR

May 2007 ʹ džĐĂǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŝƚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞŐŝŶ͘

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Welcome Letter Winston Kelley, Executive Director, NASCAR Hall of Fame

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Staff

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Advisory Board

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Timeline and Key Dates

2008

October 2007 ʹ ^ŚĂƌĞĚ ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ĨŽƌ ϭϵͲƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĸĐĞ ƚŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚ ϭ͕ϬϬϬͲƐƉĂĐĞ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͘

April 2008 ʹ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ŽŶ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ǁĂůŬǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƌŽǁŶ ĂůůƌŽŽŵ͘ June 2008 ʹ ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ƐƚĞĞů ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ϰϰ͕ϬϬϬ ƐƋƵĂƌĞͲĨŽŽƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƌŽǁŶ ĂůůƌŽŽŵ͘ August 2008 ʹ ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ƐƚĞĞů ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ĨŽƌ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘

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November 2008 ʹ /ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝďďŽŶ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ŽŶ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ June 19, 2009 ʹ /Ŷ ĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ͛Ɛ ϲϬƚŚ ĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ E ^ Z ͞^ƚƌŝĐƚůLJ ^ƚŽĐŬ͟ ƌĂĐĞ ʹ ůĂƚĞƌ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z 'ƌĂŶĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽǁ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ƵƉ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ʹ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞƐ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ ĂƐ DĂLJ ϭϭ͕ ϮϬϭϬ͘ 20

July 2009 ʹ ŶŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Ϯϱ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ /ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘

2010 2011

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Lies in the Hands of Panel and Fan Vote

May 11, 2010 – NASCAR Hall of Fame opens.

May 23, 2010 ʹ /ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϬ /ŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ͘

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Richie Evans The Rapid Roman

July 1, 2010 ʹ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϭ EŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ͘

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Dale Inman The Crew Chief

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Darrell Waltrip DW

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Glen Wood The Woodchopper

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Cale Yarborough The Timmonsville Flash

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2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees

Late 2009/Early 2010 ʹ dĞƐƟŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ĨŽƌ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͘

October 13, 2010 ʹ sŽƟŶŐ ĂLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĐůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ͕ EĞĚ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ ƵĚ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ >ĞĞ ƉĞƩLJ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϭ͘ April 19, 2011 ʹ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϮ EŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ͘ May 23, 2011 ʹ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϭ /ŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ͘

2012

June 14, 2011 ʹ sŽƟŶŐ ĂLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ĐůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ͕ ĂůĞ /ŶŵĂŶ͕ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ͕ 'ůĞŶ tŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϮ͘

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January 20, 2012 ʹ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϮ /ŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ͘

2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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The 2012 Class of Inductees and Nominees

October 14, 2009 ʹ sŽƟŶŐ ĂLJ ĨŽƌ /ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ^ƌ͖͘ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ͕ :ƌ͖͘ ĂůĞ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ͖ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϬ͘ Fall 2009 ʹ /ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ĨŽƌ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͘

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Table of Contents NASCAR Hall of Honor 72

Dale Earnhardt The Intimidator

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Bill France Sr. Big Bill

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Bill France Jr. The Commander

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Junior Johnson The Last American Hero

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Bobby Allison Leader of the Alabama Gang

84

Ned Jarrett Gentleman Ned

86

Bud Moore The Veteran

88

David Pearson The Silver Fox

Capturing the Entire Legend The Displays in the Hall of Honor Share the Inductees’ Whole Stories, Not Just Their Racing Careers

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Sample the Experience Food Lion Race Week Takes Fans inside NASCAR

132

The Roots of NASCAR The NASCAR Hall of Fame Honors NASCAR’s Short-Track History

136

Bank of America Motorsports Career Day

138

It’s the Journey Not the Race

144

A Ring Worthy of NASCAR Hall of Fame® Achievement.

The Story of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Ring

Get Involved at the NASCAR Hall of Fame 148

Bringing Back a Fan Favorite The NASCAR Preview Revs Its Engine Once More During “NASCAR Acceleration Weekend”

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All About the NASCAR Hall of Fame

How to Become a NASCAR Hall of Fame Member

152

Corporate Memberships

92

153

NASCAR Hall of Fame Members

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program

154

Sponsor Recognition

156

Charlotte’s Got a Lot!

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The NASCAR Hall of Fame Yearbook Back Issues

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Richard Petty The King

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Lee Petty The Patriarch

Educating the Young The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Education Curriculum Program Provides Ample Learning Experiences for Students Deserving of Enshrinement Who Would the NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees Like to See Join Them?

NASCAR Goes Hollywood!

NASCAR Stars Shining on Both Big and Small Screens

2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Lies in the Hands of Panel and Fan Vote The criteria that make a person eligible for NASCAR Hall of Fame ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐŝŶŐůLJ ƐŝŵƉůĞ͘ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͛Ɛ E ^ Z ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ĞǀĞƌLJ LJĞĂƌ͗

After being announced as 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Dale Inman and Darrell Waltrip congratulate one another. The two will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012, alongside Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough, and Richie Evans posthumously. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

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dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚǁŽ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂůĞ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ͕ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ ^ƌ͕͘ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ :ƌ͕͘ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁĞƌĞ inducted as the inaugural class of www.NASCARHall.com

ϮϬϭϬ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ͕ EĞĚ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ ƵĚ DŽŽƌĞ͕ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ >ĞĞ WĞƩLJ ʹ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϭ ůĂƐƐ͘ tŚŝůĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ͛ ŵĞƌŝƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ĞŶĚůĞƐƐůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĂŵĞƐ ďĂŶĚŝĞĚ about in comparison to other ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ͕ ŝƚ ŐŽĞƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƐĂLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ĂƌĞ ǁŽƌƚŚLJ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ ƐŽŵĞĚĂLJ͘ ǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŶ and media pundit has their thoughts ŽŶ ǁŚŽ ƚŚĞLJ ƚŚŝŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ name announced next as an inductee ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ŝŶ ďĂĐŬͲĂŶĚͲĨŽƌƚŚ ďĂŶƚĞƌ ƐƉŽƵƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌŝƚƐ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞ ŽǀĞƌ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞ͘ ŶĚ͕ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ŝƐ ǁƌŽŶŐ͕ ďƵƚ someone must decide who among ƚŚĞ Ϯϱ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ĐůĂƐƐ ǁŝůů ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͘ dŚĂƚ ŶĞĂƌͲŝŵƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚĂƐŬ ĨĂůůƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǀŽƟŶŐ ƉĂŶĞů͘

&Žƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ E ^ Z ĨŽƌ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ŵŝŶŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚƌĞĞ ;ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ EŽŵŝŶĞĞƐͬŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ ŵĂLJ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ŝŶ ĂŶ ƵŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŶŽŶͲ E ^ Z ƐĂŶĐƟŽŶĞĚ ƌĂĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŶŽ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ĮǀĞ ;ϱͿ E ^ ZͲ ƐĂŶĐƟŽŶĞĚ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŽŶ ĂŶ ĂŶŶƵĂů ďĂƐŝƐ ŝŶ Ă ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘ &Žƌ ŶŽŶͲĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͘ E ^ Z ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ K ƌŝĂŶ France remains proud that the sport includes an element in the ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĂƐ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŶƐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ĂĐƟǀĞ ǀŽƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĐůĂƐƐ ŽĨ ĮǀĞ͘ ͞tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƌĚĞƌůLJ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĐŽŶƐƟƚƵĞŶĐŝĞƐ Ͷ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŶƐ͕͟ &ƌĂŶĐĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ hůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ͕ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ƚŚĞ NASCAR Hall of Fame nourishes the ďƌŝŐŚƚĞƐƚ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ E ^ Z ĨĂŶƐ͕ because their support goes so far in developing the success that builds the ƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ ůĞŐĞŶĚƐ͘

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

Those legends, in turn, are selected of a renowned list of 21 people who hold the sport’s history in proper reverence. For 2012, the nominees were Buck Baker, Red Byron, Richard Childress, Jerry Cook, H. Clay Earles, Richie Evans, Tim Flock, Rick Hendrick, Jack Ingram, Dale Inman, Bobby Isaac,

The Voting Panel that consists of 50 of the 51 voters (the other being a fan vote) convened on June 14, 2011, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., to discuss the merits of each nominee and then vote for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012 was announced later that day in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Great Hall. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Image

The Nominating Committee

Raymond Parks, Benny Parsons, Les Richter, Glenn “Fireball” Roberts, T. Wayne Robertson, Herb Thomas,

NASCAR Hall of Fame:

Weatherly, Glen Wood, Leonard Wood and Cale Yarborough.

Newspapers; Nate Ryan, USA Today; Jenna Fryer, Associated Press; Jim Pedley, RacinToday. com; Ernie Saxton, EMPA President; Dusty Brandel, AARWBA President; Mike Joy, FOX; Jerry Punch, ESPN; Kyle

Robin Pemberton; Senior Vice

Doug Rice, PRN; Rick Allen, SPEED; Dave Moody, Sirius NASCAR Radio; and Dave Rodman, NASCAR.com;

Administrator Jerry Cook; former Vice President Ken Clapp.

those names, 33 others joined the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame class of inductees belonged to the fans for a total of 55 votes.

Kelley; Historian Buz McKim.

Chairman/CEO Brian France; Vice Chairman Jim France; President Mike Helton; Senior Vice President Paul Brooks;

Track Owners/Operators:

President Clay Campbell; Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage; Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark; former Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George; Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn; Pocono Raceway

Richard Petty, a 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame member, congratulates Glen Wood upon learning of his selection into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012. The announcements were made just a few hours after the voting panel met to select the five newest inductees.

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Rea White, NMPA President; Kenny Bruce, SceneDaily.

Bowman Gray Stadium operator Dale Pinilis; Riverhead Raceway operators Jim and Barbara Cromarty (one vote); Toyota Speedway at Irwindale operator Jim Williams; and Rockford Speedway owner Jody Deery.

The Voting Panel 21 members of the

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of three manufacturers: Jim Campbell, former General Manager at Chevrolet; Edsel B. Ford III, Board of Directors at Ford; and Lee White, President/ General Manager at Toyota;

Ricky Rudd, Harry Gant, Ned

Junior Johnson;

Barry Dodson, Waddell Wilson

Four industry leaders:

Speedway President Humpy Wheeler; former motorsports Associated Press writer Mike Harris; former broadcaster Ken Squier; and A Fan Vote.

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By Cary Estes Left: Richie Evans (left) is congratulated after one of his many victories in the NASCAR Modified Tour. It is estimated that Evans won about 477 feature races. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images. Right: Richie Evans sits behind the wheel of his race car during some down time on the race track. Evans won an amazing 26 track championships over the course of his storied career. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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n many ways, Richie Evans was ŶŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĞ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶ ƵƉƐƚĂƚĞ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ Ă ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐĞ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĚĂLJ͘ ƉƌŽƵĚ ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉƵƚ ŝŶ ůŽŶŐ ŚŽƵƌƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ũŽď ǁĂƐ ĚŽŶĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ ĨƵŶͲ ůŽǀŝŶŐ ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ƋƵŝĐŬ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĚĂLJ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ͘

ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƌŽĂĚƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ZŽŵĞ͕ E͘z͕͘ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ǁŚŽ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ŵĂĚĞ ŚŝƐ ŵĂƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ͕ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŚLJďƌŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶͲ ǁŚĞĞů ůŽŽŬ ŽĨ /ŶĚLJ ĂƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ƐŚŽƌƚͲ ƚƌĂĐŬ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ E ^ Z ƚŚĂƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ŚĂƐ ƉƌŽǀĞŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ hŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘

dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ Ă ĨĞǁ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ŝŶ ǀĂŶƐ͛ ůŝĨĞ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƐŵĂůůͲƚŽǁŶ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐ͘ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ Ă ŚĂƌĚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁŽƌĞ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŚĞůŵĞƚ͘ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ Ă ƟŵĞ ĐůŽĐŬ ŚĞ ŵĂƐŚĞĚ ĂŶ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚŽƌ͘ ŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ Ăƚ ƐŽŵĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ Žƌ Įƌŵ͕ ƚŚĞ ͞ŽĸĐĞ͟ ĨŽƌ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ EĞǁ ŶŐůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǀĞƌͲĞŶĚŝŶŐ ůŽŽƉ ŽĨ ĂƐƉŚĂůƚ ŽǀĂůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǀĂŶƐ ƐƚĞĂĚŝůLJ ĚƌŽǀĞ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽŽŬ Śŝŵ ĨƌŽŵ ĚƌĂŐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ

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Richie Evans of Rome, N.Y., won the NASCAR Modified Tour championship nine times, eight of those consecutively from 1978 to 1985.

Unfortunately, his final championship was awarded posthumously. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞͲƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶͲĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƌĂĐĞ Ăƚ DĂƌƟŶƐǀŝůůĞ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͘

Ăƚ ϭϭ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ǀĞŶƵĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ Ăƚ ĨŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϬ ĂůŽŶĞ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ƵŶŬŶŽǁŶ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ &ƌŽŵ ϭϵϳϬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϵϴϱ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ǁŽŶ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŽŵĞ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ Ϯϲ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϬƐ ĂŶĚ ͚ϳϬƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ͘

EŽďŽĚLJ ŚĂƐ ĞǀĞƌ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ǀĂŶƐ ĚŝĚ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ŶŝŶĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĂƐƚŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĞŝŐŚƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌŽǁ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϵϳϴ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϵϴϱ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ǀĂŶƐ͛ ƌĞŝŐŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ ƐŽ ĐŽŵŵĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĞǀĞŶ ǁŽŶ Ă ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƉŽƐƚŚƵŵŽƵƐůLJ͘ ,ŝƐ ͛ϴϱ ƟƚůĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŽĸĐŝĂů Ă ĨĞǁ ĚĂLJƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŚĞ ĚŝĞĚ ĂƐ Ă

“No matter what the actual total is, it’s safe to say that there is no short track driver in NASCAR history who has the numbers that Richie had.”

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Mark “Bones” Bourcier

WƌŽďĂďůLJ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ DĂƌŬ ͞ ŽŶĞƐ͟ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁƌŽƚĞ Ă ďŽŽŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ǀĂŶƐ ĐĂůůĞĚ Richie!: The Fast Life and Times of NASCAR’s 'ƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƌŝǀĞƌ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ƐƚĂƟƐƟĐŝĂŶ DĂƌŬ ^ŽƵƚŚĐŽƩ͕ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǀĂŶƐ ĐŽŵƉŝůĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϰϳϳ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ^ƵƉĞƌ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ǁŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ >ŝŵŝƚĞĚ ^ƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ƚƌŝƵŵƉŚ͘ ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůŝŬĞůŝŚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǀĂŶƐ ǁŽŶ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ͕ ŚŝƐ ƚƌƵĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ƚŽƚĂů ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ĞdžĐĞĞĚƐ ϱϬϬ͘ ͞EŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƚƵĂů ƚŽƚĂů ŝƐ͕͟ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͞ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐĂĨĞ ƚŽ ƐĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ŝŶ E ^ Z

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ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ŚĂĚ͘͟ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ƌŶĞƐƚ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ ďŽƌŶ ŽŶ :ƵůLJ Ϯϯ͕ ϭϵϰϭ͕ ŝŶ ZŽŵĞ͕ E͘z͕͘ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ŽŶ Ă ĚĂŝƌLJ ĨĂƌŵ ŝŶ ŶĞĂƌďLJ tĞƐƚĞƌŶǀŝůůĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ƌƵůĞ ƚŽ ƌƵƌĂů ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƟŵĞƐ͘ /Ĩ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ďƌŽŬĞ͕ LJŽƵ ĮdžĞĚ ŝƚ͘ ^Ž ǀĂŶƐ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐƐ ŽĨ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐƐ Ăƚ Ă LJŽƵŶŐ ĂŐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌďƵƌĞƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵĐŚ͘ tŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ϭϲ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ ǀĂŶƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ Ă ŐĂƐ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ŝŶ ZŽŵĞ͕ ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ Ă ǁĂŐĞ ŽĨ Ψϭ ƉĞƌ ŚŽƵƌ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚͲƌŽĚ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϱϬƐ͕ ƐŽ ǀĂŶƐ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŵŽŶĞLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝůůĞŐĂů ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ĂůƐŽ ĚĂďďůĞĚ ŝŶ ůĞŐĂů ĂŵĂƚĞƵƌ ĚƌĂŐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŚĞ ŬĞƉƚ ďŽƚŚ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ Ă ƐĞĐƌĞƚ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŝƐ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͘

>ŝĨĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ǀĂŶƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϮ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ hƟĐĂͲZŽŵĞ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͕ Ă ƉĂǀĞĚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌͲŵŝůĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŽǁŶ͘ ůŽĐĂů ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ŶĂŵĞĚ ŚƵĐŬ DĂŚŽŶĞLJ͕ ǁŚŽ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǀĂŶƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ͕ ĐŽŶǀŝŶĐĞĚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƚƌĂĐŬ Ă ƚƌLJ͘

“You can’t give too much credit for his success to the cars. It was clear that he just had a phenomenal level of natural ability.”

/ƚ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ĨĞǁ LJĞĂƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǀĂŶƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŶŐ ŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚͲƚƌĂĐŬ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ /ŶŝƟĂůůLJ ŚĞ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ƚŽŽŬ ŚŝƐ ĚƌĂŐ ĐĂƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶ ŝƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ŬŶĞǁ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĞĞů͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂĚ ŶŽ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƐƉƌŝŶŐƐ Žƌ ĐŚĂƐƐŝƐ ƐĞƚƵƉ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͕ ƐŽ ŚĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂŶĞĚ ŚĞĂǀŝůLJ ŽŶ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ

Mark “Bones” Bourcier

^ŽŶŶĞLJ ^ĞĂŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ͞^ƚĞĂĚLJ͟ ĚĚŝĞ &ůĞŵŬĞ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ Ă ϭϵϳϵ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ͕ ƐĂLJŝŶŐ͕ ͞tŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ͕ ǁĞ ŬŶĞǁ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂŬĞƐ LJŽƵ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ƐƚƵī ƐŽ ǁĞůů͘ zŽƵ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ ǁƌŽŶŐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƟŵĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ĮŶĂůůLJ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ǁĂLJ͕ LJŽƵ ǁĞƌĞ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝƚ͘͟ ǀĞŶ ĂƐ ŚŝƐ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ŚŝƐ ƐĞƚͲƵƉƐ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJ ƐŝŵƉůLJ͘ Richie Evans stands in front of his No. 61 race car that he drove to victory on February 15, 1980, at Daytona International Speedway. This was the last NASCAR Modified race ever held at the famous track.

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,Ğ ďƵŝůƚ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ĐĂƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĐƵƫŶŐͲĞĚŐĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ůĞƚ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ Ă ĐĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉĂŝƌĂďůĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͕ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ Žƌ ŝŶ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ͘ ͞^Ž LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŽŽ ŵƵĐŚ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌƐ͕͟ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ũƵƐƚ ŚĂĚ Ă ƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶĂů ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĂďŝůŝƚLJ͘͟ ǀĂŶƐ ƉůƵŐŐĞĚ ĂůŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽďďLJ ĐĂƌ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶůLJ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϱ͘ ,Ğ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ǁĞŶƚ ĂůŽŶŐ ƵŶƟů ĮŶĂůůLJ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ƌĂĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ Ăƚ hƟĐĂͲ ZŽŵĞ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ͕ ŽƵƚƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ^ŽŶŶĞLJ ^ĞĂŵŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ͘ ŌĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŚƌŽǁŝŶŐ Ăůů ŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ͕ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ ŵŽŶĞLJ ŝŶƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ƌĂĐĞĚ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĂƌƚ ŚĞ ƐƚĂLJĞĚ ŝŶͲƐƚĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϲϬƐ͕ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐ Ăƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ ƐŵĂůů ƚŽǁŶƐ ĂƐ >ĂŶĐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ tŝůůŝĂŵƐŽŶ͕ &ƵůƚŽŶ͕ DĂůƚĂ͕ ǀĂŶƐ DŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ tĞĞĚƐƉŽƌƚ͘ ůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ ƚǁŽ ůŽŽŬƐ ƚŚĂƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŚŝƐ 24

ƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬƐ͘ ,Ğ ƉĂŝŶƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌ ŽƌĂŶŐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ƵƐŝŶŐ EŽ͘ ϲϭ͘ LJ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ůŽŽŬ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƐƚĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞ ŚŝƐ ŽƌĂŶŐĞ EŽ͘ ϲϭ ůŝŬĞ Ă ƐƵŶďƵƌƐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ &ƌŽŵ ϭϵϳϭ ƵŶƟů ǀĂŶƐ͛ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϱ͕ ZŽŵĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĞƉŝĐĞŶƚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ Ƶƚ ŝƚ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƐƚĂƌƚ Žī ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ǀĂŶƐ͘ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ :ĞƌƌLJ ŽŽŬ ǁŚŽ ĮƌƐƚ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ

“The fierce competitor in Evans relished the rare opportunities he had to race against some of the biggest names in NASCAR.”

Richie Evans speeds around a track in 1984 vying for the championship. His famous No. 61 was retired in the NASCAR Modified Tour, the only number to receive that status in any NASCAR series. ISC Archives via Getty Images

ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƚŽ ZŽŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϭ ĂŶĚ ͛ϳϮ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ǁĂƐ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ŽĨ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ͛ϳϬƐ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ Ăƚ &ƵůƚŽŶ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϬ ĂŶĚ ͛ϳϭ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŝŶ ͛ϳϮ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ĨŽƵƌ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ Ăƚ hƟĐĂͲZŽŵĞ͘ ůů ƚŽůĚ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϳϬ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϵϲϵͲϳϮ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ EĞǁ zŽƌŬĞƌ ϰϬϬ ƚǁŝĐĞ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ ŶŽƚ ĞǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ŚŽŵĞƚŽǁŶ͘ dŚĂƚ ŚŽŶŽƌ ďĞůŽŶŐĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŽŬ͕ ǁŚŽƐĞ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ǁĂLJƐ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞĚ ǀĂŶƐ͘ >ĂƚĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂƐŬĞĚ ŚŽǁ ŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ƌĞƉůŝĞĚ͕ ͞tĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ŐŽƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ͘ tĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ĮŐƵƌĞ ŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ :ĞƌƌLJ ŽŽŬ͘͟ ĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϯ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ Ă ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŽǁŶĞĚ ďLJ 'ĞŶĞ ĞtŝƩ͘ dŚĞ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

dŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚ Ăůů͕ ǀĂŶƐ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĚŽǁŶͲƚŽͲĞĂƌƚŚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ ĂƩĂĐŬĞĚ ƚŚĞ ͛ϳϯ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ZŽŵĞ͕ ďĞĨŽƌĞ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽĂů͘ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽůĂĚĞƐ ǀĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŽŬ ǁĂŐĞĚ Ă ƟƚĂŶŝĐ ĐĂŵĞ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ͘ ,Ğ ůŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ďĂƩůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƌĂĐĞƐ ůĞŌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌƐ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ŽŽŬ ŚĞůĚ Ă Ɛůŝŵ ůĞĂĚ ŝŶ ĂůŝŬĞ͘ dŚĂƚ ĂīĞĐƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƐ͘ ĂƐ ĞǀŝĚĞŶƚ ďLJ ŚŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ŶĂŵĞĚ Ƶƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ZĂĐĞ ŽĨ E ^ Z͚Ɛ DŽƐƚ WŽƉƵůĂƌ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ dƌĞŶƚŽŶ ;E͘:͘Ϳ ƌŝǀĞƌ ŶŝŶĞ ƟŵĞƐ͘ &ĂŝƌŐƌŽƵŶĚ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͕ ŽŽŬ ͞tŚĂƚ / ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ŚĞ ƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂů ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŽŶůLJ ϭϱ ůĂƉƐ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ͕ ƉŝĐŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ŚŝƐ ϮϱƚŚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ŝŶ ϲϮ E ^ Z ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘

LJ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ǀĂŶƐ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ƚƌƵĞ ƐƚĂƌ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ŝŶ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐůŽƐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ϰϬƚŚ ďŝƌƚŚĚĂLJ͘ ƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŐĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƉĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞŐĂŶ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ƚĞĂŵƐ͘ ^Ž ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŚŝƐ ƚĂůĞŶƚ͕ ŚĞ ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ŝŶŝƟĂůůLJ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁĂƐ ǁĞůů ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĨĂƚ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ůƵĐƌĂƟǀĞ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ ĚĞĂůƐ͘ KŶůLJ Ă ŚĂŶĚĨƵů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ͕ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ͕ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůĞ

ŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ďĞŐĂŶ Ă ĚĞĐĂĚĞͲůŽŶŐ ďĂƩůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǀĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŽŬ͘ ͞tĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ƉƵƐŚĞĚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͕͟ ŽŽŬ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ĩ LJŽƵ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͕ LJŽƵ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ƐƚĞƉ ŝƚ ƵƉ͘ ĞĂƟŶŐ Śŝŵ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŵLJ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ǁŝŶƐ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ LJŽƵ ŬŶĞǁ LJŽƵ ŚĂĚ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŝƚ͘ WůƵƐ͕ ǁĞ ůŝǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƚŽǁŶ͘ ^Ž ǁŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ďĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶĞ͕ ǁŽƌĚ ŐŽƚ ďĂĐŬ ŚŽŵĞ ƌĞĂů ƋƵŝĐŬ͘͟ ŽŽŬ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ƵƉƉĞƌ ŚĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŵƵĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ͕ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ĨŽƵƌ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϵϳϰͲϳϳ ;ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƉĂƌƚůLJ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǀĂŶƐ ƌĂŶ Ă ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϲ ĂŶĚ ͛ϳϳͿ͘ ǀĂŶƐ ĮŶĂůůLJ ƌĞŐĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϴ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŝnjnjůŝŶŐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ Ϯϱ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ϱϳ ƚŽƉͲĮǀĞ ĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ ŝŶ ϳϱ E ^ Z ƐƚĂƌƚƐ͘ ŌĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ůŝƚĞƌĂůůLJ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ƵŶƟů ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŚĞ ĚŝĞĚ͘ zĞĂƌ ĂŌĞƌ LJĞĂƌ ŚĞ ĨĞŶĚĞĚ Žī Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ 'ĞŽīƌĞLJ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƩ ŽĚŝŶĞ͕ ZŽŶ ŽƵĐŚĂƌĚ͕ 'ƌĞŐ ^ĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ :ŝŵŵLJ ^ƉĞŶĐĞƌ͘ www.NASCARHall.com

Having started racing in New York, Richie Evans experienced most of his success at small tracks across New York state. Some of the New York tracks where he enjoyed success were Shangri-La Speedway (66 wins), Spencer Speedway (49 wins) and Fulton Speedway (42 wins). ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕͟ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ E ^ Z ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞƌ ZĂLJ ǀĞƌŶŚĂŵ ǁƌŽƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞǁŽƌĚ ƚŽ ZŝĐŚŝĞ͊ ͞/Ŷ ŵLJ ĞLJĞƐ͕ ĂƐ Ă ŬŝĚ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ DŽĚŝĮĞĚƐ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ďŝŐ͕ ďŝŐ ƐƚĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ LJĞƚ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƚĂůŬ ƚŽ ŵĞ͘ /ƚ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚŽ LJŽƵ ǁĞƌĞ͕ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŐŝǀĞ LJŽƵ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJ͘͟

zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǁĞƌĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ďŝŐ ďƵĐŬƐ͘ DŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ͘ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ ͞DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ǁĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Śŝŵ ƌŝĐŚ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ũĞƚ Žƌ Ă ŵŝůůŝŽŶͲĚŽůůĂƌ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĐĂƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͘

dŚĞ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ͕ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ŝƐ ǁŚLJ ǀĂŶƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĂƩĞŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ũƵŵƉ ƚŽ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞĂƐLJ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂLJ ĐƵƚ͘ 25

2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

2011 T o n y S t e w a r t

With decades of on-track innovation, our heritage of undercar excellence is unbeaten.

they can rely on MOOG engineering to deliver championship-winning performance.

parts. From David Pearson in ’66 to Tony Stewart today, top drivers and crew chiefs know

2007 J i m m i e J o h n s o n 2006 J i m m i e J o h n s o n

For 46 years NASCAR® champions have driven to victory on MOOG® steering and suspension

2010 J i m m i e J o h n s o n 2009 J i m m i e J o h n s o n

2001 J e f f G o r d o n 2000 B o b b y L a b o n t e

2008 J i m m i e J o h n s o n

2005 T o n y S t e w a r t 2004 K u r t B u s c h 2003 M a t t K e n s e t h

1998 J e f f G o r d o n 1997 J e f f G o r d o n 1996 T e r r y L a b o n t e 1995 J e f f G o r d o n 1994 D a l e E a r n h a r d t

2002 T o n y S t e w a r t

1999 D a l e J a r r e t t

1993 D a l e E a r n h a r d t 1992 A l a n K u l w i c k i 1991 D a l e E a r n h a r d t 1990 D a l e E a r n h a r d t 1988 B i l l E l l i o t t 1987 D a l e E a r n h a r d t

1989 R u s t y W a l l a c e

1986 D a l e E a r n h a r d t 1985 D a r r e l l W a l t r i p 1984 T e r r y L a b o n t e 1983 B o b b y A l l i s o n 1981 D a r r e l l W a l t r i p

1982 D a r r e l l W a l t r i p

1979 R i c h a r d P e t t y 1978 C a l e Y a r b o r o u g h 1977 C a l e Y a r b o r o u g h 1976 C a l e Y a r b o r o u g h 1975 R i c h a r d P e t t y

1972 R i c h a r d P e t t y 1971 R i c h a r d P e t t y 1970 B o b b y I s a a c

1980 D a l e E a r n h a r d t

ǀĂŶƐ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƚŽ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ ƚŚĂƚ LJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ĚĞŶŝĞĚ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ Ăƚ Ă ůĂƐƚͲůĂƉ ƉĂƐƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƟŽŶ ŇĂŐ ĐĂŵĞ ŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽ ŐŽ͘ ,Ğ ĐĂŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϵ ǁŝƚŚ

1974 R i c h a r d P e t t y

dŚŽƵŐŚ ŶŽďŽĚLJ ŬŶĞǁ ŝƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ǀĂŶƐ͛ ĮŶĂů ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ŽŶ ^ĞƉƚ͘ ϮϮ͕ ϭϵϴϱ Ăƚ KdžĨŽƌĚ WůĂŝŶƐ

1973 B e n n y P a r s o n s

͞,Ğ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƐĂƟƐĨĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ďĞĂƟŶŐ ŐƵLJƐ ǁŚŽ ǁĞƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ůĞǀĞů͕͟ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ŷ ŚŝƐ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚ ĂŶLJ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ŚĞ ŵŝŐŚƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƉůĂLJŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ Ăƚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ͘ ĞĞƉ ĚŽǁŶ ŚĞ ŬŶĞǁ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘͟

1969 D a v i d P e a r s o n

ǀĂŶƐ ƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϬ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚŝƐ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ŇƵŬĞ͕ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƐŽ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽŶŶĞƩ ƐĂŝĚ ĂŌĞƌǁĂƌĚ͕ ͞ZŝĐŚŝĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƐƉĞĐƚĂƚŽƌƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŵĞ ĂŶĚ ,ĂƌƌLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ͕ ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ŽŶĞ /͛ǀĞ ĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ͘͟

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ǀĂŶƐ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ϮϬϬ ǁĂƐ ŚĞůĚ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϳ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŽŽ ůŽŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďƌŽŬĞŶ ĨĂŶ ďĞůƚ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƐŽ ŚĞ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ Ăƚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ŝŶ Ă ĂŵĂƌŽ ;ƉĂŝŶƚĞĚ ŽƌĂŶŐĞ͕ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞͿ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ďƵŝůƚ ďLJ ĂŶũŽ DĂƩŚĞǁƐ͘

ďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƚƵƉ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ Ă ĮĞůĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͕ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ͕ EĞŝů ŽŶŶĞƩ͕ ,ĂƌƌLJ 'ĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŽīƌĞLJ ŽĚŝŶĞ͘

1968 D a v i d P e a r s o n

Evans won a total of 26 track championships at 11 different venues. He was the champion at four tracks in 1980 alone.

^Ɵůů͕ ƚŚĞ ĮĞƌĐĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌ ŝŶ ǀĂŶƐ ƌĞůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂƌĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ŶĂŵĞƐ ŝŶ E ^ Z͘ dŚĂƚ ŝƐ ǁŚLJ ŚĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ǁĞƌĞ ŚŝƐ ďĂĐŬͲƚŽͲďĂĐŬ ǁŝŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ϮϬϬ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϵ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϴϬ͘ dŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ǁĂƐ ŚĞůĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĞĞŬƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ĂŶĚ ĂƩƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌƐ͘

1967 R i c h a r d P e t t y

͞/ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŚĞ ƉƌŝnjĞĚ ŚŝƐ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŽƌĚĞƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ƐĂŝĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŶŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ůŝŬĞ͘ tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽƉ ůĞǀĞů͕ LJŽƵ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ŐŽ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ LJŽƵƌ ŐƌĂŝŶ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ůŝǀĞ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ƚŚĞ ůŝĨĞ ŚĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ůŝŬĞĚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ͘͟

In 1974, Richie Evans drove his B.R. DeWitt Ford to a 14th-place finish in the NASCAR Modified race during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Evans only collected two victories at the track.

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1966 D a v i d P e a r s o n

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,Ğ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ůŝǀĞ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĨƵŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŽ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ϴϬ Žƌ ϵϬ ƟŵĞƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶ ϯϬ ƚŽ ϰϬ ƌĂĐĞƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ͘

Richie Evans’

NASCAR Hall of Fame Career

^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ŝŶ DĂŝŶĞ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŚŝƐ ϭϮƚŚ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͘ KŶĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ĐůŝŶĐŚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ŶŝŶƚŚ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ĞŝŐŚƚŚ ŝŶ Ă ƌŽǁ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŝdžƚŚͲƉůĂĐĞ ĮŶŝƐŚ Ăƚ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ ; ŽŶŶ͘Ϳ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͘ ǀĞŶ ĂƐ ŚĞ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞĚ LJĞƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƟƚůĞ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ŐƌƵŵďůĞĚ ƐůŝŐŚƚůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ĮŶŝƐŚŝŶŐ ƐŝdžƚŚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ŚĞ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǁŽŶ͘ dŚĂƚ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĂƌƌŝǀĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶͲĮŶĂůĞ Ăƚ DĂƌƟŶƐǀŝůůĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ǁĞĞŬ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ƚŽ ǁƌĂƉ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ͘ ^Ž ĞǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ϭϬͲƟŵĞ ǁŝŶŶĞƌ Ăƚ DĂƌƟŶƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ĚƌŽǀĞ ŽŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ͕ ĂŌĞƌ Ăůů͕ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ͘

DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ WƌĞƐƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ^ƚĂƚĞ ^ƚŽĐŬ Ăƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ŶŐůĂŶĚ ƵƚŽ ZĂĐĞƌƐ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ŶĚ ŶŽǁ ŚĞ ŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘

Evans’ No. 61 has been retired on the NASCAR Modified Tour, the only number to receive that honor in any NASCAR series.

/ƚ ŝƐ Ă ůŽŶŐ ƚƌĞŬ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨĂƌŵůĂŶĚ ŽĨ ƵƉƐƚĂƚĞ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ ƚŽ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ͘ Ŷ ĞdžĐƵƌƐŝŽŶ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƚƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ͘ ŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĂƌƚ͕ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌͲŵŝůĞ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ͘

ĨĞǁ ůĂƉƐ ŝŶ͕ ǀĂŶƐ ǁĂƐ ƐƉĞĞĚŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬƐƚƌĞƚĐŚ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ dƵƌŶ ϯ͕ ďƵƚ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌ ŶĞǀĞƌ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚ͘ /ƚ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŵŽƐƚ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƩůĞ ŚĂĚ ƐƚƵĐŬ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ǁĂƐ ĞdžĂŵŝŶĞĚ ĂŌĞƌǁĂƌĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ŐŽĞƐ ĚŽǁŶ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŵLJƐƚĞƌŝĞƐ͘ tŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ͍͟ ŽƵƌĐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ dŚŽƵŐŚ ǀĂŶƐ ŝƐ ŐŽŶĞ͕ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĨĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶ͘ ,ŝƐ EŽ͘ ϲϭ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚŽŶŽƌ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ E ^ Z ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϵϴ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŶĂŵĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϱϬ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ϱϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ E ^ Z͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů 28

Career NASCAR Modified Tour (National and Track) Championships

Career Wins in the NASCAR Modified Tour by Track

Year

National/Track

Track

Track

City & State

No. of Wins

1970

Track

Fulton Speedway

Albany-Saratoga Speedway

Malta, N.Y.

17

1971

Track

Fulton Speedway

Bowman Gray Stadium

Winston-Salem, N.C.

2

1972

Track

Utica-Rome Speedway

Caraway Speedway

Asheboro, N.C.

2

1973

National

Chemung Speedrome

Chemung, N.Y.

2

1973

Track

Utica-Rome Speedway

1974

Track

Fulton Speedway

1974

Track

Utica-Rome Speedway

1975

Track

Shangri-La Speedway

1977

Track

Shangri-La Speedway

1978

National

1978

Track

1978

Track

Holland Speedway

1978

Track

Utica-Rome Speedway

1979

Claremont Speedway

Claremont, N.H.

1

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Fla.

2

Deux Montagnes Speedway

St. Eustache, Quebec

1

Evans Mill Speedway

Evans Mill, N.Y.

1

Franklin County Speedway

Calloway, Va.

1

Freeport Stadium

Freeport, N.Y.

2

Fulton Speedway

Fulton, N.Y.

42

Hickory Speedway

Hickory, N.C.

2

National

Holland Speedway

Holland, N.Y.

11

1979

Track

Holland Speedway

Islip Speedway

Islip, N.Y.

17

1979

Track

New Egypt Speedway

Chemung Speedrome

Kingsport Speedway

Kingsport, Tenn.

1

Lancaster Speedway

Lancaster, N.Y.

22

Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville, Va.

10

1980

National

1980

Track

1980

Track

Riverside Park

Metrolina Speedway

Charlotte, N.C.

1

1980

Track

Stafford Speedway

Monadnock Speedway

Winchester, N.H.

3

1980

Track

Thompson Speedway

1981

National

1981

Track

Stafford Speedway

1981

Track

Thompson Speedway

1982

National

1982

Track

New Egypt Speedway

1982

Track

Shangri-La Speedway

1983

National

1983

Track

Oswego Speedway

1983

Track

Spencer Speedway

Holland Speedway

Thompson Speedway

New Egypt Speedway

New Egypt, N.J.

23

New Smyrna Speedway

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

39

Oswego Speedway

Oswego, N.Y.

12

Oxford Plains Speedway

Oxford Plains, Maine

2

Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, Pa.

3

Riverhead Raceway

Riverheard, N.Y.

1

Riverside Park

Agawam, Mass.

32

Seekonk Speedway

Seekonk, Mass.

2

Shangri-La Speedway

Owego, N.Y.

66

Spencer Speedway

Williamson, N.Y.

49

Stafford Speedway

Stafford Springs, Conn.

38

1983

Track

1984

National

1985

National

Star Speedway

Epping, N.H.

1

1985

Track

Spencer Speedway

Thompson Speedway

Thompson, Conn.

32

1985

Track

Thompson Speedway

Trenton Fairgrounds Speedway

Trenton, N.J.

2

Utica-Rome Speedway

Vernon, N.Y.

33

Wall Stadium

Wall Township, N.J.

1

Weedsport Speedway

Weedsport, N.J.

36 Tracks

1 477

(Estimated)

Source: Bourcier, B. (2004). Richie!: The Fast Life and Times of NASCAR’s Greatest Modified Driver. Newburyport, MA: Coastal 181.

Although his car shows the effects of hard racing on a short track, Richie Evans hoists a trophy after winning another NASCAR Modified Tour race at Martinsville Speedway in 1981. The champion driver won 10 races at the “Paperclip” in rural Virginia. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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,Ğ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ďƵŝůĚ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ŵĂĚĞ ƉŝǀŽƚĂů ĐĂůůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ͘ ,Ğ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƟƌĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ŐĂƐƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͘ ,Ğ ĞǀĞŶ ĚƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁ ƚƌƵĐŬ ƚŽ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞĞĚ ďĞ͘ zŽƵ ŶĂŵĞ ŝƚ͕ ŚĞ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ͘ &Žƌ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĞŵŝŶŐůLJ ĞŶĚůĞƐƐ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐ͕ /ŶŵĂŶ ŚĂƐ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ƐŽůĞůLJ ĂƐ Ă ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͘

In 1978, Dale Inman helped Richard Petty to a sixth-place ÀQLVK LQ WKH 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV ÀQDO SRLQWV VWDQGLQJV ,QPDQ JXLGHG 3HWW\ WR VHYHQ FKDPSLRQVKLSV DQG 7HUU\ /DERQWH WR RQH FKDPSLRQVKLS LQ WKH 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV ,6& ,PDJHV $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV

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Since 1886.

͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ǀĞƌLJ ŚƵŵďůŝŶŐ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ /ŶŵĂŶ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ƉƌŽƵĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŝŶ ƐŽ ĞĂƌůLJ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂŶ ŚŽŶŽƌ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚĞĚ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĨŽƌ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĞŶũŽLJ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ĂƐ / ĞŶũŽLJ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘͟

ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ʹ ƐĞǀĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ dĞƌƌLJ >ĂďŽŶƚĞ͘ ,ŝƐ ϭϵϯ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĞĚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚǁŝĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂů ĂŵĂƐƐĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͘ ,Ğ ŽǁŶƐ ƐĞǀĞŶ ǁŝŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ʹ Ăůů ǁŝƚŚ EƵŵďĞƌƐ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ůŝĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ WĞƩLJ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƵŶĐƚƵĂƚĞ /ŶŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ƉƌŝƐƟŶĞ ǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĂǁĂƌĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ƐƉĞĂŬ ǀŽůƵŵĞƐ͘ &Žƌ Ăůů ĐĂŶ ďĞ ďĞƐƚŽǁĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ Ă ŝŶƚĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐ͕ ŚĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ Žƌ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͘ ŽĨ E ^ Z͘ ,Ğ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ǁŚŝůĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐƟůů ŐĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ͞ ĂůĞ ƐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ͕͟ ǁĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞƚ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ƐĂLJƐ WĞƩLJ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ŭ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ďĞŶĐŚŵĂƌŬ͘ ,Ğ ƉƌĞƩLJ ŵƵĐŚ ŵĂLJ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ͘ ĚĞĮŶĞĚ ǁŚĂƚ Ă ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ǁĂƐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŚĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵŽĚĞůĞĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ĂŌĞƌ Śŝŵ͘ ,Ğ ŬŶĞǁ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĞŝŐŚƚ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐĂƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ŬŶĞǁ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͘ ,Ğ ĐŽƵůĚ ĚŽ

“We had to improvise a lot.

There weren’t a whole lot of companies producing racing parts back then like you see today.

So we made a lot of our own parts from scratch.”

Dale Inman

ŝƚ Ăůů͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉ͙ ƚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͙ ,Ğ ĐŽƵůĚ ĚŽ ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ͘ ǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐ Śŝŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ͘͟ /ŶŵĂŶ ŝƐ ĐƌĞĚŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ Ɖŝƚ ďŽƐƐĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŽƚĂůůLJ ĐĂƉŝƚĂůŝnjĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ƌŽĐŬͲ ƐŽůŝĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͕ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ǀĞŶ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĚǀĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚǁŽͲǁĂLJ ƌĂĚŝŽƐ͕ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ƚĂůĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĂŐĞ͘ ͞dŚĂƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ͕͟ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐ /ŶŵĂŶ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂŐĞ ϳϱ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐ ŵLJ ďŽƐƐ͘ tĞůů͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƐƟůů ŵLJ ďŽƐƐ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ŵLJ ďĞƐƚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͘ tĞ͛ǀĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĂƚ ďŽŶĚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂĚĞ ŝƚ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ŚĂƐ Ă 'DOH (DUQKDUGW OHIW DQG KLV QHZ FUHZ FKLHI 'DOH ,QPDQ H[DPLQH ZKDWҋV XQGHU WKH KRRG LQ 7KH WZR LFRQV ZRUNHG WRJHWKHU RQ D WHDP ÀHOGHG E\ 5RG 2VWHUOXQG XQWLO 2VWHUOXQG VROG WKH WHDP WR - ' 6WDF\ DQG (DUQKDUGW GHSDUWHG D IHZ UDFHV ODWHU WR MRLQ 5LFKDUG &KLOGUHVV 5DFLQJ ,6& ,PDJHV $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV

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ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂĚ Ă ĨĞĞů ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͕ ƐŽ ǁĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ͘ /͛ǀĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ Śŝŵ ƚĞůů ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ĂůŝŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐĐĂƌLJ͘͟ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ WĞƩLJ͕ ĂŶ ŝŶŶĂƚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Śŝŵ ŵĂĚĞ /ŶŵĂŶ Ă ŶĂƚƵƌĂůͲďŽƌŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌ͘ ͞dŚĞ ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ ĂůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂĚĞ Śŝŵ ƐŽ ŐŽŽĚ Ăƚ ŚŝƐ ũŽď ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ͚ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͕͛͟ WĞƩLJ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐ͘ ͞tŚĞƚŚĞƌ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĚĞĂůŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞ Žƌ E ^ Z Žƌ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞǁ͕ ŚĞ ũƵƐƚ ŚĂĚ Ă ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƚĂůĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ŐĞƫŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ dŚĂƚ ŐĂǀĞ Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ŚĞ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ͘ ,Ğ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŬĞƉƚ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞǁ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĂƐŬ ĂŶLJďŽĚLJ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ͘͟ ŽƌŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ŝŶ >ĞǀĞů ƌŽƐƐ͕ E͘ ͕͘ ĂůĞ /ŶŵĂŶ ůŝƚĞƌĂůůLJ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ĐŽƵƐŝŶƐ͕ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ DĂƵƌŝĐĞ WĞƩLJ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ŵŽƚŚĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŽƵƐŝŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ƐƉĞŶƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞ ƟŵĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ WĞƩLJ ŚŽŵĞ͘ ^ǁĞůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ďŝĐLJĐůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ŝŶ WŽůĞ Ăƚ ƌĞĞŬ͘ LJ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞLJ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŵŝĚͲƚĞĞŶƐ͕ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ www.NASCARHall.com

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ƚŽĚĂLJ͘ ^Ž ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ƉĂƌƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ͘͟ ŌĞƌ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŝŶ ϭϵϱϰ͕ /ŶŵĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƐƉĂƌĞ ƟŵĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ Ă ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ũŽď ǁŝƚŚ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ŝŶ 'ƌĞĞŶƐďŽƌŽ͕ E͘ ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ WĞƩLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƌĂĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ŽŶĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĂŌĞƌ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ͘ /ŶŵĂŶ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ŽŶ ŚĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞƐ͗ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ͛Ɛ ǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ͘ dŚĞ ĚĂƚĞ ǁĂƐ :ƵůLJ ϭϮ͕ ϭϵϱϴ͘ WĂƉĂ >ĞĞ ŚĂĚ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ŚĂƌĚƚŽƉ ƚŽ Ă E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĞǀĞŶƚ Ăƚ ƐŚĞǀŝůůĞ͕ E͘ ͘ ^Ž͕ /ŶŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐ ZĞĚ DLJůĞƌ ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐĞƌ WĞƩLJ ŝŶ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚůLJ ƵƐĞĚ ƌĂŐƚŽƉ KůĚƐŵŽďŝůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƐŽƵƚŚ ƚŽ Ă ŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ Ăƚ ŽůƵŵďŝĂ ;^͘ ͘Ϳ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͘ dŚĞ ƚƌŝŽ ĐĂŵĞ ĂǁĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂďůĞ ƐŝdžƚŚͲƉůĂĐĞ ĮŶŝƐŚ ĂŌĞƌ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ϭϯƚŚ͘

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͞dŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƐŽŵĞ ďŝŐ ƐƚĂƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ͕͟ /ŶŵĂŶ ƌĞĐĂůůƐ͘ ͞&ŝƌĞďĂůů ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ͙ 'ůĞŶ tŽŽĚ͙ Žď tĞůďŽƌŶ͙ WŽƐƐƵŵ :ŽŶĞƐ͙ Ƶƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ / ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŵŽƐƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĂƚ :ŽĞ tĞĂƚŚĞƌůLJ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌŝĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ ^Ž ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ĚĞĂů ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂƌ ŝĨ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ŐŽƚ ƟƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘ KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ǁĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂĚŝŽƐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŚĞŶ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ Ă ƌĞůŝĞĨ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ ƉĞĐŬĞĚ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞůŵĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ŚĂŶĚ͘ dǁŽ Žƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƟŵĞƐ͕ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ŚĂŶĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŐŽ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ƚĂƉ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ŚĞůŵĞƚ ĂƐ ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ͘ tĞ͛Ě ŐĞƚ tĞĂƚŚĞƌůLJ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͕ ďƵƚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ũƵƐƚ ŬĞƉƚ ŐŽŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŝŶŐ͘ ͞KŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͕ / ĂƐŬĞĚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͚DLJ ŚĞĂĚ ǁĂƐ ŝƚĐŚŝŶŐ͛͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ ŚŝƐ ŚĞĂĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůŵĞƚ͘͟ /ƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƵŶƟů ϭϵϲϯ ƚŚĂƚ /ŶŵĂŶ ĐŚŽƐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ Ă ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ƐĂůĂƌŝĞĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞ ŽĨ WĞƩLJ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĞĚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĚƵƟĞƐ ʹ ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ǁĂƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ Ă ƟĐŬĞƚ ƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ͘ ůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ͕ ŚĞ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ŽĨ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͘ >ĞĞ WĞƩLJ ŚĂĚ ŚƵŶŐ ƵƉ ŚŝƐ ŚĞůŵĞƚ ďLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ͕ ĞůĞǀĂƟŶŐ ƐŽŶ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ůĞĂĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ tŝƚŚ DĂƵƌŝĐĞ WĞƩLJ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů͕ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ďƵůůĞƚƉƌŽŽĨ ĞŶŐŝŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƚƐ ŽŶ Ɖŝƚ ƌŽĂĚ͕ ƚŚĞ WĞƩLJ ďůƵĞ EŽ͘ ϰϯ ĞŵĞƌŐĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĨĞĂƌĞĚ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ŝŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ͘ 34

ŌĞƌ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂŐƵĞ ŝŶ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϯ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϯ ǁŝŶƐ͕ /ŶŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ WĞƩLJ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ Ă ďƌĞĂŬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŝŶ ͚ϲϰ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĐŽƌĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ǁŚŝůĞ ĂůƐŽ 'DOH ,QPDQ ZRQ 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV UDFHV DV FUHZ FKLHI IRU GULYHU ĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ 5LFKDUG 3HWW\ ,QPDQ UHWLUHG IURP KLV UHVSRQVLELOLWLHV DV D FUHZ FKLHI DIWHU WKH VHDVRQ WKH VDPH WLPH 3HWW\ KXQJ XS KLV KHOPHW IRU JRRG ,6& ĮƌƐƚ E ^ Z ,PDJHV $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ dŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ũƵƐƚ Ă ƉƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ Ŷ ƌŽƵƚĞ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͕ ŚĞ ĐůĂŝŵĞĚ Ă ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ͘ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ Ϯϳ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐͶŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ϭϬ ŝŶ Ă ƌŽǁ ʹ ŝŶ ϰϴ dŚƌĞĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϳ͕ WĞƩLJ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ͘ EŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ǁŽŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƉŽƐƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĞdžĞŵƉůĂƌLJ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĂŶ Ɛŝdž ƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ LJĞĂƌ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ ƐŚŽƚͲŚĞĂƌĚͲƌŽƵŶĚͲƚŚĞͲǁŽƌůĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ E ^ Z ǁŚŝůĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ WĞƩLJ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞƌŽ͘

“Dale knew what to do and when to do it. He was one of the all-time best at strategy. He was really good at watching what everybody was doing and figuring out what we needed to do to beat that.”

Richard Petty

͞dŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ /ŶŵĂŶ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ũƵƐƚ ƐĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ dŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ǁŽŶ Ăůů Ϯϳ ƌĂĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ĐĂƌ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϲ͘ tŚĂƚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ͘ dŚĂƚ ĐĂƌ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽŶ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ͛ϲϲ͘ /ƚ ũƵƐƚ ƌĞĨƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ͘ dŽĚĂLJ͕ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŇĞĞƚ ŽĨ ĐĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽŶĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƚLJƉĞ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘͟ /ŶŵĂŶ Śŝƚ ŚŝƐ ƐƚƌŝĚĞ ĂƐ Ă ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ĚĞĐĂĚĞ ǁŚĞŶ Ă ŐƌƵĞůŝŶŐ ϱϬ ƚŽ ϲϬ ƌĂĐĞ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ŵĞĂŶƚ ŽŌĞŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ͕ ƚŚƌĞĞ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

dŚĂƚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĐĂůů ĞĂƌŶĞĚ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ĂŶ ƵŶƉƌĞĐĞĚĞŶƚĞĚ ƐĞǀĞŶƚŚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ƚƌŝƵŵƉŚ͘ dŚĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĮŐƵƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ ƚŚĂƚ͘ &ŽƵƌ ƟƌĞƐ͙ dǁŽ ƟƌĞƐ͙ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ďŝƩĞƌƐǁĞĞƚ ĂƐ /ŶŵĂŶ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĨŽƵƌ ƟŵĞƐ ƉĞƌ ǁĞĞŬ EŽ ƟƌĞƐ͙ tŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ͙ ,Ğ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ WĞƩLJ Ăƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂĨƌĂŝĚ ƚŽ ƚƌLJ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ͘ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ Ɛŝdž Žƌ ĞŝŐŚƚ ƟŵĞƐ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϭ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ͘ ůǁĂLJƐ ŵŽŶƚŚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͘ ŶĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ͞ ƚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϭ͕ / ǁĂƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĮŌŚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂďŽƵƚ Ϯϱ ůĂƉƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŵďƌĂĐŝŶŐ Ă ŶĞǁ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ E ^ Z ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨƐ ƐƉĞŶĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ Ăůů ĐůŽƐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůĂƐƚ Ɖŝƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ Ɖŝƚ ďŽƐƐ ŚĂĚ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƌĂĐĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ĐĂůůƐ KƐƚĞƌůƵŶĚ ZĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ͛Ě ĨƌŽŵ ĂƚŽƉ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ ďŽdž͕ ŝƚ ŚĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐƚŽƉƐ͘ ĂůĞ ůĞŌ ŵĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ůĞŌ ŵĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ůĞŌ ŵĞ ŽƵƚ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ƟƌĞƐ ƐĞƌǀĞ ĂƐ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ĨŽƌ ƌĞŝŐŶŝŶŐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ͘ ĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ƵƉ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů ůŝŬĞ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ŚĞĂĚ ǁƌĞŶĐŚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚĞ ŐƵLJ ǁŚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ƚǁŽͲƟƌĞ ƐƚŽƉ͘ &ŝŶĂůůLJ͕ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĂůĞ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ͘ ůĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů ŽŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐĂƚƐ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŽŬ ŽŶ ƚǁŽ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ /ŶŵĂŶ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ Ă ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌŽůŝĮĐ ƟƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƐ͘ dŚĞŶ ĂůĞ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ŵĞ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞƌ ZŽĚ KƐƚĞƌůƵŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ŚŝƐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽĂů ŝŶ ĨŽƌ ŐĂƐ ŽŶůLJ͕ ĂŶĚ / ǁĞŶƚ ďĂĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƟƌĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ŵĂŐŶĂƚĞ :͘ ͘ ^ƚĂĐLJ Ăƚ ŵŝĚƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ ĚĞƉĂƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŽƵŐŚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŚĞŶ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ ŚĞ ŵĂĚĞ͘͟ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ƌĂĐĞƐ ůĂƚĞƌ͘ /ŶŵĂŶ͘ ͞dŚĞ ƚƌĂǀĞů͙ dŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ͙ tĞ ŵŝŐŚƚ ƌĂĐĞ ŽŶ ĂƐƉŚĂůƚ ŽŶĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ Ěŝƌƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ʹ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐĂƌ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚ͘ dŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ǁĂƐ ŚĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ůŽŶŐ͘ zŽƵ ĚŝĚ ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ǁĂƐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ͘ /Ĩ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ǁŽƌŬ Ăůů ŶŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ĚƌŝǀĞ Ăůů ĚĂLJ Žƌ ĚƌŝǀĞ Ăůů ŶŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăůů ĚĂLJ͘​͘​͘ / ƚĞůů ƚŚĞ ďŽLJƐ ƚŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŚĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĞĂƐLJ͘ Ƶƚ ǁĞ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǁĞ ůŽǀĞĚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘͟ LJ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ͕ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǁĂƐ ĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐ Ăƚ Ă ĨĞǀĞƌŝƐŚ ƉĂĐĞ͘ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉƐ͕ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚĞƌ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ͕ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ůƵĐƌĂƟǀĞ ƉƵƌƐĞƐ ƐŝŐŶĂůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǁŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ DŽĚĞƌŶ ƌĂ͘ ^Ɵůů͕ WĞƩLJ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŽ ďĞĂƚ ĂƐ /ŶŵĂŶ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ EŽ͘ ϰϯ ĐƌĞǁ ƚŽ ĮǀĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ŝŶ ŶŝŶĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ;ϭϵϳϭ͕ ͛ϳϮ͕ ͛ϳϰ͕ ͛ϳϱ ĂŶĚ ͛ϳϵͿ͘ ,ŝƐ ƵŶƉĂƌĂůůĞůĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ĂƐ Ă ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝƐƚ ǁŚŽƐĞ ŐĂŵĞͲ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƐƉĞůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĨĞĂƚ͘

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ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƉĂŝƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ dĞƌƌLJ >ĂďŽŶƚĞ͘ dĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŝůůLJ ,ĂŐĂŶ ŚĂĚ ŐŝǀĞŶ >ĂďŽŶƚĞ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĨƵůůͲ ƟŵĞ ƌŝĚĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϵ ĂŶĚ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ Ă ĮǀĞͲLJĞĂƌ ƟŵĞƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐĂƉƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ /ŶŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌƟƐĞ ŬĞƉƚ ƚŚĞ ĚƵŽ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĐůĂŝŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƟƚůĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϰ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ŚĂƌĚͲĨŽƵŐŚƚ ďĂƩůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƐĞƩůĞĚ ƵŶƟů ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƌĂĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ /ŶŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽƌĚͲ ĞdžƚĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĞŝŐŚƚŚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ “Most of the success I’ve had ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ŵLJ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŝƐ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ /͛ǀĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚĞĚ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ǁŝƚŚ ŐŽŽĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚĞƌĞǀĞƌ / ǁĂƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ͕͟ ŶŽƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŝŶŐůLJ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ /ŶŵĂŶ͘ ͞,ĂŐĂŶ ŚĂĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ǀĞƌLJ ƐŵĂƌƚ͕ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ͘ ŶĚ dĞƌƌLJ >ĂďŽŶƚĞ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘ tĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŚĂĚ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ƌĂĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ tŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƐƟůů ŵĞĂŶƐ Ă ůŽƚ ƚŽ ŵĞ͘͟ dŚĂƚ ŽŌ ƋƵŽƚĞĚ ƉŚƌĂƐĞ͕ ͞zŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŐŽ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ͕͟ ŵŝŐŚƚ ĂƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĨŽůŬƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ƌĂĐĞͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĐŚĂƐƐŝƐ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ Ă ƟƌĞ ŝŶ

“I was running bulldozers, dump trucks, loaders, backhoes…

I was running things I’d never even seen before.

It was a lot of fun.”

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Dale Inman

ƵŶĚĞƌ ϭϰ ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ͘ /ŶŵĂŶ ƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƚŽ WĞƩLJ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϲ͕ ĮƌƐƚ ƌĞƉƌŝƐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ <ŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌŝĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ ͞/ƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂƐ ůŝŬĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ /ŶŵĂŶ͘ ͞/ ŚĂĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƟŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚĞĂŵƐ / ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ͕ ďƵƚ WĞƩLJ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ŵLJ ůŝĨĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ĨĞůƚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ďĂĐŬ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘͟ WĞƩLJ ĐůŝŵďĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĐŬƉŝƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮ͕ ĂŶĚ /ŶŵĂŶ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ɛŝdž ŵŽƌĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŽĸĐŝĂůůLJ ƌĞƟƌŝŶŐ͘ KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ƚŽ Ă ŐƵLJ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ůŝǀĞĚ ŚŝƐ ůŝĨĞ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ Ă ϭϴϬͲŵƉŚ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĐŽŽŬĞƌ͕ ƌĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŵĞĂŶ ƐĂĚĚůŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĐŬŝŶŐ ĐŚĂŝƌ͕ ŶŽƌ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ ŵĞĂŶ ƐƚĂLJŝŶŐ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ dŚĞ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ďƵƐŝĞĚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ LJĞĂƌƐ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ʹ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƚƵĂů ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ʹ ŽĨ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ :ƵŶĐƟŽŶ͘

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“When I first went to work at Petty Enterprises, I paid close attention to everything Dale did. Not just with the car, but how he treated people.

I can’t begin to tell you how much I learned from him”

Dale Inman’s

NASCAR Hall of Fame Career Crew Chief in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series

ƚƌƵĞ ůĞŐĞŶĚƐ͘ tŝůĚůLJ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĂŵŽŶŐ ďŽƚŚ ĨĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂĚŵŝƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌ ƐĞƚ ĨŽŽƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͕ ĐŽŶĮĚĂŶƚĞ͕ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌ ƚŽ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Robbie Loomis

^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚ ŶĂŵĞƐ ŝŶ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚƌĂĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ͘ dŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ /ŶŵĂŶ ĞĂƌůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŐĞƌƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĐĂƌĞĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ E ^ Z ǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ ,ŝƐ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝŽŶ ZŽďŝŶ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ĂůůŽǁƐ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ĂŶ WĞŵďĞƌƚŽŶ͕ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ 'ĂŶĂƐƐŝ ŝŶƚĞŐƌĂů ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŚĞ ƐŽ ZĂĐŝŶŐ ĞdžĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ ^ƚĞǀĞ ,ŵŝĞů ĂŶĚ ĚĞĂƌůLJ ůŽǀĞƐ͘ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨƐ ͞dŚĞLJ ŬŝŶĚĂ ůĞƚ ŵĞ ĐŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽ ĂƌƌLJ ŽĚƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ZŽďďŝĞ >ŽŽŵŝƐ͘ ĂƐ / ƉůĞĂƐĞ͕͟ /ŶŵĂŶ ƐĂLJƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ͞ ĂůĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬ ŐƌŝŶ͘ ͞/ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĐŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ >ŽŽŵŝƐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ / ƐƟůů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŽĸĐĞƌ Ăƚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ŐŽ ƚŽ ũƵƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƌĂĐĞ͘ DLJ ƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ / ĮƌƐƚ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ WĞƩLJ ŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐ͕ / ƉĂŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ / ƌĞĂůůLJ ĞŶũŽLJ ĐůŽƐĞ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĂůĞ ƚŚĂƚ͘ / ƐƟůů ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ŚĂŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĚŝĚ͘ EŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŚŽǁ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŶŐůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŽŽƉƐ͘ / ƐƟůů ŚĞ ƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ / ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵLJƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƌĞǁ͘ dŚĞLJ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ƚĞůů LJŽƵ ŚŽǁ ŵƵĐŚ / ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƚĞůů͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ Śŝŵ͘ ,ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐĂŵĞ ŝƐ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ƐƟůů ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ͘͟ ŵŽƐƚ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂŶƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͘ /ŶŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ŝŵŵĞĂƐƵƌĂďůĞ ,Ğ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŵŝƐƐ Ă ƚŚŝŶŐ͘ ĂůĞ͛Ɛ Ă ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŽŶĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ĚĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ĞdžƚĞŶĚ ĨĂƌ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘͟ Ŭ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

Year

Driver

1958

Richard Petty

9

0

0

1

0

977

0

11.2

20.4

1959

Richard Petty

21

0

6

9

0

3,648

7

11

15.4

1961

Richard Petty

10

0

4

5

0

2,348

41

11.2

12.5

1962

Richard Petty

52

8

32

38

4

11,551

1,396

6.6

6.9

1963

Richard Petty

54

13

30

39

8

12,183

2,122

6.6

7.5

1964

Richard Petty

61

9

37

43

8

14,041

3,534

1

4.2

7.3

38

2.1

8.8

1965

Richard Petty

14

4

10

10

7

3,697

852

1966

Darel Dieringer

1

0

0

0

0

52

0

11

35

1966

Jim Paschal

1

0

0

0

0

281

0

4

20 11

1966

Richard Petty

39

8

20

22

15

8,737

2,924

3

3.6

1967

Richard Petty

48

27

38

40

18

12,739

5,537

1

2.4

5

1968

Richard Petty

49

16

31

35

12

12,254

4,242

3

3.5

8.4

1969

Richard Petty

50

10

31

38

6

12,589

2,777

2

4.1

7.9

1970

Jim Paschal

1

0

0

0

0

325

11

11

20

1970

Richard Petty

40

18

27

31

9

10,536

5,007

4

4.4

6.8

1971

Richard Petty

46

21

38

41

9

13,739

4,932

1

3.8

4.2

1972

Richard Petty

31

8

25

28

3

10,282

2,093

1

4.1

4.7

1973

Richard Petty

28

6

15

17

3

8,644

1,815

5

4.9

10.9

1974

Richard Petty

30

10

22

23

7

9,097

3,100

1

4

6.8 6.6

1975

Richard Petty

30

13

21

24

3

9,082

3,158

1

4.1

1976

Richard Petty

30

3

19

22

1

8,941

1,269

2

6.1

9

1977

Richard Petty

30

5

20

23

5

8,840

1,403

2

4.4

7.5

1978

Richard Petty

30

0

11

17

0

8,904

419

6

8.9

12.8

1979

Richard Petty

31

5

23

27

1

9,367

1,150

1

7.6

6.4

1980

Richard Petty

31

2

15

19

0

9,314

713

4

9.1

11.7

1981

Dale Earnhardt

16

0

5

8

0

4,051

278

7

8.4

20.3

1981

Richard Petty

4

1

4

4

0

319

30

8

12.5

3 15.6

1981

Joe Ruttman

11

0

2

4

0

3,003

103

28

10

1982

Tim Richmond

25

2

7

12

1

6,722

321

24

11.6

14

1982

Joe Ruttman

5

0

1

1

0

1,311

148

16

5.8

17.8

1983

Terry Labonte

30

1

11

20

3

8,498

435

5

7

12.1

1984

Terry Labonte

30

2

17

24

2

9,886

880

1

5.8

8.3

1985

Terry Labonte

28

1

8

17

4

7,973

563

7

7.5

13.1

1986

Richard Petty

29

0

4

11

0

7,639

153

14

15.5

17.4

1987

Richard Petty

29

0

9

14

0

8,306

38

8

20.2

13.3

1988

Richard Petty

29

0

1

5

0

6,207

11

22

23.8

24.4 25.8

1989

Richard Petty

25

0

0

0

0

5,567

9

29

27.6

1990

Richard Petty

29

0

0

1

0

7,438

5

26

26.3

25

1991

Richard Petty

29

0

0

1

0

8,341

1

24

26.6

22

1992

Richard Petty

29

0

0

0

0

7,977

5

26

22.1

23

1,115

193

544

674

129

295,406

51,482

8.8

11.1

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&Žƌ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ĨŽƵƌ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ͕ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚLJ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƉŽƚĞŶƚ ĨŽƌĐĞ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŶŽ ǁŽŶĚĞƌ ŚĞ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚǁŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ͘ &ŝƌƐƚ͕ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϭ͕ ĨŽƌ ŶŽƚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƚ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϮ ĨŽƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƉůĂĐĞ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐůĂƐƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ĚĞĂůŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĂƟĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĞĂƌͲŵŝƐƐĞƐ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ t ůĞŐĂĐLJ͘ ůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚƌĞĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞͲ ƟŵĞ ƌƵŶŶĞƌͲƵƉ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ ŵŽŵĞŶƚ ĐĂŵĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϵ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͕ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ĂŌĞƌ ϭϳ ĂƩĞŵƉƚƐ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂũŽƌ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ t ůĞŐĂĐLJ ŝƐ ĞŵŽƟŽŶ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ďƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŵŽƟŽŶ ŝŶ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĚŝĚ ďŽƚŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƵƐƚŽ͘ ^Ž ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŐƌĞĞƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ϮϬϭϭ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ƐŵŝůĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉůĞĚŐĞ ƚŽ ͞ŐĞƚ ͛Ğŵ ŶĞdžƚ ƟŵĞ͘͟ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁĂƐ ŚƵƌƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚŝĚĞ ŝƚ͘ ,Ğ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ dǁŝƩĞƌ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ƚŽ ĂĚŵŝƚ͕ ͞ũƵƐƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ƐŵĂůů ƉŝƚLJ ƉĂƌƚLJ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͘͟ ŶĚ ůĂƚĞƌ ŚĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐ͗ ͞DLJ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ŚƵƌƚ͘͟ ^Ž ŐŝǀĞŶ ŚŝƐ ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ƐƚƌĞĂŬ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŚŝƐ ƌĞĂĐƟŽŶ ƵƉŽŶ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŶĂŵĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ

Darrell Waltrip gives the “OK” sign after a rain delay at the 1983 Marty Robbins 420 at the Nashville Speedway in Lebanon, Tenn. Waltrip started the race from the pole and went on to win the race in a dominating fashion, leading 382 of the 420 laps. Racing Photo Archives/Getty Images

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2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϱ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ͘ ͘ ͘ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ͘

ŽƵƚ Ăƚ ĂŶ ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ƟŵĞ͘ <ŶŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂĐƟŽŶ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďůĞ͕ ŐŽŽĚ Žƌ ďĂĚ͕ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞLJĞƐ Žī ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĚƵĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ĐůĂƐƐ͘ dŚĂƚ͕ ƚŽŽ͕ ǁĂƐ ĮƫŶŐ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĨĞǁ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ LJŽƵ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŝŐŶŽƌĞ͕ ƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ƌŽŽƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞ͕͟ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƌŝĂŶ &ƌĂŶĐĞ ŵŽŵĞŶƚ͘ ͞>Ğƚ͛Ɛ ũƵƐƚ ƐĂLJ / ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ Śŝŵ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŝƚ ĨĞůƚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ͘͟

ĮǀĞ ϮϬϭϮ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ ƚŽ ũƵŵƉ ŽŶ ƐƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶƚ Ă ŬŝƐƐ ŽŶ E ^ Z ĐŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ K ƌŝĂŶ &ƌĂŶĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ŝƚ ĚƌĞǁ ůĂƵŐŚƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉůĂƵƐĞ͕ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ǁĂƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƐŚŽĐŬĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ t ůĞƚ ŝƚ Ăůů ŚĂŶŐ

ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ϮϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŝǀŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĂůůĞŐŝĂŶĐĞƐ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚƐ͘ &ƌŽŵ ĂůĞ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ ƚŽ :Ğī 'ŽƌĚŽŶ ƚŽ <LJůĞ ƵƐĐŚ͕ E ^ Z ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŚĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƟĞƐ ǁŚŽ ƐĞůů ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ʹ ƚŽ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĐŚĞĞƌ Žƌ  ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĞƌLJ ŶĂŵĞ͘ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůůLJ ŝŶǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ƉŽůĂƌŝnjŝŶŐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƐƵƉĞƌƐƚĂƌ͘ ,ŝƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐ ƐŽ ďŝŐ͕ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJ ĐůĂŝŵĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ŶĂƟǀĞ ƐŽŶ ŽĨ ƚǁŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ʹ <ĞŶƚƵĐŬLJ ĂŶĚ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ͘ ,Ğ ŐƌĞǁ ƵƉ ŝŶ KǁĞŶƐďŽƌŽ͕ <LJ͕͘ ďƵƚ EĂƐŚǀŝůůĞ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ĐƵƚ ŚŝƐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƚĞĞƚŚ͘

͞/͛ǀĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ĂƌƌĞůů ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ /Ŷ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽĨ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ Ă ĚLJŶĂŵŝĐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƐƉŽƌƚ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƐĞ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ :Ğī ,ĂŵŵŽŶĚ͕ &ĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ƚŽ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞ͘ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ĨŽƌ ƚǁŽ /ƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞ ϴϰ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ŝŶ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ tĞůů͕ K<͕ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƉůĞŶƚLJ͕ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ Ă ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĂůŽŶĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽŚŽƌƚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂƐ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞdžƉůŽĚĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌƌĞůů ŚĂůů ŽĨ ĨĂŵĞ͘ Ƶƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͘ ,Ğ ĐŽƵůĚ ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁĂƐ ŚŽǁ ŚĞ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂů ďŽĂƌĚƌŽŽŵ͘ ,Ğ ĐŽƵůĚ ŐŽ ŝŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ŵŽĚĞƌŶͲĚĂLJ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶ Žƌ ŵĞƐŵĞƌŝnjĞ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ ƚŚĞŵ͘ ŶĚ ŚĞ ŬŶĞǁ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĚŽŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ďƵƚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ͘͟

Top: Darrell Waltrip at Daytona International Speedway with one of his DiGard Racing Chevrolets he piloted during the 1976 season. Waltrip drove for DiGard Racing for six seasons winning 26 races in the NASCAR premier series. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images Middle: After winning the 1989 Daytona 500, Darrell Waltrip celebrated in style by performing the ,FNH\ 6KXIÁH LQ 9LFWRU\ /DQH :DOWULSҋV RXWJRLQJ SHUVRQDOLW\ HYHQWXDOO\ ODQGHG KLP D MRE RQFH KLV GULYLQJ FDUHHU HQGHG DV SDUW RI )2; QHWZRUNҋV UDFH EURDGFDVW WHDP ,6& $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV Bottom: 'DUUHOO :DOWULS ZDLWV LQVLGH WKH FRFNSLW RI D UDFH FDU SULRU WR WKH VWDUW RI D 1$6&$5 6SRUWVPDQ 'LYLVLRQ UDFH LQ :DOWULS RZQHG WKH UDFH FDU KH UDFHG LQ RI WKH ÀUVW UDFHV RI his NASCAR premier series career. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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dŽĚĂLJ͕ ƚĂůŬĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶƉůĂĐĞ͘ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ ŝƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉĂƚƌŽŶ ƐĂŝŶƚ͘ t ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůůLJ ŝŶǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ŚĞĂĚůŝŶĞͲŐƌĂďďŝŶŐ͕ ƌĂĐĞͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘

ŶŽƚŚĞƌ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ds ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͕ >ĂƌƌLJ DĐZĞLJŶŽůĚƐ͕ ĞĐŚŽĞƐ ,ĂŵŵŽŶĚ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌĚƐ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƚƌƵĞ ƐƉŽŬĞƐƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ƚŽŽŬ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

ƚŚĂƚ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ DĐZĞLJŶŽůĚƐ͘ ͞,ŝƐ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ƵŶŵĂƚĐŚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞĂů͘ ĞŝŶŐ Ă ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞƌ͕ ŶŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͕ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ͘ tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ďŽƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ůŝƐƚ ŝƐ ƉƌĞƩLJ ĞŶĚůĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ĂƌƌĞůů͘͟ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ůŽƌĞ͕ LJŽƵŶŐ ĂƌƌĞůů ǁĂƐ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ůŽŽŬĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ĐĂƌ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ďLJ Ă ŐŽͲŬĂƌƚ ƌĂĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ůŽƚ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ŵĞƐŵĞƌŝnjĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĚĂĚ ŝŶƚŽ ďƵLJŝŶŐ Ă ŬĂƌƚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ǁĂLJ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ŬĂƌƟŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ EĂƐŚǀŝůůĞ ^ƵƉĞƌƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͕ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚŽůĚ Śŝŵ ďĂĐŬ͘

Ƶƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ t͘ ,Ğ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ E ^ Z ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƚ ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ƐĞĞŶ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͘ ,Ğ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ŚĂŝƌĐƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŶĐLJ ƐŝĚĞďƵƌŶƐ͕ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŵĞƌĂƐ ůŽǀĞĚ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ŬŶŽĐŬ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ t Žƌ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƐĞĞŵĞĚ ĂƐ ĐĂƉĂďůĞ ŽĨ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ Ă ƚƌĂĐŬƐŝĚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝŶƚŽ ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ŶĚ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ŶŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌŝĞƐ ƐĞĞŵĞĚ ĂƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ͘ hŶƟů tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĐĂŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ǁĂƐ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƐƚĂƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƚŽƚLJƉŝĐĂů ͞ŐŽŽĚ Žů͛ ďŽLJƐ͟ ;ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJͿ Žƌ ƐŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůƵĐƚĂŶƚ ŚĞƌŽĞƐ ; ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶͿ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁĂƐ͕ ĂƐ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞ ŝƚ͕ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ďƌĞĞĚ ŽĨ ĐĂƚ͘

tŚĞŶ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƐĐĞŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ϭϵϳϬƐ͕ ŝƚ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƚĂŬĞ ůŽŶŐ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŶŽƟĐĞĚ͘ ŌĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ,Ğ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ǁŽŶ ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ŚĞ ƚĂůŬĞĚ ĨƌĂŐŵĞŶƚĞĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƌĂĐĞƐ͘ ŶĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϵϳϮͲϳϰ͕ ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ĨƵůůͲ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ǁŝŶ͕ ŚĞ ƚĂůŬĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞŶƚ ǁƌŽŶŐ͘ ŶĚ ƚĂůŬĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚĂůŬĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚĂůŬĞĚ͘ ŶĚ ĂďŽǀĞ Ăůů͕ ŚŝƐ ŽŶͲƚƌĂĐŬ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝƚLJ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ƐŚLJ͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌŝůLJ ŵĂŬĞ ĞŶĞŵŝĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͕ ŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJ ĐĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ďůŽŽĚ ĨĞƵĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĚŝĞ͘

ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ͕ ŝĨ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ŚŝƐ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌLJ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ůĞĚ ƚŽ Śŝŵ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞů ĨŽƌ Ă ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ĞĂĐŚͲďĂƐĞĚ ƚĞĂŵ ĐĂůůĞĚ ŝ'ĂƌĚ ZĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϱ͘

ŝ'ĂƌĚ ǁĂƐ ŽǁŶĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉĂŝƌ ŽĨ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌƐͲŝŶͲůĂǁ ŶĂŵĞĚ DŝŬĞ ŝWƌŽƐƉĞƌŽ ĂŶĚ ŝůů 'ĂƌĚŶĞƌ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽůĞ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ďƵŝůĚĞƌ ŶĂŵĞĚ ZŽďĞƌƚ zĂƚĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϳϲ͕ ŝ'ĂƌĚ EŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ͛ǀĞ ƉĂƌůĂLJĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ 'ĂƚŽƌĂĚĞ ŝŶƚŽ ďŝŐŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ŵĂƩĞƌĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ƐƚĂƌͲŝŶͲǁĂŝƟŶŐ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ŌĞƌ Ă ůŽŶĞ ŶŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚ ǁŝŶ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϲ͕ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁĂƐ ƉĂŝƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŽƵůĚ͛ǀĞ ůŝŬĞůLJ ĞǀĞŶ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ƵĚĚLJ WĂƌƌŽƩ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ ʹ t ĞůĞǀĂƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƌ͕ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ϭϵ ƟŵĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϭϵϳϳͲϳϵ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ ŶĞĐŬͲĂŶĚͲŶĞĐŬ ƌĂĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϵ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ʹ ĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ ǁŽŶ ďLJ WĞƩLJ ʹ ǁĂƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞĂƚƌŝĐĂů ĂƐ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŝƌͲƟŐŚƚ͘ EŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ĚŝĚ ŝƚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ Ă ůŽŶŐƟŵĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŐŽĚ

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ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ƉŽƐƚͲǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ĂƌĞ Ă ƐƚĂƉůĞ ŽĨ E ^ Z ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ĨŽŽƚĂŐĞ͘ ,Ğ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ĞŝŐŚƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ;ϭϵϵϯͲϮϬϬϬͿ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ Ă ǁŝŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌLJ ĞŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶůLJ ƌĂƌĞ ĨƌŽŶƚͲƉĂĐŬ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞƐ͘ zŽƵŶŐĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ ŵĂLJ ŽŶůLJ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐĞƐƚ ŵĂLJ ŽŶůLJ ŬŶŽǁ Śŝŵ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐƵLJ ǁŚŽ ŐůĂĚůLJ ŐĂďƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ǁĞĞŬ ĂŌĞƌ ǁĞĞŬ͘

ďĂƩůŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďƌĂƐŚ LJŽƵŶŐ ƐƚĂƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ǁĞŶƚ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ůĂƉƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽůĚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞůŝĞĨ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ Ă ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ďĞĨŽƌĞ LJŽƵ ǁŝŶ ŽŶĞ͘ ƐƐƵŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƚƌƵĞ͕ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ƉƵƚ ŚŝƐ ŶĞĂƌͲŵŝƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ WĞƩLJ ƚŽ ŐŽŽĚ ƵƐĞ͘ ,Ğ ͞ƐůŝƉƉĞĚ͟ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϬ ĂŶĚ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ĮŌŚ ŝŶ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĮǀĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϭ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵ ŝŶƚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚ Ă ƐƚĂƌ ʹ ŚĞ͛Ě ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͘ /ƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJ͕ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞdžƚ ŵĂũŽƌ ƐƚĞƉ ďLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ Ă ŵĂŶ ŚĞ͛Ě ďĂƩůĞĚ ƐŽ ŚĂƌĚ ĨŽƌ ƐŽ ůŽŶŐ ʹ Ă ŵĂŶ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŚŽŵ ŚĞ͛Ě ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐůĂƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ͘ tŚĞŶ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ŚĞ͛Ě ŚĂĚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϬ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽǀĞƚĞĚ

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ĐŽĐŬƉŝƚ ʹ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞĚ ďLJ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͘ dŚĂƚ ŵĂũŽƌ ĐŚƵŶŬ ŽĨ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ E ^ Z ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϵϴϭͲϴϲ ʹ ŚŝƐ ͞:ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ LJĞĂƌƐ͟ ʹ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ĚĞĮŶĞƐ ŚŝƐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ůŝĨĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĞĂƚŶĞƐƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŝĨ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞ Śŝŵ ƚŽ Ă ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƉŽƌƚ͕ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĐŚĂƉƚĞƌ ŝƐ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽ ZĞŐŐŝĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͛Ɛ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ zĂŶŬĞĞ ƚĞŶƵƌĞ ʹ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂĚĞ Ă ƐƚĂƌ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ůĞŐĞŶĚ͘

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ŌĞƌ ƚǁŽ ůĂĐŬůƵƐƚĞƌ ĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϭ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁŽŶ ĨŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ Ɛŝdž ƌĂĐĞƐ͘ >ĂƚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͕ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ ĨŽƵƌ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ ϭϮ ŝŶ Ăůů͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŚĞ ŽƵƚĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĚ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ ŝŶ ǁŚĂƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ Ă ƚǁŽͲŵĂŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ LJĞĂƌ ǁĂƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůůLJ Ă ĐĂƌďŽŶ ĐŽƉLJ ŝŶ ƚĞƌŵƐ ŽĨ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĂŐĂŝŶ ǁŽŶ ϭϮ

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ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŐĂŝŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ Śŝŵ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽďďLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁŽŶ ŚŝƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƚƌŽƉŚLJ͘ dŚĞ tĂůƚƌŝƉͲ ůůŝƐŽŶ ƌŝǀĂůƌLJ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ϭϵϴϯ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ŚĂĚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ďŝŐ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ Ɛŝdž ǁŝŶƐ ůŽŽŬĞĚ Ɛůŝŵ ĂŌĞƌ ŚŝƐ ďĂĐŬͲƚŽͲďĂĐŬ ϭϮͲǁŝŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ͕ ůůŝƐŽŶ ĐĂŵĞ ŽƵƚ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ŝŶ LJĞƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƚǁŽͲŵĂŶ ƌĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͛Ɛ ƚŚŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĂů E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌĞŝƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϱ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ǁŚŽ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƟƚůĞ͘ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ŚĞ ƉŝůĞĚ ƵƉ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ĚŝĚ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ͛ϴϱ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ʹ ŝůů ůůŝŽƩ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁŽŶ ϭϭ ƟŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂďĞů ͞DŝůůŝŽŶ ŽůůĂƌ ŝůů͟ ʹ ǁŽƵůĚ ĮŶŝƐŚ ƌƵŶŶĞƌͲƵƉ ƚŽ tĂůƚƌŝƉ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŶŽ ŵŽƌĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶͲ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ tĂůƚƌŝƉ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ϭϵϴϱ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ͕ ďƵƚ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ŽĨ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ͘ ,ŝƐ ůĂƐƚ ďůĂƐƚ ŽĨ LJĞĂƌͲůŽŶŐ ŐƌĞĂƚŶĞƐƐ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϵ͕ ŚŝƐ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ,ĞŶĚƌŝĐŬ DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁŽŶ Ɛŝdž ƟŵĞƐ ʹ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ǁĂƐ ŚŝƐ ůŽŶŐͲƐŽƵŐŚƚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͘ ZĞƉůĂLJƐ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Career Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races/Season

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Average Start

Average Finish

1972

5/31

0

1

3

0

1,211

1973

19/28

0

1

5

0

3,783

7

18.6

16.4

50

10.6

1974

16/30

0

7

11

1

4,649

103

21.3

10.3

1975

28/30

2

11

14

2

7,240

562

12.6

8

8.4

1976

30/30

1

10

12

3

7,780

15.5

534

8

6.2

1977

30/30

6

16

24

3

17.4

9,301

948

4

5

1978

30/30

6

19

20

8.3

2

9,445

2,173

3

5.9

10.4

1979

31/31

7

19

1980

31/31

5

16

22

5

9,994

2,130

2

4.8

7

17

5

9,015

2,022

5

5.1

12.8

1981

31/31

12

1982

30/30

12

21

25

11

9,575

2,517

1

5.3

7.2

17

20

7

9,455

3,028

1

3.8

1983

30/30

9.1

6

22

25

7

9,403

2,363

2

7.1

1984

7.7

30/30

7

13

20

4

9,464

2,030

5

5.9

11.2

1985

28/28

3

18

21

4

8,933

969

1

8.3

7.3

1986

29/29

3

21

22

1

8,327

573

2

8.6

10

1987

29/29

1

6

16

0

8,996

310

4

12.3

11.2

1988

29/29

2

10

14

2

9,065

520

7

10.1

13.5

1989

29/29

6

14

18

0

9,333

858

4

8.4

11.9

1990

23/29

0

5

12

0

8,138

297

20

13.5

12.4

1991

29/29

2

5

17

0

9,229

203

8

12.8

13.6

1992

29/29

3

10

13

1

8,706

513

9

13.7

14.6

1993

30/30

0

4

10

0

9,194

151

13

21.6

16.8

1994

31/31

0

4

13

0

9,905

60

9

24.2

15.8

1995

31/31

0

4

8

1

8,222

168

19

17

22.2

1996

31/31

0

0

2

0

7,766

2

29

26.6

25.9

1997

31/32

0

1

4

0

8,427

18

26

25.7

23.2

1998

33/33

0

1

2

0

8,995

17

24

35

24.8

1999

27/34

0

0

0

0

7,204

3

37

30.9

27.8

2000

29/34

0

0

0

0

7,018

5

37

31.5

31.8

29 Seasons

809

84

276

390

59

237,773

23,134

13.7

15.1

Year

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Driver in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series Year

Races/Season

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1982

2/29

1

1

2

0

398

152

78

1.5

3.5

1983

3/35

1

2

2

0

519

36

52

7

4.7

1984

6/29

2

4

4

0

772

40

53

8.5

8.8

1985

8/27

3

6

6

0

1,267

308

28

9.6

5.4

1986

12/31

4

7

9

2

1,986

484

22

7.9

9.3

1987

11/27

0

6

7

0

1,355

107

29

10.5

12.7

1988

10/30

1

5

6

0

1,401

187

29

11.3

14.1

1989

9/29

1

4

4

0

1,106

30

36

13.6

19.7

1990

6/31

0

0

1

1

629

0

50

14.3

25

1991

11/31

0

1

5

0

1,666

21

30

17

15.7

1992

10/31

0

4

5

0

1,432

19

36

17.4

16.6

1993

5/28

0

0

1

0

597

0

50

19.4

20.4

1995

1/26

0

0

1

1

318

31

88

1

8

2006

1/35

0

0

0

0

250

0

122

41

28

14 Seasons

95

13

40

53

4

13,696

1,415

12.6

13.8

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Career

Car Owner in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series Year 1982

Driver in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series Top Fives Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Darrell Waltrip

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

2

1

1

2

0

398

152

78

1.5

3.5

1983

Bill Elliott

1

0

1

1

0

200

26

100

5

3

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1983

Darrell Waltrip

3

1

2

2

0

519

36

52

7

4.7

Year

Races/Season

Wins

1984

Darrell Waltrip

6

2

4

4

0

772

40

53

8.5

8.8

1995

4/20

0

0

2

0

372

0

41

13

17.5

1985

Neil Bonnett

1

0

1

1

0

200

0

66

6

2

1996

5/24

0

1

3

0

880

0

34

14

11

2002

2/22

0

0

1

0

286

0

62

16

20

1985

Terry Labonte

1

1

1

1

0

267

48

101

14

1

2003

3/25

0

0

2

0

597

0

59

14

14.3

1985

Darrell Waltrip

8

3

6

6

0

1,267

308

28

9.6

5.4

2004

2/25

0

0

0

0

451

0

93

25

26

2005

1/25

0

0

0

0

200

0

73

6 Seasons

17

0

1

8

0

2,786

0

30

13

16.2

16.1

Driver in the International Race of Champions (Representing the NASCAR Premier Series) Year

Races/Season

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1978

4/4

0

4

4

150

0

3

5.2

3.5

1979

1/5

0

0

1

4

0

5

8

1980

3/5

1

2

3

82

0

2

4

3.3

1984

4/4

1

3

4

168

3

3

5.5

4

1985

3/3

1

2

3

119

5

2

8

4

1986

4/4

0

3

4

136

0

5

7.8

4.2

1987

4/4

0

2

3

143

24

5

5

1990

1/3

0

1

1

38

11

9

11

6.8 4

1997

4/4

0

0

0

170

5

11

3

11

9 Seasons

28

3

17

23

1,010

48

5.6

5.4

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series

1986

Darrell Waltrip

11

4

6

8

2

1,786

463

22

6.7

9.9

1987

Darrell Waltrip

11

0

6

7

0

1,355

107

29

10.5

12.7 14.1

1988

Darrell Waltrip

10

1

5

6

0

1,401

187

29

11.3

1988

Michael Waltrip

2

1

2

2

0

347

44

62

8.5

23

1989

Darrell Waltrip

9

1

4

4

0

1,106

30

36

13.6

19.7

1990

Larry Pearson

1

0

0

0

0

139

0

102

36

31

1990

Greg Sacks

3

0

0

0

1

214

18

45

9.7

33 25

1990

Darrell Waltrip

6

0

0

1

1

629

0

50

14.3

1991

Ken Schrader

1

0

1

1

0

200

0

35

7

5

1991

Darrell Waltrip

11

0

1

5

0

1,666

21

30

17

15.7

1992

Darrell Waltrip

10

0

4

5

0

1,432

19

36

17.4

16.6 20.4

1993

Darrell Waltrip

5

0

0

1

0

597

0

50

19.4

2005

David Reutimann

1

0

0

0

0

198

0

118

30

26

103

15

45

57

4

14,703

1,495

12.4

14

13 Years

Car Owner in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series Year

Driver

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1995

Darrell Waltrip

3

0

0

1

0

312

0

41

14.7

21.3

1996

Ken Schrader

1

0

0

1

0

175

0

46

26

8

1996

Bill Sedgwick

23

0

3

8

0

3,692

8

14

18.1

17.3

Year

Driver

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1972

Darrell Waltrip

5

0

1

3

0

1,211

7

56

18.6

16.4

1996

Darrell Waltrip

5

0

1

3

0

880

0

34

14

11

Rich Bickle

26

3

15

17

4

4,811

630

2

7.5

8.7 16.6

1973

Darrell Waltrip

14

0

1

4

0

2,965

50

28

12.5

19.7

1997

1974

Darrell Waltrip

16

0

7

11

1

4,649

103

19

10.3

12.6

2004

David Reutimann

25

0

4

10

2

3,928

38

14

12.2

12.2

2004

Darrell Waltrip

2

0

0

0

0

451

0

93

25

26

2005

Robert Huffman

14

0

0

2

0

1,846

0

30

11.5

24.1

1975

Darrell Waltrip

17

1

8

10

2

4,480

291

7

9.5

1991

Darrell Waltrip

29

2

5

17

0

9,229

203

8

12.8

13.6

1992

Darrell Waltrip

29

3

10

13

1

8,706

513

9

13.7

14.6

2005

Joey Miller

5

0

0

1

0

710

2

40

17

15.6

2005

David Reutimann

25

1

6

9

2

3,781

165

13

9.7

16.2

1993

Darrell Waltrip

30

0

4

10

0

9,194

151

13

21.6

16.8

1994

Darrell Waltrip

31

0

4

13

0

9,905

60

9

24.2

15.8

1995

Darrell Waltrip

31

0

4

8

1

8,222

168

19

17

22.2

1996

Darrell Waltrip

31

0

0

2

0

7,766

2

29

26.6

25.9

1997

Rich Bickle

1

0

0

0

0

153

0

65

10

34

1997

Darrell Waltrip

31

0

1

4

0

8,427

18

26

25.7

23.2

1998

Darrell Waltrip

5

0

0

0

0

1,007

0

24

39.8

35.8

270

6

45

95

5

75,914

1,566

18.5

18.5

12 Years

2005

Ken Schrader

1

0

0

0

0

99

0

31

8

29

2005

Mike Wallace

5

0

0

2

0

948

22

39

24

15.2

2005

Darrell Waltrip

1

0

0

0

0

200

0

73

30

13

2006

Joey Miller

15

0

1

1

0

2,345

0

31

20.4

22.7 9.1

2006

David Reutimann

25

0

7

19

2

4,024

160

3

9.8

2006

Michael Waltrip

1

0

0

0

0

134

0

74

30

17

2007

AJ Allmendinger

9

0

1

2

0

1,256

8

34

19.4

21.3

2007

Ken Butler

2

0

0

0

0

278

0

84

30

34.5

2007

Justin Labonte

2

0

0

0

0

400

0

72

25.5

19.5

2007

Andy Lally

3

0

0

0

0

416

0

67

26

28.7

2007

Michael McDowell

1

0

0

0

0

181

0

117

29

30

2007

Josh Wise

9

0

0

2

0

1,257

0

33

15.6

19

203

4

38

78

10

32,124

1,033

14.1

16.4

7 Years

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Glen Wood started Wood Brothers Racing rather unassumingly on his family’s property in Stuart, Va., over 60 years ago. The familyowned team enjoyed the majority of their success in the 1960s and 70s. ISC Archives via Getty Images

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Left: Glen Wood with Wood Brothers Racing’s famous No. 21 Purolator Mercury. Wood Brothers Racing is known in the motorsports industry as a beacon of loyalty having fielded Ford and Mercury race cars for every NASCAR premier series season. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images Right: Glen (right) and Leonard discuss their race car’s set-up in the garage at a race track. Their drivers have driven their cars to Victory Lane 98 times in the NASCAR premier series. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĂŶŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ͕ E ^ Z ^ƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ E ^ Z ŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƐĂŶĚ͕ ĂƐƉŚĂůƚ ĂŶĚ Ěŝƌƚ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ĮĞůĚĞĚ Ă ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ Ɖŝƚ ĐƌĞǁ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ϱϬϬ͘

ďĞĂĐŚ͘ /͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂĐŚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ ŚĂĚ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƵŶĐĞ ŽĨ ZWD͘ /͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ / ůŽŽŬ ƵƉ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚƐŚŝĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƟĚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŝŶ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ŇŽǁŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝƐƐ ŝƚ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌƵŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽǀĞƌ ŝƚ͘ tŚĞŶ ŚĞ Śŝƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ /Ŷ ϭ͕ϯϳϱ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƐŝĚĞǁĂLJƐ͘ EŽǁ /͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ;ĂƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϭϵ͕ ϮϬϭϭͿ͕ tŽŽĚ͛Ɛ ϰϭ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ŐůĂƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ϵϴ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ϯϯϳ ǁŝĚĞ ŽƉĞŶ͘ / ŬŶĞǁ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŽƉͲϱƐ͕ ϱϭϵ ƚŽƉͲϭϬƐ͕ ϭϭϴ ƉŽůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǁƌĞĐŬ͘ /ƚ ǁĞŶƚ ƐŝĚĞǁĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ůĞĚ Ϯϰ͕ϱϰϰ ůĂƉƐ͘ &ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƐŝĚĞǁĂLJƐ ƚŚŝƐ ďĞůŽŶŐ ƚŽ tŽŽĚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁĞƌĞŶ͛ƚ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ͘ ,Ğ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌŽƩůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ŽŶůLJ ƚƌŝƉƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶŶĞƌ͛Ɛ ĐŝƌĐůĞ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ũƵƐƚ ĐĂŵĞ ŽƵƚ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂƌƌŽǁ͘͟ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ͕ E ^ Z ^ƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ E ^ Z ŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ͕ ŚŝƐ 'ůĞŶ ƐƚĞƉƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͛Ɛ ƐĞĂƚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ƚŽƚĂůƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚƌŝƉůĞ ĚŝŐŝƚƐ͕ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϰ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ǁĂůŬĞĚ Žī ǁŝƚŚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƉĞƌƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϱϰ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƉƌĞǀĂůĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀŽƵƚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĂŶ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ϭϵϲϬƐ͘ ,ŝƐ ůĂƐƚ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĐĂŵĞ ŽŶ :ƵůLJ ϭϯ͕ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ^ƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ϭϵϲϯ͕ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌͲŵŝůĞ ŽǁŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ƟƚůĞ Ăƚ ŽǁŵĂŶ 'ƌĂLJ 'ƌĂLJ ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ŝŶ tŝŶƐƚŽŶͲ^ĂůĞŵ͘ ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ ŝŶ tŝŶƐƚŽŶͲ^ĂůĞŵ͕ E͘ ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŚĞ ĚĞĨĞĂƚĞĚ ǁĞƌĞ ϮϬϭϭ E ^ Z ,Ăůů 'ůĞŶ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚƌĂǀĞůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ EĞĚ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ >ĞĞ ĞĂĐŚ Θ ZŽĂĚ ŽƵƌƐĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϰϳ͕ Ă LJĞĂƌ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ϮϬϭϬ ďĞĨŽƌĞ E ^ Z ǁĂƐ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ͘ >ĂƐƚ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ͕ ŚĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŚŝƐ ϲϱƚŚ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ƚƌŝƉ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͘ ƚŽ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƚĞŶƵƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ďĞĂĐŚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ 'ůĞŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǀĞŶ ƚŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐĞƐ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ^ƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ Ă ĨŽŶĚŶĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ŇĂƚ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ >ĂƐƚ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ 'ůĞŶ͛Ɛ ĞůĚĞƐƚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŽǀĞƌĂůů͘ ĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƐŽŶ͕ ĚĚŝĞ͕ ŽŌĞŶ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ŽǁŶĞƌ͕ ŚŝƐ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ϭϵϲϬƐ͘ ŚŝƐ ůŽLJĂůƚLJ ƚŽ &ŽƌĚ DŽƚŽƌ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ͞dŽ ŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƵŶŵĂƚĐŚĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ƉůĂĐĞ / ĐĂŶ ŐŽ ŝƐ ŽǁŵĂŶ 'ƌĂLJ͕͟ ͞/Ŷ ϭϵϱϲ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ďĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ;ŽŶ ĚĚŝĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ͛Ɛ ďĞĂĐŚͿ ďLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ĮǀĞ ŵƉŚ͕ Śŝŵ ǁŝŶ ŚŝƐ ůĂƐƚ ƌĂĐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘͟ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŚŝƐ ͚ϰϬ &ŽƌĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă DĞƌĐƵƌLJ ǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŽĨ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂĚ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ŝŶ ŝƚ͕͟ ŚŝƐ LJŽƵŶŐĞƐƚ ƚŚĞ EŽ͘ Ϯϭ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ͕ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ tŽŽĚ͕ ƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ͘ ĂƌĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĞ ͞/ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĚũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ͕ ƐŽ / ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ͘ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ / ǁŽƵůĚ ƌŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ &ŝƌƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ǁĂƐ ϱϬ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ www.NASCARHall.com

'ůĞŶ ƉĂŝĚ ΨϱϬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ŬĞƉƚ ǀĞƌLJ ůŽŶŐ͘ ͞ ŐƵLJ ƐƉƵŶ ŝŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ Śŝŵ͕ ŚŽŽŬĞĚ ŚŝƐ ďƵŵƉĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ůĞŌ ƌĞĂƌ ǁŚĞĞů͕ ďĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ͕͟ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ƌĞĐĂůůĞĚ͘ ͞dŽǁŝŶŐ ŝƚ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂdžůĞ ĐĂŵĞ Žī͕ ŝƚ ďƌŽŬĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĂdžůĞ ŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ŚŽůĚƐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵď ŽŶ͘ tŚĞŶ ŝƚ ďƌŽŬĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞů ĞũĞĐƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ƉƵůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƉŽƵƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĞŶĚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂǀĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƐƉĂƌŬƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŇLJŝŶŐ͕ ŝƚ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ĮƌĞ ĂŶĚ ďƵƌŶĞĚ ƵƉ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ͘ tĞ ƚŽŽŬ ŝƚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉ͕ ĐůĞĂŶĞĚ ŝƚ ƵƉ͕ ƉĂŝŶƚĞĚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ͚ϭϲ͛ ŽŶ ŝƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ĂƐ ƵƌƟƐ dƵƌŶĞƌ͕ ǁŚŽ ĚƌŽǀĞ ĨŽƌ ŝůů ^ŶŽǁĚĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶǀŝůůĞ͕ &ůĂ͕͘ ĂŶĚ ŚĂĚ Ă ƌĞĂů ĨĂƐƚ EŽ͘ ϭϲ ĐĂƌ͘ ͞;>ĂƚĞƌ ŽŶͿ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵLJ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ŚĂĚ Ă DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ũƵƐƚ ŇLJ ĂŶĚ ŚĂĚ EŽ͘ ϮϮ ŽŶ ŝƚ͕ ƐŽ ǁĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ĐĂƌ ;ǁĞ ďƵŝůƚͿ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ϮϮ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘ tŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞƐ͕ &ŝƌĞďĂůů ZŽďĞƌƚƐ ǁĂƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ Ă ŚĂƌĚƚŽƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ EŽ͘ ϮϮ͘ tŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƌĂŶ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ΀ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƌĂĐĞ΁ &ŝƌĞďĂůů ŐŽƚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞƐ͘ tĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ͕ ƐŽ ǁĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ŝƚ ƚŽ Ϯϭ͘͟ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ͕ 'ůĞŶ͛Ɛ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ǁŽƌŬ ĞƚŚŝĐ͕ ŚŝƐ ĐƌĞĚŝďŝůŝƚLJ͕ ŚŝƐ ĨŽƌĞƐŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ͞ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ͟ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƉĞƌƐĞǀĞƌĂŶĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ƐƉŽƌƚ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĞĂŬƐ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůůĞLJƐ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ŝŶƚĞůůŝŐĞŶƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŵĂŶ͕͟ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ŶŽƚĞĚ͘ ͞,Ğ ƵƐĞĚ ƐŽƵŶĚ ũƵĚŐŵĞŶƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ ĂŶLJ ďĂĚ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ͘͟

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ĚĚŝĞ ƐĂLJƐ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƟůů ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐĞƐ ƚƌĞŵĞŶĚŽƵƐ ĨŽƌĞƐŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ͞ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐŽŽĚ͟ Ăƚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ͘ ͞^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ >ĞŶ ĂŶĚ / ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŚĂǀĞŶ͛ƚ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ͕͟ ĚĚŝĞ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ͘ ͞DŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŝĚ ŚĞ ůĞƚ ƵƐ ŐŽ ĂŚĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ƚŚĞŵ͕ ďƵƚ ǁĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞŵ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂLJ͘ tĞ ŬŝŶĚĂ ŬŶĞǁ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŝƐƚĂŬĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ƐĞĞŵĞĚ ůŝŬĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ƟŵĞ͘ tĞ͛Ě ŐĞƚ ƚǁŽ Žƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶƚŽ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ͕ ͚zĞƉ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ͛͘͟ dŽĚĂLJ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ŽĨ ŚŽŶŽƌŝŶŐ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĂLJŝŶŐ LJŽƵƌ ďŝůůƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĚŝĞ͕ ŚŝƐ LJŽƵŶŐĞƌ

ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ >ĞŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŝƐƚĞƌ <ŝŵ ůŝǀĞ ďLJ ŝŶ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘ ͞^ĞĞŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ŽĨ ĚŽŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ʹ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĂŶĚƐŚĂŬĞ ʹ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͕͟ <ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ ƚŚŝĐŬĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ à Ŭ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐƟůů ĚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ͘͟ ĚĚŝĞ ĂŶĚ >ĞŶ͕ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ͕ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ Ă ͞ŚĂŶĚƐŚĂŬĞ ŝƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ͘͟ ͞/Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞǀĞƌ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ĐƌĞĚŝďŝůŝƚLJ͕ ƚŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵƵĐŚ͕͟ >ĞŶ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ĞĨŽƌĞ ĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕ 'ůĞŶ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůLJ ĚĞŵĂŶĚŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ʹ ƐĂǁŵŝůůŝŶŐ ʹ ĂŶĚ͕ ůŝŬĞ ŚŝƐ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŚĂƵůĞĚ ůƵŵďĞƌ͘ ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ďŝŐ ƌŝǀĂůƌLJ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ &ŽƌĚ͕ ŚĞǀƌŽůĞƚ͕ ŽĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ 'D ĂƐ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ƚƌƵĐŬ ǁŽƵůĚ ƉƵůů ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ůƵŵďĞƌ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ Ă ƐƚĞĞƉ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶ͘ ͞tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ŝŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌƵĐŬ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵůĚ ƉƵůů ŽƵƚ Ă ďŝŐ ůŽĂĚ ǁĂƐ ůŝŬĞ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ Ă ƌĂĐĞ͕͟ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ͕ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ϭϱ ǁŚĞŶ 'ůĞŶ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ Ăƚ ĂŐĞ Ϯϱ͘ ǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ 'ůĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůĞĚ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŶĮŶĞ ŚŝƐ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐĞ͘ ,Ğ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĐŚŝĞĨ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĂĐƟǀĞ Ɖŝƚ ĐƌĞǁ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĚĂLJ͘ >ŽLJĂůƚLJ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ 'ůĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƉĂŝĚ ĚŝǀŝĚĞŶĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJͲŽǁŶĞĚ ƚĞĂŵ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ &ŽƌĚ DŽƚŽƌ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ŽĨ Ɛŝdž ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ďĞŐĂŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ďƵƚ Ă &ŽƌĚ Žƌ &ŽƌĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŚĂƐ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƐŚŽƉ ŚŽŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƚŚĂƚ ŬĞƉƚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ͘

΀E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ΁ ƌĂĐĞ͕ LJŽƵ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶLJ ĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ LJĞĂƌ͕͟ >ĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ ĂĚĚLJ͛Ɛ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶǀĞƌƟďůĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ƌĂŶ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ;ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐͿ͘ &ŽƌĚ͛Ɛ WĞƚĞƌ ĞWĂŽůŽ ĂƐŬĞĚ Śŝŵ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ƐĂŝĚ ŚĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ Ă ƐĞƚ ŽĨ ƟƌĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ƚŽůĚ ĂĚĚLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ŐĂǀĞ Śŝŵ Ɛŝdž ƟƌĞƐ͘ ĂĚĚLJ ĐŚŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŐŐĞƌ͕ ǁĞŶƚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ƌĂĐĞ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ǁĞĞŬ ŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ Ă ƉŚŽŶĞ ĐĂůů ƚĞůůŝŶŐ Śŝŵ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂů͘͟ dŚĞ tŽŽĚ͛Ɛ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ &ŽƌĚ ůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĨĂŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϱ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ϱϬϬ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞLJ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶͲǁŚĞĞů ǁŽƌůĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬ ĨĂƐƚ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͘ LJ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ E ^ Z ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ĚĞĐĂĚĞ͕ 'ůĞŶ ĂŶĚ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ŚĂĚ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ ƚŽ ƉĂƐƐ ĐĂƌƐ ŽŶ Ɖŝƚ ƌŽĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƋƵŝĐŬ ƐƚŽƉ ƚŚĂŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ dŚĞLJ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŝŶǀĞŶƚ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ƌĞĮŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƚƌĂŝƚ &ŽƌĚ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ϭϵϲϱ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ϱϬϬ ĞŶƚƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ :ŝŵ ůĂƌŬ͘ /Ŷ Ɖƌŝů ϭϵϲϱ͕ &ŽƌĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞ :ŽŚŶ ŽǁůĞLJ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ 'ůĞŶ Ăƚ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉŝƫŶŐ ůĂƌŬ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ϱϬϬ͘ ͞dŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ &ŽƌĚ ŚĂĚ ŐŝǀĞŶ >ŽƚƵƐ ĂŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŽůĚ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ďƵŝůĚ Ă ĐĂƌ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ͕͟ >ĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ĚĂLJƐ ŽĨ ƌĞĂƌ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ĐĂƌƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ƌĂŶ ĐŝƌĐůĞƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐĂƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ;ĨĂƐƚͿ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ;ƚŚĞLJͿ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘͟ 'ůĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƚƌĂǀĞůĞĚ ƚŽ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚǁŽ ǁĞĞŬƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƌĞͲĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͛Ɛ ĨƵĞůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘ KŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĚĂLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƚƵŶŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶͲǁŚĞĞů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐ ĨĂƐƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ƉŝƩĞĚ ůĂƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĂLJ͕ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ E ^ Z ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ŽďďLJ :ŽŚŶƐ͘ ůĂƌŬ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ŝŶ ĐĂƌ

͞&ŽƌĚ DŽƚŽƌ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ĂŶ ƵƉͲ ĂŶĚͲĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƌĂĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ďƵƚ Ăƚ ŽŶĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ &ŽƌĚ Driver Michael Waltrip (center) with car owners Leonard and Glen Wood ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ LJŽƵ (right) after winning the May race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1996. Michael drove for Wood Brothers Racing for three years. Dozier ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ǁŽŶ Ă Mobley/Getty Images 'ƌĂŶĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů 52

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GLEN WOOD

NASCAR® HALL OF FAMER

After winning Grand National and Convertible races as a driver, Glen Wood along with his brothers founded one of the most successful and longest running teams in racing history. Among their 98 victories, the Wood Brothers captured five Daytona 500® titles, including the remarkable 2011 race, won by the youngest driver ever. Glen’s 61-year career is filled with many amazing achievements and his influence on the sport of racing is incalculable.

Ford Motor Company congratulates Glen and his family on his induction into the NASCAR® Hall of Fame. We’re honored to have a lifelong partnership with a true racing legend and are proud that he is a member of our family.

ford.com 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

EŽ͘ ϴϮ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ :ŽŚŶƐ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ƐĞǀĞŶƚŚ ŝŶ EŽ͘ ϴϯ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ǁŝŶ ĨŽƌ &ŽƌĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƌĞĂƌͲĞŶŐŝŶĞ ĐĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ Ă ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϱϬ ŵƉŚ ĨŽƌ Ă ϱϬϬͲŵŝůĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘

͞dŚĞŝƌ ƚŽƚĂů ƟŵĞ ŽŶ Ɖŝƚ ƌŽĂĚ ĨŽƌ ƚǁŽ ĐĂƌƐ ʹ ĨŽƵƌ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ʹ ǁĂƐ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ŽŶĞ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ĞůƐĞ͕͟ ĚĚŝĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ƵŶŚĞĂƌĚ ŽĨ͘͟ dǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƋƵŝĐŬ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ƚŽ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂƵĚŝĞŶĐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮƌƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚƌĞĞ Ɖŝƚ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ƉŝůŽƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ EŽ͘ Ϯϭ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϳͲϲϴ ƟƚůĞƐ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ EĞŝů ŽŶŶĞƩ ŚĂŶĚůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ĚƵƟĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϭ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĞƌĂ ǁŚĞŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ Ă ŝŶĚĞƌĞůůĂ Žƌ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ĞŶĚŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ EŽ͘ Ϯϭ ǁĂƐ ƉƌŽďĂďůLJ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ 'ůĞŶ͛Ɛ ƚĞĂŵ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů EĂƟŽŶĂů ϰϬϬ Ăƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ DŽƚŽƌ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ ^ƉĞĞĚLJ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ ŝŶ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϭϵϲϬ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵƚŚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ǁŝŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƐƵƉĞƌƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ DŽŶƌŽĞ͕ E͘ ͕͘ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ĚĞĨĞĂƚĞĚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ďLJ Ă ůĂƉ ĂŶĚ ϭϮ ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ͘ dŚƌĞĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ůĂƚĞƌ 'ůĞŶ͛Ɛ ƚĞĂŵ ǁŽŶ ŝƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ ŽĨ ĮǀĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵďƐƟƚƵƚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ dŝŶLJ >ƵŶĚ͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ĨŽƌ >ƵŶĚ͕ ǁŚŽ ũƵƐƚ ĚĂLJƐ ĞĂƌůŝĞƌ ŚĂĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƐĂǀĞ DĂƌǀŝŶ WĂŶĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ďƵƌŶŝŶŐ DĂƐĞƌĂƟ ƚŚĂƚ ĐƌĂƐŚĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞ WĂŶĐŚ ǁĂƐ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ŝƚ Ăƚ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ͕ ŶĞĂƌůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƌĂĐĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ďĂƩůĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ĚƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĐĂŶĚLJ ĂƉƉůĞ ƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŝƚĞ

Top: Glen Wood (center) at a NASCAR race in 1979 with his two sons, Len (left) and Eddie. After Glen retired in the late 1980s, his sons, along with their sister, Kim, took control of the family’s racing operation. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images Bottom: After winning a NASCAR Modified Tour race in the 1950s, Glen (in car) receives the checkered flag. As a driver, Glen won races at 22 different tracks in the NASCAR Modified Tour, NASCAR Sportsman Division and NASCAR Convertible Series. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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“Their total time on pit road for two cars – four pit stops – was less than one pit stop for everybody else. It was unheard of.”

Eddie Wood

&ŽƌĚ Žƌ DĞƌĐƵƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŐŽůĚ EŽ͘ Ϯϭ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ůĞŐĞŶĚĂƌLJ ĚƵĞůƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďůĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬƐ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϳϲ͕ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƐƉŽƩĞƌƐ͕ WĞƩLJ ĂŶĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ ǁŚĞŶ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ dƵƌŶ ϰ ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂĚĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĂŝŶ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞLJ ďŽƚŚ ĞŶĚĞĚ ƵƉ ŚŝƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů ĂŶĚ ƐƉƵŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚƐƚƌĞƚĐŚ͘ WĞƩLJ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌ ƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂƐƐLJ ĂƉƌŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝͲŽǀĂů ǁŚŝůĞ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ŬĞƉƚ ŚŝƐ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ůŝŵƉ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĮŶŝƐŚ ůŝŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďůĞ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ďĂƩůĞƐ ĐĂŵĞ ŝŶ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϭϵϵϭ ǁŚĞŶ ĂǀĞLJ ůůŝƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂůĞ :ĂƌƌĞƩ ƌĂĐĞĚ ĚŽŽƌͲƚŽͲĚŽŽƌ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂů ϭϬ ůĂƉƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ :ĂƌƌĞƩ ĮŶĂůůLJ ĞĚŐĞĚ ůůŝƐŽŶ ďLJ ϭϬ ŝŶĐŚĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͛Ɛ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǁŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ ƚƌŝƉ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϭϵϴϳ ǁŚĞŶ <LJůĞ WĞƩLJ ǁŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ WĞƩLJ ŚĂĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ ŝŶ Ă tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĐĂƌ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϲ Ăƚ ZŝĐŚŵŽŶĚ͕ sĂ͘ /Ŷ ϮϬϭϭ͕ ĂŌĞƌ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ Ă ǁŝŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂLJͲŚĂŝƌĞĚ 'ůĞŶ tŽŽĚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĐĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚ ǁĂůŬ ŝŶƚŽ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ͛Ɛ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ϮϬͲLJĞĂƌͲ ŽůĚ dƌĞǀŽƌ ĂLJŶĞ ǁŚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ^ƚƵĂƌƚ͕ sĂ͕͘ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǁŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŶŽ ŽŶĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŵŽŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

ƚŚĂƚ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚ ŝŶ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͘ ͞dŚĞ ǁĂLJ ŝƚ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ŵĂŐŝĐĂů ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ͕͟ ĚĚŝĞ ƐĂŝĚ ĂďŽƵƚ &ŽƌĚ͛Ɛ ϲϬϬƚŚ ǁŝŶ͘ ͞ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĐĂŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ĂĚĚLJ ŽŶ Ɖŝƚ ƌŽĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƚĂŬĞ Śŝŵ ƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ͘ ĂĚĚLJ ǁĂƐ ŬŝŶĚĂ ŝŶ Ă ĚĂnjĞ͘ / ǁĂůŬĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ ďŽdž ĂŶĚ / ĨĞůƚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƵƉ ďĞƐŝĚĞ ŵĞ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ͘ ,Ğ ĂƐŬĞĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĂĚĚLJ ǁĂƐ͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ ǁĂůů͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͘ ,Ğ ΀WĞƩLJ΁ ƐĂŝĚ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ Śŝŵ ƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ͘ ,Ğ ƉƵƚ ŚŝƐ Ăƌŵ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŽůĚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ͘ dŚĞLJ ƐƚĞƉƉĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ͘͟ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĞƐĐŽƌƟŶŐ 'ůĞŶ tŽŽĚ ŝŶƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŶŽƌĂďůĞ ŵĂŶ͘ ͞,Ğ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŬŝŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕͟ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞ͕ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĞƐĞ ůŝƩůĞ ŐƵLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ŚĞůƉ ƚŚĂƚ ŶŽďŽĚLJ ĞǀĞƌ ŬŶĞǁ ĂďŽƵƚ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞLJ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ Ă ƉĂƌƚ Žƌ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͕ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ƐƚƵī ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂŶ ŚŽŶĞƐƚ͕ ĨĂŝƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͕ ƚŽŽ͘͟ ǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ 'ůĞŶ͛Ɛ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŝƐ ůĞŐĞŶĚĂƌLJ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵďůĞ ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŝĨĞ ĞƌŶĞĐĞ͕ ƐƟůů ůŝǀĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŚĞ ďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϳ ǁŚĞŶ ĚĚŝĞ ǁĂƐ ĮǀĞ ĂŶĚ >ĞŶ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ͘ ͞tĞ ĂƌĞ ďůĞƐƐĞĚ ƚŽ ůŝǀĞ ŶĞĂƌ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐƉĞŶĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ͕͟ <ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ƐƟůů ĞĂƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŵĞĂůƐ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͖ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ Ă ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ Ă ďŝŐ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ͕ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͕ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĞƌ͕ ĐƌŽǁƐ͕ ƐƋƵŝƌƌĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽƵŶĚŚŽŐƐ͘ ,Ğ ƐĂLJƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƚ͕ ƚŽŽ͊ ͞,Ğ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚĞƐƚ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ / ŬŶŽǁ͖ ŚĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ͘ tŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ŚĞ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ͕ ŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ƵŶƟů ƚŚĞ ũŽď ŝƐ ĚŽŶĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŶĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ͘ ǀĞŶ Ăƚ www.NASCARHall.com

ϴϲ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ ŚĞ ĂŵĂnjĞƐ ŵĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŚĞ ĚŽĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ƉƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŬŝŶĚĂ ŐŽŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƐĂǁŵŝůůŝŶŐ ĚĂLJƐ͘͟ >ĞŶ ŶŽƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĞƐŝƚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ŵŽǁ ƚŚƌĞĞ LJĂƌĚƐ͕ ͞ǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ͟ ĞǀĞŶ ŝĨ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ϭϬϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͘ /Ĩ Ă ĚĞĂĚ ƚƌĞĞ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐƵƚ ĚŽǁŶ͕ ĚŽ ŝƚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ͕ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŝƚ ƵŶƟů ƚŽŵŽƌƌŽǁ͘ ͞zŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŐŽ ďƵLJ ƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ĚŝŐ ϯϬ ďƵƐŚĞůƐ͕͟ >ĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞zŽƵ ŵŝŐŚƚ ƐĞĞ Śŝŵ Ăƚ Ă ĨĂŶĐLJ ƐƚĞĂŬŚŽƵƐĞ͕ ďƵƚ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ůŝŬĞůLJ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Śŝŵ Ăƚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ŝŶ ^ƚƵĂƌƚ͘ /ƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŵĂƩĞƌ ŝĨ ĂĚĚLJ ǁŽŶ ŽŶĞ ƌĂĐĞ Žƌ ϵϴ͖ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ƐƟůů ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͘͟ >ĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵϳϵ ǁŚĞŶ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ŐĂǀĞ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƐŝďůŝŶŐƐ ĞĂĐŚ ĮǀĞ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ ,Ğ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĮǀĞ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ ƵŶƟů ĞĂĐŚ ŽŶĞ ŽǁŶĞĚ Ϯϱ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ͘

Top: Glen Wood with one of the cars he drove in the 1950s in the NASCAR premier series. In 62 races over 11 seasons in the NASCAR premier series Glen drove to victory four times and had 22 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ůŝŬĞ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ Bottom: Curtis Turner, Leonard Wood, Earl Parker and Glen Wood (left to right) look over an engine in 1961 to decide what adjustments need to be made for ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƐ ƵƉ͕͟ >ĞŶ ƐĂŝĚ͘ optimal performance. Wood Brothers Racing is credited as the pioneers of ͞,Ğ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƵƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ modern day pit stop precision. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĨŽŽůŝƐŚŶĞƐƐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͘ ,Ğ ƉůĂŶŶĞĚ ^Ɵůů͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ůŝŬĞ ĂŚĞĂĚ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ͘ ,Ğ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƉƵƐŚ ƵƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂLJƐ ǁŚĞŶ 'ůĞŶ ŚĞ ŚĞĂĚĞĚ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ͘͟ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶǀLJ ŽĨ ĚĚŝĞ ŶŽƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ͞ŐĂǀĞ ƵƐ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƌŽŽŵ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĚŽ ůŝŬĞ LJŽƵ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ͕ ďƵƚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ůĞƚ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ĨĂƌ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂŶŐ LJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ͘͟ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƐŚŽƉ ǁĂƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ ^ƚƵĂƌƚ͕ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ͛ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŽŶ Ă ĚĂŝůLJ ďĂƐŝƐ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ͘ EŽǁ͕ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŽǁŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ƚŚĞLJ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ăƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ďLJ ϵ Ă͘ŵ͘ KŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ͕ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ŶŽƚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐ ŽĨ ŚŽƚ ĚŽŐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂŵďƵƌŐĞƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ Őƌŝůů Ăƚ ĚĚŝĞ͛Ɛ ŚŽƵƐĞ͘

ŵĂŶLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ ĂƐ Ă ͞ŐƌĞĂƚ ƟŵĞ͘͟ ͞/ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ĚĂLJƐ͖ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ďĞĞŶ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞŵ͕͟ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞ Ƶƚ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ LJŽƵƌ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŝŶ ŝƐ ũƵƐƚ ǀĞƌLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů͘ ,Ğ ǁĂƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƚĂůĞŶƚĞĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘͟

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Career Driver Wins in the NASCAR Regional Series by Track

Glen Wood (left) and fellow driver Billy Myers check out tires at a race during the 1950s. As a driver, Wood won a total of 97 races between the NASCAR premier series and the regional series. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1964

Races/ Season 2/37 1/37 1/45 2/56 6/53 10/51 20/44 9/44 6/52 3/55 2/62

11 Seasons

62

Year

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0

Top Fives 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 6 3 2 1

4

22

Wins

0 0 0 0 1 7 13 7 3 2 1

Pole Awards 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 2 1

34

14

Top 10s

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

274 33 55 177 1,062 2,348 4,186 2,206 1,101 571 305

0 0 0 0 0 360 98 766 138 268 5

23 8 14.7 4.5 6.5 2.6 4.5 1.3 2.5

Average Finish 25 41 26 27 15 10.2 9.7 6.8 11.2 6.3 11

12,318

1,635

6.1

11.7

Glen Wood and Marvin Panch share a moment at a NASCAR premier series race in the late 1950s. Wood hired Panch as one of his drivers from 1962 through 1966, winning eight races. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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Glen Wood’s

NASCAR Hall of Fame Career Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series*

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Year

Driver

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

1953 1955 1956 1957 1957 1958 1958 1958 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1960 1960 1960 1960 1960 1960 1960 1960 1961 1961 1961 1961 1962 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1964 1964 1964 1964 1965 1965 1965 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966 1967 1967 1968 1968 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1971 1971 1972 1972 1973

Glen Wood Glen Wood Glen Wood Jimmy Massey Glen Wood Jimmy Massey Curtis Turner Glen Wood Johnny Beauchamp Larry Frank Junior Johnson Joe Weatherly Glen Wood Fred Harb Junior Johnson Jimmy Massey Speedy Thompson Curtis Turner Joe Weatherly Bob Welborn Glen Wood Banjo Matthews Speedy Thompson Curtis Turner Glen Wood Marvin Panch Tommy Irwin Fred Lorenzen Tiny Lund Dave MacDonald Marvin Panch Glen Wood Dan Gurney Marvin Panch Nelson Stacy Glen Wood A.J. Foyt Dan Gurney Marvin Panch Curtis Turner Dan Gurney Marvin Panch Curtis Turner Cale Yarborough Earl Balmer Cale Yarborough Dan Gurney Cale Yarborough Dan Gurney Swede Savage Cale Yarborough Parnelli Jones Cale Yarborough Donnie Allison A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt David Pearson David Pearson

2 1 1 2 6 1 1 10 1 1 2 1 18 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 9 1 1 7 6 14 1 1 7 1 12 3 4 29 1 2 2 1 20 4 1 6 6 5 1 15 1 20 1 2 19 1 18 11 4 6 14 18

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 6 11

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 3 5 1 0 5 1 9 2 1 17 0 1 1 1 12 3 1 1 2 1 0 7 1 12 0 1 7 0 11 7 4 5 11 14

0 0 0 2 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 1 11 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 7 0 0 1 3 8 1 0 6 1 12 2 2 20 0 1 1 1 14 3 1 1 2 1 0 8 1 12 0 1 8 0 13 8 4 5 12 14

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 6 0 5 5 3 3 4 8

274 55 110 652 1,062 148 26 2,348 132 90 324 196 3,703 370 247 835 797 78 394 127 2,206 202 252 949 1,101 3,552 198 158 1,979 147 3,510 571 433 6,452 5 305 251 185 4,743 1,208 185 1,231 1,275 1,876 102 3,532 186 5,497 66 173 4,341 168 4,784 2,797 778 1,417 4,377 5,338

0 0 0 7 0 0 0 360 0 0 0 0 98 0 0 26 217 0 0 0 766 0 0 159 138 156 0 8 124 92 291 268 142 648 0 5 30 126 856 256 148 70 80 42 0 908 124 1,065 0 0 946 88 957 795 392 344 1,567 2,658

Series Ranking 64 242 246 74 32 20

22 11 18 57 60 7 42 25 36 20 16 103 31 63 65 9 32 3 10 42 13 73 10 100

5 39 17 24 18 100 20 17

23 34 29

20 13

Average Start

Average Finish

23 6 10.5 14.7 6 7 4.5 32 15 6.5 4 5.4 11 4.5 2.3 8.3 12 3.5 4 2.6 2 10 11.1 4.5 6.9 9 16 5.6 6 3.9 1.3 11.2 5.6 13 2.5 8.5 11 4 6.8 2 5.5 6.7 7.6 3 4 1 3.5 3 10.5 3.8 35 4.7 3.5 1 2 2.9 3.4

25 26 33 6 15 5 22 10.2 14 20 14.5 7 10.1 14 9.5 10.7 2 17 10 13 6.8 20 11 24.6 11.2 11.8 5 22 5 2 3.8 6.3 15.2 8.5 39 11 15.5 1 10.4 10 1 18.5 12.2 14.4 22 17 1 11.3 26 20.5 16.8 11 10.6 11.4 1.8 6.3 5.7 7.8

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1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011

David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson David Pearson Neil Bonnett David Pearson Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Buddy Baker Buddy Baker Bobby Rahal Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Neil Bonnett Tommy Ellis Neil Bonnett Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Ken Schrader Bill Elliott Boris Said Ken Schrader Jon Wood Marcos Ambrose Bill Elliott Jon Wood Bill Elliott David Gilliland Trevor Bayne Bill Elliott Trevor Bayne Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

58 Years

19 21 22 22 22 17 5 22 22 22 21 21 1 28 29 29 29 26 3 5 24 29 29 30 31 31 31 32 32 34 33 36 36 36 36 36 36 20 1 12 1 5 20 3 12 1 1 12 13 1

7 3 10 2 4 3 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

15 13 16 16 11 4 1 10 7 6 5 4 0 7 4 6 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

15 14 18 16 11 6 1 13 8 8 12 12 0 12 14 14 8 11 0 0 7 8 11 15 16 10 11 6 5 1 1 2 7 5 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

11 7 8 5 7 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4,630 5,653 6,194 5,694 5,375 3,766 1,021 5,173 4,917 5,516 5,111 6,213 44 8,796 8,546 8,523 8,883 7,795 996 1,179 6,801 7,767 9,093 9,442 9,788 9,275 9,279 9,277 9,519 9,851 8,644 10,392 9,789 9,874 9,616 9,841 9,187 5,364 90 3,608 264 834 6,517 488 2,911 325 334 3,175 2,919 402

1,167 1,318 1,227 868 757 556 173 331 1,549 412 174 84 0 75 17 103 67 23 0 0 73 47 60 92 80 31 18 10 14 5 6 125 29 29 5 30 11 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 0

1,375

98

337

519

118

367,189

24,544

3 14 9 13 16 26 32 19 22 17 21 21 91 9 10 7 13 20 66 43 25 17 14 7 6 11 14 18 17 24 29 20 23 23 24 21 31 42 51 49 67 45 39 60 42 37 66 41 63 60

2.2 3.4 3.5 5.4 4.7 4.2 6.4 5.7 7.1 12.3 10.6 11.9 20 12.3 18.6 14 17.1 20.7 20 22.2 15.2 16.4 13.5 15.4 19.7 18.9 22.8 25 26.3 28.8 27.1 28.4 25.6 27.2 23.7 21.4 25.6 30.2 39 26.5 41 31.6 30 20.3 21.8 17 28 28.8 21 9

7.9 10.3 6.9 9.6 15.6 18.5 20.4 14 20.1 15.7 14.8 16.3 40 13.7 14.8 12.9 17 16.7 21 24 19.4 19.4 14.3 13.3 12.7 16.5 16.9 21.8 20 23.2 26.7 22.8 23.4 22.3 21.2 20.8 26.2 28.4 14 31.2 29 30.4 29 34 23.9 19 17 24.9 27 11

15.4

16.9

Ύ Ɛ ŽĨ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϭϵ͕ ϮϬϭϭ͘ Car Owner in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series Year

Driver

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 3 Years

Stacy Compton Bobby East Jon Wood Kelly Bires Stacy Compton Mark Martin Jon Wood Keven Wood Jon Wood Keven Wood

2 22 3 6 1 6 11 1 17 8 77

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4

0 0 2 1 1 4 6 0 2 0 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

206 3,300 343 754 168 813 1,735 197 2,297 1,374 11,187

0 0 6 0 0 80 67 0 0 0 153

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Average Start

Average Finish

62 23 44 44 21 38 27 95 25 37

8.5 15.5 4.7 17.2 19 7.8 20 19 21.8 22.2 17.2

25.5 22.6 10.3 26.8 10 12.2 12.2 27 20.5 24 19.8

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THE TIMMONSVILLE FLASH

arborough

By Cathy Elliott

T

he “Cale Yarborough Special” was designed ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ͕ ĨĂƐƚĞƐƚ racing vehicle the Soap Box Derby world had ĞǀĞƌ ƐĞĞŶ͘ ŽďďůĞĚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĂŶĚŽŵ ƐĐƌĂƉƐ ŽĨ ůƵŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŽůĚ ŶĂŝůƐ ƉƵůůĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ďĂƌŶ ǁĂůůƐ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ůĂďŽƌ ŽĨ ďŽƚŚ ůŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƉƌŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ :ƵůŝĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĞǁ

projects they ever had the opportunity to work on together. ͞/ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ Ă ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ ƟŵĞƐ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƌĞĐŽƵŶƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌLJ in Cale͕ ŚŝƐ ďŝŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϲ͘ ͞ Ɛ ĨĂƌ ĂƐ / ǁĂƐ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ͕ / ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ͘͟ hŶĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞůLJ͕ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽƐƚ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ŚĞĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞƌďLJ ĚĂLJ ďLJ Ă ŵĂƌŐŝŶ ŽĨ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚǁŽ ĨĞĞƚ͘ ,Ğ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ůĞƐƐŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͗ ŽŶĞ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ǁŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚƌƵŵƉƐ ƚŚĞ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ďLJ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ŝŶĐŚĞƐ͘ ͞/ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĨŽƌŐŽƚ ŚŽǁ ďĂĚ ŝƚ ĨĞůƚ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘

dŚĂƚ ĚĂLJ ĚŝĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ Ă ƉŚƌĂƐĞ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĨŽƌĞƐŚĂĚŽǁŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ŶŝĐŬŶĂŵĞ ŽĨ Ă ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ĐĂƌ͘ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǁĂƐ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů͘ ,ĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ǁĂƐ Ă ǁĂLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĨĂƌŵ ŝŶ ^ĂƌĚŝƐ͕ ^͘ ͕͘ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ĂůĞ͛Ɛ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ŝŶ Ă ƉůĂŶĞ ĐƌĂƐŚ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϬ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ Śŝŵ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ƚĂŬĞͲ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ Ăƚ ŽŶůLJ ϭϭ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ age. It was a role he would never ƌĞůŝŶƋƵŝƐŚ͕ ĂƐ ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ĞĂƌŶ Ă ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŚĂƌĚͲ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ͕ ŚĂƌĚͲǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ E ^ Z͘ &ƌŽŵ ŚŝƐ ĞĂƌůLJ ĚĂLJƐ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƌƵƌĂů ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞͲ ƟŵĞ E ^ Z ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ϮϬϭϮ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ƌŝƐŬƐ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ŝƚ͘ ,ŝƐ ƐƚŽƌLJ ƌĞĂĚƐ ůŝŬĞ Ă ŐƌŝƫĞƌ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͞dǁĞůǀĞ >ĂďŽƌƐ ŽĨ ,ĞƌĐƵůĞƐ͘͟ ĞĨŽƌĞ ŚĞ ĞǀĞŶ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͕ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǁĂƐ ƐƚƌƵĐŬ ďLJ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐ͕ ŐŽƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ǁƌĞƐƚůŝŶŐ ŵĂƚĐŚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ĂůůŝŐĂƚŽƌ͕ ǁĂƐ ƐŚŽƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽƚ͕ ŐŽƚ ďŝƩĞŶ ďLJ Ă ƌĂƩůĞƐŶĂŬĞ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůůĞĚ Žī Ă ƌŽŽĨ ŝŶ Ă ďĂƌƌĞů͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞŶ ŝŶ ƚƵƌŶ rolled across the highway.

“It’s probably a real good thing ƚŚĂƚ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ůŝǀĞ ŶĞĂƌ EŝĂŐĂƌĂ &ĂůůƐ͕͟ he said.

Although by certain standards he ŵŝŐŚƚ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ďƵŝůĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĂƚŚůĞƚĞ͕ ŚĞ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ŚŝƐ ŵĞƩůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵůƚƌĂͲ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ƐŽ ƐŵĂůů ƚŚĂƚ / ŬŶĞǁ / ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ŝƚ ďLJ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŽƵŐŚ͘ ŶĚ ĨĂƐƚ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘

Cale Yarborough at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 19, 1978. That day, Yarborough drove his Junior Johnson-owned vehicle to a 4th-place finish, leading 54 of the 328 laps in the Atlanta 500. Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

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dŚĞ ͞dŝŵŵŽŶƐǀŝůůĞ &ůĂƐŚ͕͟ ĂƐ ŚĞ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ŬŶŽǁŶ͕ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƚĂŶĚŽƵƚ dŝŵŵŽŶƐǀŝůůĞ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉůĂLJĞƌ͕ Ă 'ŽůĚĞŶ 'ůŽǀĞƐ ďŽdžŝŶŐ www.NASCARHall.com

Cale Yarborough (right) shares a laugh with James Hylton in a NASCAR garage. Yarborough piloted the No. 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet for 82 races over three seasons, winning 20 times and two NASCAR premier series championships. ISC Archives via Getty Images

ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ͕ ĨŽƌ Ă ďƌŝĞĨ ƟŵĞ͕ Ă ƐĞŵŝͲƉƌŽ ĨŽŽƚďĂůů ƉůĂLJĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJ ƚĂƵŐŚƚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ƚŽ ŇLJ ĂŶ ĂŝƌƉůĂŶĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƐŽŵĞ ƟŵĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽͲ ŽǁŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂĞƌŽŶĂƵƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŝůů ƐŚŽǁ͘ ǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ͕ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ĨĂůů ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶ ĂŝƌƉůĂŶĞ ǁŚŝůĞ balancing on the wing trying to get ŚŝƐ ƉĂƌĂĐŚƵƚĞ ŽŶ ŵĂĚĞ Śŝŵ ƌĞƚŚŝŶŬ that career path. ͞/ ŚĂĚ ĨĂůůĞŶ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂŝƌƉůĂŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌǀŝǀĞĚ͘ ^ŽŵĞďŽĚLJ ǁĂƐ ƚƌLJŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚĞůů ŵĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ,Ğ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚ ŝƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͛Ɛ ƉŚLJƐŝƋƵĞ ʹ Ă ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚ ĮǀĞ ĨĞĞƚ͕ ĮǀĞ ŝŶĐŚĞƐ ƚĂůů ĂŶĚ ϭϯϬ ƉŽƵŶĚƐ ʹ ǁĂƐ ŝĚĞĂů ĨŽƌ driving success. The strong thread ŽĨ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ZĂĐĞǁĂLJ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͕ ŚĂĚ ǁŽǀĞŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŚŝƐ ůŝĨĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƌƐƚ ^ŽĂƉ Ždž ĞƌďLJ͘ ,ŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ŚĂĚ ƚĂŬĞŶ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂů ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ůŝŬĞ &ůŽƌĞŶĐĞ͕ ^ƵŵƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ĐŝƚLJ ŽĨ ŽůƵŵďŝĂ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ŵĞƚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ E ^ Z ůĞŐĞŶĚƐ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƩŽŶ KǁĞŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ZĂĐĞǁĂLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂŶĚĞƐƚ

ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ŚĂĚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂůůLJ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ďĂĐŬLJĂƌĚ͘ KŶ >ĂďŽƌ ĂLJ ŽĨ ϭϵϱϬ͕ ĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĚŝŽ ďƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂů ƌĂĐĞ Ăƚ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ ,ŝƐ ĚĂĚ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŶĞ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ LJĞĂƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŚŝƐ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ϱϬϬ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ͘ hƐŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ƉŽǁĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƉĞƌƐƵĂƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŽŶǀŝŶĐĞ ŚŝƐ ŵŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ƐĂĨĞ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϱϭ ƌĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ƌŝĚŝŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ local teenagers. ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƉĂƟĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽŶŐ ůŝŶĞƐ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŚŝƐ ĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚLJ ŽŶĐĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂƚĞ ĂŶ ͞ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ͟ ĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͖ ŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ă ůŽŽƐĞ ƐƉŽƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĞŶĐĞ and crawled underneath it. ͞KŚ͕ ŵĂŶ͕ / ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ZĂĐĞǁĂLJ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ͕ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƉƉŝĞƐƚ kid in the world.” ,Ğ ŵĂŶĞƵǀĞƌĞĚ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ͖ ŚĞ ƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉŽŬĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ă ƐƉŽƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ 61

ďƵƐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ͕ ŚĞĂƌĚ͕ ƐŵĞůůĞĚ ůŽŐŐŝŶŐ͕ ƌŽĚĞŽ ƌŝĚŝŶŐ͕ ĐŽǁ ŵŝůŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨĞůƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƌŬĞLJ ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ͘ tŚĞŶ ŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ϭϵϯϱ &ŽƌĚ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŽŶ ďůŽĐŬƐ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ŬŶŽǁŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŵŽŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĂŶ ĂƌĞĂ ŐĂƌĂŐĞ͕ ŚĞ ƉĂŝĚ ΨϱϬ ĨŽƌ ŝƚ͕ ǁŽƵůĚ ŐŽ ŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁĞĚ ŝƚ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ƐŽŵĞ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕ ŐŽƚ ŝƚ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ƌĂĐĞ͘ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͕ ďƵƚ ŚĞ dŚĞ dŝŵŵŽŶƐǀŝůůĞ &ůĂƐŚ ǁĂƐ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ĚŝĚ ŬŶŽǁ ŽŶĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ͗ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŽĸĐŝĂůůLJ business. hooked on racing. zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŵĂĚĞ ŚŝƐ ĚĞďƵƚ ŽŶ /ƚ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ǁŚŝůĞ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ĚŝƌƚͲƚƌĂĐŬ ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĂƌĞŶĂ͘ tŚŝůĞ ƐƟůů ŝŶ ĐƌĂƐŚ ŚĞůŵĞƚ͕ Ă ƐĞĂƚ ďĞůƚ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͕ ŚĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƐŽŵĞ ƟŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŵLJ ƐƵƌƉůƵƐ ƐƚŽƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ Ă ƐŽƵƉĞĚͲƵƉ ΨϱϬ &ŽƌĚ͘ ,Ğ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ŽďďLJ tĞĂƚŚĞƌůLJ͛Ɛ Ɖŝƚ ĐƌĞǁ ƵŶƟů ƚŚŝƌĚ͘ ͞ZĂĐŝŶŐ ŐŽƚ ŵĞ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĮƌƐƚ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͕ ĂŶĚ / ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŽƚ ŝƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŵLJ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ than he could tolerate.

Cale’s skill level and desire to go ,Ğ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ũŽď Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJ ŽƵƚŐƌĞǁ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ƚŽďĂĐĐŽ ǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŵĂŶLJ &ŽƌĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞ Ă ũŽƵƌŶĞLJŵĂŶ ͞ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ͟ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŚĞ ŚĞůĚ ŽǀĞƌ ŽĨ ƐŽƌƚƐ͕ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƌĂĐĞƐ ĂƐŬŝŶŐ ŝĨ ĂŶLJďŽĚLJ

ŶĞĞĚĞĚ Ă ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ KŌĞŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ǁĂƐ ͞LJĞƐ͕͟ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ůĂŶĚĞĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJ ďĞƩĞƌ ƌŝĚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ŶĂŵĞ ĨŽƌ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂƐ Ă ůŽĐĂů ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞ͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐĂƐĞ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ going back to Darlington. The 1957 ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ϱϬϬ ǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ͕ ŽďďLJ tĞĂƚŚĞƌůLJ ŚĂĚ Ă ĐĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ Yarborough was ready to race.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENT August of 2012 Dates to be announced

,Ğ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƐŶĞĂŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ͖ ŚĞ ƐŶƵĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƚƵĂů ƌĂĐĞ͘ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ĂŐĞ ůŝŵŝƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌƐ ǁĂƐ Ϯϭ͕ ďƵƚ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ was only 17 years old. Various ďĂŝƚͲĂŶĚͲƐǁŝƚĐŚ ƚĂĐƟĐƐ ďŽƵŐŚƚ Śŝŵ ƐŽŵĞ ƐĞĂƚ ƟŵĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ E ^ Z ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďůĂĐŬͲŇĂŐŐĞĚ Śŝŵ͘ ͞dŚĞ Masked Marauder had been ĐĂƵŐŚƚ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘

This unique gathering of bowhunters in one area, testing their skills in competition prior to the annual hunt, will be something to see—you won’t want to miss this!

Rich Mittlesdorf, Executive Event Coordinator.

Phone# 307-413-3653 or email: Rich@awbowhuntergroup.com for upcoming events.

h Two day compound-bow tournament h Cash prizes and trophies for all divisions h Family structured tournament

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Top: Cale Yarborough (No. 21) leads the pack out onto the track at Daytona International Speedway for the 1970 Daytona 500. Yarborough was on the pole for the Great American Race, but finished in 37th place after his Mercury’s engine failed after only 31 laps. Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

h Join the AWBG for Tournament discount

Left: Andrew Miller (left), the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Miss Winston, Susan Brinkley, present Cale Yarborough with a trophy for winning the 1976 Capital City 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Yarborough led 216 of the 400 laps in the race finishing one car length ahead of Bobby Allison. ISC Archives via Getty Images”

h To be held at the continental divide in Wyoming just above Dubois

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h Divisions: Youth, Womens, Rookie, Novice, Elite and Pro–Semi-Pro h International members are encouraged to attend

ďĞĨŽƌĞ Ă ďůŽǁŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĂLJ͘ ͞/ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ / ĨĞůƚ ůŝŬĞ ĐƌLJŝŶŐ ƐŝŶĐĞ ŵLJ ĮƌƐƚ ^ŽĂƉ Ždž ĞƌďLJ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ,Ğ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĐůŽƐĞ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐŚŝƉƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŐƌĞĂƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ůŝŬĞ ƵƌƟƐ dƵƌŶĞƌ͕ dŝŶLJ >ƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƵĚĚLJ ĂŬĞƌ͘ ,Ğ ŐŽƚ ŵĂƌƌŝĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ Ă ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ ,Ğ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŚĂĚ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ quit racing.

Above: Cale Yarborough waits inside his race car’s cockpit for a race to begin. Yarborough enjoyed a 31-year career driving in the NASCAR premier series, capturing 83 wins and 69 poles. ISC Archives via Getty Images Below: Cale Yarborough outside his No. 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet on a race track during the 1977 season.

That season Yarborough won his second of three consecutive championships in the NASCAR premier series.

ISC Archives via Getty Images

Ɛ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƉĂƚŚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ƵŶĨŽůĚ͕ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ĚƌĂŵĂƟĐ ŚŝŐŚƐ ĂŶĚ ůŽǁƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ďŝƚ ŽĨ ůƵĐŬ͘ ,Ğ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŵŝƐƐĞĚ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ǁŚĞŶ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ϱϬͲĐĞŶƚ ƚŽůů ƌŽĂĚ͕ ŚĞ could only scrape up 37 cents. But ƚŚĞ ƚŽůů ŽƉĞƌĂƚŽƌ ůĞƚ Śŝŵ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƚĞĚ Śŝŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞ paid on the return trip.

install a used ball bearing rather than Ă ŶĞǁ ŽŶĞ ĞŶĚĞĚ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ Ă ƌĂĐĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚͲĞǀĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŽ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϬ͕ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĞ ŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŵĞƌĞůLJ Ă ƐƉĞĐƚĂƚŽƌ͕ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĚƌŝǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƌĂĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůŝnjĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďůƵĞ͘ ,Ğ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ

dŚĞŶ͕ &ŽƌĚ ĐĂŵĞ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ŽŶĐĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ǁĂƐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƚŽ Įůů ĂŶ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƐĞĂƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵĞĚ ,ŽůŵĂŶ DŽŽĚLJ ƚĞĂŵ and invited Yarborough to give it a ƐŚŽƚ͘ ,Ğ ŐŽƚ ƚŚĞ ũŽď͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚ ǁŚĞŶ &ŽƌĚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ŵŝŶĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ Ă ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ^Ž ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůŵĂŶ DŽŽĚLJ ƐŚŽƉ͕ ƐǁĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŇŽŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĞůƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĂƐŬĞĚ ŽĨ Śŝŵ͘ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƐ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶLJ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕ ďƵƚ Ă ǁŝůůŝŶŐŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƋƵŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ͘ ,ŝƐ ƐƚŽƌLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚ ĞǀĞŶƞƵů͘ ,Ğ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ /ŶĚŝĂŶĂƉŽůŝƐ ϱϬϬ͘ ,Ğ ĚƌŽǀĞ ĨŽƌ ĂŶũŽ DĂƩŚĞǁƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ consistently.

Cale Yarborough’s successes had Ăƚ ůĂƐƚ ďĞŐƵŶ ƚŽ ŽƵƚŶƵŵďĞƌ ŚŝƐ ĨĂŝůƵƌĞƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ůĞŐĞŶĚĂƌLJ ĚƌŝǀĞƌͲ ŽǁŶĞƌ :ƵŶŝŽƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ŽīĞƌĞĚ Śŝŵ Ă ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ũŽď ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϱ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ƐŬLJƌŽĐŬĞƚ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϲ͕ ϭϵϳϳ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϳϴ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ƚŽ ĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚƌĞĞ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ ƟƚůĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶĨŽƌŐĞƩĂďůĞ ϭϵϳϵ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͕ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ŚŝƐ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͕ ďƵƚ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ E ^ Z ŝƚƐĞůĨ͘ /Ŷ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚͲĞǀĞƌ ŇĂŐͲƚŽͲŇĂŐ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ďƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƚ͕ Ă ĮŐŚƚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůůŝƐŽŶ ďƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŽŶŶŝĞ ĂŶĚ ŽďďLJ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͛Ɛ ŝŶĮĞůĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ůĂƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ŝŐŶŝƚĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶ ŽŶͲƚƌĂĐŬ ĂůƚĞƌĐĂƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ŽŶŶŝĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƟůů ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ŇĞĚŐůŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŝĞǁĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ ĨŽƌ ĚĂLJƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ǁĞĞŬƐ ĂŌĞƌǁĂƌĚ͘ ŶĞǁ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ E ^ Z ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ ŚĂĚ ďĞŐƵŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĂďůĞ ĨĂĐĞƐ͘

,Ğ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ƵƉ ŚŝƐ ĮƌƐƚ ďŝŐ ďƌĞĂŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞƌ DĂƌŝŽŶ Ždž͕ ďLJ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ,ĞƌŵĂŶ ĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞĂŵ job resulted in a ĨŽƌƚƵŝƚŽƵƐ ƉĂƌƚƐ deal with Ford ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ͕ ƵŶƟů ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ ŝůůͲĨĂƚĞĚ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ 64

/Ŷ ϭϵϲϱ͕ ŚĞ ƌĞǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚŚƌŝůů ƐŚŽǁ days when his car went airborne ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ƌĂĐĞ Ăƚ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨŽƵƌ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ 500 trophies a couple years later ŝŶ ϭϵϲϴ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂŵĞ LJĞĂƌ͕ ŚĞ ĮŶĂůůLJ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ Southern 500.

Yarborough is so revered in South ĂƌŽůŝŶĂ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ WĂůŵĞƩŽ State ever created its own Mount ǀĞƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ŚŝƐ ǀŝƐĂŐĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĞůůŽǁ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ inductees like Bud Moore and ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ͘ ,ŝƐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐ ƐƟůů ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŝŶ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͗ ϲϵ ƉŽůĞ 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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Cale Yarborough celebrates his July 4th win in Victory Lane after winning the 1976 Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Yarborough finished eight seconds in front of David Pearson for his fourth victory of the season. ISC Archives via Getty Images

ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ͕ ϯϭϵ ƚŽƉͲϭϬ ĮŶŝƐŚĞƐ͕ ϴϯ ǁŝŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͘ Ƶƚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ than just a regional hero. For racing ƉƵƌŝƐƚƐ͕ ŚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚ ŽĨ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ǁĂƐ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϮϬϬϰ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ZĂĐĞǁĂLJ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƉĞŶ ŚŽƵƐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ĨĂŶƐ Ă ƉƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ŚŽǁ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ track would look under its new ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘

^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ƉŚŽŶĞƐ ƌĂŶŐ Žī ƚŚĞ ŚŽŽŬ͘ tŚĂƚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ Ă ŵŽĚĞƐƚůLJ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ůŽĐĂů ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ŶŽǁ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘ KŶĞ ĐĂůů ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͕ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ĨĂŶ ŝŶ KŚŝŽ͕ ŚĂƐ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĐŬ ůŽƌĞ͘ ͞^ŝƌ͕ ĂƌĞ LJŽƵ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚƌŝǀĞ Ă ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ ŵŝůĞƐ to watch Cale Yarborough drive 10 ůĂƉƐ͍͟ Ă ƐƚĂīĞƌ ĂƐŬĞĚ͘

͞DĂ͛Ăŵ͕ ŝĨ / ŚĂĚ ƚŽ͕ / ǁŽƵůĚ ǁĂůŬ Ă ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ ŵŝůĞƐ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĚƌŝǀĞ ϭϬ ůĂƉƐ͕͟ ƚŚĞ KĸĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ĨŽƵƌ ŽĨ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ŵĂŶ ƌĞƉůŝĞĚ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ Ă ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƌĞŵĂƌŬ͕ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ĚƌŝǀĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶ ůĂƉƐ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƟǀĞ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚ ĂƌĞĂ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶ ŝŶĚĞůŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŶŽƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĐŚ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůLJ ŽŶ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ďŽŽŬƐ͕ ďƵƚ ĞǀĞŶƚ͕ ĨƌĞĞ ŽĨ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ͘ tŽƌĚ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞŵŽƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƚŚĂƚ :Ğī 'ŽƌĚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽďďLJ ŝƚƐ ĨĂŶƐ͘ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ ǁŽƵůĚ ũŽŝŶ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͖ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐŚĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ďĞ Yarborough announced his quite a show. ƌĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϴ͘ ,Ğ ƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJ ƐƉĞŶƚ Ƶƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĂŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵƌƚŚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ϭϭ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂƐ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ŽǁŶĞƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĞŶƚ ĨĂŶƐ ŝŶƚŽ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƐƚĞƉƉŝŶŐ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĐƟǀĞ Ă ĨƌĞŶnjLJ͘ dŚĞ ůŝƩůĞ ďŽLJ ǁŚŽ ŚĂĚ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϵ͘ /Ŷ ƐŚŝŵŵŝĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϭ and the teenager who had ďĞĞŶ ƚŚƌŽǁŶ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϳ ĨŽƌ ƵŶĚĞƌĂŐĞ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ǁŽƵůĚ ƌƵŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ůĂƉƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ the lights at his beloved ŚŽŵĞƚŽǁŶ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ 65

ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ŶĂŵĞĚ Ă ϮϬϭϮ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ͕ ŚĞ ŝƐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ WƌĞƐƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϵϴ͕ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŶĂŵĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ϱϬ 'ƌĞĂƚĞƐƚ ƌŝǀĞƌƐ͘ ,ŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ĮƫŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ƉůĂLJĞĚ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƉƌŽƉĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ and success. ͞/ ĨĞĞů ŚŽŶŽƌĞĚ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ͘ ͞/͛ŵ ŝŶ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŚĂůůƐ ŽĨ ĨĂŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z

,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵLJƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ already in and the ones who will ĐŽŵĞ ůĂƚĞƌ ŵĞĂŶƐ Ă ůŽƚ ƚŽ ŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŐƌŽƵƉ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ͘͟ 'ƌĞĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽ͕ ďƵƚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĚĞĮŶĂďůĞ͕ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƌƚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ƚƵƌŬĞLJ ĨĂƌŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŚĂůĩĂĐŬ ƉĞƌƐŽŶŝĮĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĞƚŚŝĐ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ͛Ɛ ŚĞĂƌƚůĂŶĚ͕ ƐŚŽƌŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŝƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ

ŝĨ LJŽƵ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ŝƚ ŚĂƌĚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ͕ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ĂŶLJ ŽďƐƚĂĐůĞƐ ƚŽ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ ĐůĂŝŵ ŝƚ ĨŽƌ your own. dŚĞ dŝŵŵŽŶƐǀŝůůĞ &ůĂƐŚ ďůĂnjĞĚ his way through the landscape ŽĨ E ^ Z͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĂĚĞ ŝƚ Ă ŵƵĐŚ brighter place to be.

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Above: Cale Yarborough (No. 28) takes the checkered flag in the 1984 Daytona 500 after starting on the pole and leading 89 of 200 laps. The victory was his second consecutive victory in the Great American Race, his fourth and final win in the legendary race. ISC Archives via Getty Images Left: Close-up of Cale Yarborough steering the No. 21 Mercury during the 1968 Daytona 500.

His victory that day was the first of four wins in the Great American Race for the driver from South Carolina. Eric Schweikardt/Sports Illustrated/Getty Image

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Career Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Average Start

Average Finish

0

44

42

219

0

33

27

114

0

20

14

0

135

0

19

30

1

0

727

0

22.1

27.5

3

7

0

4,528

0

17.4

12.8

2

9

0

4,990

10

13.2

14.8

13

21

0

7,724

166

11.2

Year

Races/Season

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s Pole Awards

Total Laps

Laps Led

1957

1/53

0

0

0

0

31

1959

1/44

0

0

1960

1/44

0

0

0

0

0

0

1961

1/52

0

0

0

1962

8/53

0

0

1963 1964

18/55

0

26/62

0

1965

46/55

1

Series Ranking

Year

Races/Season

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Total Laps

Laps Led

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1975

4/4

0

2

4

150

0

3

7.8

5.5

1977

4/4

2

2

4

148

30

2

8.8

5

1978

4/4

1

3

4

150

0

4

6

4.2

1979

3/5

0

3

3

146

0

3

4.7

2.7

1980

1/5

0

1

1

50

0

3

5

1984

4/4

1

3

3

167

55

1

5

4.2

1985

3/3

0

1

2

119

4

8

7.7

7

1986

4/4

1

2

4

137

30

3

6.8

4.8

5

17

25

1,067

119

6.6

4.8

8 Seasons

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Wins

Top 10s

Driver

13.5

1987

Cale Yarborough

16

0

2

4

1988

Dale Jarrett

19

0

0

1

Total Laps

Laps Led

0

2,671

11

29

20.2

24.8

0

5,361

4

23

22.3

21.8

Pole Awards

Series Ranking

Average Start

Average Finish

1966

14/49

0

3

7

0

3,831

252

11

12.6

1967

17/49

2

7

9

4

4,114

908

5.1

16.1

1988

Cale Yarborough

10

0

0

3

0

1,653

6

38

26.9

23.5

Dale Jarrett

29

0

2

5

0

7,798

99

24

24.2

22.7

Dick Trickle

29

0

2

4

1

8,311

82

22

14.5

21.9

1968

21/49

6

12

12

4

5,661

1,065

3.6

11.8

1989

1969

19/54

2

7

8

6

4,341

946

3.8

16.8

1990

1970

19/48

3

11

13

4

5,034

957

4.8

10.7

1991

Chuck Brown

1

0

0

0

0

391

0

76

31

26

1971

4/48

0

0

1

0

564

13

17.8

24.3

1991

Randy LaJoie

3

0

0

0

0

926

0

50

28.7

29

1972

5/31

0

1

4

0

1,196

9

11.8

13

1991

Dorsey Schroeder

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

59

36

41

1973

28/28

4

16

19

5

9,314

3,167

4.5

10

1991

Lake Speed

20

0

0

0

0

4,513

0

32

19.9

25.3

1974

30/30

10

21

22

3

9,398

3,597

3.9

6.7

1991

Dick Trickle

4

0

0

0

0

1,362

0

35

21.8

20.8

1975

27/30

3

13

13

3

7,353

2,542

7

6.5

14.8

1992

Jimmy Hensley

22

0

0

4

0

6,804

22

28

17.4

18.2

1976

30/30

9

22

23

2

9,269

3,777

1

5.1

8.2

1977

30/30

9

25

27

3

9,748

3,218

1

4

4.5

1992

Bobby Hillin, Jr.

1

0

0

0

0

393

0

34

32

25

1978

30/30

10

23

24

8

9,758

3,587

1

3.6

6

1992

Chad Little

6

0

0

0

0

1,852

0

31

24.2

27.2

1979

31/31

4

19

22

1

9,677

1,320

4

5.3

8.6

1980

31/31

6

19

22

14

9,440

2,810

2

3.1

9

1981

18/31

2

6

10

2

4,922

769

24

9.2

13.1

1982

16/30

3

8

8

2

3,439

379

27

8.8

15.8

1983

16/30

4

4

8

3

3,783

608

28

8

16.6

1993

Derrike Cope

30

0

0

1

0

8,406

38

26

18.1

23.6

1994

Derrike Cope

16

0

0

0

0

4,261

7

30

22.9

28.8

1994

Jeremy Mayfield

12

0

0

0

0

3,452

0

37

32

25.2

1995

Jeremy Mayfield

27

0

0

1

0

7,943

79

31

23.7

22

1996

John Andretti

8

0

1

1

0

3,018

1

31

19

23.4

1996

Jeremy Mayfield

23

0

2

2

1

5,862

20

26

22.7

22.1

1984

16/30

3

10

10

4

4,387

736

22

7.4

7.4

1985

16/28

2

6

7

0

3,450

664

26

9.4

18.6

1997

John Andretti

32

1

3

3

1

9,334

135

23

23

23.6

Rich Bickle

21

0

1

1

0

5,691

0

39

25.5

26.3

7

0

0

0

0

1,821

0

53

23.6

35.3

32

21.9

26.6

21.9

24

1986

16/29

0

2

5

1

3,467

110

29

12.8

21.3

1998

1987

16/29

0

2

4

0

2,671

11

29

20.3

24.8

1998

Greg Sacks

1988

10/29

0

0

3

0

1,653

6

38

26.9

23.5

1999

Rick Mast

31 Seasons

562

83

255

319

69

144,938

31,627

8.2

12.6

13 Years

68

Races

Top Fives

Year

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0

0

2

0

9,487

25

371

1

13

32

3

101,312

529

69

Richard Childress

Jerry Cook

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tŽŶ ϯϰϮ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘

Tim Flock

H. Clay Earles

Tim Flock

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tŽŶ ϯϵ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϴϳ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ͘

Cotton Owens

Raymond Parks

ϭϵϳϯ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͘ tŽŶ Ϯϭ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϳϱ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͘

Benny Parsons

Les Richter

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Glenn “Fireball” Roberts ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ĞĂĐŚ͕ &ůĂ͘

tŽŶ ϯϯ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϮ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͘ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŝĐŬŶĂŵĞ ͞&ŝƌĞďĂůů͟ ĂƐ Ă LJŽƵŶŐ ƉŝƚĐŚĞƌ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ďĂƐĞďĂůů͘

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Glen “Fireball” Roberts

T. Wayne Robertson

dǁŽͲƟŵĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ʹ ϭϵϲϮ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϲϯ͘

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tŽŶ Ϯϲ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϱ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͘ ŶƚĞƌĞĚ ŽŶůLJ ϭϲ ŽĨ ϲϮ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϰ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŽŶ ĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ϭϯƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƐ͘

ĂǁƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ͕ 'Ă͘ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĐĂƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŝŶ ϭϵϰϵ͘ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐ ZĞĚ sŽŐƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ĚŽŵŝŶĂŶƚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϰϬƐ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƌůLJ ϭϵϱϬƐ͘

ZŝǀĞƌƐŝĚĞ͕ ĂůŝĨ͘ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ŽĨ ZŝǀĞƌƐŝĚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ZĂĐĞǁĂLJ͘ EĂŵĞĚ E ^ Z͛Ɛ džĞĐƵƟǀĞ sŝĐĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ sŝĐĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĨ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮ͘

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^ƉŽƌƚƐ ŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ ůĂƌŐĞůLJ ĐƌĞĚŝƚĞĚ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ :ƌ͘ ĨŽƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ Z͘:͘ ZĞLJŶŽůĚƐ͛ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ Ă ŶĞǁ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ &ŽůůŽǁĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůĞŐĞŶĚĂƌLJ ZĂůƉŚ ^ĞĂŐƌĂǀĞƐ ĂƐ ZĞLJŶŽůĚƐ͛ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŵĂŶ ǁŝƚŚ E ^ Z ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌƐĂǁ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ůůͲ^ƚĂƌ ZĂĐĞ͘

ƵƌƟƐ dƵƌŶĞƌ

Herb Thomas

Curtis Turner

Leonard Wood

Joe Weatherly EŽƌĨŽůŬ͕ sĂ͘

ůŵŚƵƌƐƚ͕ /ůů͘

T. Wayne Robertson

Herb Thomas KůŝǀŝĂ͕ E͘ ͘

tŽŶ ϯϭ E ^ Z ƵƐĐŚ ;ŶŽǁ EĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞͿ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƟƚůĞƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϮ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϴϱ͘

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tŽŶ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϳϮ͕ ϭϵϳϯ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϳϰ ŝŶ ƉƌĞĐƵƌƐŽƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ E ^ Z ƵƐĐŚ ;ŶŽǁ EĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞͿ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ͘

Raymond Parks

Benny Parsons

tŽŶ Ϯϱ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ϮϮϵ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ͘

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,ĂƐ ϯϴ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ĂƐ Ă ĐĂƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĂǀŝĚ WĞĂƌƐŽŶ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϲ͘

&Žƌƚ WĂLJŶĞ͕ ůĂ͘ dǁŽͲƟŵĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ʹ ϭϵϱϮ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϱϱ͘

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tŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϱϰ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ Ăƚ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ ^ƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ ŝŶ ŽŶĐŽƌĚ͕ E͘ ͕͘ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘

ZŽŵĞ͕ E͘z͘

^ŝdžͲƟŵĞ E ^ Z DŽĚŝĮĞĚ dŽƵƌ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ʹ ϭϵϳϭ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϳϮ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ϭϵϳϰ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϵϳϳ͘

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Red Byron

Richard Childress KǁŶĞƌ ŽĨ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ŚŝůĚƌĞƐƐ ZĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ǁŝŶŶĞƌ ŽĨ ϵϳ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ;ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϮϬϭϭͿ͘

hŶŝŽŶ͕ ^͘ ͘

ƐŚĞǀŝůůĞ͕ E͘ ͘

Fred Lorenzen

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Buck Baker

tŽƵŶĚĞĚ ŝŶ tŽƌůĚ tĂƌ //͕ ŚĞ ĚƌŽǀĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ďƌĂĐĞ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ůĞŌ ůĞŐ͘

Jack Ingram

ŽƩŽŶ KǁĞŶƐ

ŶŶŝƐƚŽŶ͕ ůĂ͘ E ^ Z͛Ɛ ĮƌƐƚ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ŝŶ ϭϵϰϵ͘

Rick Hendrick

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tŽŶ ϰϲ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ϲϯϲ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ͘

tŽŶ ϯϳ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ϰϵ ƉŽůĞƐ ʹ ϭϵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϲϵ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂůŽŶĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ Ă ƌĞĐŽƌĚ͘

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dǁŽͲƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĮƌƐƚ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ ʹ ϭϵϱϲ ĂŶĚ ϭϵϱϳ͘

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Buck Baker

ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ͕ E͘ ͘

ǀĞƌLJ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ϯϱ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ĂƌĞ ǁŽƌƚŚLJ ŽĨ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ Ăƚ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ŵŽƐƚ ůŝŬĞůLJ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĂŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝŬĞŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĞƚĐŚĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ƐƉŝƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,Ăůů ŽĨ ,ŽŶŽƌ͘ KŶĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶ͕ ĞĂĐŚ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞ ʹ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ ĐĂƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ͕ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŽǁŶĞƌ͕ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ͕ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƌ Žƌ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌ ĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ ʹ ŚĂƐ ůĞŌ ĂŶ ŝŶĚĞůŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ǁŽƌůĚ͘

ϭϵϳϬ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶ͘

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ĂƌůĞƐ͕ ŽďďLJ /ƐĂĂĐ͕ ŽƩŽŶ KǁĞŶƐ͕ >ĞƐ ZŝĐŚƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ >ĞŽŶĂƌĚ tŽŽĚ͘

ĂƚĂǁďĂ͕ E͘ ͘

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ƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϮ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ /ŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ͛Ɛ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝŶ ĚĂƚĞ ĨƌŽŵ DĂLJ ƚŽ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀŽƟŶŐ ƉĂŶĞů ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĞĚ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ Ϯϱ ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϭϮ ŝŶ Ɖƌŝů ǀĞƌƐƵƐ :ƵůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ͘

Jack Ingram

Bobby Isaac

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KŶ :ƵŶĞ ϭϰ͕ ϮϬϭϭ͕ ƚŚĞ ǀŽƟŶŐ ƉĂŶĞů ƚŚĂƚ ƐĞůĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĐůĂƐƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĨĂĐĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚĂƐŬƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĞů͛Ɛ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ʹ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ŽŶůLJ ĮǀĞ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ Ϯϱ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ Ăůů ǁŽƌƚŚLJ ŽĨ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞŵĞŶƚ͘ ŌĞƌ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ ůŝǀĞůLJ ĚĞďĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ďĂĐŬͲĂŶĚͲĨŽƌƚŚ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƌŝƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŶŽŵŝŶĞĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞ ƚŽƉ ǀŽƚĞ ŐĞƩĞƌƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ĐůĂƐƐ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘

dĞĂŵ ĞŶƚĞƌĞĚ ϮϬϭϭ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϵϮ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ƵƉ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞ ǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĞƐ͘

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2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees

KǁŶĞƌ ŽĨ ,ĞŶĚƌŝĐŬ DŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ϭϬͲƟŵĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƚĞĂŵ͘

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Rick Hendrick

WĂůŵĞƌ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ sĂ͘

Joe Weatherly

ZŽĂŶŽŬĞ͕ sĂ͘

tŽŶ ϭϳ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞƐ͘ KŶůLJ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƚŽ ǁŝŶ ƚǁŽ ĐŽŶƐĞĐƵƟǀĞ ƌĂĐĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůĞ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJ ůĂƉ͘

Leonard Wood ^ƚƵĂƌƚ͕ sĂ͘

,ĞůƉĞĚ ƌĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶŝnjĞ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ďLJ ĮŐƵƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƐƚ ĂŵŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ͘ Ăƌ ŽǁŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ǁŝƚŚ ϵϴ ǁŝŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘

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INTIMIDATOR

THE INTIMIDATOR

One of the stories perpetuating the NASCAR legend that is Dale Earnhardt says that he could actually see the air affecting cars at Daytona and Talladega and use that vision to make passes no one else could make.

Dale Earnhardt roared to national prominence, winning NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rookie of the Year Award in 1979, after spending years developing his aggressive driving style on the short tracks around his hometown, Kannapolis, N.C.

With seven championships and 76 career victories in the NASCAR premier series, Earnhardt set the standard by which all of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCAR stars are judged, which is why he was named a 2010 inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a member of the inaugural class.

In grabbing NASCAR championships in 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994, Earnhardt is one of two drivers, the other one being Richard Petty, in the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history to win seven titles in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier series. He is the all-time leading winner at two of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most storied venues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Daytona International Speedway, where he won 34 races, and Talladega Superspeedway, where he won 10 races in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top division.

Nicknames like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Intimidatorâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ironheadâ&#x20AC;? reflected a reputation for on-track intensity that no other driver of his time matched, and the passion and loyalty displayed by his fans remains to this day.

Tony Stewart celebrates his 3rd NASCAR Sprint Cup Seriesâ&#x201E;˘ Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Championship, while Team Chevy wins our 9th straight Manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Championship and 35th overall.

Congratulations to Tony Stewart on a historic championship run. No other team can match Chevroletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record for the most wins, the most Manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Titles and the most Driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Championships â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our 28th. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to salute our team owners, drivers, crews and faithful fans as we celebrate the 2011 season.

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CAREER STATISTICS

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WON. TWO. THREE.

Dale Earnhardt

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 27 Seasons

676

76

281

428

22

202,888

25,683

12.9

11.1

Driver in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 13 Seasons

136

21

65

75

7

19,206

3,310

11.3

14.5

Driver in the International Race of Champions (Representing the NASCAR Premier Series) 17 Seasons

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Total Laps

Laps Led

59

11

34

53

2,307

290

Average Start Average Finish 7.5

5.3

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 6 Years

148

4

12

28

4

40,796

939

20.9

21.1

Car Owner in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 17 Years

282

35

119

172

15

53,120

6,534

12.8

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Car Owner in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 5 Years

126

25

64

93

12

21,509

4,815

7.9

8.7

2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Legends

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BIG BILL

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Bill France Sr.

Standing 6-feet 5-inches tall and known simply as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Bill,â&#x20AC;? William Henry Getty France is the man who managed to organize a gaggle of stock car drivers, car owners, track owners and race promoters and lead the formation of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NASCAR. With a vision of producing great races for the fans, providing a reliable source of finances, enforcing rules for the car owners and drivers, and maintaining a stable base on which to build a future for the sport, Big Bill set a course for what would become the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular form of racing.

This course would make him a 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, a member of the inaugural class.

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Convening a meeting of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most notable racing names in Daytona Beach in 1947, France took the helm of the fledgling organization and tirelessly promoted the sport to the drivers, fans, media and, most importantly, sponsors with a desire to grow with the sport.

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Before handing the NASCAR reins to his protĂŠgĂŠ, son Bill France Jr., in the early 1970s, France Sr., built successful partnerships with American car manufacturers in Detroit and a network of the fastest race tracks in the country, two of which he built himself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Daytona International Speedway and Alabama Speedway, now known as Talladega Superspeedway.

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The results of his hard work, determination and foresight of what NASCAR could become are evident in the success of the sport today.

National 3-year goal for Education & Workforce Development

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Bank of America is proud to expand our longstanding commitment to education in Charlotte through our sponsorship of the Bank of America 500. In addition to grants, our relationship allows us to bring NASCAR-inspired curriculum, focusing on the principles of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), to local students.

Each year, our Students at the Speedway program provides middle school students a chance to visit Charlotte Motor Speedway and see STEM in action. In 2011, we expanded our NASCAR educational initiatives to include Career Day and a Summer Internship program, allowing students to learn more about diverse career opportunities in the motorsports industry.

Additionally, we continue to provide support to non-profit organizations, such as Communities In School, Central Piedmont Community College, Citizen Schools and Freedom School Partners, which help address critical education issues in the area.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to support and create programs that help educate Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future and are committed to helping make opportunities possible for students across the country.

To learn more about what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing in Charlotte and communities across the country, visit bankofamerica.com/charlotte

7th graders benefiting from the Students at the Speedway curriculum in 2011

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THE COMMANDER

THE COMMANDER

Bill France Jr.

William Clifton France led NASCAR through extraordinary times after taking over the reins of the company in 1972 from his visionary father, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Billâ&#x20AC;? France.

He created a new points system to determine the NASCAR champion, courted Fortune 500 businesses and top media partners to help the sport grow, and continued the push toward larger race tracks with more seating and amenities for fans. Simply put, he ushered NASCAR into whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Modern Era.â&#x20AC;?

With a presence and foresight of a seasoned admiral, the Navy veteran decided to make a sweeping change three years after becoming NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second president. He changed the points system to the one used until 2011.

As the popularity of the sport exploded in the 1980s and 1990s, no one doubted Bill France Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership. Renowned for being just as comfortable in a corporate board room talking to captains of industry as he was talking to mechanics and drivers in tiny shops in North Carolina, Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knack for knowing what pleased fans â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and having the confidence to react quickly to that knowledge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; made him a legend and a 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, a member of the inaugural class.

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AMERICAN HERO

THE LAST AMERICAN HERO In 1965, writer Tom Wolfe declared Junior Johnson as the Last American Hero in a story for Esquire magazine.

In 2010, voters made him an inaugural inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Junior Johnson

With a style many attempted to copy but nobody ever duplicated, Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. made his living as a young man being among the best as what he did, but the law didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look kindly on his endeavors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he drove fast to deliver the moonshine he and his father made. While the Feds caught up with his liquor-making ways, no one ever really caught up with him while he was driving race cars or could beat the cars his teams built after he got out from behind the wheel and onto the pit box.

He only started 313 races at NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top level during his driving career, starting 46 from the pole position and finishing in the top 10 148 times. Another indicator of his win-or-go-home mentality is found in the fact that he led 24.3 percent of the laps he raced. He dominated the 1960 Daytona 500 in a race in which heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credited with discovering the benefits of drafting.

As a NASCAR team owner for 30 years, he simply told his drivers to win and not worry about the car â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that was his job. When they failed, he would set about building a better, stronger and faster car. He won six NASCAR championships as a car owner, three each with Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. His cars ran 1,049 races; finishing 805 of them, and 577 of those were top-10 finishes.

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CAREER STATISTICS

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series 14 Seasons

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 313

50

121

148

46

51,988

12,651

7.2

13.5

Driver in the NASCAR Convertible Series 1 Season

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 2

1

1

2

0

732

0

15.5

5.5

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series 30 Years

78

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 1,049

132

436

577

115

303,296

44,444

9.8

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THE KING

Richard Petty

THE KING

Known simply as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the King,â&#x20AC;? Richard Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s records in the NASCAR premier series are remarkable: most victories (200), most poles (123), most championships (tied at seven with fellow 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Earnhardt), most victories in a season (27), most Daytona 500 victories (seven), most consecutive victories (10) and most starts (1,185).

in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979.

Petty takes pride in offering a continual stream of thanks to the fans that support the sport, and few have any doubt that he has signed more autographs and posed for photos with more fans than any other driver or owner in NASCAR history.

Many motorsports historians say Richard Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCAR records are not likely to be matched, much less beaten. Despite those numbers, Petty remained humble and honored when voters made him a 2010 inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominance of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top level in the 1960s and 1970s goes a long way in defining his generation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he ruled what many pundits describe as NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Era. Taking the reins of the race cars and team that his father, 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Lee Petty, founded before NASCAR formed in 1947, Richard joined his brother, Maurice, and their cousin, legendary crew chief Dale Inman (a 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee), in revolutionizing the sport by becoming one of the first teams to operate as a true business.

Richard Petty won championships in the NASCAR premier series

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CAREER STATISTICS

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 35 Seasons 1,185

200

555

712

123

307,836

51,695

9.5

11.3

Driver in the NASCAR Convertible Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 2 Seasons

15

1

8

10

0

2,517

2

10.8

8.2

Driver in the International Race of Champions (Representing the NASCAR Premier Series) 6 Seasons

Races

Wins

Top Fives

Top 10s

Total Laps

Laps Led

21

0

6

17

739

4

Average Start Average Finish 6.2

7.6

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series (as of 8/21/11) Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 63 Years

3,151

271

913

1,321

156

786,208

61,492

20.9

21.1

Car Owner in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series (as of 8/21/11) Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 3 Years

76

1

1

10

0

12,958

51

12.8

14

Car Owner in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 8 Years

80

183

2

32

69

5

30,568

970

15

14.2

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Bobby Allison

In 1949, a bug bit 11-year-old Bobby Allison. Bobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maternal grandfather, Grandpa Patton, had decided on the spur of the moment one day to take young Bobby to the local race track to see a race. It was that day when the â&#x20AC;&#x153;racing bugâ&#x20AC;? stung Bobby that he knew racing cars was what he wanted to do with his life.

Early in his racing career, Bobby and his brother, Donnie, packed up their bags and moved from Miami, Fla., to Alabama where the tracks were faster and the purses bigger. They eventually convinced their friend Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Redâ&#x20AC;? Farmer to join them and thus the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alabama Gangâ&#x20AC;? was born.

in the infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie. Bobby pulled over to assist his younger brother while the nation watched with delight. Richard Petty won the race, but Bobby and the rest of the sport were thrust into the national limelight.

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Decades later, with 84 wins and the 1983 championship in the NASCAR premier series to his credit, there is no doubt he chose the right vocation.

Among his 84 victories in the NASCAR premier series are three Daytona 500 triumphs (1978, 1982 & 1988). In addition to his championship in the premier series, Bobby was also twice crowned the NASCAR Modified Special Division champion (1962 & 1963) and NASCAR Modified Tour champion (1964 & 1965).

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However, it is his involvement in a fistfight at the end of the 1979 Daytona 500 that propelled his name and NASCAR into the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mainstream psyche. With most of the East Coast watching confined indoors due to a snowstorm, the drivers raced toward the finish line of the Daytona 500 when a fight broke out

CAREER STATISTICS

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series 25 Seasons

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 718

84

336

447

58

197,438

27,344

8.5

11.5

Driver in the NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series 7 Seasons

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 43

2

15

22

0

5,644

224

13.5

16.5

Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series 17 Years

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 347

6

68

116

14

94,630

3,367

16

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1

7

14

0

4,503

35

16.1

18.9

Car Owner in the NASCAR Craftsman (now Camping World) Truck Series 1 Year

82

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 1

0

0

1

0

150

0

14

7

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GENTLEMAN NED

GENTLEMAN NED

Ned Jarrett

Ned Jarrett is successful in all he pursues. Prior to becoming a broadcaster he twice won the NASCAR premier series championship (1961 & 1965), and prior to his career in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top series he won two titles in the NASCAR Sportsman Division (1957 & 1958).

His 50 career victories in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier series are tied with 2010 inductee Junior Johnson for 11th on the all-time wins list. Twenty-eight of those victories came during the 1964 and 1965 seasons.

In his first championship season of 1961, he won only one race, but posted 34 top 10s in 46 starts while driving for W.G. Holloway Jr. In 1965, his second championship campaign, Ned racked up 13 wins and 42 top fives. That year he won the Southern 500 by 14 laps or 17.5 miles, still the largest margin of victory in NASCAR premier series history.

Known for how he treated everyone, Ned quickly earned the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentleman Ned.â&#x20AC;? And he lived up to his moniker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ned was a real gentleman both on and off the track â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just a really good guy and a great race car driver,â&#x20AC;? said 1961 Daytona 500 champion Marvin Panch.

After hanging up his driving gloves, he found a home behind the microphone as a broadcaster where he was instrumental to the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth. The highlight of his broadcasting career is a moment that is one of the most memorable calls in motorsports history. On the last lap of the 1993 Daytona 500, Nedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Dale, was battling for the victory against 2010 inductee Dale Earnhardt. All the other broadcasters allowed Ned to singlehandedly call the last half-lap of the race, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come on Dale, go baby go! All right! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Dale and Dale show, and you know who Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pulling for!â&#x20AC;? Nedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son won.

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CAREER STATISTICS

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series 13 Seasons

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 353

50

185

239

35

75,653

9,468

8.2

9.2

Driver in the NASCAR Convertible Series 1 Season

84

Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 8

1

1

2

0

594

0

12.6

21.8

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THE VETERAN A decorated World War II infantryman who landed at Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy, Bud Moore became a successful owner in the NASCAR premier series almost upon fielding his first team in 1961.

With Joe Weatherly behind the wheel of Bud Moore Engineeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pontiac they earned eight wins, including that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daytona 500.

Mustang to compete against the Chevrolet Camaro, AMC Javelin, Plymouth Barracuda and other models in sports car racing. During his three-year break from stock car racing, Moore won two championships as an owner in two different sports car divisions.

Known for his mechanical genius and knack for fielding race cars that were both fast and dependable, Moore was able to attract some of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top drivers of the time including Weatherly, Fireball Roberts, David Pearson, Darel Dieringer, Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker, Benny Parsons, Dale Earnhardt, Ricky Rudd and Geoffrey Bodine.

The following year, Weatherly drove the No. 8 Pontiac to Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first championship as an owner, and followed up that campaign with another title in 1963.

Prior to his success as an owner Moore was the crew chief for Buck Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1957 championship season.

Although to this day, Moore will not say who he thinks was his best driver, many of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top drivers wanted to drive for the self-described â&#x20AC;&#x153;old country mechanic.â&#x20AC;?

In 1964, Moore switched from Pontiacs to Fords under the Mercury brand. As a result of his success with their stock cars, in 1968, Ford asked Moore to help them develop the Boss 302

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Car Owner in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards 37 Years

959

63

298

463

43

Total Laps

Laps Led

Average Start

Average Finish

251,494

16,924

11.3

14.7

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THE VETERAN

Bud Moore

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THE SILVER FOX

David Pearson

THE SILVER FOX

David Pearson, known to many as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Silver Fox,â&#x20AC;? was the model of NASCAR efficiency during his racing career. He participated in only 574 races during his 27-year NASCAR premier series career winning an astounding 105 of them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winning about one in every five races he entered (18.29%).

Probably one of the Daytona 500â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most memorable finishes came courtesy of the Silver Fox. In 1976, Petty and Pearson were jockeying for the lead coming out of Turn 4 on the last lap when Pearsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercury slammed the outside wall and Petty spun out and came to a halt on the infield grass. Pearson was able to keep his car from stalling while Petty couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Pearson dropped his clutch and slowly maneuvered his vehicle over the finish line for the victory â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his only Daytona 500 win.

Over the course of his career, Pearson never once ran a full schedule, yet he ranks second in both career wins and career poles (behind 2010 inductee Richard Petty). However, even more impressive, Pearson won the championship three times. In 1966, Pearson missed seven of 49 races, but finished consistently enough in his 42 starts to win his first title (15 wins). Two years later, he ran 48 of 49 races and again took home the NASCAR premier series title (16 wins). Then in 1969 he took home the crown again competing in 51 of 54 races (11 wins.)

The 1974 season was Pearsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most remarkable year in terms of consistency. He only raced in 19 of 30 races, winning seven times, and still finished third in the final points standings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a true testament to his consistency on the track.

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CAREER STATISTICS

88

Driver in the NASCAR Premier (now Sprint Cup) Series Races Wins Top Fives Top 10s Pole Awards Total Laps Laps Led Average Start Average Finish 27 Seasons

574

105

301

366

113

135,021

25,159

6.2

11

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THE PATRIARCH

THE PATRIARCH

Lee Petty

He was there in the very beginning and his name will always remain legendary. In the first Daytona 500, before it became known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Great American Raceâ&#x20AC;? and before it became the premier race in stock car racing, the inaugural 1959 race finished with the same press blitz one would expect to find at todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the race. The finish of the race was so close that it took three days of reviewing footage and photos of the finish before Lee Petty was crowned the Daytona 500 victor.

when he took his third and final NASCAR premier series title.

Prior to the season Petty had won the championship in 1954 and 1958 becoming the first driver to win three championships in the NASCAR premier series.

In his 16 seasons as a driver, Petty accumulated 54 wins, which was a record that stood until his son Richard broke it in 1967. In addition, he never finished below fourth in the final points standings between 1949 and 1959.

As great a driver as Petty was, he was an even better owner.

He founded Petty Enterprises and started fielding his own car in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural season. His first win as a driver and owner came in that first season at Heidelberg Raceway in Carnegie, PA.

Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win at the 1959 Daytona 500 was just one of 11 victories he had that season

It is safe to say that after 52 years, 2,220 races, 268 wins and 10 NASCAR premier series titles as an owner, Lee Petty will certainly be remembered as one of the most competitive and successful owners in motorsports history. However, Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s records are not the only indelible marks he left on NASCAR. He is the father of seven-time champion Richard Petty and master engine builder Maurice Petty and the grandfather of several who continue to work in the NASCAR industry today.

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Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books Helping Families Cope With Military Life.

Our Nation has been at war for over ten years. Today, tens of thousands of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest are putting their lives on the line to defend our freedom in far-away places like Afghanistan while many more prepare to deploy behind them. It is a very demanding life. Many of these men and women have deployed multiple times. These deployments and their aftermath are often filled with anxiety and fear of the unknown. No one knows this more than the military family. And perhaps no one feels this more than the Military Child.

Military Children often struggle to understand the rigors of deployment and the toll it can take on service members and their families. Patriot Families Corporation is a nonprofit foundation that produces Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books to help Military Kids and their parents cope with military life.

These books are written by LTC Scott Mann, a Green Beret

combat veteran and father of the three young boys, who understands the needs of military kids. Your purchase of a book or donation to Patriot Families will bring much needed comfort to our military families who have given so much.

To support us, please visit us at www.PatriotFamilies.com.

Educating the Young The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Education Curriculum Program Provides Ample Learning Experiences for Students

By Jeff Wolf

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he NASCAR Hall of Fame is filled with tributes to great accomplishments, but another of its accomplishments might not come to fruition for a few years.

Topping the list of racing feats are Richard Petty’s 200 wins and seven championships in NASCAR’s premier series and the matching seven titles won by the late Dale Earnhardt.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame aims to preserve the history of stock car racing in a state-of-the art facility, but its focus goes beyond tracing the sport’s legacy since 1947 and featuring the many great personalities that built it.

Among the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s most unheralded achievements is an investment in the future away from race tracks.

It is using all aspects of stock car racing in

More than 10,000 stu dents have participate d in the NASCAR Hall of Fam e’s Education Curric ulum Program.

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the 150,000 square-foot building to stimulate young minds.

Teachers face a daunting task in classrooms where they must compete with video games and shorter attention spans. Their challenge is comparable to what Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt faced on race tracks.

But the NASCAR Hall of Fame is providing educators with unique opportunities.

“Every day I guess you could say we ‘trick’ students into learning,” said Teresa Robertson, the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Education and Civic Group Sales Manager.

She says that with a wink and smile.

More than 10,000 students in elementary through high school grades from Charlottearea schools have participated in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s program. The facility was built to attract tourists, but its education program could have a longer, more valued impact on the community.

If the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s teaching technique is chicanery, it isn’t done with smoke and mirrors although burning tires on numerous video screens help fuel students’ curiosities.

The link between informing and educating at the NASCAR Hall of Fame is not an accident.

Executive Director Winston Kelley says it had always been a goal to use the NASCAR Hall of Fame as a teaching tool even before Charlotte landed the project.

“There is such a natural tie-in between what we have and how we can teach children of all ages,” he says. “We’re a built-in lab

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that can show them how math and other subjects do matter in the real world and not just when they’re sitting behind their desks.

“If the students become race fans, that’s a bonus.”

The newest and most technologically advanced shrine to an American sport strives to ignite the future through its Education Curriculum Program that last year introduced various aspects of the sport to thousands of youngsters on field trips.

Programs also are offered to civic organizations like Boy and Girl Scouts, and YMCA groups.

“We have something very special here and we want to share it with the general public but also with teachers and their students,” Robertson says.

Remember those obscure “word problems” in math classes about trains leaving from different locales and traveling at different speeds?

At the NASCAR Hall of Fame, real situations challenge students in entertaining ways.

“Students cannot really learn to embrace what’s presented to them until they can make a personal

connection to it,” Robertson says. “Otherwise it’s just something they remember for a test.”

Kelley adds, “NASCAR racing and our Hall of Fame provide as broad or broader perspective (relevant to education) than any other sport.”

The NASCAR Hall of Fame has a better way to communicate classroom concepts to students.

Among its innovative strategies are: Scavenger Hunt for History. Students tour the pre-NASCAR area on the fourth floor seeking answers provided by displays that show the first headlights in 1918, a “tulip” phone from the same year and study the military medals won by 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Bud Moore during World War II; The Inspection Process. Observe the equipment NASCAR uses to ensure race cars obey technical rules. National Science Education Standards combine with the process to explain the importance of a car’s weight and balance, and what is wrong with objects displayed on a wall of illegal parts;

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Fun with Points. Displays show how NASCAR drivers earn points and how much money teams can win that teaches percentages and shows students how to chart increases with bar graphs; Anything but the Pits. The Pit Crew Challenge helps students understand the importance of technology advances through science and how teamwork impacts a team’s race performance; Degrees of Banking. Walking Sunoco Glory Road that starts flat and graduates to 33 degrees like the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway introduces concepts of motion and force and puts life into Newton’s three laws of motion that form the basis for classical mechanics; Rough Road. Students can touch examples of historic and all current NASCAR premier series race tracks where pieces are displayed on Glory Road and to show how friction impacts motion and speed; Getting There. The Great Hall’s compass rose puts travel and geography into the program’s equation when students are taught how to use a compass and then calculate distances from the NASCAR Hall of Fame to NASCAR tracks before converting miles into kilometers; Looking Back. The 1979 Daytona 500 shows how historical events can shape the future through the race being the first NASCAR race to be televised live

nationally and how media reacted to the postrace fight between Cale Yarborough and brothers Donnie and Bobby Allison; Sand for Asphalt. How racing on sandy beaches near Daytona Beach, Fla., began in the 1900s as a winter respite for wealthy northerners and evolved to include poor, moonshine runners decades later and eventually became one of America’s most popular sports; Translating the Rulebook. An exercise that teaches simplified writing skills by having students rewrite sometimes misunderstood parts of the NASCAR Rulebook.

“Teachers say all the time students don’t realize they’re learning while they’re having fun and that helps them over the long haul,” Kelley adds.

Robertson, a longtime teacher in the Charlotte area, creates lesson plans that utilize the wondrous NASCAR Hall of Fame as a classroom.

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Teachers are provided with the guidelines to prepare students for their visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and offer posttrip lessons and projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need every possible entry point for a concept so students can latch on to it,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time you give them that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better chance it will click 7KUHH 1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH VWDII PHPEHUV GHPRQVWUDWH WR \RXQJ VWXGHQWV KRZ WR SURSHUO\ H[HFXWH D SLW VWRS LQ WKH 3LW 6WRS &KDOOHQJH 7KH 3LW 6WRS &KDOOHQJH DOORZV LQGLYLGXDOV RU WHDPV XS WR WKUHH WR FRPSHWH DJDLQVW by reinforcing the concept HDFK RWKHU E\ SHUIRUPLQJ WKUHH SLW VWRS IXQFWLRQV FRPPRQO\ IRXQG RQ SLW URDG GXULQJ D URXWLQH SLW VWRS theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grasped.â&#x20AC;?

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North Carolina STEM Community collaborative â&#x20AC;&#x153;STEM is an important part of the education program designed to enhance learning in science, system,â&#x20AC;? Kahne says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program will teach technology, engineering and math. young students how important engineering and Students are charged a reduced admission of technology are to the racing industry.â&#x20AC;? $9.95 to spend a group day at the NASCAR Hall In addition to money raised by Kahne, his of Fame, but funding programs are available for longtime crew chief Kenny Francis, who studied financially challenged schools. engineering at the University of Florida, has The past two years the Kasey Kahne Foundation spoken to student groups in the NASCAR Hall has made of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education program. Keith Rodden, an donations to North engineer for Kahneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, used paper airplanes Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s STEM to put life into physics and engineering lessons. program with funds About 135 seventh-grade students from the raised through the Charlotte area were the first offered expense-paid popular driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s field trips to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;5 Kahneâ&#x20AC;? 5k run Mark Ezzell, director for communications and held in October policy for North Carolina STEM, arranged the through Uptown outing for the group of seventh graders from Charlotte for about six schools in Cabarrus County just north field trips to of Charlotte to participate in the NASCAR Hall of the NASCAR Hall Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program. of Fame.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids loved it and had fun,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NASCAR Hall of Fame has a lot of interactive features and the kids really responded to that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It enabled them to learn about scientific principles like the concepts of speed and dynamics that really gave them a hands-on experience about how they work in a practical way.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young people are stimulated by images that move very, very fast,â&#x20AC;? Robertson says, adding the video displays run from two to five minutes and offer closed-caption viewing.

And without Kahne and some other star drivers leading the annual jaunt around the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the experience likely wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have happened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The grant was essential for us to have the opportunity to expose these students to STEM in a fun environment.â&#x20AC;?

Ezzell said his organization funded the field trip with Kahneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant, but teachers at the schools did â&#x20AC;&#x153;the heavy lifting.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kids grew up hearing about NASCAR, and going to the Hall of Fame provided them with a chance to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;feelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; NASCAR. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were able to see how important it is to study mathematical, scientific and engineering principles in order for them to be successful.â&#x20AC;?

The popularity of the NASCAR Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education opportunities is growing statewide as evident after a group of seventh graders traveled there last fall from Raleigh, N.C., which is about a three-hour drive.

Another statewide education initiative implanted at the NASCAR Hall of Fame is Common Core, a national effort to â&#x20AC;&#x153;embrace clear and consistent goals for learning to prepare children for success in college and work.â&#x20AC;?

Robertson explains Common Core uses English, arts and math to connect to other subjects like science, technology and social studies.

One of the activities is a scavenger hunt through the NASCAR Hall of Fame where students are given nine questions and must find the answers by going through exhibits.

The socioeconomic history of stock car racing is brought to life. The hardscrabble life of Junior Johnson, a NASCAR Hall of Fame inaugural inductee whose racing talent was honed in the North Carolina hills, is contrasted to the affluent group of race car drivers from Ormond Beach, Fla., who competed in the early 20th century on the beaches of Daytona Beach.

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A Davidson College professor who teaches a freshman creative writing course assigned his students to visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame with varying results; one wrote about the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moonshine-running roots, another about how NASCAR is marketed.

Other college students benefitted from visits by furthering their knowledge in photography, motorsports management and museum studies.

The NASCAR Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational commitment runs deep. One early supporter of Charlotte hosting the NASCAR Hall of Fame is John A. Tate III, a longtime member of the North Carolina Board of Education.

The education and youth initiative efforts are yearround and include an after-school program and lessstructured tours.

Robertson coordinates annual Educator Days when teachers are admitted to the NASCAR Hall of Fame at no charge. Three annual teacher development days present the Education Curriculum program to teachers and school administrators.

One instructor who had been counting the days until the NASCAR Hall of Fame opened on May 11, 2010, is Laurie Walker, the director of motorsports at Central Piedmont Community College in Mecklenburg County that offers college credit for completing courses in welding and metal fabrication that are geared toward the racing industry.

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Walker was among the hundreds who worked to convince NASCAR to place its NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long after groundbreaking that she began talking with NASCAR Hall of Fame executives about how her college could utilize the facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our introduction course relates to many of the displays,â&#x20AC;? she says adding that several of the major NASCAR teams also serve as lab opportunities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when race teams are really busy they might not want to have us there, and they all do have secrets to keep.â&#x20AC;?

Walker says the genesis for the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motorsportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program came from conversations she had with Humpy Wheeler, the former longtime president and promoter at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Introduction to Racing course taught

by Walker includes a lab fee that allows full-semester access to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the heart of NASCAR country and he was concerned about wanting to train a work force, especially in welding and fabrication. That planted the seed.â&#x20AC;?

And now, tens of thousands of seeds are being planted in fertile young minds throughout the region with the NASCAR Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education curriculum.

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Deserving of Enshrinement Who Would the NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees Like to See Join Them?

By Ron Lemasters Jr. Being selected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame is the ultimate honor for anyone in the NASCAR industry.

To get there, drivers had to be the best of the best, over a long period of time, and expert at their trade and have nerves of steel, a knack for winning races, the ability to win championshipsâ&#x20AC;Śthe list of criteria is endless.

One of those criteria that hardly anyone talks about has to be the ability to see farther than the hood latches on the cars they drove.

Two classes of such men have already been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, with a third class being inducted in January 2012, and as you might imagine, these best-of-the-best drivers, owners, crew chiefs and mechanics have an idea who theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to share NASCAR history with as inductees in the beautiful NASCAR Hall of Fame building in uptown Charlotte.

Bobby Allison, Class of 2011, had some ideas on whose photo he wants hanging around his for the future.

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On this weekend, Dad’s favorite sport became his favorite sport.

also the man who inducted him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in May 2011.

As the leader of “The Alabama Gang,” a group of drivers from around Birmingham, Allison stayed loyal to his roots. “Maybe Red Farmer. Richard Petty [inaugural inductee] was the second best at going between dirt and pavement that I ever knew. But the best was Red Farmer. Red Farmer could win on a Friday night on pavement, put dirt tires on his asphalt car and win Saturday night. Richard Petty did that kind of stuff, too, back in the early days. He ran really good wherever he went.

“There are so many, so many great competitors. I worked for Carl Kiekhafer in 1956, Buck Baker was the No. 1 driver on the team at the time. I really liked Buck. He won a lot of races, and was a great contributor to the growth of NASCAR. “I liked Herb Thomas. Herb Thomas was really old school. He ran a car for a one-car team. He won a lot of races, won a couple championships. There are not a lot of people that fit in that category.”

Top: Donnie Allison, shown here with his Hoss Ellington-owned Oldsmobile before the 1979 Daytona 500, would be on Bobby Allison’s short list of candidates to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame next. Dozier Mobley/Getty Images

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the track, whether your view is from the #17 car or from the 17th row. Find your moment at one of over 50 NASCAR Home Tracks across North America.

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Allison continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you a better answer somewhere along. But Donnie will be on my list regardless of whoever else gets in.â&#x20AC;?

Among the drivers in the current crop, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to look at drivers like Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewartâ&#x20AC;Śbut among those already in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the focus is more generational. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cotton Owens is a guy I feel needs to go in there,â&#x20AC;? said Ned Jarrett, inducted in May 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we need to start looking, too, at guys like Jack Ingram who have done so much in their divisions that they raced in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt about that.â&#x20AC;?

Like Allison, Jarrett is a fan of Herb Thomas for inclusion in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He certainly has the numbers to back up being a legitimate candidate in the whole thing.â&#x20AC;?

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Cotton Owens, with his self-owned Pontiac at a NASCAR premier series race in 1960, would appear on Ned Jarrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballot if he had a vote. As an owner, Owens has 38 career victories and a championship with David Pearson in 1966.

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Bud Moore, another 2011 inductee, was four-square behind one of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pioneers for this honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think one of the oldest ones we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave out on this is Raymond Parks,â&#x20AC;? the 86-year-old Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, he died this past June. Really hoped he would have got around on the first round. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we need to overlook him in this next round.â&#x20AC;?

Moore had a list of NASCAR heroes he wanted to see in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You got Cotton Owens, Joe Eubanks helped get NASCAR started in 1947,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think [Cotton] deserves going in.

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Fireball Roberts. You got quite a few back there that you have to look at closely.â&#x20AC;?

would go ahead and tell them some way or another that they were going in.â&#x20AC;?

David Pearson echoed the belief that if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to put a NASCAR hero into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, you might as well do it while said hero is still around to enjoy it.

It is understandable that the men who made NASCAR history want to see the others that made it happen in the NASCAR Hall of Fame with them. Pearson, perhaps, said it best.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, right now I feel like some of the older guys when it started really ought to be in it,â&#x20AC;?

Pearson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, it would tickle me to death to see Cotton Owens go in there because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 86 years old. I feel like you need to get him and Ray Fox, as old as he is, they need to get those two guys in there at least before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late. I thought they ought to have [Raymond] Parks in there the first time.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first class [Bill France, Bill France Jr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson], as far as that goes, they deserve to be in there,â&#x20AC;? Pearson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m being honest. I think none of us ought to be in at this time, even the first ones. I felt like Raymond Parks, people like him. I know he had some cars that started the race back when it first started. I understand he paid the purse, helped pay the purse to get it going. People like that that really got it going, I feel like, ought to be in it first.â&#x20AC;?

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of Fame in January 2012, with Leonard on the nomination list.

“Of course, the Wood Brothers need to be in there,” Pearson said. “They deserve to be in there.”

Pressed as to why, Pearson talked about how the Wood Brothers operated, how they were far ahead of their time.

“I think Leonard knew what I wanted for the car,” he said. “He knew what I thought about him, as far as that goes. We might have to change air pressure a little bit during the race or something, which we did that a lot. In fact, we measured the tires and stuff before anybody even thought about doing it, I believe, because I happened to be sitting on the tires one day. I looked down and seen pencil marks on it. They didn’t even tell me what size it was or why it was done that way.

Bottom Left: Leonard Wood is largely credited with revolutionizing pit-stop strategy and always knew what his cars needed when, which is why David Pearson thinks Wood should be among those inducted. ISC Images and Archives via Getty Images Bottom Right: Joe Weatherly won NASCAR premier series championships in 1962 and 1963, along with 25 victories in only 229 starts. Because of these stats, Bud Moore feels Weatherly shouldn’t be forgotten on voting day. ISC Archives via Getty Images

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“The Woods were secretive about what they’d do. They didn’t let anybody know exactly what they were doing. It was something like I say I could be a little bit loose or something like that.

They would change the car, air pressure, stuff like that. They could change things in the car while the tire was off, reach up and turn it a little bit. They were good people to work for, but they wouldn’t let anybody know what was going on.”

Pearson maintained that he wanted to honor the ones that came before first, then those that came after.

“I keep going back to the ones that really started it,” he declared. “Like I told them last year, if I was going in, I would take myself off the list to put Raymond Parks in there because he is the one that really got it started.”

Moore, recalling some of the drivers who drove his cars over the years, said that one sometimes forgotten man who deserves NASCAR Hall of Fame status is Joe Weatherly.

“One of them I have to bring up, real close, drove for me for three or four years, won two championships, we don’t want to overlook Joe Weatherly,” Moore said. “He was always the clown of NASCAR with all of the stunts he pulled on everybody. The biggest stunt he pulled was on [Curtis] Turner.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a heck of a race driver. I really enjoyed having him, all the stuff he did do, winning the championships, all the races we won. It was great. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping he has a good shot going in on the next round.â&#x20AC;?

While there are many deserving drivers, crew chiefs and team owners in the 60-plus-year history of NASCAR, only five of them go into the NASCAR Hall of Fame each year.

The first class, the inaugural class of 2010, was made up of NASCAR founder Bill France, his son Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, and the late Dale Earnhardt, hit the high point of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding and its most popular and most successful drivers.

The second class, inducted in May 2011, was comprised of Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson, and Lee Petty.

The third class, to be inducted in January 2012, is made up of drivers Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, and the late Richie Evans, crew chief Dale Inman and team owner/driver Glen Wood.

Among those nominated for 2012 included Roberts, Owens, Thomas, Parks, Baker and Ingram, named by inductees as people who should be considered for the Class of 2013.

There has been an argument, since the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction process began, about relative qualifications and the like. In short, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been about who deserves inclusion and when.

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Top: Red Byronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was mentioned in discussions on voting days for possible enshrinement in the Hall of Honor. The WWII veteran who drove ZLWK D EUDFH RQ KLV OHJ ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW FKDPSLRQ LQ WKH 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV ,6& ,PDJHV $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV Center: Fireball Roberts, who Bud Moore feels should be a shoo-in for the 1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH ZRQ 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV UDFHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH DQG 6RXWKHUQ V DW 'DUOLQJWRQ 5DFHZD\ ,6& $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV Bottom: Ray Fox is considered one of the all-time great car owners and EXLOGHUV LQ WKH 1$6&$5 SUHPLHU VHULHV ZKLFK LV ZK\ %XG 0RRUH IHHOV KH VKRXOG EH RQH RI WKH QH[W OHJHQGV LQGXFWHG LQWR WKH 1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH ,6& $UFKLYHV YLD *HWW\ ,PDJHV

While not specifically named, there are others besides the group named by NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees who could be considered. They include drivers like Fred Lorenzen, NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Boy,â&#x20AC;? and Bobby Isaac; team owners like Richard Childress and Rick Hendrick, sponsors like T. Wayne Robertson of R.J. Reynolds and track owners like H. Clay Earles.

Among those who might be one of the most popular choices for enshrinement is Maurice Petty, who built engines for Petty Enterprises in its heyday. Like Donnie Allison, Petty is a family member who has his father and brother in the NASCAR Hall of Fame already, as well as his cousin and crew chief for his team, Inman.

He would be the first engine builder to be inducted, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count Moore as strictly an engine builder.

NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first champion, Red Byron, is one that was mentioned during a roundtable among voters at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction. So was Carl Kiekhafer, who owned the Fabulous Hudson Hornets and was the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first super-team owner.

Who knows what will happen when next the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel meets to choose another five inductees for 2013.

One thing you can be sure of, however, is that those who built it will be served, if the 10 living NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees have their way.

Bottom: Maurice Petty, who was the chief engine builder and mechanic for his brother, Richard, is a popular choice to one day take his place among the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other legends. He would be the fourth from the Petty clan to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

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fter torrential rain postponed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in upstate New York in the middle of August, Joey Logano collected a top-five finish at the Heluva Good!

Sour Cream Dips at the Glen on a cloudy Monday afternoon. As the rest of the field headed for the airport in a rush to get home to their families, Logano made a quick detour and headed to a local restaurant to take a food challenge with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man v. Food Nationâ&#x20AC;? host Adam Richman. While Logano, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, was unable to finish the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atomic Bomb,â&#x20AC;? the challenge made for great TV and exposed the sport and one of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up-and-coming stars to a new audience of Travel Channel viewers.

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NASCAR driver Joey Logano prepares to dig into the challenge presented to him by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man v. Food Nationâ&#x20AC;? host Adam Richman.

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While Loganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man v. Food Nationâ&#x20AC;? may seem unorthodox, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually quite the opposite. In fact, NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Los Angeles-based office, led by managing director of entertainment marketing and business development Zane Stoddard, has made television and film integration a priority in an effort to proliferate and expand NASCAR brand awareness and mainstream pop culture â&#x20AC;&#x153;Associating our drivers relevance among new and our sport with celebrities and emerging fan bases. and pop culture-relevant

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Integrating our drivers, tracks, cars and NASCAR storylines into existing TV programming is a key

strategy for the sport as we look to grow the fan base, especially among youth and multicultural audiences,â&#x20AC;? Stoddard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NASCAR provides a fantastic backdrop for drama-filled Hollywood while Hollywood delivers to NASCAR an audience we want to talk to in a relevant manner. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a perfect marriage.â&#x20AC;?

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In addition to Logano appearing in an episode of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man v. Food Nation,â&#x20AC;? several other drivers have made small screen appearances on various hit shows in 2011 as part of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall strategic integration initiative. Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson appeared on FOXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Inâ&#x20AC;? as himself, tapping a childhood friend played by Christian Slater to investigate interference on his raceday radio frequency that cost him a win. Twotime NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart made his acting debut in a June episode

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of A&Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gladesâ&#x20AC;? that also featured NASCAR superstars Carl Edwards, Brian Vickers and Logano. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Glades,â&#x20AC;? with an audience that is 56% female, allowed NASCAR to showcase some of its top personalities to women all over the country in a different yet impactful way.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Associating our drivers and our sport with celebrities and pop culture-relevant TV programs positions NASCAR to meet new audiences where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at and through all of their interests,â&#x20AC;?

Stoddard said.

So while the sanctioning body works closely with its race tracks to put together ticketing promotions Other top shows and other programs to attract kids to NASCAR, it featuring NASCAR also, through the LA office, works to take NASCAR drivers and/or NASCAR to the kids. Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac storylines included Ford for Roush Fenway Racing who has made the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undercover Boss,â&#x20AC;? black-flip his trademark celebratory move, has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Necessary Roughnessâ&#x20AC;? been one of the drivers NASCAR has often used and â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Pickers.â&#x20AC;? And to speak to Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth. In addition to being while guest appearances integrated into The Cartoon Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Destroy on television is just one Build Destroyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hall of Game,â&#x20AC;? Edwards piece of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;growing the also guest starred in an episode of Disney XDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fan baseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; puzzle, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil.â&#x20AC;? The Emmyan important one that nominated comedy series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kick Buttowoskiâ&#x20AC;? allows the sport to talk to follows an extraordinary kid determined to become audiences in their arenas. the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest daredevil. Edwards voiced

the role of Eddie Clutch, the owner of Go-Go-Go Kart World, Mellowbrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-kart track.

So whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an appearance in a reality show like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man v. Food Nationâ&#x20AC;? or a voice over in a popular cartoon like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kick Buttowski,â&#x20AC;? the impact is significant for the sport as it continues to expose itself to new audiences around the globe.

Maybe even more meaningful is the fact that the NASCAR drivers are having fun and building their brands along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shooting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Gladesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was a really cool experience,â&#x20AC;? Logano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see HomesteadMiami Speedway turned into a Hollywood movie set was certainly interesting. I can promise you this: I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be quitting my day job anytime soon.

The show did an amazing job making the set and garage area look authentic. I know we had The

Above left: One of the stars of Cars 2, Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), stood out at the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Darrell Waltrip (Darrell Cartrip) and Jeff Gordon (Jeff Gorvette) are two NASCAR icons that lent their voices to characters in the hugely popular Disney franchise. Juan Pablo Montoya lent his voice talents to the Spanish release of the movie. Scott Hunter/NASCAR Media Group Above right: Dion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockoâ&#x20AC;? Williams (left), the former rear-tire carrier on the No. 5 Chevrolet, gives DGYLFH WR 1$6&$5 6HQLRU 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW DQG &KLHI 0DUNHWLQJ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU 6WHYH 3KHOSV RQ SLW URDG during the 2010 Coke Zero 400 Presented by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Phelps, who earned the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ben and Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? from Williams, went undercover as Kevin Thomas, D ZDWHU SXULĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ EXVLQHVV RZQHU IURP 9HUPRQW IRU DQ HSLVRGH RI WKH KLW &%6 VKRZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undercover Boss.â&#x20AC;? CBS

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Dale Earnhardt Jrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 88 AMP Energy/ National Guard Chevrolet got souped up as a NASCAR Wrecker for the third movie in the Transformers franchise, Transformers: Dark of the Moon 7KH PRGLĂ&#x20AC;HG UDFH FDU along with the No. 42 and No. 48 Chevrolets, visited the 2011 Daytona 500 in February to promote the Summer release of the movie and lead the race cars around the track during the pace car laps prior to the start of the Great American Race. Kevin Kane/ WireImage

younger fans who were not around when Days of Thunder exploded onto the scene in 1990, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the film that comes to mind when they think about NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in the movies. But after 2011, a banner year in which the sport was integrated into two blockbuster films in a subtle but significant manner, NASCAR fans will now be just as likely to quote Jeff Gorvette as Rowdy Burns or Cal Naughton Jr. Summer 2011 got off to a sizzling start in June as Cars 2 catapulted up the charts and quickly became one of the top grossing films of the year. Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and long-time fan favorite Jeff Gordon starred in the blockbuster as Jeff Gorvette, one of the greatest American race cars alive. Donning

the stars and stripes of his countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flag, the No. 24 Corvette C6.R was loosely based on Jeff Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise through the ranks. Similar to the four-time champion, Jeff Gorvette moved from his hometown of Vallejo, Calif., to Indiana to be closer to the racing world. Much like Gordon, Gorvette also accelerated at a young age and turned heads wherever he competed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cars 2 was one of the biggest films of the year and arguably the most popular kids-oriented project of 2011,â&#x20AC;? Stoddard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having one of our drivers involved in any Disney Pixar film is a huge win, but having one of our most popular athletes of all time voicing a character that is friends with the legendary Lighting McQueen is even more special and impactful.â&#x20AC;?

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appearance by pacing the 43-car field during the pace laps of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20.

Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inclusion in the film, which followed scene even though I had no idea what it looked Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Darrell like. I enjoyed it immensely. It was great.â&#x20AC;?

Waltrip in the original installment of Cars, was very Some four months prior to its highly-anticipated well received by NASCAR fans, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s millions big screen debut, the stars of Transformers: Dark of viewers and Gordon. of the Moon rolled into Daytona to unveil the â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was in the studio, it was purely John NASCAR Wreckers that would soon enough pop Lasseter painting a picture in my mind through up in theatres all over the world. Josh Duhamel, explaining the scene to me and then trying to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and director Michael emulate what he was looking for, and then me Bay served as grand marshals for the 53rd running sometimes just either doing it repetitively or of the Daytona 500 and delivered the four most trying to copy some things that he was doing,â&#x20AC;? famous words in motorsports. But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t their Gordon said in a June 16 Yahoo Sports article. rendition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentlemen, start your enginesâ&#x20AC;? that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing because he definitely put me in that got the crowd roaring. It was the modified stock cars, or Wreckers, that made their first public

While not Bay or Transformersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first foray into NASCAR, having the modified stock cars of drivers Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya and Dale Earnhardt Jr., integrated into the summer blockbuster provided a nice cross-promotional opportunity for both NASCAR and Transformers.

Being integrated into the third installment of Transformers, which grossed more than $350 million domestically, allowed NASCAR to associate itself in a relevant manner with one of the coolest and most popular films of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science-fiction war action might not seem like an obvious backdrop for NASCAR, but the fit was a good one as it allowed us to present our cars in a whole new way,â&#x20AC;? Stoddard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our drivers are our stars but our cars are insanely popular draws as well. We were excited to once again partner with Michael Bay and were pleased with

Above: Douglas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Materâ&#x20AC;? Keever of Sherrills Ford, N.C., and Larry the Cable Guy (the voice of Tow Mater in Cars and Cars 2) stand in front of Tow Mater and his pal Lightning McQueen in Victory Lane prior to the start of the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Keever, a construction superintendent, who met Cars director John Lasseter at the track in 2001 was later contacted by the director asking if Pixar could use his nickname in the movie. The rest is history. Scott Hunter/NASCAR Media Group

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We hope our fans enjoyed seeing the 42, 48 and 88 cars plastered in action on the big screen.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Science-fiction So while Logano allowed us to present and NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our cars in a other superstars whole new way.â&#x20AC;? arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite ready Zane Stoddard to give up their day job to pursue acting careers full time, these integrations remain an important component of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing strategy. They also make for good TV as Logano is obviously a professional race car driver and not a professional eater!

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t takes hundreds of individual parts to create a race car. Each piece serves a ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ƉĂƌƚƐ ĂƌĞ ďŝŐŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘ Ƶƚ Ăůů ĂƌĞ needed in order to achieve the desired ƌĞƐƵůƚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ǁŽŶĚƌŽƵƐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ race track. dŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐĂŝĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ who are inducted into the NASCAR Hall ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐ ŽĨ ŵŽŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵĞŶƚŽƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶƚĞƌƚǁŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ their illustrious careers. A life story told in ĨƌĂŐŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĞĂĐŚ ŽŶĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ ǁĂLJ͘ Ƶƚ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ůĞŐĞŶĚĂƌLJ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĞĂĐŚ LJĞĂƌ ŝƐ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝǀĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĐĂƌƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƉůĂĐĞĚ ŝŶ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůŝƩůĞͲŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ͘ dŚĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŵďŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă life story. tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ďŽŽŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝƐ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ͘

NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2011 inductee Ned Jarrett listens to the video summary of his career on his spire in the Hall of Honor.

The seven-foot tall, stainless spires are the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s equivalent of the plaques or busts found in other halls of fame.

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“It’s an honor to try ƚŽ ƐƵŵ ƵƉ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͛ careers each year,” E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ džŚŝďŝƚƐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ <ĞǀŝŶ Schlesier said. “We want ƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ we also want to include ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ to the inductee.”

There are three ďĂƐŝĐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĨŽƌ each inductee: a spire, Ă ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ Žƌ Ă ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ůĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞ ŝƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ;ǁŚŝĐŚ is on display for one year ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶͿ͘ dŚĞ ƐĞǀĞŶͲĨŽŽƚ tall, stainless steel spire features two ĂƌƟƐƟĐ ĞŶŐƌĂǀŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ͕ Ă ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĂƐŝĐ ďŝŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂů ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ and a short video ƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘ This is the NASCAR Hall ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͛Ɛ ĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂƋƵĞƐ Žƌ ďƵƐƚƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŚĂůůƐ ŽĨ ĨĂŵĞ͘ “The spires are our ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚůLJ ŚŽŶŽƌ our inductees,” Schlesier ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞dŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ͕ ‘Why is this person worthy ƚŽ ďĞ ĞŶƐŚƌŝŶĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͍͛͟ The spires are the easy part. The other two ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ͘ /Ŷ ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ͕ ^ĐŚůĞƐŝĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂī Ăƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ƐƉĞŶĚ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ Žƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ǁŚĂƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ͘ ͞tĞ ŵĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ and see what they have ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ͕͟ ^ĐŚůĞƐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ͛ůů ĂƐŬ ƚŚĞŵ͕ ͚tŚĂƚ͛Ɛ

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ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ LJŽƵ͍ tŚĂƚ do you want to have ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͍͛ ŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ǁĞ do research and see if ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶLJ ŐĂƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĮůůĞĚ͘ Ž ǁĞ have to call collectors or ƚĞĂŵŵĂƚĞƐ Žƌ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ͍ ͞tĞ͛ůů ƐƉĞŶĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ on all this, and then we’ll ĐŽŵĞ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĮŶĂů ůŝƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽǀĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ͘͟ Schlesier said it is ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ to educate the NASCAR ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂďŽƵƚ the inductees and display ŝƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐƚŽƌLJ͘ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ͛Ɛ ƐĞǀĞŶ

ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƌŝŶŐƐ͕ ĨŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͘ Ƶƚ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ĂƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ to the inductee. This is why the interviews with the inductees or ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ are crucial.

“When we ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞƩLJ :ĂŶĞ &ƌĂŶĐĞ ;ǁŝĨĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ŝůů &ƌĂŶĐĞ :ƌ͘Ϳ͕ ƐŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ part of his life. So she ŐĂǀĞ ƵƐ ŚŝƐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ pole,” Schlesier said.

“We never would ŚĂǀĞ ŐŽŶĞ ŝŶƚŽ ŚĞƌ house and said, ‘We

ŶĞĞĚ Ă ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƉŽůĞ͛͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ why we work very closely ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ͘͟

Top: Bud Moore chose to have his military awards from his time in the service displayed as part of his exhibit in the Hall of Honor, including a Purple Heart. Moore served as an infantryman during World War II and landed at Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy. Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR Bottom: Uniforms and trophies round out Bobby Allison’s exhibit that will be on display for a year in the Hall of Honor. In the background is Allison’s No. 22 Miller High Life Buick Regal that he drove to a NASCAR premier series championship in 1983. Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR

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The interviews ĂƌĞ ǁŚLJ ƵĚ DŽŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ŵŝůŝƚĂƌLJ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŶ display at the NASCAR ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ŶĚ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐ ŽĨ EĞĚ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͛Ɛ ĐŚĂƌŝƚĂďůĞ ǁŽƌŬ͘ ŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ƉĂƌĚŽŶ Junior Johnson received ĨƌŽŵ ZŽŶĂůĚ ZĞŐĂŶ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ϭϵϱϲ ŵŽŽŶƐŚŝŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŶǀŝĐƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ do with the inductees’ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ǁŝƚŚ their lives.

“We never know when we talk to an ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ Žƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͕͟ ^ĐŚůĞƐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ŐŽ ŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ǁĞ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ŵĂƌƌLJ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ͘ “What has struck ŵĞ LJĞĂƌ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ LJĞĂƌ ŽƵƚ ŝƐ ŚŽǁ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ ŝƐ͘ dŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ of what they want to ƐŚŽǁ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĂƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚLJ ǁĞ

Included in Lee Petty’s display is a Statement of Championship Point Money from 1958 listing the amounts he received as a driver and owner in the various NASCAR series. That year Petty won his second of three NASCAR premier series championships winning seven of the 51 races. Jason Smith/ Getty Images for NASCAR

ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞŵ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŽ ŝŶĨŽƌŵ ŽƵƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ǁŚLJ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ͘ Ƶƚ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ĂŶĚ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ͛ƌĞ proud of.” dŚĞ ĮŶĂů͕ ĂŶĚ ŽŌĞŶ ŵŽƐƚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ͕ ƐƚĞƉ ŝƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ Žƌ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ďĞƐƚ represents the inductee.

dŚĞ ŐŽĂů ŝƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ĂŶ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ĐĂƌ Žƌ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĨĂŶƐ ǁŝůů ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞ͕ Žƌ Ă ĐĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ was used for one of ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ inductee’s career. ͞tŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽ ĮƌƐƚ ŝƐ ǁĞ ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐŬ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚĂƚ ĐĂƌ they would like to see displayed,” NASCAR Hall ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĂŶ Ƶnj DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tŚĂƚ ďĞƐƚ represents their career, or Ă ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ͍ dŚĞLJ ŵŝŐŚƚ

know where one is or they ŵŝŐŚƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŽŶĞ͘ ^Ž ƚŚĞLJ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĐƌĂĐŬ Ăƚ ŝƚ͘͟ dŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝƐ͕ ŵĂŶLJ ĐĂƌƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŚƌĞĞ decades of NASCAR were ŶŽƚ ƐĂǀĞĚ͕ ƐŽ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶĞ ĐĂŶ ƚĂŬĞ ƐŽŵĞ ƐĞƌŝŽƵƐ ĚĞƚĞĐƟǀĞ ǁŽƌŬ͘ “One of the hardest ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ is cars,” Schlesier said.

“They were used up year in and year out. They ǁĞƌĞ ƐŽůĚ ƚŽ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŝŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ wrecked or stripped. So ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůLJ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŚŽŶĞƐƚͲƚŽͲŐŽŽĚŶĞƐƐ ƌĂĐĞ cars, especially ones that are iconic.

“We really have ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ĚŽŽƌďĞůůƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ where these cars went. In ƚŚĞ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ĞƌĂ ŝƚ͛Ɛ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ďŝƚ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ͘ Ƶƚ ĂƐ ǁĞ ŐŽ ďĂĐŬ ϯϬ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ drivers didn’t have the cars Žƌ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŵŝŐŚƚ ŶŽƚ ĞdžŝƐƚ ĂŶLJŵŽƌĞ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ

Three ornate championship rings from David Pearson’s three championship seasons in the NASCAR premier series are included as part of his display in the Hall of Honor. Pearson won the titles in 1966, 1968 and 1969, winning a combined 42 races in those three years alone. Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR

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ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŝĨ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĐĂƌƐ ƐƟůů ĞdžŝƐƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ŚĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ with other collectors. ^Ž ŝƚ ďĞĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĚ where these cars are.” ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌƐ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ >ĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌ͕ ĨŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ Ă ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ contacted the NASCAR ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĂŌĞƌ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƵĚ DŽŽƌĞ ǁĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϭ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐůĂƐƐ͘ ,Ğ said he had restored one ŽĨ DŽŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ŽůĚ ŽŵĞƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ďLJ ĂƌĞů ŝĞƌŝŶŐĞƌ͘ DŽŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ƐŽŶ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŐĞŶƵŝŶĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĨŽƌ the past year.

DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϭϮ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͘ “Very few of his cars ƐƟůů ĞdžŝƐƚ͘ ĂůĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĞǀĞŶ ĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ŵĂŶLJ ƚŚĂƚ ĞdžŝƐƚĞĚ͕͟ DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ had a couple we were ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͘ ŶĚ Ăůů ŽĨ Ă ƐƵĚĚĞŶ ǁĞ ŐĞƚ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ŚŝƐ ͛ϴϯ ,ĂƌĚĞĞ͛Ɛ DŽŶƚĞ ĂƌůŽ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚƌŽǀĞ ƚŽ ďĂĐŬͲƚŽͲďĂĐŬ ǁŝŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ;ŝŶ ϭϵϴϯ ĂŶĚ ͛ϴϰͿ͘ dŚŝƐ ŐƵLJ ŚĂĚ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞĚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ƵƐŝŶŐ ŝƚ ĨŽƌ sŝŶƚĂŐĞ ZĂĐŝŶŐ͘ dŚĂƚ ĐĂŵĞ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďůƵĞ͘ tĞ were very fortunate.”

The other cars that ǁŝůů ďĞ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϮ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐůĂƐƐ ĂƌĞ͗ Q &Žƌ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ dŝĚĞͲƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ EŽ͘ ϭϳ ŚĞǀLJ DŽŶƚĞ ĂƌůŽ ƚŚĂƚ

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he used to win the 1989 ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ͘ ͞,Ğ ŚĂĚ ƚƌŝĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϭϳ years to win that race, ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ ĐĂƌ ϭϳ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚĂůů ϭϳ͕͟ DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ “He said there was a ůŝƩůĞ ďŝƚ ŽĨ ŶƵŵĞƌŽůŽŐLJ ŐŽŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ display that car.”

Q &Žƌ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ĂůĞ /ŶŵĂŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϴϭ ƵŝĐŬ ƚŚĂƚ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ĚƌŽǀĞ for his seventh career ĂLJƚŽŶĂ ϱϬϬ ǀŝĐƚŽƌLJ͘ “Late in that race, ĂůĞ /ŶŵĂŶ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚͲ stop call to just take ĨƵĞů͕ ŶŽ ƟƌĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ that helped Richard WĞƩLJ ǁŝŶ͕͟ DĐ<ŝŵ said. “ That car was ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ WĞƩLJ ŵƵƐĞƵŵ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŶŝĐĞ ŽŶĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ĂůĞ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌLJ ŵƵĐŚ Ă ƉĂƌƚ of that win with ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ ŚĞ ŐĂǀĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ stops. That’s the ĐĂƌ ĂůĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ wanted to have in.”

Q For Glen Wood, a replica ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϯϳ &ŽƌĚ ^ĞĚĂŶ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ that he used in ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϱϬƐ͘ “It’s a cool ĐĂƌ͕͟ DĐ<ŝŵ said. “ They ƐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ƐŽ ĨĂƌ ďĂĐŬ ŝƚ looked like he ǁĂƐ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬƐĞĂƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞĞŶ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬƐĞĂƚ ĐĂƌ͘ dŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĞdžŝƐƚ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ tŽŽĚ ƌŽƚŚĞƌƐ ƚĞĂŵ ďƵŝůƚ ĂŶ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƌĞƉůŝĐĂ͕ down to the last nut and ďŽůƚ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŽŶĞ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ

a lot of fondness for, so ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝƚ͘͟ Q &Žƌ DŽĚŝĮĞĚ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ͕ ĂŶ ŽƌĂŶŐĞͲ colored Pinto that he ĚƌŽǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞ ϭϵϳϬƐ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƌůLJ ͚ϴϬƐ͘ DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝŶ DĂƐƐĂĐŚƵƐĞƩƐ͕ ǁĂƐ ƵƐĞĚ in at least two of Evans’ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘ “We had two or three ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŽƉƟŽŶ͕͟ DĐ<ŝŵ ƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞tĞ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂƐ ĞdžĂĐƚ ĂƐ

ǁĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůLJ ĐŽƵůĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ĐĂƌ ŚĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ restored. So it’s the real deal.” ŽŵďŝŶĞ ŝƚ Ăůů ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ʹ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌƐ ʹ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ

and a life on display for all to see at the NASCAR Hall ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ “We want to try and ƚĞůů Ă ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƐƚŽƌLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ͕ ŝŵĂŐĞƐ͕ ŵĞĚŝĂ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚŽƐĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͕͟ ^ĐŚůĞƐŝĞƌ ƐĂŝĚ͘ “We want to educate our ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĐ ŽĨ the inductees’ careers, and also include what the inductees think is really ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŝŶ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ story.”

Included in NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2012 inductee Bobby Allison’s exhibit in the Hall of Honor is a letter written in 1986 from then-current U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The letter congratulates Allison for his recent victory in that year’s April Talladega race and becoming the oldest driver, at that time, to win a NASCAR premier series race. Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR

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Richie Evans

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ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ĨƵůůͲƚŚƌŽƩůĞ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ŝŶƚŽ E ^ Z ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ŝŶŶĞƌ ƐĂŶĐƚƵŵ͙ WƌŽŽĨ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝƐ ĨĂƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŵƵƐĞƵŵ͕ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶͲĚĞƉƚŚ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ E ^ Z ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ŽƵƚ͘ &ƌŽŵ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĂƌƐ ƚŽ ŽĸĐŝĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ƚŽ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞƌĞĚ ŇĂŐ͕ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚ͘ ͞tŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Žƌ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ds͕ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ dŚĞLJ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͘ Ƶƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐĞŶĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ <ĞǀŝŶ ^ĐŚůĞƐŝĞƌ͕ džŚŝďŝƚƐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ ͞tĞ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŶĞǁ ĨĂŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ E ^ Z ǁŚŝůĞ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ůŽŶŐƟŵĞ ĨĂŶƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ

ƚŽ Ă ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞLJ ŵŝŐŚƚ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĞŶ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͘ dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ŝƐ Ăůů ĂďŽƵƚ͘͟ dŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŚĂƐ ĚŽŶĞ Ă ŵĂƐƚĞƌĨƵů ũŽď ŽĨ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ Ă ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ďŽƚŚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ͘ ǀĞƌLJ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ŝƐ ůĂĚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ďƌŽĂĚ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͘ ^ŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŇŽŽƌ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĐůĞĂƌůLJ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ďŽĂƐƟŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůůŽǁ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ƚĞƐƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŬŝůů ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŽĐƚĂŶĞ ŵĞĞƚƐ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞĐŚ͘ ͞dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ŝŶ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ĞďďŝĞ ^ƚƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ͘ ͞DLJ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ / ƚŽŽŬ ŽƵƌ ǁŚŽůĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͗ ƚǁŽ ĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌƐ͕ ƚǁŽ ƐŽŶƐͲŝŶͲůĂǁ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ ŐƌĂŶĚĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌƐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ƚĞƌƌŝĮĐ͖ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽƵƟŶŐ͘ tĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ Ă ůŽƚ ĂďŽƵƚ E ^ Z ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŬŶŽǁ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƵŶďĞůŝĞǀĂďůĞ͘ tĞ

Glen Wood

NASCAR is proud to welcome Richie Evans, Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. You’ve earned one final Victory Lap. ©2012 NASCAR

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Cale Yarborough

ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽŽŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂƌĚ ĐĂƌĚ͘

ƚŚĞ E ^ Z WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ZĂĐĞ ^ŚŽƉ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƐƚŽƉ͘ dŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŐĞŶƵŝŶĞ ƌĂĐĞͲ ƌĞĂĚLJ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ƵƉ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ͖ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŝƐ dŽŶLJ ^ƚĞǁĂƌƚ͛Ɛ EŽ͘ ϭϰ ŚĞǀƌŽůĞƚ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞƐƚ ŵĂŶLJ ĨĂŶƐ Start Your Engines ǁŝůů ĞǀĞƌ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ 'ƵĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ Ă ͞ŚĂƌĚ ϴϱϬͲŚŽƌƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ŐƌŽƵŶĚͲ ƉŽƵŶĚĞƌƐ͘ ŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ĐĂƌĚ͟ ƵƉŽŶ ĂĚŵŝƩĂŶĐĞ͘ dŚĂƚ ĐĂƌĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŵĂƌƚ ƟĐŬĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŝƚƐĞůĨ ŝƐ Ă ǁĂůů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͘ ŝƚƐ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͘ /Ŷ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ͕ ůƐŽ ŽŶ ŚĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƚĞĂƌͲ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ŝŶ ĚŽǁŶ ĐĂƌƚƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ Ɛŝdž ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͗ ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͕ ĐŚĂƐƐŝƐ ƉĂƌƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ /ŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ͕ YƵĂůŝĨLJŝŶŐ͕ ƌŽƵƟŶĞůLJ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ ĂŌĞƌ WĞŶĂůƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĐŽƌŝŶŐ͕ ĞĂĐŚ ƌĂĐĞ͘ sŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐĂŶ Ă <K >d Wŝƚ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ďĂƌĐŽĚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ZĂĐĞ ĂLJ ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌƐ͘ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ŵĂLJ ĂĐĐƵŵƵůĂƚĞ ůĞĂƌŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ Ă ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ŽĨ ϭϬϬ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚĞLJ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ͘ ĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ƉŽƌƟŽŶ ƐĐŽƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ɛŝdž ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐ͕ ƉůĂLJĞƌƐ ůĞĂƌŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚĞĂŵ ĂƐƐŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞLJ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ͕ ĂīŽƌĚŝŶŐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ďĞƐƚ ƐƵŝƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ͗ ƌĞǁ ŚŝĞĨ͕ KĸĐŝĂů͕ ^ŚŽƉ ƌĞǁ͕ Wŝƚ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĚĂLJ ƐĞƚͲƵƉ͘ ĂƐŝĐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƌĞǁ͕ ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ Žƌ ƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ Ăůů ŚĂĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ĨƵŶ͘ ,ŽŶĞƐƚůLJ͕ ǁĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ůĞĂǀĞ͊͟ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ŝƐ ƚƌƵůLJ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ǁŝůů ŶĞǀĞƌ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ͘ ,ĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ͙

ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚ͕ ǁŚŽ ƚŚĞŶ ƵƐĞƐ ƟƌĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽĐŬͬƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĞͲƚƵŶĞ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ͘ ĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞLJ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵ ŽŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͕ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŝƐ Ă ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ dĞĂŵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚ ĚĂƚĂ Ăƚ ĞĂĐŚ ƌĂĐĞ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞLJ ƌĞǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƌĂĐĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌ ĂĚũƵƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ŽƉƟŵŝnjĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌ͛Ɛ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ͘ KƚŚĞƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ZĂĐĞ ^ŚŽƉ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ƐŝŵƵůĂƚĞĚ

A young fan times herself as she VLPXODWHV ÀOOLQJ XS D IXHO WDQN E\ OLIWLQJ a gas can while her dad watches. Fans can also test themselves on how long it takes to jack up a car or tighten the OXJ QXWV RQ D UDFLQJ WLUH 1$6&$5 +DOO of Fame

ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ĚLJŶĂŵŽŵĞƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐƵƚĂǁĂLJ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůůŽǁƐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƉůĂŶƚ͛Ɛ ŬĞLJ ƉĂƌƚƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ŝŶ ŵŽƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ĐĂƌ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĂŶĐĞͬĚĞƚĂŝů ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ĂůůŽǁƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ

The Race Starts Here ^ƚĞƉ ďLJ ƐƚĞƉ͕ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ E ^ Z ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƌĂĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞŬ ƚŽ sŝĐƚŽƌLJ >ĂŶĞ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂƌ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ,ĞŶĐĞ͕ Two young fans work together to build a plastic and foam rubber engine in the KOBALT Tools Kids’ Zone. If the engine is assembled correctly it can be cranked and make a sound similar to a real engine starting.

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ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƉ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ DŽƌĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƐ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ Inside Command ĐŽŵĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƐĐƌƵƟŶLJ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Central ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ͘ Ŷ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ dŚĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚůLJͲĚĞĐŽƌĂƚĞĚ ŬŝŽƐŬ ĂůůŽǁƐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƚĞƐƚ ŚĂƵůĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂƌƌLJ E ^ Z ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ůŽŽŬ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌƐ ƚŽ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƌƵůĞƐ ŝŶĨƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂƌĞ Ă ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƐŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ Ă ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ͘ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚǁĂLJƐ ƚŚĂƚ KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĐƌŝƐƐĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƐŝĚĞ͘ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐƚƌŝǀŝŶŐ Ƶƚ ŚŽǁ ŽŌĞŶ ĚŽ ĨĂŶƐ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ Ă ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ĞĚŐĞ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ƐĞĞ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ďĞŐĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ďĞŚĞŵŽƚŚƐ͍ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵĞ ƵƉ dŚĞ >ŽǁĞ͛Ɛ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞƩLJ ŝŶŐĞŶŝŽƵƐ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ Ăƚ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ͘ tĞĞŬ ŝƐ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϱϯͲĨŽŽƚ ŚĂƵůĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĐŽŵŵŽŶůLJ ƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ŵŽƐƚ ƚĞĂŵ ƐƉĂǁŶĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ůĞĂŐƵĞ ƌĂĐĞ ƚĞĂŵƐ͘ /ƚ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƐ ƐŽ ůĂƌŐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͗ ƉůĂĐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů Ă ŵĂƐƐŝǀĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ĐĂƐĞ ĮůůĞĚ ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƵŶĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͘ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶĮƐĐĂƚĞĚ sŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚĞĂŵƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƐŚƌŝŶĞ ĐĂŶ ƚŽƵƌ ƚŚĞ ͞^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƚƵī ŝƐ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƉƌĞƩLJ ǁŝůĚ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ƌĂĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ŵĂŶLJ ĨĂŶ ŚƌŝƐ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ͕ ŽĨ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐŽŵƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƐ͕ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶǀŝůůĞ͕ &ůĂ͘ ͞/ ŵĞĂŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ďƌŽĂĚ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌ ďŽƩůĞ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ƉĂƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ ůĞĂĚ͍ /ƚ ĂŵĂnjĞƐ ŵĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ǀŝĚĞŽ ŶĂƌƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐƵLJƐ ƚƌŝĞĚ ĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐůŝƉ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĐƌĞǁ ĐŚŝĞĨ ŚĂĚ <ŶĂƵƐ ŽīĞƌƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŶĞĂƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƚƵī Ă ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŚŽǁ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƌĂĐĞ ƐŚŽƉ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǀŽůǀĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƐ ŽŵŵĂŶĚ ĞŶƚƌĂů ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƚŽĚĂLJ͘͟ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ͘ >ŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƵůĞƌ Under the Clock ŝƐ Ă ƐŚŽĐŬ ĚLJŶŽ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů YƵĂůŝĨLJŝŶŐ ŝƐ ŶĞdžƚ ŽŶ ĂƐ Ă ĐƌĂƐŚ ĐĂƌƚ ůĂĚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌƚƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĞīĞĐƚ ƌĞƉĂŝƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƟŶĞƌĂƌLJ͘ ƚŽƚĂůůLJͲŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ă ƌŽǁ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚ͘ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƐŽůĞƐ ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĞĞůƐ͕ ĨŽŽƚ Passing Inspection ƉĞĚĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ƐĐƌĞĞŶƐ͘ dĂŬŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hƐŝŶŐ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ /ŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂƌĞĂ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĂĐƚƵĂů ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ďLJ ŝZĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ĂĸdžĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚĞƐ ĂŶ ĂĐƚƵĂů ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ ƋƵĂůŝĨLJŝŶŐ ůĂƉ Ăƚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ƵƐĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ďŽĚLJ E ^ Z ƚƌĂĐŬƐ͘ sŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƌƵŶ ĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĐŽŶĨŽƌŵ ŚĂŵŵĞƌͲĚŽǁŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƐĞƚ ĨŽƌƚŚ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƐƚ ůĂƉ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘ ďLJ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ƌƵůĞ ďŽŽŬ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ĨƵŶ͕ ĂŶĚ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ŝƚ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůLJ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĂƐ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ ƵƐĞĚ ďLJ www.NASCARHall.com

ĂƐ ŝƚ ůŽŽŬƐ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ŽďďLJ ƵĐŚĂŶĂŶ͕ ϰϯ͕ ŽĨ ŬƌŽŶ͕ KŚŝŽ͘ ͞dŚĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ ŝƐ ƐŽ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞ͘ zŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ƚŽ ĮŶĞƐƐĞ ŝƚ ũƵƐƚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ĚŽ͘ /ƚ ŐŝǀĞƐ LJŽƵ Ă ƌĞĂů ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƟŵĞ ƚƌŝĂůƐ͘͟ sŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂŶƐ Žƌ ƐŝŵƉůLJ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ ŚŽŶĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ͘ WĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚ ĐĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ƐĐŽƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ͘

ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĐĂƚĐŚ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝƚ͘ / ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƐĞĞ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĚŽ ŝƚ͘ /ƚ ŐĂǀĞ ŵĞ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĨƵŶ ǁŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŶŐ ŽĨ ŝƚ͘͟ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ͕ ĂŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ ǁĂůů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĨĂŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶͲ ĚĞƉƚŚ ĞdžƉůĂŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƟŶĞŶƚ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ͘

Know the Score <ĞĞƉŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƚƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĂƌĚƵŽƵƐ ƚĂƐŬ ĨŽƌ E ^ Z ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͘ dŚĞ WĞŶĂůƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĐŽƌŝŶŐ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ŝƐ Ă ƌĞĂů ĞLJĞͲŽƉĞŶĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƐƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ͘ tŚŝůĞ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ ǀŝĚĞŽ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚƌLJ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂŶĚ Ăƚ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŽƌĚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĨƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞĚ Ăƚ ŚŽǁ ĨĂƐƚ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉƐ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ƵĐŚĂŶĂŶ͘ ͞tŚĞŶ LJŽƵ ǁĂƚĐŚ Ă Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉ ŽŶ ds͕ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƉĂLJ ǀĞƌLJ ŵƵĐŚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ͘ Ƶƚ ǁŚĞŶ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ůŽŽƐĞ ůƵŐ ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝƚ ďŽdž ĂŶĚ ƚŽŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŵĞŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůů͙ tĞůů͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ

$ 1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH VWDII PHPEHU assists a patron out of the 53-foot hauler on display in the Food Lion Race Week exhibit.

The replica hauler allows visitors to check out its many storage compartments and WKHLU FRQWHQWV 1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH

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ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂƐ ŝƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ͘ dŚŽƵŐŚ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůůLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĚƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƐ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵŶŐĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ͘

Two Tires and Gas EŽ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ĞǀŽŬĞƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƵŶďƌŝĚůĞĚ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐŵ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ <K >d Wŝƚ ŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ͘ /ƚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞƐ ŝŵŵĞĂƐƵƌĂďůĞ ĞdžĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĐůŽĐŬ ƟĐŬŝŶŐ An overhead view of the iRacing ĂǁĂLJ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ƌĂĐĞ simulators where visitors can race ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ũƵƐƚ ŚŽǁ ĨĂƐƚ ƚŚĞLJ against others and compete for the EHVW WLPH RI WKH GD\ 6HYHQ RI WKH HLJKW ĐĂŶ ũĂĐŬ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ͕ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ Ă cars seat two drivers for simultaneous ƟƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĚ Ă ĐĂŶ ŽĨ ĨƵĞů͘ driving, while another car is specially sŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ƚƌLJ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂŶĚ Ăƚ designed for handicapped accessibility ĞĂĐŚ ƚĂƐŬ ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ũƵƐƚ and only has space for one driver.

1$6&$5 +DOO RI )DPH ǁŚĂƚ ĂĐƚƵĂů ĐƌĞǁ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƌĂĐĞ ĚĂLJ͕ Žƌ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ĂƐ Ă On the Air DƵĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞLJ͛Ě ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĚĞ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞĂůͲƟŵĞ͕ ďƵƌŐĞŽŶŝŶŐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ E ^ Z ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƩƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌͲƚŚĞͲǁĂůů ĐƌĞǁ͘ dŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ă ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽĨ ůŝǀĞ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ƉĂŝƌ ŽĨ ĐĂƌƐ͕ ƐŽ ƚǁŽ ƚĞĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂĚŝŽ ĐŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ͘ &ŽŽĚ ĐĂŶ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ Žī ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ͛Ɛ DĞĚŝĂ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ďƌĂŐŐŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ͘ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ƉĂLJƐ ƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ͞/ ŚĂĚ Ă ďůĂƐƚ͊ / ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ŵŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚƐ ďƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ƟŵĞ Ă ƚƌƵůLJ ĨƵŶ ǁĂLJ͘ / ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƐŽ dŚŽƐĞ ĂƐƉŝƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŵƵĐŚ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ϭϳͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚ >ĞĞ ŶĞdžƚ DŝŬĞ :ŽLJ Žƌ ĂƌŶĞLJ ďĞƌŶĂƚŚLJ͕ Ă ĂůůĂƐ͕ E͘ ͕͘ ,Ăůů ĐĂŶ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ĐĂůů Ă ƌĂĐĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ǁŚŽƐĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŽŶ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ ƌĂĚŝŽ Ěŝƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐĂƌƐ͘ ͞/ƚ ŐŝǀĞƐ LJŽƵ Žƌ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ 'ƵĞƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂŶ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐŚŽǁŶ Ă ǀŝĚĞŽ ĐůŝƉ ĨƌŽŵ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ Ă Ɖŝƚ ƐƚŽƉ͘ ŶĚ ŝƚ ĂŶ ĂĐƚƵĂů ƌĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ ŐĞƚƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŽ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ

LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŝƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ͘͟ Ŷ ĂƐƐŽƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Ɖŝƚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂŶ ŝĚĞĂ ŽĨ ũƵƐƚ ŚŽǁ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬƐ͘ &Žƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞ͕ Ă ŽŶĞͲƉƵŵƉ Ɖŝƚ ũĂĐŬ ƐŝƚƐ ƐŝĚĞͲďLJͲƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŇŽŽƌ ũĂĐŬ ƐŽ ĨĂŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ũĂĐŬ ƵƉ ϭ͕ϳϬϬ ůďƐ͘ ;ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ ŽŶĞ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌͿ ŽĨ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ͘ dŚĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ĂŶ ĂƵƚŚĞŶƟĐ Ɖŝƚ ďŽdž͕ Ă ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƟƌĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ĨƵĞů ĐĂŶ ǁĞŝŐŚŝŶŐ ϴϲ ůďƐ͘ ʹ ƚŚĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ Ă ĐĂŶ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ^ƵŶŽĐŽ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŐĂƐ͘

Going Green hƉ ĨŽƌ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŚĂŵŵĞƌͲ ĚŽǁŶ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͍ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƌĂĐĞ ƟŵĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͊ dŚĞ ŝZĂĐŝŶŐ ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌƐ ƌĂƚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽǁŶ ũĞǁĞů ŽĨ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ϭϱ ŝZĂĐŝŶŐ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞ ǁŝůĚůLJ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĨĂŶƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ĂŐĞƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞŶ ƚǁŽͲƐĞĂƚ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ƵƉ ^ĞƌŝĞƐ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĐĂƌ ƌĞƉůŝĐĂƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ϭϰ ƐŝŵƵůƚĂŶĞŽƵƐ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚĂŶĚŝĐĂƉƉĞĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ͘ E ^ Z ƐƵƉĞƌƐƚĂƌ ĂůĞ ĂƌŶŚĂƌĚƚ :ƌ͕͘ ĂŶ ĂǀŝĚ ŝZĂĐŝŶŐ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ͕ ƉůĂLJĞĚ Ă ŬĞLJ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƐŽƉŚŝƐƟĐĂƚĞĚ ƐŽŌǁĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƉŽǁĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂŶ ĂƵƚŚĞŶƟĐ ǁŚŝƚĞͲ ŬŶƵĐŬůĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ĐĂŶ Đůŝŵď ĂďŽĂƌĚ͕ ĮƌĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ͕ ƐŚŝŌ ƚŚĞ ŐĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĚĂů ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵĞƚĂů ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĂLJ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǀŝƌƚƵĂů ƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ďĞƐƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĂů ƌĂĐĞ

ĐĂƌ͕͟ ƐĂLJƐ ďĞƌŶĂƚŚLJ͘ ͞/͛ǀĞ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ;ŽƚŚĞƌͿ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͘ dŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŚĂŶĚůĞƐ ũƵƐƚ ůŝŬĞ LJŽƵ͛Ě ĞdžƉĞĐƚ Ă ƌĞĂů ĐĂƌ ƚŽ ĚŽ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƐŽ ůŝĨĞͲůŝŬĞ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƵŶĚĞƌŶĞĂƚŚ LJŽƵ͘ / ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŚŽǁ ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ ŝƚ ŝƐ͘͟ ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ E ^ Z ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ͕ ƐŽ ĐŽŶƚĞŶĚĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ŐŽ ǁŚĞĞůͲƚŽͲǁŚĞĞů ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽŶ ƐƉĞĞĚǁĂLJƐ͕ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ƌŽĂĚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͘ KŶůŽŽŬĞƌƐ ǁĂƚĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶ ŽŶ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ǀŝĚĞŽ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŽƌĚĞƌ ŽŶ Ă ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ƐĐŽƌĞďŽĂƌĚ͘

Don’t Forget the Kids tŚŝůĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ĂŐĞƐ͕ <K >d dŽŽůƐ <ŝĚƐ͛ ŽŶĞ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐĞƐƚ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ͘ &ĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ Ă ƉůĂƐƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽĂŵ ƌƵďďĞƌ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ƉƵnjnjůĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĂƐƐĞŵďůĞĚ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ͞ĐƌĂŶŬĞĚ͟ ʹ ŝƚ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂů ͞Őƌƌƌƌƌƌƌƌ͟ ƐŽƵŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ďƵƩŽŶ ŝƐ ƉƵƐŚĞĚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ƌĂĐĞ ĐĂƌ ǁĂůů ŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŬŝĚƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ǁŚĞĞůƐ͕ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ͕ ƉĂƌƚƐ͕ ĞƚĐ͘ ZĞƐƚ ĂƐƐƵƌĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝŶ &ŽŽĚ >ŝŽŶ ZĂĐĞ tĞĞŬ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞLJ ƐĂLJ͙͘ Ž ŝƚ Ăůů Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ,Ăůů͘

My experience with The Spine Foundation has been nothing short of extraordinary. I have been treated with such care and professionalism, to the extent that I have never had before. The care and diligence of everyone involved with my case has been exceptional.

— Shawn Mello Master Sergeant U.S. Army

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It  is  rural  tracks  like  South  Boston  Speedway  in  Virginia  and  Bowman  Gray  Stadium  in  Winston-­â&#x20AC;?Salem,  N.C.,  that  have  spotlighted  local  race  car  drivers  and  been  hallmarks  since  around Â

the  1950s  as  the  playgrounds   for  many  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  stock   car  drivers. dĹ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x;Ĺ?Ĺ&#x161;Ć&#x161;Í&#x2022; Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻĹŻÄ&#x17E;ĹśĹ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ĺ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻĆ? ŽĨ clay,  dirt  and  asphalt  have  been  half-­â&#x20AC;?mile  circuits  or  less  and  Ä?ŽŜĆ&#x;ŜƾÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?ĹľĆ&#x2030;Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ć? ŽĨ Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ć&#x161; Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x;ŽŜ ŽĨ Ç&#x2021;ŽƾŜĹ? guns  as  they  beat  and  bang  to  the  delight  of  fans.

Short  tracks  are  characterized  as  being  shorter  than  one  mile Â

but  the  true  meaning  is  more  Ä&#x201A;Ä?ŽƾĆ&#x161; Ĺ?ĹśĆ&#x;ĹľÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Í&#x2022; Ć?ĹľÄ&#x201A;ĹŻĹŻ Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ĨÄ&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;Ä&#x161;ĹľĹ?Ć?Ć?Ĺ?ŽŜ Ć&#x;Ä?ĹŹÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ć? are  cheap  and  prize  money  is  so  low  that  it  is  a  nonfactor  in  žŽĆ&#x;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä?ŽžĆ&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x;Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ć?Í&#x2DC; To  some  fans  and  drivers,   it  is  the  purest  form  of  stock   car  racing.

The  long  history  of  short  tracks  and  its  impact  on  the  major  leagues  is  why  the  NASCAR  Hall Â

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of  Fame  plans  a  special  exhibit  to  feature  stock  car  racingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  roots  beginning  in  Spring  2012  in  the  Great  Hall  of  the  spacious  facility  Ĺ?Ĺś ĆľĆ&#x2030;Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ç Ĺś Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ůŽƊÄ&#x17E;Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  short-­â&#x20AC;?track  exhibit  will  help  us  show  the  breadth  of  NASCAR,â&#x20AC;?  says  Winston  Kelley,  the  NASCAR  Hall  of  Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ä&#x17E;Ä?ĆľĆ&#x;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x161;Ĺ?Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Í&#x2DC; Í&#x17E;^ŽžÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E;Ć? Ç&#x2021;Žƾ Ä?ĆľĹ?ĹŻÄ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ä?Ĺ?Ć&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ŽƾŜÄ&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x;ĨÄ&#x201A;Ä?Ć&#x161; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; Ć?ŽžÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2022; ĹŻĹ?ĹŹÄ&#x17E; ĨŽĆ&#x152; Ć?Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ć&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?ĹŹĆ?Í&#x2022; you  have  a  story  to  tell  and  you  ĎŜÄ&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x;ĨÄ&#x201A;Ä?Ć&#x161;Ć? Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻĹŻ Ĺ?Ć&#x161;Í&#x2DC;Í&#x; Kelley  adds  the  short-­â&#x20AC;?track  exhibit,  which  will  be  the  NASCAR  Hall  of  Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sixth  themed  temporary  display,  will  include  items  from  drivers  and  tracks,  and  show  how  grassroots  racing  provided  the  path  for  drivers  to  reach  NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  show  how  our  current  and  historical  [NASCAR  Sprint]  Cup  stars  worked  their  way  up,â&#x20AC;?  he  says.

No  one  is  more  eager  for  the  short-­â&#x20AC;?track  display  to  open  than  NASCAR  Sprint  Cup  Series  Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ĺś :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ ĆľĆ&#x152;Ć&#x161;ŽŜÍ&#x2022; Ď°Ď°Í&#x2022; Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ç Ä&#x201A;Ć? ϭϲ Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ÄŽĆ&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä&#x201A; stock  car  on  his  hometown  South  Boston  oval  in  Virginia. Í&#x17E;/Ć&#x161; Ç Ä&#x201A;Ć? Ć?Ĺ˝ Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2020;Ä?Ĺ?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ÄŽĆ&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E; / Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä&#x201A; >Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E; DĹ˝Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻ ÍžĆ?Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ä?ĹŹ car)  at  South  Boston,â&#x20AC;?  he  recalls.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  wanted  to  do  that  for  so  long,  but  you  had  to  be  16  then  to  race  stock  cars.â&#x20AC;? :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ Ä&#x161;ŽƾÄ?Ć&#x161;Ć? Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ç Ĺ˝ĆľĹŻÄ&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E; become  one  of  the  sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  respected  drivers  and  winner  of  21  NASCAR  Sprint  Cup  races  had  many  Saturday  nights  not  been  spent  watching  races  at   the  track  close  to  his  home  in  central  Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  looking  to  be  a  [NASCAR  Sprint]  Cup  racer.  That  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  on  my  mind.  I  just  wanted  to  race  â&#x20AC;Ś  to  be  able  to  race  on  a  track  where  my  heroes  raced.  The  people  I  looked  up  to  and  thought  were  cool  raced  there  on  Saturday  nights.â&#x20AC;? &ĆľĆ&#x161;ĆľĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x;ŽŜĆ? Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ ůŽŽŏ Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ä?ĹŹ Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺś :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; ŽůÄ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; brother  Ward  raced  there  the  same  way. www.NASCARHall.com

Top: Jim and Barbara Cromarty, the owners of Riverhead Raceway, stand outside the popular Long Island track that has been in operation since 1949. Riverhead Raceway Bottom: Bobby Labonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCAR Late Model No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro sits in the LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG RI &RQFRUG 6SHHGZD\ LQ &RQFRUG N.C., after a race. Labonte won six times at the short track in 1988 while preparing himself for driving in NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national series. NASCAR News Archives

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  have  an  understanding  of  what  short  tracks  have  meant  to  the  sport,â&#x20AC;?  :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ Ć?Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x2021;Ć?Í&#x2DC; Í&#x17E;/Ć&#x161; ĹľÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;ĹśĆ? Ä&#x201A; ĹŻĹ˝Ć&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ä&#x201A; Ä?Ä&#x17E;ĆŠÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x2030;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ć&#x;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E; ŽĨ Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  today.â&#x20AC;?

The  Burton  brothers,  who  ŽĹ&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ĺś Ç Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; ĹŠĹ˝Ĺ?ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?ĹŹ by  middle  brother  Brian,  are  just   two  examples  of  how  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bullringsâ&#x20AC;?  were  used  by  their  fathers  to  introduce  sons  to  racing.  John  Burton  began  taking  his  sons  to  the  South  Boston  track  when  they  were  in  elementary  school  and  the  thrills  made  a  ůÄ&#x201A;Ć?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? Ĺ?ĹľĆ&#x2030;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Ć?Ĺ?ŽŜÍ&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  remember  going  there  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  races  to  watch  stars  like  Tommy  Ellis,  Tommy  Houston  Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; ^Ä&#x201A;Ĺľ Ć&#x152;Ä&#x161;Í&#x2022;Í&#x; :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ Ć?Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x2021;Ć? ŽĨ Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺś the  track  hosted  races  in  what  is  now  the  NASCAR  Sprint  Cup  and  E ^ Z EÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x;Ĺ˝ĹśÇ Ĺ?Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ^Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  dad  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  race,  but  he  was  always  hot  rodding.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  how  we  learned  to  work  on  cars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wanted  to  be  a  racer  as  long  as  I  can  remember  and  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no Â

way  going  to  South  Boston  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  an  impact  on  that.â&#x20AC;?

The  Burton  boys  were  born  at  the  right  place  and  at  the  Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ĺ?Ĺ&#x161;Ć&#x161; Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ĺ?Ĺ?Ĺś ŊŽƾĆ&#x152;ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ç&#x2021;Ć? Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ä?ŽžĹ?ĹśĹ? ůŽŜĹ?Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E; Ć?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć?Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  realize  there  is  an  excitement  and  interest  by  fans  about  their  local  racing  scene  and  local  short  tracks  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  a  ŜÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x;ŽŜÄ&#x201A;ĹŻ Ć?Ć&#x2030;Ĺ˝Ć&#x161;ĹŻĹ?Ĺ?Ĺ&#x161;Ć&#x161;Í&#x2022;Í&#x; Ć?Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x2021;Ć? <Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ĺś Schlesier,  exhibits  manager  for  the  NASCAR  Hall  of  Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  drivers  are  spawned  from  short  tracks;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where  Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2021; Ä?ĆľĆ&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺ?Ć&#x152; Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Í&#x2DC; tÄ&#x17E;Í&#x203A;Ä&#x161; ĹŻĹ?ĹŹÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E; that  picture  together  with  where  the  racing  is  close  and  show  the  Ć?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć?Í&#x203A; Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ä?ŽžžƾŜĹ?Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Í&#x2DC;Í&#x; The  Burtonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  story  is   not  unique  in  NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s   premier  series. tĹ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ĺ?Ć&#x161; Ç Ä&#x201A;Ć? Ä&#x201A; Ç&#x2021;ŽƾŜĹ? DÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ĹŹ DÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć&#x;Ĺś Ĺ?Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ϭϾϳϏĆ? Ç Ĺ?ŜŜĹ?ĹśĹ? races  at  age  15  on  small  tracks  in  Arkansas  like  the  Speedbowl  in  Benton,  or  Kurt  and  Kyle  Busch  winning  in  the  1990s  while  Ĺ?Ć&#x152;Ĺ˝Ç Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ĆľĆ&#x2030; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; >Ä&#x201A;Ć? sÄ&#x17E;Ĺ?Ä&#x201A;Ć? DĹ˝Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;

Speedwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bullring  and  nearby  Pahrump  Valley  Speedway.

But  it  was  tracks  in  the  Carolinas  and  Virginia  where  Ć?Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ä?ĹŹ Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152; Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ĺ?Ä&#x201A;Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ĺ&#x2021;ŽƾĆ&#x152;Ĺ?Ć?Ĺ&#x161;Í&#x2DC; Drivers  whose  careers  wound  through  South  Boston  could  comprise  their  own  hall  of  fame.  /Ĺś Ä&#x201A;Ä&#x161;Ä&#x161;Ĺ?Ć&#x;ŽŜ Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ĆľĆ&#x152;Ć&#x161;ŽŜĆ?Í&#x2022; ĹŻĹŻĹ?ŽƊ Sadler  and  former  Daytona  500 Â Ç Ĺ?ŜŜÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152; 'Ä&#x17E;ŽčĆ&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x2021; Ĺ˝Ä&#x161;Ĺ?ĹśÄ&#x17E; Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ć?Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻ Ç&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ć? Ä&#x201A;Ĺ&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ĹŻÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E; tÄ&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻĹŻ ^Ä?ŽƊ ĹľÄ&#x201A;Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? ĹľÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152;ĹŹ ŽŜ the  track  racing  an  open-­â&#x20AC;?wheel  žŽÄ&#x161;Ĺ?ÄŽÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x161;Í&#x2DC; Before  the  NASCAR  Sprint  ƾĆ&#x2030; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; E ^ Z EÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x;Ĺ˝ĹśÇ Ĺ?Ä&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Series  moved  to  run  exclusively  Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; ĹľÄ&#x201A;ĹŠĹ˝Ć&#x152; ĨÄ&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ĺ?Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ϭϾϴϏĆ?Í&#x2022; Ĺ?Ć&#x161; was  tracks  like  South  Boston  that  were  regular  stops  for  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  stock  car  races.

South  Boston  was  a  quarter-­â&#x20AC;? ĹľĹ?ĹŻÄ&#x17E; Ĺ˝Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻ Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ĺś Ĺ?Ć&#x161; ÄŽĆ&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; the  top  drivers  in  1960  and  2010  NASCAR  Hall  of  Fame  inductee  :ƾŜĹ?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152; :Ĺ˝Ĺ&#x161;ĹśĆ?ŽŜ Ç Ĺ˝Ĺś Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; ÄŽĆ&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ä?Ĺ?Ĺ? Ä&#x17E;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ&#x161;Í&#x2DC; ZĹ?Ä?Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x161; WÄ&#x17E;ĆŠÇ&#x2021;Í&#x2022; Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ˝ ĹŠĹ˝Ĺ?ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Johnson  in  the  NASCAR  Hall  of  133

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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The  track  started  by  NASCAR  founder  Bill  France  Sr.  and  Alvin  ,Ä&#x201A;Ç ĹŹĹ?ĹśĆ? Ĺ?Ć? Ç Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; WÄ&#x17E;ĆŠÇ&#x2021; Ç Ĺ˝Ĺś Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć?

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100th  race  and  current  NASCAR  Sprint  Cup  team  owner  Richard  Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?ĹŻÄ&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Ć? Ĺ?Ĺ˝Ć&#x161; Ĺ&#x161;Ĺ?Ć? ÄŽĆ&#x152;Ć?Ć&#x161; Ĺ?ĹŻĹ?ĹľĆ&#x2030;Ć?Ä&#x17E; ŽĨ racing  while  hawking  peanuts  in  the  grandstands. ^Ĺ?ĹľĹ?ĹŻÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x152; Ć?Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ĺ&#x2021;Ä&#x17E;Ä?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x161; other  short  tracks.

A  network  of  nearly  60  E ^ ZͲĆ?Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ?Ć&#x;ŽŜÄ&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x161;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ä?ĹŹĆ? across  North  America  now  comprise  the  NASCAR  Whelen  All-­â&#x20AC;?American  Series  that  serves  as  the  anchor  for  local  racing  programs.

NASCAR  stars  Tony  Stewart,  Dale  Earnhardt  Jr.,  Dave  Blaney  and  Ken  Schrader  now  own  popular  short  track  venues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  history  of  our  sport   is  entrenched  in  short  tracks,â&#x20AC;?  :Ä&#x17E;ÄŤ Ć?Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x2021;Ć?Í&#x2DC; Í&#x17E;tÄ&#x17E; Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ç&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E; Ä&#x201A; Ç Ĺ&#x161;ŽůÄ&#x17E; Ĺ?Ä&#x17E;ĹśÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x201A;Ć&#x;ŽŜ of  fans  that  see  us  racing  on  these  bigger  tracks  most  of  Ć&#x161;Ĺ&#x161;Ä&#x17E; Ć&#x;ĹľÄ&#x17E; Ä&#x201A;ĹśÄ&#x161; ĨŽĆ&#x152; ŽƾĆ&#x152; Ć?Ć&#x2030;Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ć&#x161; Ć&#x161;Ĺ˝ be  understood  you  need  to  understand  what  short-­â&#x20AC;?track  racing  is  all  about.â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps  more  importantly,  short  tracks  nurtured  new  fans  by  providing  racing  outlets  for  fans  in  hundreds  of  hamlets  for  decades  before  major  races  were  Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ä?Ä&#x201A;Ć?Ć&#x161; ĹśÄ&#x201A;Ć&#x;ŽŜÄ&#x201A;ĹŻĹŻÇ&#x2021;Í&#x2DC; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just  what  was  it  about  these  Average  Joes  that  made  us  seek  their  autographs,  wear  their  jackets  and  cheer  so  loudly  for  them?â&#x20AC;?  wrote  John  Bisci  in  his Â

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Short Tracks Hosting NASCAR-Sanctioned Events* Track Name

Location

Length

Track Name

Location

Length

Edmonton International Raceway

Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Âź-mile

Hickory Motor Speedway

Newton, N.C.

.363-mile

Motoplex Speedway + Event Park

Vernon, British Columbia

½-mile

Riverside International Speedway

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

1

All American Speedway

Rosedale, Calif.

Âłâ &#x201E;10-mile

Columbus Motor Speedway

Columbus, Ohio

1

Stockton 99 Speedway

Stockton, Calif.

Âź-mile

Kil-Kare Speedway

Xenia, Ohio

Toyota Speedway at Irwindale

Irwindale, Calif.

½-mile

Lake Country Speedway

Painesville, Ohio

Colorado National Speedway

Dacono, Colo.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Limaland Motorsports Park

Lima, Ohio

½-mile

â &#x201E;3-mile â &#x201E;3-mile

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile 1

â &#x201E;5-mile

Âź-mile

Stafford Motor Speedway

Stafford Springs, Conn.

Outlaw Motor Speedway

Oktaha, Okla.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Thompson International Speedway

Thompson, Conn.

5

â &#x201E;8-mile

Salina Highbanks Speedway

Pryor, Okla.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Waterford Speedbowl

Waterford, Conn.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Barrie Speedway

Oro, Ontario

1

Gresham Motorsports Park

Jefferson, Ga.

½-mile

Delaware Speedway

Delaware, Ontario

Magic Valley Speedway

Twin Falls, Idaho

â &#x201E;3-mile

Kawartha Speedway

Fraserville, Ontario

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Rockford Speedway

Loves Park, Ill.

.29167-mile

Mosport Speedway

Bowmanville, Ontario

½-mile

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Ind.

.686-mile

Grandview Speedway

Bechtelsville, Pa.

Adams County Speedway

Corning, Iowa

½-mile

Lake Erie Speedway

Erie, Pa.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Iowa Speedway

Newton, Iowa

.875-mile

Motordrome Speedway

Smithton, Pa.

½-mile

Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

Scarborough, Maine

â &#x201E;3-mile

Greenville Pickens Speedway

Easley, S.C.

½-mile

Kalamazoo Speedway

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Myrtle Beach Speedway

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

½-mile

Elko Speedway

Elko, Minn.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Auto Clearing Motor Speedway

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

.333-mile .533-mile

1

1

Raceway Park

Shakopee, Minn.

Âź-mile

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tenn.

Montana Raceway Park

Kalispell, Mont.

Âź-mile

Kingsport Speedway

Kingsport, Tenn.

I-80 Speedway

Greenwood, Neb.

â &#x201E;10-mile

Houston Motorsports Park

Houston, Texas

4

â &#x201E;3-mile

½-mile

1

1

â &#x201E;3-mile

â &#x201E;3-mile

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Junction Motor Speedway

McCool Junction, Neb.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Thunderhill Raceway

Kyle, Texas

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Las Vegas, Nev.

.375-mile

Langley Speedway

Hampton, Va.

.396-mile

Reno-Fernley Raceway

Fernley, Nev.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Martinsville Speedway

Ridgeway, Va.

.526-mile

Lee USA Speedway

Lee, N.H.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Motor Mile Speedway

Radford, Va.

.416-mile

Monadnock Speedway

Winchester, N.H.

Âź-mile

Old Dominion Speedway

Manassas, Va.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Albany-Saratoga Speedway

Malta, N.Y.

â &#x201E;10-mile

Richmond International Raceway

Richmond, Va.

3

Chemung Speedrome

Chemung, N.Y.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

South Boston Speedway

South Boston, Va.

4

Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowl Speedway

West Haven, Vt.

½-mile

Evergreen Speedway

Monroe, Wash.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile & 5 â &#x201E;8-mile

Cedar Lake Speedway

New Richmond, Wis.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

West Salem, Wis.

.545-mile & 1 â &#x201E;4-mile

4

Holland Motorsports Complex

Holland, N.Y.

Âłâ &#x201E;8-mile

Riverhead Raceway

Riverhead, N.Y.

Âź-mile

Spencer Speedway

Williamson, N.Y.

½-mile

Bowman Gray Stadium

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Âź-mile

Caraway Speedway

Sophia, N.C.

.455-mile

Concord Speedway

Concord, N.C.

½-mile

LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway

â &#x201E;4-mile

â &#x201E;10-mile

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Bank of America Motorsports

Career Day

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne (in blue polo shirt) and students took time from enjoying the interactive exhibits at the NASCAR Hall of Fame to pose with the Bank of America 500 trophy. Ken Toda/VPS Motorimages

A proud partner of the NASCAR Hall of Fame since its inception, Bank of America firmly supports the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s mission to promote the excitement and history of the region’s motorsports industry. As partners, Bank of America and the NASCAR Hall of Fame work together to develop and curate programs that extend beyond the sport of racing and highlight the benefits of the industry to Charlotte and the Carolinas.

In the weeks leading up to the 2011 Bank of America 500, Bank of America teamed up with the NASCAR Hall of Fame to hold an inaugural career day to showcase the diverse career opportunities offered in the motorsports industry in the Charlotte region.

More than 200 Charlotte-area high school students

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participated in the event, which included a keynote address from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne. In addition to Bank of America executives and volunteers, event participants included Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and representatives from the North Carolina Motorsports Association, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports, Speedway Motorsports Inc. and a number of Charlotte-based race teams.

“Bank of America values its partnerships with the NASCAR Hall of Fame and NASCAR’s leading organizations because they contribute to our goal of advancing Charlotte’s growth and transformation,” said Cathy Bessant, Global Technology & Operations Executive at Bank of America. “At the bank, we

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recognize that hands-on learning plays a critical role in professional development.”

The event provided students from seven Charlotte-area schools an opportunity to learn about several core career NASCAR disciplines, including engineering, marketing, safety and competition; to help develop an appreciation for the different career paths available to them in the motorsports industry; and to provide opportunities to network with members of the NASCAR community.

Additionally, Bank of America and its partners at NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Hendrick Motorsports teamed up to expand internship opportunities for college students seeking realworld experience in the motorsports industry. These opportunities were designed to provide an educational path for students while also helping to ensure a future workforce for one of the region’s top industries.

“NASCAR is a total team effort, and through this program the bank really showed students all the roles that they could play on a race team,” said Kahne. “From the responses and conversations I’ve had with students, Bank of America is making an impact in their lives and showing them all the opportunities that are available in motorsports. It’s exciting for everyone involved.”

Top: Hendrick Motorsports was one of many race teams that helped educate students about the career paths available in the industry, including engineering, marketing, safety and competition.

Ken Toda/VPS Motorimages Middle: The Bank of America Motorsports Career Day offered 200 Charlotte-area students the opportunity to speak with and ask questions to experienced professionals about their own experience and passion. Ken Toda/VPS Motorimages Bottom: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne (left) helped highlight the different roles involved in a race team and the motorsports industry. Ken Toda/VPS Motorimages

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It’s the Journey Not the Race

As one of the founding sponsors of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wells Fargo is proud to be part of the excitement, legacy, and competitive spirit of preserving and sharing the history of racing.

Wells Fargo’s commitment to the NASCAR Hall of Fame started before the ground was broken and continues through their ongoing commitment to the home of motorsports – Charlotte, N.C. Off the track, not all races are about speed.

Helping communities thrive is not a race, but a journey where families, businesses and organizations all work together to help make things better for everyone. Wells Fargo’s support of the NASCAR Hall of Fame also reflects their commitment to those longer journeys and investing in assets that enhance the community experience in Charlotte. A primary reason Wells Fargo decided to support the NASCAR Hall of Fame from its beginning is that the motorsports industry has a huge economic impact on the state, and thus the bank has strong ties within the industry. Former Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo and one of the original members of the steering committee that brought the NASCAR Hall of Fame to the Queen City John A. Tate III said, “Wells Fargo felt it was part of

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our civic engagement to support the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the cultural and historical ties the sport has to our area. Working with the NASCAR Hall of Fame and NASCAR is good for our region and good for our community.”

On March 6, 2006, the city of Charlotte, N.C., was announced as the location to house the NASCAR Hall of Fame by Brian France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR. Even before that announcement, Wells Fargo (then Wachovia) was an early supporter of the NASCAR Hall of Fame by being part of the financing structure with other local companies and the City of Charlotte that would partner to build the facility. This relationship was one of the key reasons NASCAR cited that guided its decision to choose Charlotte.

The proposal to bring the NASCAR Hall of Fame to Charlotte was crafted by a team including Tate. Tate was able to rely on his strong ties in the Charlotte community to enlist many different individuals from around the area to serve on the steering committee, including team owner Rick Hendrick, who served as the Chairman.

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Just as it is with the NASCAR Hall of Fame, education is very important to Wells Fargo because it is a significant way of investing in the country’s future. By contributing over $5 million to community and technical colleges and universities in North and South Carolina, they help students of all ages gain the skills they need to find better jobs, become entrepreneurs and grow their communities.

They are proud founding sponsors of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and its focus on education.

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Each year, five racing legends are inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The members are selected for their legendary accomplishments in the rich history of motorsports.The NASCAR Hall of Fame ring serves as a timeless symbol of their passion, courage and skill required to consistently excel and win at one of the most competitive sports in the world. Jostens is the exclusive manufacturer of this one of a kind commemorative keepsake.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Ring is a true testament to each inductee’s drive and determination. This special trophy is crafted in 10k white gold symbolizing the high standard of excellence in their racing careers.

The top of the stunning Hall of Fame ring spells out “NASCAR Hall of Fame.” Similar to its presence on the headquarters architecture, the iconic NASCAR ribbon adorns the Hall of Fame ring to represent the speed and spectacle that surrounds the sport.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame ring is a recognizable symbol of achievement and excellence that celebrates the brilliant legacy of an elite group of professionals.Whether worn in public or part of a historic collection of driver memorabilia, the ring inspires and connects racing teams, drivers and fans to the excitement and memorable events of NASCAR.

Each year the rings are handcrafted through the same meticulous process. The only difference from year to year was NASCAR wanted to make the inaugural class’ ring even more rare and commissioned a special ring that included more yellow gold.

The ring top is embellished with 25 sparkling diamonds totaling .303 carats. They are enhanced with two beautiful diamond-cut synthetic blue sapphires, creating an eye catching piece of fine jewelry.

Crafting a NASCAR Hall of Fame Ring In 2009, NASCAR worked with Jostens to design the ring to tell the story of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and to acknowledge superior results over time. Founded in 1897 and with over 60 years of championship ring experience, Jostens was well-equipped and prepared to help tell the Hall of Fame story with a keepsake that would stand the test of time. Cast in gold, the ring would soon become the icon of champions racing. Creating each NASCAR Hall of Fame ring takes many precise steps, performed by various master jewelers. After the final design is selected, precision tooling is used to create molds that provide the pattern for each customized and personalized trophy.

One side of the stunning ring is personalized with the honoree name and year date of the honoree’s induction into the Hall of Fame.This side is unique for each inductee and has its own unique custom mold to set itself apart from the rest.

The opposite side is the same for each inductee featuring the familiar NASCAR Hall of Fame logo. “Where the Race Lives On” is raised above the logo, acknowledging the hall as the center for racing history.

Intricate engraving on the inside of each ring finishes the distinct design with the inductees first and last name chiseled into the metal. The total weight of this finely crafted 10K gold ring averages around 30 grams as the weight varies by finger size.

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Presentation The inductees are honored each year in Charlotte with a full week of induction festivities. The culmination is a ceremony where the inductee is individually honored and presented their unique ring, a symbol of their accomplishments and passion for everything racing in their NASCAR® career.

The Lost Wax Process The lost wax process was used to cast gold jewelry by the early Egyptians. This lost wax process is still the preferred method for fine jewelry to capture the details and symbols of each Hall of Fame inductee ring. An exact wax replica of each Hall of Fame member’s ring is created and sized to prepare a mold for the gold casting.

A plaster-like casting surrounds the wax.The wax melts at 160° F., leaving a detailed cavity for molten gold. A molten stream of white gold is poured to fill every fine line, symbol, letter and numeral of this exquisite ring.

2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees: Richie Evans, Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough.

About Jostens Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people tell their stories, celebrate important traditions and recognize achievements.

The company’s products include school yearbooks and other memory book products, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, and products for athletic champions and their fans.

Finishing and stone setting A sophisticated sequence of polishing brings out the finish and luster of each ring. Stones are meticulously set in closelyknit patterns that symbolize results, team and tradition. Each stone is part of the elaborate story of an incredible career marked by memorable accomplishments.

Jostens supplies trophies and championship rings for the NASCAR-sanctioned series and is the exclusive designer/ provider of NASCAR championship rings. Jostens presented Jamie McMurray with a one-of-a-kind Champions Ring following his thrilling triumph in the 2010 DAYTONA 500®. Jostens has created 29 of the 45 NFL Super Bowl rings, including the ring for the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I victory and the Packers 45th Super Bowl anniversary ring. Jostens has also designed and produced NBA Finals, Stanley Cup and World Series championship rings, as well as rings for collegiate sports championships.

Each NASCAR Hall of Fame ring passes through the hands of many passionate fine jewelry experts. Employees at Jostens Denton, Texas fine jewelry facility share the enthusiasm for championship sports and take great pride in crafting each ring to help recognize these NASCAR icons.

The rings are individually sized for each inductee Great care is taken for Hall of Fame rings that are to be presented posthumously; ensuring that ring detail and size would represent an accurate tribute to the honoree.

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Top: Fans pack the Benton Convention Center in WinstonSalem, N.C., during the event’s inaugural year (1990) to look at the displays and hunt for autographs and giveaways. The Preview was hosted in the convention center for only three years before moving to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which offered more space. NASCAR Hall of Fame Bottom left: In 1990, a lucky fan was able to get her photo snapped with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt. For only $5, race fans who braved the weather that year could get their favorite drivers’ autographs, view the race cars, ride simulators, purchase souvenirs and bid on memorabilia.

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Bottom right: Richard Petty signs a souvenir for a young fan at the 1993 Preview. All the NASCAR premier series drivers will be on hand for autograph sessions during the 2012 event at the Charlotte Convention Center in uptown Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR Hall of Fame

ŶĞǁ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ͗ ZŝĐŚŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ͕ ĂůĞ /ŶŵĂŶ͕ ĂƌƌĞůů tĂůƚƌŝƉ͕ 'ůĞŶ tŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĂůĞ zĂƌďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͘ &ŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞ ŶĞǁ ŝŶĚƵĐƚĞĞƐ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ E ^ Z WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ DŝŬĞ ,ĞůƚŽŶ͕ ǁŚŽ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƋƵŝƚĞ ǁĞůů ƚŚĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WƌĞǀŝĞǁƐ͕ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞǀŝǀĂů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͛Ɛ ĂŶŶƵĂů ŝŶĚƵĐƟŽŶ Ă ͞ŵƵƐƚͲǀŝƐŝƚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ͟ ĨŽƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ͘ ͞'ŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂŶƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŚŽŶŽƌ ůĞŐĞŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŽŶĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŵĞĞƚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ĨĂŶͲĨŽĐƵƐĞĚ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŝŶ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŝƐ ƵŶŝƋƵĞůLJ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ tŝŶƐƚŽŶ <ĞůůĞLJ͕ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͛Ɛ džĞĐƵƟǀĞ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŽŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ϭϯ͕ ϭϵϵϬ͕ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁĂƐ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƵŶĐŚĂƌƚĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƌĞĂůŝƚLJ͘ EĞŝƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŶƐ ŶŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ůĞƚ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞƌƐ͘ ǀĞŶ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĐŽůĚ ŝŶ tŝŶƐƚŽŶͲ^ĂůĞŵ͕ E͘ ͕͘ ƚŚĂƚ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ĚĂLJ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐƵŶŶLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ĨĂŝƚŚĨƵů ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ͘ &ĂŶƐ ĞĂŐĞƌůLJ ĂǁĂŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ĨŽƌŵĞĚ Ă ůŝŶĞ ƚǁŽ ŚŽƵƌƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚŽŶ ŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĚŽŽƌƐ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ Ăƚ ϭϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ tŝƚŚŝŶ ĂŶ ŚŽƵƌ͕ ϴ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂĚ ũĂŵŵĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽͲƐƚŽƌLJ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ ƚ ŽŶĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ͕ ƚƌĂĸĐ ǁĂƐ ďĂĐŬĞĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ďůŽĐŬƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ŽŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŶ /ŶƚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞ ϰϬ ;ŶŽǁ /ͲϰϬ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐͿ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĞǀĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĚĞĂů ŽĨ ĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ Ă ďĂƌŐĂŝŶ ƉƌŝĐĞ͘ &Žƌ Ψϱ ƌĂĐĞ ĨĂŶƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ŽďƚĂŝŶ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ͛ ĂƵƚŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ͕ ǀŝĞǁ ϭϵϵϬ E ^ Z ^ƉƌŝŶƚ ;ƚŚĞŶ E ^ Z tŝŶƐƚŽŶͿ ƵƉ ĐĂƌƐ͕ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ƐŽƵǀĞŶŝƌƐ͕ ďŝĚ ĨŽƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďŝůŝĂ ĂŶĚ ƌŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌƐ͘ ƌŽŽŵ ǁĂƐ ƐĞƚ ƵƉ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŵĞĚŝĂ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ďƌĞĂŬ͕ ŐĞƚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĞĂƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĐŚ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ͘ EŽ ŽŶĞ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ Ă ƌƵƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂŶƐ ǁŚŽ ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůŝnjĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘

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ƵƉ WƌĞǀŝĞǁ ƵŶƟů Z:Z ĞdžŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ϮϬϬϯ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŶƐ͛ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů ƚƌŝƉ͕ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ŝĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ͘ tŝƚŚ Z:Z ŐŽŶĞ͕ ƐŽ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƌĞǀŝĞǁ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ůĞŌ ĨĂŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚƌĞŵĞŶĚŽƵƐ ǀŽŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ EŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŽŝĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĮůůĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĞƌĂƐĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŵŝĚͲǁŝŶƚĞƌ ĚŽůĚƌƵŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƵƉĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ĞŵďƌĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƐƚĂƌƐ͘

Above left: T. Wayne Robertson, Rusty Wallace and Ralph Seagraves at the 1994 Preview. Robertson and Seagraves were executives with RJ Reynolds responsible for bringing Winston to NASCAR and creating the Preview in 1990. NASCAR Hall of Fame Above right: In 1994, driver Dale Jarrett was one of the many NASCAR drivers on hand in Winston-Salem, N.C., to sign autographs for the thousands of fans that showed up. After an eight-year absence, the popular fan event is back and moving to Charlotte, N.C., aligning it with the rest of the festivities surrounding the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. NASCAR Hall of Fame Below: Darrell Waltrip’s No. 17 Western Auto Chevrolet was on display during the 1994 Preview at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in WinstonSalem, N.C. Souvenir haulers such as Jeff Gordon’s DuPont-sponsored trailer (in the background) were on hand for fans to purchase driver merchandise. NASCAR Hall of Fame

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Corporate Memberships

Spend a whole year immersed in the stories, the passion and the spirit of E ^ Z͘ tŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ Ă ĚŝĞͲŚĂƌĚ E ^ Z ĨĂŶ Žƌ Ă ŶĞǁĐŽŵĞƌ ũƵƐƚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ the sport, with a variety of memberships ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƵŝƚƐ LJŽƵ͘ ^ŽƵǀĞŶŝƌƐ͕ ĨƌĞĞ ŵĞƌĐŚĂŶĚŝƐĞ͕ ĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽŶůLJ ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ũƵƐƚ Ă ĨĞǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘

Ž ŝƚ Ăůů Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ,Ăůů ĂŶĚ ĞdžĐŝƚĞ LJŽƵƌ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐ ůŝŬĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ ^ŝŵƉůLJ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ďĞŐŝŶ ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ŽŶůLJ Ă ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐĂŶ ŽīĞƌ͘

Your membership allows you to enjoy ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďŝůŝĂ͕ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŽŶ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͕ ƚĞƐƚ ĚƌŝǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƵůĂƚŽƌ ĐĂƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƌŽƚĂƟŶŐ ǀŝĚĞŽƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ƚŽ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬǁǁǁ͘ ŶĂƐĐĂƌŚĂůů͘ĐŽŵͬŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ Žƌ ĐĂůů ϳϬϰͲϲϱϰͲϰϰϮϳ ƚŽĚĂLJ͊

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Members Legends Members :ĂLJ ĚĂŵĐnjLJŬ dŚŽŵĂƐ ĂŝůĞLJ :ŽƐĞƉŚ ĞŶŝĮĞůĚ ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶĞ ĞƐƐĂŶƚ :ĂŶ ŽLJůƐƚŽŶ ,ĞĂĚ ƵďďĂ Sheila Chimento Gary W. Davis :ĂĐŬ ĚǁĂƌĚƐ Žď ůůĞƌ ĚĚŝĞ ,ĂŵŵĂĐŬ Cindy Hanes Stu Hothem dŽĚĚ :ŽLJĐĞ Winston Kelley

Dŝůƚ >ĂƵŐŚůŝŶ DĞƌƌŝůů >ŝŬĞƐ ĂǀŝĚ DĂƌƟŶ 'ůĞŶŶ DŽƐĂĐŬ EĞĂů DƵŶŶ Fred Newton Deborah Penny Shawn Rabourn dŽĚĚ ͘ ZĞĞĚ <ĞŝƚŚ ^ĐŚůŝĐŚƟŶŐ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ͘ ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ Diane Stevens John Thomas DĂƌŬ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ

Champion Members ŶŐĞůŽ ŵĂďŝůĞ ^ƚŽŬĞůLJ '͘ ĂůĚǁĞůů ƵŵƉĞƌ ŽƵƌƚĞŵĂŶĐŚĞ :ĂĐŬ t͘ ,ŝĐŬŵĂŶ Dave Jensen

Žď >ŽƐƐŝƵƐ WĂŵ DŝůůĞƌ Tim Newman DĂƌƚŚĂ sĂŶŶŽLJ Ě zŽƵŶŐ

NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program The NASCAR Hall of Fame wasn’t just built to honor the sport’s history, its moments and its best drivers. It was built as a tribute to its passionate fans. The NASCAR Hall of &ĂŵĞ͛Ɛ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞ ŽĨ ĨĂŶƐ͛ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ͕ ƌĞŵĞŵďƌĂŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ 'ƵĞƐƚƐ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ďƌŝĐŬͲƉĂǀĞĚ ƉĂƚŚ ŝŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĂů WůĂnjĂ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϭϱϬ͕ϬϬϬ ƐƋƵĂƌĞͲ ĨŽŽƚ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ǁŝůů ĮŶĚ Ă ƋƵŝůƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŵĞƐƐĂŐĞƐ͘ DĞƐƐĂŐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŚŽŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ Ă ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ E ^ Z ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͕ ƌĞŵŝŶĚĞƌƐ ŽĨ ĮƌƐƚ E ^ Z ƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ anniversary wishes, memorials for family ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ Ă ĐůƵĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ůĞƩĞƌďŽdžŝŶŐ ƐĐĂǀĞŶŐĞƌ ŚƵŶƚ͘ dŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ memento for fans.

anybody who truly loves this sport.

dŚĞ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ŝŶƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞĚ ŵĞƐƐĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ůŝŬĞŶĞƐƐ͕ ƚĞĂŵ Žƌ ƚƌĂĐŬ ůŽŐŽ͘ ĂĐŚ Commemorative ƌŝĐŬ ŝƐ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ KĸĐŝĂů ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞƐ ŽĨ ZĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂƚŽƌ ŵĂƉ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ LJŽƵ ŝŶ ůŽĐĂƟŶŐ LJŽƵƌ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƌĞƉůŝĐĂ ďLJ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ;ϴϴϴͿϲϰϯͲϮϳϱϳ Žƌ ďLJ ĞŵĂŝůŝŶŐ ďƌŝĐŬƐ ĂůƐŽ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ Ăƚ nhof@fundraisersltd.net. &ĂŶƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ Ă ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŚŽŵĞ Žƌ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐĞ͘ EĞƚ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ in NASCAR history, with a personalized ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ͘ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ dŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƌŝĐŬƐ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽƵĚůLJ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝnjĞĚ ďƌŝĐŬ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ďLJ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĂů WůĂnjĂ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ůĂƐƟŶŐ ƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ and will support the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where thousands ĨĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ E ^ Z ƚŚĞ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ĚŽŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ŽĨ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĞĂĐŚ LJĞĂƌ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂǀĞ sport it is today. The NASCAR Hall of ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƚĂdž ĚĞĚƵĐƟďůĞ͘ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů͕ ůĂƐƟŶŐ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ͘ E ^ Z &ĂŵĞ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ϱϬϭĐϯ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ͕ ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟǀĞ ƌŝĐŬ ŵĂŬĞƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ƚĂdž ĚĞĚƵĐƟďůĞ͘ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ŽŶĐĞͲŝŶͲĂͲůŝĨĞƟŵĞ ŐŝŌ ĨŽƌ www.NASCARHall.com

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Charlotte’s Got a Lot!

ŌĞƌ LJŽƵ͛ǀĞ ĞdžƉůŽƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͛Ɛ ŚŝŐŚͲŽĐƚĂŶĞ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ͕ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ ŵŽƌĞ ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͘ &Žƌ ƚŚƌŝůů ƐĞĞŬĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ƉůĞŶƚLJ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĂĚƌĞŶĂůŝŶĞ ƉƵŵƉŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ h͘^͘ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŚŝƚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ 'ƵŝĚĞĚ ƌĂŌ ƚƌŝƉƐ ĚŽǁŶ ĐůĂƐƐ ///Ͳ/s ƌĂƉŝĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ďLJ ĐŽƵŶƚůĞƐƐ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐƐ ƐƉĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĐůŝŵďŝŶŐ͕ ŚŝŬŝŶŐ͕ ďŝŬŝŶŐ͕ njŝƉͲůŝŶŝŶŐ Žƌ ŐĞŽͲ ƚƌĞŬŬŝŶŐ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ďĞůŽǀĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚ͕ ŝƐĐŽǀĞƌLJ WůĂĐĞ ĞŶŐĂŐĞƐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ůŝŬĞ ĂŶ ĂƋƵĂƌŝƵŵ͕ ůĂď ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ϯͲ ƚŚĞĂƚƌĞ͘ DĞĂŶǁŚŝůĞ͕ >ĞǀŝŶĞ DƵƐĞƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ^ŽƵƚŚ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝĐŚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ͛Ɛ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͞EĞǁ ^ŽƵƚŚ͟ ǁŝƚŚ ǀŝďƌĂŶƚ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǁĂƌĚͲǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ͞ ŽƩŽŶ &ŝĞůĚƐ ƚŽ ^ŬLJƐĐƌĂƉĞƌƐ͘͟

THOUSANDS OF CREW MEMBERS. MILLIONS OF FANS.

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Thrill a Lot

HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS. Courtesy of Visit Charlotte

>ŽŽŬ ĐůŽƐĞůLJ Ăƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵ͛ůů ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ Ă ůŽƚ͘ ŝƐƟŶĐƚůLJ ĐŽƐŵŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞ ƐŵĂůůͲƚŽǁŶ ĂƉƉĞĂů͕ ƚŚĞ YƵĞĞŶ ŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ďůĞŶĚ ŽĨ ůŝǀĞůŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ƵŶĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚ ŵŝdž͘ dŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ ƉƵůƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ͕ ďĞŐŐŝŶŐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƉĂŝŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁŶ ƌĞĚ Ăƚ ŚŽƚƐƉŽƚƐ͕ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƟŵĞͲƚĞƐƚĞĚ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞƐ LJĞĂƌͲƌŽƵŶĚ͘

Dazzle a Lot

Experience a Lot tŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƐŽ ƌŝĐŚ ŝŶ ĐĂƉƟǀĂƟŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŽůŽƌĨƵů ĐŝƚLJƐĐĂƉĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƐŵŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚůLJ ĐůĞĂƌ͘ KŶĐĞ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŚĞƌĞ͕ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ƚŽ Ă sŝƐŝƚŽƌ /ŶĨŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŝŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ Ăƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŽƵŐůĂƐ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŝƌƉŽƌƚ ĂƌĞ ĐŚŽĐŬ ĨƵůů ŽĨ ŚĞůƉĨƵů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂďůĞ ƐƚĂī͘ &ŝŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ďLJ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ϭͲϴϬϬͲϮϯϭͲϰϲϯϲ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ĐŚĂƌůŽƩĞƐŐŽƚĂůŽƚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ 156

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Savor a Lot &ŽŽĚŝĞƐ ǁŝůů ƐŽŽŶ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĐƵůŝŶĂƌLJ ůĞĂĚĞƌ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ Θ tĂůĞƐ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ Ă ŇĂǀŽƌĨƵů ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͛Ɛ ďƵƌŐĞŽŶŝŶŐ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ƐĐĞŶĞ͘ DĞŶƵƐ ĂƌĞ ďƵƌƐƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƟŶŐ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚƐ͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞƐ ĚŽŶĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ůŝŬĞ Y ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞĚ ƉŝĐŬůĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚůĞƐƐ ŚŽƚƐƉŽƚƐ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ƵƉƐĐĂůĞ ĞůĞŐĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂů ŇĂǀŽƌ͘ Ɛ ĨŽƌ ŶŝŐŚƚůŝĨĞ͕ ǀĞŶƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ďŽŝƐƚĞƌŽƵƐ ďůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ƚŽ ƐŽƉŚŝƐƟĐĂƚĞĚ ǁŝŶĞ ůŝƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŝĚĞĂů ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ƵŶǁŝŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ Ă ĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžƉůŽƌŝŶŐ͘ ŽŶ͛ƚ ŵŝƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌͲĮǀĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ Ɖŝ ĞŶƚƌĞ ĂŶĚ E DƵƐŝĐ &ĂĐƚŽƌLJ͘ DŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ă ĚŽnjĞŶ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶŝŐŚƚůŝĨĞ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƩĞƐƚ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĂŶĚ be seen.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN WHEN WE ALL COME TOGETHER.

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:ƵƐƚ ƚǁŽ ďůŽĐŬƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ E ^ Z ,Ăůů ŽĨ &ĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ >ĞǀŝŶĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌƚƐ ĚĂnjnjůĞƐ͕ ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞĚ ŽĨ ĨŽƵƌ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƉƌŝŵĂ ďĂůůĞƌŝŶĂƐ ƚŽ ŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚĂů ŵĂƐƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĞĐŚƚůĞƌ DƵƐĞƵŵ ŽĨ DŽĚĞƌŶ ƌƚ ďƌŝŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐĞŵƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚĂďůĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ WŝĐĂƐƐŽ ĂŶĚ tĂƌŚŽů ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƚĂƚĞůLJ ƚĞƌƌĂ ĐŽƩĂͲ ƟůĞĚ ĨĂĕĂĚĞ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ Ă ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ Ăƌƚ ŝƚƐĞůĨ͘ EĞdžƚ ĚŽŽƌ͕ ƚŚĞ <ŶŝŐŚƚ dŚĞĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ŝŶƟŵĂƚĞ ĨĞĞů ůƵƌĞƐ ĂƌƟƐƟĐ ŐƌĂŶĚĞƵƌ ůŝŬĞ E ĂŶĐĞ dŚĞĂƚƌĞ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƐƚĂŐĞƐ͘ EĞĂƌďLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ,ĂƌǀĞLJ ͘ 'ĂŶƩ ĞŶƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĨƌŝĐĂŶͲ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ƌƚƐ н ƵůƚƵƌĞ ŚŽƐƚƐ ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂǀĞůŝŶŐ ǁŽƌŬƐ ďLJ ƉƌŽŵŝŶĞŶƚ ĨƌŝĐĂŶͲ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶƐ͘ &ŝŶĂůůLJ͕ ƚŚĞ DŝŶƚ DƵƐĞƵŵ hƉƚŽǁŶ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚƐ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌ ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ͕ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŌ н ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůŝŶŐ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͘

Thanks to our fans, tracks, drivers, partners, and sponsors who unite to make a difference.

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