TC Daily Pit Stop: Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick Named 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class Includes Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, and Ray Hendrick
On Tuesday evening, NASCAR revealed the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductees. Headlining the list was 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, who received 61% of the Modern Era Ballot vote.
Harry Gant, an 18-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner, who also scored four consecutive NASCAR Cup wins in 1991, received 61% of the votes and was the second driver to be elected from the Modern Era Ballot.
Ray Hendrick, a modified legend, made his way into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026 by way of the Pioneer Ballot. Hendrick captured more than 700 wins in the modified and Late Model Sportsman ranks from 1950 to 1988.
Humpy Wheeler, longtime President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, was named the recipient of the Landmark Award for outstanding contributions to NASCAR.
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