The official announcemengt is not due out until Wed. Oct 13th, then the 2nd class of five are chosen for the NASCAR Hall of Fame but………..According to an extensive survey of motorsports industry insiders conducted by Stock Car History Online, five legendary drivers could be considered favorites for the second class of inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The competitors are David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip and Lee Petty. Actual voting for the second class will be conducted and announced next week.
The Stock Car History Online survey was conducted over the last month, and included a panel of 51 industry insiders. Among those who responded were Allison; 2004 Cup champion Kurt Busch; Talladega Superspeedway track president Grant Lynch; Michigan International Speedway president Roger Curtis; Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning; Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage; famed NASCAR artist Sam Bass; and journalists spanning the print, radio, television and Internet media spectrum. See the full story at stockcarhistoryonline.com.(10-6-2010)
