Voting Day for the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be today, Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the hall, in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR broadcast partner SPEED will carry the announcement of the second class live at 4:00 pm/et. The public is invited to attend, with purchase of a NASCAR Hall of Fame general admission ticket.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee, will meet in a closed session to deliberate and vote on the 25 candidates eligible for this second class. The vote will be followed by a press conference announcing the five new inductees that will join the inaugural class of 2010, which consisted of NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty, as well as NASCAR pioneers Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.
The class will be chosen from the 53 votes cast by the panel and the nationwide fan vote ‘Â which ended Sept. 26. The accounting firm of Ernst & Young will preside over the tabulation of the votes.
The second class will consist of five members and is scheduled to be enshrined in May 2011.
The nominees, which include many of the sports legendary names and were announced in July, include: Bobby Allison, Buck Baker, Red Byron, Richard Childress, Jerry Cook, Richie Evans, Tim Flock, Rick Hendrick, Jack Ingram, Dale Inman, Ned Jarrett, Fred Lorenzen, Bud Moore, Raymond Parks, Benny Parsons, David Pearson, Lee Petty, Fireball Roberts, T. Wayne Robertson, Herb Thomas, Curtis Turner, Darrell Waltrip, Joe Weatherly, Glen Wood and Cale Yarborough. More info at nascarhall.com or Jayski’s NASCAR Hall of Fame page and last years NASCAR Hall of Fame Class #1 2010 page.
TV: Darrell Waltrip, a nominee, is part of the SPEED broadcast team for the networks exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 4:00 pm/et. Waltrip is joined on-air by NASCAR on FOX booth partner Mike Joy, as well as Ken Squier and Kyle Petty ‘Â three voting members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame selection committee. SPEEDs coverage of NASCAR Hall of Fame Vote Day begins at 3:00 pm/et with a special preview show, followed at 4:00 pm/et [re-air at 8:00pm/et and 10:00pm/et] with live coverage of the announcement of the five new members of the Hall, scheduled to be enshrined in May 2011.
Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio Ch.128 at 4:00 pm/et
The 53 People Who Will Vote on the NASCAR Hall of Fame Today
NASCAR OFFICIALS (8) Brian France, Jim France, Mike Helton, Paul Brooks, Robin Pemberton, Jim Hunter, Jerry Cook, Ken Clapp
HALL OF FAME STAFF* (2) Winston Kelley, Buz McKim
NASCAR-SANCTIONED TRACK OPERATORS* (11) Lesa France Kennedy, Bruton Smith, Clay Campbell, Ed Clark, Tony George, Denis McGlynn, Doc Mattioli, Dale Pinilis, Jim and Barbara Cromarty (one vote), Jim Williams, Jody Deery
MEDIA (13) Kenny Bruce, Dustin Long, Nate Ryan, Jim Pedley, Duane Cross, Ernie Saxton, Dusty Brandel, Ken Squier, Mike Joy, Jerry Punch, Barney Hall, Doug Rice, Rick Allen
MANUFACTURERS (3) Jim Campbell, Edsel B. Ford II, Lee White
RETIRED DRIVERS (5) Harry Gant, Ned Jarrett, Kyle Petty, Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd
RETIRED CAR OWNERS (3) Bud Moore, Cotton Owens, Junior Johnson
RETIRED CREW CHIEFS (3) Barry Dodson, Waddell Wilson, Buddy Parrott
INDUSTRY LEADERS (4) Humpy Wheeler, Chris Economacki, Mike Harris, Tom Higgins
FANS (1)(Daytona Beach News Journal)(10-13-2010)
