Take it from the King. Herb Thomas stood tall in an era when the stock in stock car truly defined what NASCARs pioneers raced. ‘He was as good as they come’ said Richard Petty. ‘There have been very few guys who had more confidence in what he could do than Herb. He was so strong-minded that he ‘willed his wins and what he was doing on the track. He was going to beat the guys on the track no matter what was going on. That was his mind set.” High praise indeed from a driver whose father, Lee, battled door to door with Thomas and traded NASCAR championships with him. Both Pettys, father and son, are members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame . Thomas is due to be inducted into the hall on Friday, Feb. 8, along with fellow NASCAR premier series champions Buck Baker and Rusty Wallace; championship owner Cotton Owens and innovative crew chief, mechanic and engine builder Leonard Wood.(NASCAR). For the full story, stats and more on Herb Thomas and the Class of 2013, see my NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2013 page .
