Hall of Fame Fan Vote Opens: On Wednesday, NASCAR officially opened the Fan Vote page for the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. As in past years, fans will be asked to vote for five nominees they would most like to be included in the next Hall class. The top-5 vote getters will then comprise the Fan Ballot for the sixth induction. This ballot, once complete will represent the 55th vote in the overall process. As a reminder to fans, here are the nominees for the 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Class, as announced on February 21st. Buddy Baker - 19-time Grand National/Winston Cup winner. Red Byron - 1949 Strictly Stock Champion. Richard Childress - Six-time Cup champion car owner. Jerry Cook - Six-time Modified Champion. Bill Elliott - 1988 Winston Cup Champion; 44 career wins. Ray Fox - Legendary car owner and engine builder. Rick Hendrick - 14-time NASCAR Champion car owner (ten in Cup), 219 Cup victories. Bobby Isaac - 1970 Grand National Champion. Terry Labonte - Two-time Winston Cup Champion (1984, 1996). Fred Lorenzen - 26-time Grand National winner. Raymond Parks - 1949 Strictly Stock Championship-winning car owner. Benny Parsons - 1973 Winston Cup Champion; Respected broadcaster. Larry Phillips - Five-time Whelen All-American Series Champion; Legend in late models. Wendell Scott - Trailblazer for African-American racers in NASCAR; Only African-American to win a race in what is now Sprint Cup O. Bruton Smith - CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Built Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mike Stefanik - Nine-time NASCAR Champion (between Whelen Modified Tour and the now-K&N Pro Series East). Curtis Turner - 17-time Grand National winner; Helped build Charlotte Motor Speedway. Joe Weatherly - Two-time Grand National Champion. Rex White - 1960 Grand National Champion. Robert Yates- Expert engine builder and Winston Cup Champion car owner. Like in past years, fans can vote as often as they want. The only rule is that voting is only open from now through Noon ET on May 20th. May 21st is the official Voting Day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where all 54 voters gather, discuss the candidates for hours, and then cast their ballots. nascarhall/inductees/fan-vote
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000