Some have questioned why Johnson is being considered for the Class of 2023. The eight holdover nominees on the Modern Era ballot are the late drivers Larry Phillips and Neil Bonnett, late crew chief Harry Hyde, plus retired crew chief Tim Brewer and retired drivers Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, Harry Gant, and Ricky Rudd. Knaus was beside him the whole time, and together they formed the sport’s second-most formidable driver/crew chief pairing behind only Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Inman. (He also won championships in 20, and was second in 20). Johnson won 83 races, and five of his seven championships came consecutively, between 20.
It’s almost a given that Johnson and Knaus will have no trouble taking the two Modern Era spots. Foyt, the late short-track star Sam Ard, and the late driver/team owner/car-builder Banjo Matthews and the late driver/team-owner/car-builder Ralph Moody.ĭonnie Allison, left, is a longshot to make the NASCAR Hall of Fame when voters meet in August. Retired driver Donnie Allison is the newest nominee into that latter group, which already includes A.J. Another honoree will come from the Pioneer Era ballot, which is for anyone whose racing career began more than 60 years ago. They are the latest nominees on the Modern Era ballot that includes anyone within the NASCAR community-drivers, crewmen, officials, executives, owners-whose career began within the past 60 years. Unless there’s a Shane Van Gisbergen-like upset, seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, his “evil genius” crew chief for those seven championships, will be easy first-ballot choices to lead the Class of 2024. 3 to evaluate and select the Class of 2024.ĭon’t expect many surprises when the Voting Panel for NASCAR’s Hall of Fame meets early next month in Charlotte. The 61-person Voting Panel will meet in the HOF in uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, Aug.Retired driver Donnie Allison is the newest nominee into the Pioneer Era ballot.It’s almost a given that Jimmie Johnson and his crew chief Chad Knaus will have no trouble taking the two Modern Era spots.
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