By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Five new members will enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony Monday night in Charlotte, constituting a class that was not without controversy when the identities of the five inductees were announced last October. Certainly, drivers David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett and car owner Walter M. “Bud” Moore—the Hall of Fame’s second class—are far from second-class citizens when it comes to their credentials. All are solid Hall of Fame picks and deserving of the honor. The controversy surrounding the announcement of the second class had more to do with NASCAR legends not chosen, rather than those who were—much as the omission of Pearson from the first class was considered in many quarters a glaring oversight. Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough, both … Read entire article »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced that the 2011 Induction Ceremony for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s second class will be held on Monday, May 23. Joining the inaugural class of Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty will be Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson and Lee Petty. The Induction Ceremony is open to the public and will be held the evening of May 23, 2011 at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom, which is connected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis and interested fans should visit NASCARHall.com for more details on next year’s class, upcoming appearances, ceremony details and the Induction Dinner on May … Read entire article »