Who's doing the hall's deciding?
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
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DARLINGTON, SC - SEPTEMBER 27: Humpy Wheeler and NASCAR Vice President of Communications Jim Hunter speak with fans during the Darlington Historic Racing Festival on September 27, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
Tom Higgins
The 50 people who will vote on the first class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame:
Winston Kelley – director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Buz McKim – NASCAR Hall of Fame historian
Brian France – chairman and CEO, NASCAR
Jim France – vice chairman, NASCAR
Paul Brooks – senior vice president, NASCAR
Mike Helton – president, NASCAR
Robin Pemberton – vice president of competition, NASCAR
Jim Hunter – vice president of communications, NASCAR
Jerry Cook – competition administrator, NASCAR
Ken Clapp – former vice president, NASCAR
Lesa Kennedy – CEO, International Speedway Corp.
Clay Campbell – president, Martinsville Speedway
Bruton Smith – CEO, Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Ed Clark – president, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Tony George – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Denis McGlynn – CEO, Dover Motorsports
Doc Mattioli – owner, Pocono Raceway
Dale Pinilis – operator, Bowman Gray Stadium
Tom Blackwell – operator, Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Jim and Barbara Cromarty – operators, Riverhead Raceway (one vote)
Lim Williams – operator, Toyota Speedway
Tom Higgins – motorsports journalist, historian
Kenny Bruce – NASCAR Scene
Dustin Long – Landmark Newspapers, current National Motorsports Press Association president
Mike Harris – The Associated Press
Nate Ryan – USA Today
Jim Pedley – RacinToday.com
Duane Cross – NASCAR.com
Ernie Saxton – president, Eastern Motorsports Press Association
Dusty Brandel – American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association
Mike Joy – Fox
Bill Weber – TNT
Jerry Punch – ESPN
Barney Hall – MRN
Doug Rice – PRN
Rick Allen – Speed
Ed Peper – vice president/general manager, Chevrolet, North America
Edsel Ford II – board of directors, Ford Motor Co.
Mike Accavitti – Dodge
Lee White – president/general manager, Toyota Racing Development
Ricky Rudd – retired driver
Harry Gant – retired driver
Ned Jarrett – retired driver
Bud Moore – retired car owner
Cotton Owens – retired driver and car owner
Junior Johnson – retired driver and car owner
Barry Dodson – retired crew chief
Waddell Wilson – retired crew chief
Buddy Parrott – retired crew chief
H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler – former president, Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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