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Jim Hunter, NASCAR VP of Corporate Communications, starts the announcement ceremony for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Brian France (left), Chairman/CEO of NASCAR, clutches his chin as a video image of his grandfather, Bill France, Sr., plays on the screen during a montage after Bill France, Sr was announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. France Sr., along with Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Brian France (left), Chairman/CEO of NASCAR, bows his head as a video image of his father, Bill France, Jr., plays on the screen during a montage after Bill France, Jr was announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. France Jr., along with Bill France, Sr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Brian France, Chairman/CEO of NASCAR,announces the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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A video of Dale Earnhardt winks from the screen during a montage after being announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Earnhardt, along with Bill France, Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Brian France (center), Chairman/CEO of NASCAR, looks up at a video of Junior Johnson after he was announced as being a member of the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Johnson, along with Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., and Dale Earnhardt will make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Brian France, Chairman/CEO of NASCAR, walks by the video boards displaying the names of the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson will make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Richard Petty gives his famous smile as he is interviewed after being announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Petty, along with Bill France, Sr, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Richard Petty is surrounded by media as he is interviewed after being announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Petty, along with Bill France, Sr, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Richard Petty gets a hug from voting panel member Dusty Brandel congratulating him for being voted part of the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Petty, along with Bill France, Sr, Bill France, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
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Teresa Earnhardt (center) is interviewed by the SPEED Channel after her husband, Dale Earnhardt was announced as part of the inaugural class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Charlotte Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon. Earnhardt, along with Bill France, Sr, Richard Petty, Bill France, Jr., and Junior Johnson make up the first five members of the hall of fame. DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com
