The nominations for the 2012 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame were unveiled Tuesday night and here they are in alphabetical order:
Buck Baker: First driver to win consecutive NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series championships (1956-57)
Red Byron: First NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion, in 1949
Richard Childress: 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series
Jerry Cook: Six-time NASCAR Modified champion
H. Clay Earles: Founder of Martinsville Speedway
Richie Evans: Nine-time NASCAR Modified champion
Tim Flock: Two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Rick Hendrick: 13-time car owner champion in NASCAR's three national series
Jack Ingram: Two-time NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series champion
Dale Inman: Eight-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series championship crew chief
Bobby Isaac: 1970 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Fred Lorenzen: 26 wins and winner of the Daytona 500 and World 600
Cotton Owens: Driver-owner, won 1966 owner championship with David Pearson
Raymond Parks: NASCAR's first champion car owner
Benny Parsons: 1973 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series� champion
Les Richter: Former NASCAR executive; former president of Riverside International Raceway
Fireball Roberts: Won 33 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series races, including the 1962 Daytona 500
T. Wayne Robertson: Helped raise NASCAR popularity as R.J. Reynolds Senior VP
Herb Thomas: First two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion, 1951, '53
Curtis Turner: Early personality, called the "Babe Ruth of stock car racing"
Darrell Waltrip: 84 wins and three NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series� championships
Joe Weatherly: Two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Glen Wood: As driver, laid foundation for Wood Brothers' future team success
Leonard Wood: Part-owner and former crew chief for Wood Brothers, revolutionized pit stops
Cale Yarborough: Three consecutive NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series titles, 1976-78
At this point, it seems that Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough are locks, right? But their chances seemed pretty good last year and they were left out while Bobby Allison, a driver with a very similar resumé, was inducted. And with Childress, Hendrick and Leonard Wood on the list, that's three current Sprint Cup car owners. Which one of them gets in first?
If you're wondering about the 2011 class – Alison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson, Lee Petty – it hasn't been inducted yet. The 2011 class will be inducted on May 23, while the 2012 induction ceremony has been moved to January.
Who do you think should be part of the next class of NASCAR's Hall of Fame? My instant reaction prediction is Baker, Inman, Roberts, Waltrip and Yarborough. But I was one of the ones that thought DW would be going in this year. Drop us a line in the comments with your picks.
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