gold star for USAHOF

NASCAR Revisions done. Mark Martin now number one.



We have been very open in the past about our admiration for the relatively new NASCAR Hall of Fame and how they have put together not only a great facility, but a transparent process that allows for an interactive element to the Hall that allows fans to participate in selecting who gets in.  Throw in the perfect location (Charlotte, North Carolina) and you have an institution that is hard to criticize.

Still, we have been a little bit neglectful on our Notinhalloffame NASCAR list, which we have updated accordingly and have seen a major fluctuation in the top ten since we last revamped the list as four of the top five have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Those men were Tim Flock (#1), Joe Weatherly (#2), Dale Jarrett (#3) and Rex White (#5).

It should also be noted that Fireball Roberts (#6), Fred Lorenzen (#8) and Wendell Scott (#36) have also been inducted and have been removed from the list.

Taking over the top slot this year is Mark Martin, considered by many NASCAR fans as the greatest racer never to win the Sprint Cup Series.  Martin did however finish second in the Series five times and in third on four occasions.  He was also named to NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers list in 1998. 

Bobby Isaac and Geoff Bodine hold the #2 and #3 slot respectively.  Both have been on the list since the beginning and have moved up from our last list (Issac was #4 and Bodine was #9). 

Terry Labonte makes his debut on our list at the #4 position.  Labonte won the Sprint Cup Series twice (1984 & 1996) and is another who made the NASCAR 50 Greatest Driver’s List.  Harry Gant moves from the 10th position up to 5.

The top ten rounds out with Benny Parsons at #6 (up from #7), Jack Smith at #7 (up from #15), Speedy Thompson at #8 (up from #11), Buddy Baler at #9 (up from #13) and Davey Allison at #10 (up from #16).

With the glut of drivers entering the Hall of Fame, additional spots opened up at the back end of the list.  Making their debut are Ken Schrader (#37), Elmo Langley (#45), Neil Castles (#48), Jeremy Mayfield (#49) and Cecil Gordon (#50).

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com encourage all of you to make your voices heard with your comments and votes and let us know what your opinions are!


Last modified on Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:47
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