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12. Ricky Rudd


Ricky Rudd is the Iron Man of NASCAR, starting the most consecutive races in history with 788.  Overall, Rudd made an incredible 906 starts winning 23 races over a 32 year career.  He may have only finished in the top three in points once, a second place finish in 1991, but was the 1977 Winston Cup Rookie of the year, the 1992 IROC Champion, and was named as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Norfolk County, Virginia, U.S.A.

Retired In:
2007

Sprint Cup Wins:
23

Poles:
29

Top Ten Finishes:
374

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1979: 9th
1981: 6th
1982: 9th
1983: 9th
1984: 7th
1985: 6th
1986: 5th
1987: 6th
1989: 8th
1990: 7th
1991: 2nd
1992: 7th
1994: 5th
1995: 9th
1996: 6th
2000: 5th
2001: 4th

Should Ricky Rudd be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 87%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 5.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.9%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.6%

8. Speedy Thompson

Alfred “Speedy” Thompson never finished higher than third in the points standings, but he did so on four separate occasions. Thompson, who raced full time on the Grand National circuit for only ten years, did manage to win 20 races in 197 starts and died in his racecar at a North Carolina fairground after suffering a heart attack one day before his 46th birthday.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1971 (Deceased)

Sprint Cup Wins:
20

Poles:
19

Top Ten Finishes:
105

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1956: 3rd
1957: 3rd
1958: 3rd
1959: 3rd

Should Speedy Thompson be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 57.1%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 19%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 9.5%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 14.3%

5. Harry Gant


“The Bandit” is one of NASCAR’s most recognizable drivers, winning eighteen races; including being the oldest driver to ever win a NASCAR event when he captured the checkered flag in Michigan at the age of 52.  Although Gant never won a points title, he did finish in the top five six times, including second in 1984.  He was also the 1985 IROC Champion.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1994

Sprint Cup Wins:
18

Poles:
17

Top Ten Finishes:
208

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1981: 3rd
1982: 4th
1983: 7th
1984: 2nd
1985: 3rd
1989: 7th
1991: 4th
1992: 4th

Should Harry Gant be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 64.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 1.4%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0.5%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 31.3%

6. Benny Parsons


One of the most beloved announcers in NASCAR, Benny Parsons was also one of the greatest drivers in history.  Parsons won the 1973 Winston Cup Championship, the 1975 Daytona 500 and two ARCA Championships.  He also boasted a solid top ten percentage finishing in that bracket 53 percent of the time.  Nominated in the first three classes, it is only a matter of time before the popular Benny Parson becomes enshrined in Charlotte.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Wilkes County, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1988

Sprint Cup Wins:
21

Poles:
20

Top Ten Finishes:
283

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1970: 8th
1972: 5th
1973: 1st
1974: 5th
1975: 4th
1976: 3rd
1977: 3rd
1978: 4th
1979: 5th
1980: 3rd

Should Benny Parsons be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 72.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 5.6%
No way! - 11.1%