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9. Buddy Baker

9. Buddy Baker


Born Elzie Wylie Baker Jr., he took to the nickname Buddy about as happily as he took to the track.  Baker, who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and is a member of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers, accumulated 19 wins in 700 races over a 34 year career.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Florence, South Carolina, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1992

Sprint Cup Wins:
19

Poles:
38

Top Ten Finishes:
311

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1965: 9th
1973: 6th
1974: 7th
1976: 7th
1977: 5th

Should Buddy Baker be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 64.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 7.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 7.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 21.4%

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3. Geoff Bodine

3. Geoff Bodine

While he only comes in at number nine on this list, Geoff Bodine may be the greatest Modified racer ever.  Bodine compiled the most wins in Modified history, including a ridiculous 55 wins in 84 starts in 1978.  In terms of NASCAR, he never finished higher than third on the points standing, but he did capture the prestigious Daytona 500 in 1986.




The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Chemung, New York, U.S.A.

Retired In:
2004

Sprint Cup Wins:
18

Poles:
37

Top Ten Finishes:
190

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1984: 9th
1985: 5th
1986: 8th
1988: 6th
1989: 9th
1990: 3rd

Should Geoff Bodine be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 88.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 4.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 1.9%
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12. Ricky Rudd

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%
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8. Speedy Thompson

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%