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45. Elmo Langley
Aug 11, 2014
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NASCAR
Elmo Langley had a very good run in NASCAR where he won two Sprint Cup races and would finish in the top ten 196 times. He may not have been a superstar in the world of Auto Racing, but he was a respectable figure and deserving of a spot on this list at the very least.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Landover, Maryland, U.S.A.
Retired In:
1984
Sprint Cup Wins:
2
Poles:
1
Top Ten Finishes:
193
Top Ten Finishes (Season): Sprint Cup Series:
1967: 9th
1968: 6th
1969: 5th
1970: 6th
1971: 5th
1972: 7th
1973: 9th
1975: 8th
Should Elmo Langley be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 54.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 27.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 18.2%
37. Ken Schrader
Aug 11, 2014
Published in
NASCAR
Ken Schrader had a decent run in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s where he won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1985. Schrader would also have a decent run in other Motorsports series and though was never considered elite, was also regarded as very good.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Fenton, Missouri, U.S.A.
Retired In:
2013
Sprint Cup Wins:
4
Poles:
23
Top Ten Finishes:
184
Top Ten Finishes (Season): Sprint Cup Series:
1987: 10th
1988: 5th
1989: 5th
1990: 10th
1991: 9th
1993: 9th
1994: 4th
1997: 10th
Should Ken Schrader be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 79.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.7%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 4.2%
4. Terry Labonte
Aug 10, 2014
Published in
NASCAR
A two time winner of the Sprint Cup Series (1984 & 1996) Terry Labonte is another who was named to the prestigious NASCAR’s top fifty driver’s list in 1998. Labonte may have had the two huge wins, but his overall Sprint Cup rankings are a little inconsistent in comparison to some of the others ranked ahead of him. Still, Labonte has to be considered a future shoe-in, as he was the first to receive a Hall of Fame nomination after the Hall relaxed eligibility to active drivers over the age of 55 or with 30 years of NASCAR experience. That sounds like a golden path to us.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A.
Retired In:
Still Active
Sprint Cup Wins:
22
Poles:
27
Top Ten Finishes:
361
Top Ten Finishes (Season): Sprint Cup Series:
1979: 10th
1980: 8th
1981: 4th
1982: 3rd
1983: 5th
1984: 1st
1985: 7th
1987: 3rd
1988: 4th
1989: 10th
1992: 8th
1994: 7th
1995: 6th
1996: 1st
1997: 6th
1998: 9th
2003: 10th
Should Terry Labonte be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 88.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%
1. Mark Martin
Aug 10, 2014
Published in
NASCAR
Described as the best NASCAR driver of all time to never win the Sprint Cup championship, Mark Martin still won a hell of a lot. Martin won 40 races on the Sprint Cup series and was named to 50 NASCAR’s greatest drivers in 1998. As mentioned, Martin never won the Sprint Cup series, but was a runner-up five times. That should be more than enough to capture a spot in the Hall of Fame and is enough to obtain the number one slot on our list.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Batesville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Retired In:
2013
Sprint Cup Wins:
40
Poles:
56
Top Ten Finishes:
453
Top Ten Finishes (Season): Sprint Cup Series:
1989: 3rd
1990: 2nd
1991: 6th
1992: 6th
1993: 3rd
1994: 2nd
1995: 4th
1996: 5th
1997: 3rd
1998: 2nd
1999: 3rd
2000: 8th
2002: 2nd
2004: 4th
2005: 4th
2006: 9th
2009: 2nd
Should Mark Martin be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 89.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 5.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 2.6%
No way! - 2.6%