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30. Dan Gurney


It is a bit tough to put Dan Gurney in the NASCAR Hall because he only raced in NASCAR sixteen times, but he won five of those starts.  He is also the first driver to win races in Sports Cars, NASCAR, Formula 1, and Indy Car.   Gurney also supposedly invented the champagne spray celebration after combining with A.J. Foyt to win the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, which has nothing to do with NASCAR, but is one of the best celebrations ever.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Port Jefferson, New York, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1980

Sprint Cup Wins:
5

Poles:
3

Top Ten Finishes:
10

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
None

Should Dan Gurney be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 58.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 25%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 8.3%

36. Marshall Teague


Doc Hudson himself, Marshall Teague and his Fabulous Hudson Hornet only raced in 23 races but finished in the top 10 eleven times and won seven races.  He left NASCAR for AAA due to a dispute with Bill France Sr., and won two championships there before dying at Daytona in 1959.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1959 (Deceased)

Sprint Cup Wins:
7

Poles:
3

Top Ten Finishes:
11

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
None

Should Marshall Teague be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 55.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 33.3%

32. Ralph Moody


This ranking has to do with Ralph Moody as a racer, in which he won five races in 47 starts.  However, were we including owners in this list, he would be much higher on the list as his Holman Moody racing team won 92 NASCAR races.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Retired In:
1962

Sprint Cup Wins:
5

Poles:
5

Top Ten Finishes:
27

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1956: 8th

Should Ralph Moody be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 42.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 42.9%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 14.3%

31. Ward Burton


A familiar name to many race fans; he won the 2002 Daytona 500 and started 375 races on the NASCAR Circuit.  But with only five wins and a Sprint Cup high finish of 9th, he can’t be any higher than this in the grid.  Even this may be too high.





The Bullet Points:

Country of Origin:
South Boston, Virginia, U.S.A.

Retired In:
2007

Sprint Cup Wins:
5

Poles:
7

Top Ten Finishes:
82

Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1999: 9th
2000: 10th

Should Ward Burton be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 40%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 20%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 20%
No opinion. - 6.7%
No way! - 13.3%