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24. Paul Goldsmith
Nov 30, -0001
Published in
NASCAR
Paul Goldsmith, who is more famous as a motorcycle racer, still has a fairly impressive resume in NASCAR despite just 127 starts. He won nine races in what is now the Sprint Cup and one in the NASCAR Convertible Series, including taking the 1958 Daytona Beach Road Course, which was the last in its history.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.A.
Retired In:
1969
Sprint Cup Wins:
9
Poles:
8
Top Ten Finishes:
59
Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1966: 5th
Should Paul Goldsmith be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 60%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 20%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 20%
25. LeeRoy Yarbrough
Nov 30, -0001
Published in
NASCAR
The winner of the 1969 Daytona 500, Yarbrough (no relation to Cale) won 14 races in 198 starts and finished in the top 10 in over 46% of his starts. Regardless of the resume that Yarbrough has, the fact that he was placed in a mental institute for trying to kill his mother; not exactly an attribute that any Hall of Fame would want.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Retired In:
1972
Sprint Cup Wins:
14
Poles:
10
Top Ten Finishes:
92
Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
None
Should LeeRoy Yarbrough be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 63.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 18.2%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 18.2%
21. Alan Kulwicki
Nov 30, -0001
Published in
NASCAR
This may seem awfully high to put a man who won only five of the 207 races he started, but “The Polish Prince” was the last of the driver/owners to win a championship when he captured the 1992 Winston Cup Crown. That he died that off-season in a plane crash stunted his career, but not his legend as he is a member of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers as well as both the International Motorsports and NMPA Halls of Fame.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Greenfield, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Retired In:
1993
Sprint Cup Wins:
5
Poles:
24
Top Ten Finishes:
75
Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1990: 8th
1992: 1st
Should Alan Kulwicki be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 76.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 4.8%
No way! - 4.8%
17. Tim Richmond
Nov 30, -0001
Published in
NASCAR
A man almost as famous for the way he died as the way he raced, the movie star handsome Tim Richmond still managed to win 13 races in 185 starts. Richmond was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers despite NASCAR having falsified his drug tests to keep the HIV positive Richmond from racing.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Ashland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Retired In:
1987
Sprint Cup Wins:
13
Poles:
14
Top Ten Finishes:
78
Top Ten Finishes (Season):
Sprint Cup Series:
1986: 3rd
Should Tim Richmond be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 82%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 6.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 3.3%