The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced its ballot of 15 nominees for the Class of 2027 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for outstanding contributions to NASCAR.
Modern Era
- Greg Biffle – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and 2002 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion. 19-career wins in the Cup Series for Jack Roush
- Neil Bonnett – 18-time NASCAR Cup Series winner, including consecutive wins in the Coca-Cola 600
- Tim Brewer – Two-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning crew chief with Cale Yarborough (1978) & Darrell Waltrip (1981).
- Jeff Burton – 21-time Cup Series winner, including the Southern 500 & two Coca-Cola 600 victories.
- Randy Dorton – Built engines that won over nine championships across the three national-touring series.
- Ray Elder – Six-time ARCA Menards Series West champion.
- Ernie Elliott – 1988 Cup Series Championship-winning crew chief for Bill Elliott, including two wins in the Daytona 500 and two Southern 500’s
- Kevin Harvick – 2014 Cup Series champion, winner of the 2007 Daytona 500, and two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion.
- Randy LaJoie – Two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, and the 1985 NASCAR North Tour champion.
- Jack Sprague – Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion.
Pioneer Ballot
- Ray Fox – 1956 NASCAR Mechanic of the Year and 14-time NASCAR Cup Series winner as an owner, including the Southern 500.
- Harry Hyde – 1970 NASCAR Cup Series Championship-winning crew chief for Bobby Isaac.
- Banjo Matthews – Built cars that won more than 250 NASCAR Cup Series races and three championships.
- Herb Nab – Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Championship-winning crew chief with Cale Yarborough ( 1976, 1977); ranks third on the all-time crew chief wins list at 92.
- Larry Phillips – Five-time NASCAR Weekly Series national champion.
Landmark Award
- Alvin Hawkins – NASCAR’s first flagman; established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr.
- Lesa France Kennedy – NASCAR Executive Vice Chair and one of the most influential women in sports.
- Dr. Joseph Mattioli – The founder of Pocono Raceway.
- Les Ritcher – Longtime NASCAR executive who oversaw competiton, also played a big role in expanding the sport out to the west coast.
- T. Wayne Robertson – Held dual roles of senior vice president at R.J. Reynolds and president of the company’s Sports Marketing Enterprises divsion, over saw the creation of ‘The Winston’.
