Today marks the introduction of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
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Modern Era Ballot
- Jack Sprague – 3x CTS Champion, 29 combined wins
- Kurt Busch – 2004 Cup Series Champion, 2017 Daytona 500 Champion, 43 combined wins
- Randy LaJoie – 2x Xfinity Series Champion, 1985 North Series Champion, 15 Xfinity Series wins
- Harry Hyde – 1970 Cup Series Championship winning Crew Chief
- Harry Gant – 18x Cup Series winner, 2x Southern 500 Champion, 39 combined wins
- Greg Biffle – 2000 CTS Champion, 2002 Xfinity Series Champion, 56 combined wins
- Jeff Burton – 2x Coke 600 winner, 21x Cup Series winner, 48 combined wins
- Tim Brewer – 2x Cup Series Championship winning Crew Chief
- Randy Dorton – 9x National Series Championship-winning engine builder
- Niel Bonnett – 18 Cup Wins, 1 Xfinity win
Pioneer Ballot
- Jake Elder – 3x Cup Series Championship winning Crew Chief, 1 Daytona 500, 2 Southern 500s
- Ray Hendrick – Over 700 NASCAR-sanctioned Modified Series & Late Model Sportsman wins
- Bob Welbourn – 9 Cup Series wins, 3 Convertible Division wins
- Larry Phillips – First 5x Weekly Series Champion
- Banjo Matthews – 3x Championship-winning car builder with over 250 Cup Series wins
Landmark Award
- Alvin Hawkins – First official Flagman of NASCAR, established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray with Bill France Sr.
- Lesa France Kennedy – One of the most influential women in all of sports, Executive Vice Chair of NASCAR
- Wes Richter – Longtime NASCAR Executive, key player in West Coast growth
- Humpy Wheeler – Former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Dr. Joseph Mattioli – Founder of Pocono Raceway
