On May 20, the NASCAR Hall of Fame named its 2026 class of inductees with Humpy Wheeler earning the Landmark Award. Pioneer Era category, modified legend Ray Hendrick joined Modern Era drivers Harry Gant and Kurt Busch as Hall of Famers. They will join the near 70 members currently in The Hall.
Inductees are listed in alphabetical order.
NASCAR Hall of Fame members:
Bobby Allison
Davey Allison
Donnie Allison
Buck Baker
Buddy Baker
Red Byron
Richard Childress
Jerry Cook
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Carl Edwards
Bill Elliott
Richard Evans
Ray Evernham
Red Farmer
Tim Flock
Bill France Sr
Bill France Jr
Coach Joe Gibbs
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
Ron Hornaday Jr
Jack Ingram
Dale Inman
Bobby Isaac
Dale Jarret
Ned Jarrett
Jimmie Johnson
Junior Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Chad Knaus
Alan Kulwicki
Bobby Labonte
Terry Labonte
Fred Lorenzen
Mark Martin
Hershel McGriff
Ralph Moody
Bud Moore
Cotton Owens
Raymond Parks
Benny Parsons
David Pearson
Roger Penske
Lee Petty
Maurice Petty
Richard Petty
Fireball Roberts
Jack Roush
Ricky Rudd
Wendell Scott
Kirk Shelmerdine
O. Burton Smith
Ken Squier
Mike Stefanik
Tony Stewart
Herb Thomas
Curtis Turner
Rusty Wallace
Darrell Waltrip
Joe Weatherley
Rex White
Waddell Wilson
Glen Wood
Leonard Wood
Robert Yates
Cale Yarborough