Carl Edwards had 72 NASCAR national series wins, including 28 in the Cup Series.
Dr. Dean Sicking received the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR for inventing the SAFER barrier.
Edwards finished second in the Cup standings twice.
Ralph Moody started racing in 1956, had five Cup Series wins, and co-founded Holman-Moody which became a dominant team with two championships and numerous Daytona 500 wins.
Ricky Rudd holds records for most consecutive starts in the Cup Series (788) and second-most starts overall (906).
Three racing legends - Carl Edwards, Ricky Rudd, and Ralph Moody - have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - Three racing legends have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame: Carl Edwards, Ricky Rudd, and Ralph Moody. The announcement was made on May 21, 2024 during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day.
Ricky Rudd received the highest number of votes from both the Modern Era Ballot and the Pioneer Ballot. He holds several records in NASCAR history, including most consecutive starts in the Cup Series with 788 and second-most starts overall with 906. Edwards had an impressive career with 72 NASCAR national series wins, including 28 in the Cup Series.
Edwards finished second in the Cup standings twice, once against Tony Stewart in a nail-biting battle that came down to a tiebreaker. Moody started out as a driver in 1956 and had five Cup Series wins. He also co-founded Holman-Moody, which became one of the most dominant teams in NASCAR history with two championships and numerous Daytona 500 wins.
Dr. Dean Sicking was honored with the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. He is best known for his invention of the SAFER (Steel And Foam Energy Reduction) barrier, which has saved countless lives over the past two decades.
The induction ceremony will take place on February 7, 2025 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ricky Rudd received 87% of the Modern Era ballot votes, and Ralph Moody received 60% of the Pioneer ballot votes.
Ricky Rudd holds the record for consecutive starts in the Cup Series with 788, and his 906 starts rank second all-time.
Carl Edwards had 72 NASCAR national series wins, including 28 in the Cup Series.
Carl Edwards finished second in the Cup standings twice, including a battle with Tony Stewart in 2011 that came down to a tiebreaker.
Ralph Moody started out as a driver in 1956 and had five Cup Series wins.
Ralph Moody paired with John Holman in 1957 to create Holman-Moody, a dominant team that claimed two championships with David Pearson and scored Daytona 500 wins with Fred Lorenzen (1965) and Mario Andretti (1967)
Ralph Moody was also an adept strategist and driver coach, and Holman-Moody racked up 96 Cup wins and 83 poles.
Ricky Rudd holds the Cup Series record for consecutive starts (788) before Jeff Gordon broke it in 2015.
Carl Edwards finished in the top two in the Xfinity Series standings five straight years and amassed 38 wins over seven full seasons.
Dr. Dean Sicking is best known as an inventor of the SAFER (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) barrier, which has saved countless lives over the past 20 years.
Carl Edwards had a higher win percentage (6.3%) than other nominees in terms of career wins and starts.
Ralph Moody saw his cars win 96 times, including two Cup championships, and ranks ninth on the all-time list for wins by team owners.
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Carl Edwards finished within the top five of point standings six times in his career.
Ricky Rudd had a higher win percentage (6.3%) than other nominees in terms of career wins and starts.
Ricky Rudd won at least one Cup Series race for 16 straight years which is the third-longest streak in history.
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There are no explicit fallacies in the article. The author presents their opinions and reasoning for each of their votes on the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot. They provide statistics and context to support their choices, making it clear that these are their personal opinions based on the information provided during the voting process. While there is a strong emphasis on winning as a qualifier for induction into the Hall of Fame, this seems to be a legitimate factor to consider given the nature of NASCAR as a sport focused on race wins and championships.
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This sport is about winning — even if it took Rudd longer to win his races (906 starts) than others.
My personal feeling has long been 20 career Cup wins should be the current standard for making it into the Hall (I wrote in 2014 for a column in USA Today: “Within a decade, the magic number of wins will be 20”).
