NASCAR announces its 2016 Hall of Fame - WYFF Greenville
Smith is already enshrined in the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame. "Now I realize how much it means to me. It will truly be an honor to be remembered at the Hall of Fame along with people like Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Glen Wood, Junior Johnson, Darrell Waltrip and so many others who helped build this sport. Even if they don't remember who won the race, I want them to remember the pre-race show and having the time of their lives. I want fans to know we're always working to build the best facilities for them and that's who I really owe this recognition to. The millions of fans who've attended our race tracks all of these years are the ones who really deserve to be in the... The five-person group – the seventh in NASCAR Hall of Fame history – consists of Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. In addition, NASCAR announced that Harold Brasington won the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel met Wednesday in a closed session in Charlotte to debate and vote upon the 20 nominees for the induction class of 2016 and the five nominees for the Landmark. Source: www.wyff4.com
