Here are the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2023
15 nominees have been announced for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 ballot. This marks the first voting ballot since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Voting is split into three categories. Ten nominees appear on the Modern Era ballot, five on the Pioneer ballot (careers began more than 60 years ago). As voting concludes, two Modern Era candidates and one Pioneer candidate will be elected as the Class of 2023.
62 people sit on the voting board. For this year, those include champion drivers Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, who were selected as there was no induction 2022 class. A 63 vote is given based on a fan vote.
Modern Era Ballot
Neil Bonnett
Won 18 times in the NASCAR Cup Series including consecutive Coca-Cola 600 victories
Tim Brewer
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief
Jeff Burton
Won 21 times in the NASCAR Cup Series including the Southern 500 and two Coca-Cola 600s
Carl Edwards
Winner of 28 NASCAR Cup Series races and 2007 Xfinity Series champion
Harry Gant
Winner of 18 NASCAR Cup Series races, including two Southern 500 victories
Harry Hyde
1970 NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief
Matt Kenseth
2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion and winner of 39 Cup races
Larry Phillips
First five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion
Ricky Rudd
Won 23 times in NASCAR Cup Series, including the 1997 Brickyard 400
Kirk Shelmerdine
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief
Pioneer Ballot
Sam Ard
NASCAR Xfinity Series pioneer and two-time champion
AJ Foyt
Won seven NASCAR Cup Series races including the 1972 Daytona 500
Banjo Matthews
Built cars that won more than 250 NASCAR Cup Series races and three championships
Hershel McGriff
1986 NASCAR West Series champion
Ralph Moody
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series owner champion as mechanical genius of Holman-Moody
Landmark Award
Janet Guthrie
First female to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series superspeedway race
Alvin Hawkins
NASCAR’s first flagman; established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr.
Mike Helton
Named third president of NASCAR in 2000; career included track operator roles at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway
Lesa France Kennedy
NASCAR Executive Vice Chair and one of the most influential women in sports
Dr. Joseph Mattioli
Founder of Pocono Raceway
