NASCAR announces 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees

Dale Jarrett was one of five new nominees announced for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Wednesday. (Getty Images)
Dale Jarrett was one of five new nominees announced for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Wednesday. (Getty Images)
Dale Jarrett was one of five new nominees announced for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Wednesday. (Getty Images)

NASCAR announced this year’s nominees for the 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Wednesday.  Included among the group are five newcomers and 20 from last year’s group.  The five new names are Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty, Larry Phillips, Bruton Smith, and Rex White.

From the total list of 25, five will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on May 22.  This round of nominees was selected by a 21 person nominating committee which includes representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and track owners from both major facilities and historic short tracks.

The five inductees will be elected by the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel which includes representatives from the industry, teams and the media.  In addition to the 54 members of the voting panel, fans will have a vote via NASCAR.com. MORE>>>

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Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community. Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.