Five of NASCAR’s legendary competitors—three drivers and two owners—were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Davey Allison, Jeff Gordon, Alan Kulwicki, Roger Penske and Jack Roush comprise the 10th Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame – now home to 50 inductees.

“What a special evening. I’m so honored to be here surrounded by friends, family, fans and many people that have worked very hard behind the scenes for me over the years,” Gordon said of the honor. “Thank you to the fans who make racing the great sport that it is. You make being a race car driver a dream come true.”
 
In addition to the five inductees enshrined, Jim Hunter was honored as the fifth recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

Prior to last week's Induction Ceremony, journalist Steve Waid was presented the seventh Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence.

For more information on the 10th Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, including short biographies of each of the inductees, visit the NASCAR website here.