Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson; Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) veteran Willy T. Ribbs; and NASCAR, CART and off-road team owner Calvin Wells III are among six first-time nominees under consideration for induction into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame (WCSCMHoF) in 2024, according to HoF officials.

The inaugural nominees are:

• Jimmie Johnson, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 83-race premier series winner.
• Willy T. Ribbs, nine-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Trans-Am winner and first Black American to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
• Jan Quackenbush, race team owner, sponsor and safety coordinator.
• Ted Stofle, three-time NASCAR State of California champion and 110-race winner.
• Ron Strmiska, 1978-79 Stockton 99 Speedway late model champion.
• Calvin (Cal) Wells III, team owner with wins in NASCAR, CART and off-road racing and current CEO of Legacy Motorsports Club.
   

Nominated again after appearing on previous ballots are Austin Cameron, Dick Cobb, Ken Boyd, Ernie Cope, Mike David, Davey Hamilton, Eric Holmes, Lance Hooper, Tony Hunt, Jeff Jefferson, Brad Noffsinger, Greg Pickett, Boris Said and Sean Woodside. 

Five inductees will be named in early 2024, following two rounds of voting by the organization's Board of Directors. 

For the complete details, visit the WCSCMHoF announcement or westcoaststockcarhalloffame.com.