Dale Jarrett and Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class.
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) -
Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Drivers Tim Flock, also a former Cup champion, Jack Ingram and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts will join Jarrett and Petty in the NASCAR HofF's fifth class.
The hall's 54-member voting panel met on Wednesday in Charlotte to vote on next year's induction class. A national fan vote made up the panel's 55th and final ballot. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced the new inductees. The 2014 Induction Day at the NASCAR HofF is scheduled for Jan. 29.
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Allmendinger's dream come true
By Chris Symeon, Motorsports Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
What a turnaround it has been for A.J. Allmendinger during the past 10 months.
Allmendinger suffered a major career setback last July when he was suspended by NASCAR for failing a drug test. It eventually led to his dismissal from Penske Racing's team in the Sprint Cup Series.
After reuniting with owner Roger Penske earlier this year to drive one of his Indy cars, Allmendinger is about to achieve one of his racing dreams, competing in the Indianapolis 500.
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