Hall of Fame class inducted on Friday night in Charlotte expands list of all-time honorees to 61.
McGriff, 95, raced successfully for decades on the West Coast and made occasional runs in the NASCAR Cup Series.Shelmerdine was a standout along Cup pit rows in the 1980s and ’90s, guiding the Richard Childress Racing crew and driver Dale Earnhardt.
McGriff had the good fortune to meet NASCAR founder Bill France Jr. in 1950 when both raced in the first Pan-American race, a five-day marathon across Mexico. France invited McGriff to venture south to run in NASCAR, and the Oregon driver made a mark immediately by winning four races in 1954. He had several opportunities to become a regular in Cup but decided to stay in Oregon to raise his family and tend to his business interests there.
Kenseth won the Cup championship in 2003, won 39 Cup races and was the near-perfect example of a smart, opportunistic driver who knew the ins and outs of point racing. In his 2003 title season, he won only one race but finished in the top 10 25 times.NASCAR 75: #45 McGriff, Donlavey Race at Le Mans He began his career in NASCAR as crew chief for driver James Hylton’s independent team, later moving to DiGard Racing for a short period before joining RCR. He won 46 races for the Chevrolet team—44 with Earnhardt and two with Ricky Rudd.
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