2020 Hall of Fame nominees announced
By Kelly Crandall - Mar 13, 2019, 5:58 PM ET

2020 Hall of Fame nominees announced

The 20 nominees for the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class was announced Wednesday evening, and there are six new individuals on the list.

Revealed on “NASCAR America,” three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart headlines the group. This is Stewart’s first year of eligibility. Also new to the list are Sam Ard, Neil Bonnett, Marvin Panch, Jim Paschal, and Red Vogt.

With the addition of those six, Kirk Shelmerdine, who won four championships at Richard Childress Racing with Dale Earnhardt, was dropped off the list.

Here is the full list of nominees:

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Kelly Crandall

Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.

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