Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie join NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees

Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie have joined the NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee ballot for the first time.

The nominees for the class of 2026 were announced Monday. Busch and LaJoie are the new names on the list for the Modern Era Ballot.

Busch is a former Cup Series champion and Daytona 500 winner. He won races in all three NASCAR national series.

LaJoie is a two-time Xfinity Series champion and former North Series champion. He made starts in all three national series but won 15 races in the Xfinity Series.

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The other nominees on the Modern Era Ballot are:

2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and 2002 Xfinity Series champion

: won 18 times in the NASCAR Cup Series including consecutive Coca-Cola 600 victories

: two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief

: won 21 times in the NASCAR Cup Series including the Southern 500 and two Coca-Cola 600s

built engines that won over nine championships across NASCAR’s national series

winner of 18 NASCAR Cup Series races, including two Southern 500 victories

: 1970 NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief

three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion

18-time Cup Series race winner Harry Gant is once again on the Modern Era ballot. Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images

The nominees on the Pioneer Ballot are:

: three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief, including the Daytona 500 and two Southern 500s

: won over 700 times in NASCAR Modified and Late Model Sportsman

: built cars that won more than 250 NASCAR Cup Series races and three championships

: first five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion

winner of nine NASCAR Cup Series races and three Convertible Division championships

Lesa France Kennedy is among those on the ballot for the landmark Award. Eakin Howard/Getty Images

And the Landmark Award will be given to the individual who is voted upon for their contributions to stock car racing. The nominees are:

: NASCAR’s first flagman; established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr.

NASCAR executive vice chair and one of the most influential women in sports

: founder of Pocono Raceway

: long-time NASCAR executive oversaw competition, helped grow the sport on the West Coast

: former president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, transformed the venue into a world-class facility