Ricky Rudd was clearing away leaves by his pool when he got an anonymous text message that he might want to make the 20-minute drive south to Charlotte -- quickly. Rudd knew right away that he was finally getting into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in his eighth year on the ballot.

Carl Edwards backflipped his way into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Edwards, a one-time high school substitute teacher in his native Columbia, received his sport’s greatest honor on Tuesday when he was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with longtime driver Ricky Rudd and team owner Ralph Moody.

Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd are the modern-era selections for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, which means Neil Bonnett reached the doorstep of the auto-racing shrine only to be turned away for the fifth time.

NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day is here and the Class of 2025 will be named. Tune in to NASCAR.com to watch the announcement.

Nate Ryan cast a ballot Tuesday for the NASCAR Hall of Fame as NBC Sports’ digital representative. It’s the 15th consecutive class voted on by Ryan, who is one of 63 members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel (with an additional online vote determined by fans).

Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with driver Carl Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Ralph Moody, who was selected o

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was revealed in Charlotte, North Carolina, as three new names with join the pantheon of legends.

Ricky Rudd was clearing away leaves by his pool when he got an anonymous text message that he might want to make the 20-minute drive south to Charlotte — quickly.

Two drivers – both from Modern Era Ballot – and one team owner – from the Pioneer Ballot – were elected Tuesday to become the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s class of inductees in 2025. Ricky Rudd: The Virginia native held the Cup record for consecutive starts (788) before Jeff Gordon broke it in 2015.