HOF ticket holders invited to view red-carpet celebs

Anyone holding a NASCAR Hall of Fame general admission ticket for Sunday will be invited to view the red-carpet entry. The procession begins at 11:30 a.m. ET outside the Hall and continues up Glory Road and into the Crown Ballroom. Guests with tickets to the Hall will be provided prime viewing from the Great Hall.

The first class

Dale Earnhardt, Bill France, Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty will be enshrined on May 23.

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In addition to seeing inductees and NASCAR drivers walk the red carpet, Hall ticket holders on May 23 will be the first to view the Hall of Honor exhibits. The most sacred area of the Hall, the Hall of Honor is the room where inductees are enshrined.

Extensive exhibits highlighting the life and career of each inductee will be unveiled at approximately 5 p.m.

Tickets to enter the NHOF are separate from Induction Ceremony tickets and can be purchased by calling (877) 231-2010 or at www.NASCARHall.com.

The prestigious ceremony will feature presentations from prominent members of the NASCAR community about each inductee. The highlight of the event will be the official induction of the Inaugural Class of 2010: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France, Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty.

Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Induction Weekend packages that include a ticket into the Hall, as well as a ticket to the Induction Ceremony, can be purchased for $90.