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Father-son duos in NASCAR Hall of Fame
By Staff Report | Published: June 17, 2020 13
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame will welcome in its 12th class in 2021 and, with it, another father-son duo. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take his place among the NASCAR legends, including his father, Dale Earnhardt. Read on to see all of the father-son duos in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Dale Earnhardt
Class of 2010Dale Earnhardt won seven championships, tied for the most all time, and won consecutive titles on three separate occasions. The father of Dale Earnhardt Jr., "The Intimidator" was inducted as part of the inaugural class.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Class of 2021Dale Earnhardt Jr. is arguably the most popular driver in NASCAR history and one of its greatest ambassadors. The son of Dale Earnhardt, Junior won 26 times at NASCAR's top level, including two Daytona 500 wins, and also added two Xfinity Series championships.
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Richard Petty
Class of 2010Richard Petty is one of three drivers to win seven premier series titles, and his 200 NASCAR Cup Series win rank as the most all time -- by a long shot. The son of Lee Petty is known as "The King" and considered NASCAR royalty through and through.
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Lee Petty
Class of 2011Lee Petty is considered one of NASCAR's pioneers -- and for good reason. The father of Richard Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 in a photo finish and added three premier series titles in the 1950s.
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Bill France Sr.
Class of 2010Without Bill France Sr., there is no NASCAR. The sport's founder helped lay out the first beach/road course in Daytona Beach, Florida, finished fifth in the first event there and later would become the driving force behind the establishment of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
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Bill France Jr.
Class of 2010It's fitting Bill France Jr. was in the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class with his father. France Jr. replaced his dad as NASCAR President in 1972, with his emergence in this leadership role coinciding with the sport's national emergence as well. A visionary, France Jr. guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity.
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Ned Jarrett
Class of 2011Ned Jarrett has one of the best nicknames in the sport, "Gentleman Ned," for his kindness and pleasant disposition. On the track, the father of Dale Jarrett won 50 times in a short career and claimed the premier series championship in 1961 and 1965.
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Dale Jarrett
Class of 2014Dale Jarrett continued the legacy established by his father, Ned Jarrett, and shone brightly under the biggest spotlights. The three-time Daytona 500 winner and two-time Brickyard 400 winner won the title in 1999 and finished with 32 career wins.
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Bobby Allison
Class of 2011Bobby Allison was a charter member of the famed "Alabama Gang" and one of the sport's most beloved competitors. Over the course of a career that spanned from 1961-88, the father of Davey Allison won 84 times and claimed the 1983 championship.
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Davey Allison
Class of 2019Born with speed, Davey Allison followed his father, Bobby Allison, into the family profession. Allison won 19 races, including the 1992 Daytona 500, and was a burgeoning superstar before his tragic death in a helicopter accident in 1993.
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Buck Baker
Class of 2013One of NASCAR's early greats, Buck Baker was the first driver to win consecutive NASCAR championships, which he did in 1956 and 1957. The father of Buddy Baker also finished runner-up in 1955 and 1958 while amassing 46 wins at NASCAR's top level.
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Buddy Baker
Class of 2020Known as the "Gentle Giant," Buddy Baker was known for speed. His 1980 Daytona 500 win came in the fastest race in event history (177.602 mph), and he was the first driver to top the 200 mph-mark when he tested at Talladega Superspeedway in 1970. His contributions to the sport lived on after his 1992 retirement, as he transitioned to a popular and informative TV commentator.