The Nascar Hall of Fame
General
Ok, first off, the 5 inductees this year are David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett, and Bud Moore. Now I have nothing wrong with those folks going in the Hof, they did so much for the sport, that I couldn't even list them all! BUT.......what about the founders? Last year, there were 2 Frances, Richard Petty, Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt. They also are worthy nominees, but they didn't found the sport. Heck, Earnhardt didn't come along until the late 70's. Raymond Parks SHOULD be in the Hof, he should've went in when he was still alive! Now that he's passed, their gonna overlook him more than they should him. He was very instrumental in the beginning of the sport. Not to bash any one of the inductees, but the founders should have gone in first. Like I said, Earnhardt didn't come along until the Late 70's after Nascar was about 30 years young. If it weren't for Mr. Parks, there probably wouldn't be a nascar or not as a big organization. Red Byron was another that should be in there. Kyle Petty said before they announced the names, that even though Byron/Parks won 2 races in "Strickly Stock" it was the first. I also hate how Nascar now-a-days only counts their "Old" History as after 1949. Even though their logo says "Since 1948" they don't discuss that year. Hopefully next year, Parks and Byron will be in together along with greats like Roberts, Turner, Flock, etc. Not these new drivers! When I read the press release on Nascar.com just a few minutes ago, I read just a few of the hundreds of comments already brewing. Most said something like "Cale Yarborogh should've gone in" or something like "I can't believe DW is not in!?! He should've went in the first class" But out of about 100 or so comments I read, only 2 said something about Raymond Parks not going in.....
Now I'm just a kid with a small voiced opinion, but I just wish, just wish, that Nascar would listen to the fans....not the fans who vote DW, Jimmie Johnson, or Jeff Gordon....but US, Racers Reunion. The Old School Fans who were there to witness that very first Strickly Stock race in Charlotte, the fans who were there to see the 1959 Daytona 500, the fans who were there to see Fireball Roberts'fiery crash at Charlotte in 64'. To me atleast, all these races mean more than DW doing some sort of dance after winning the Daytona 500 or a race in California and see Jimmie Johnson dominate......
updated by @cody-dinsmore: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
