NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction
Current NASCAR
Tonight, in Charlotte, five new members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be "inducted" into the questionably designated "Hall of Fame". While many of those inducted so far are most worthy of that honor, while a few were inducted FAR ahead of the time they should even have been considered, two of those going in tonight deserve the honor to the fullest. Bobby Isaac and Curtis Turner were both a large part of NASCAR's glory days as some folks like to call those halcyon days of yore.
Having watched both of these men race over the years, I have no doubt of the impact of both on the sport. Impact for the good of the sport. In spite of the ban of Curtis Turner for those four years, when he returned, so did many fans who had missed the antic, on track and off, of the handsome driver. As for Bobby Isaac, thanks to Larry and JoAnne Regan who worked with K&K Insurance on the team (Larry in the pits and JoAnne as the K&K Insurance Dodge Girl) I got to know Bobby well, shy though he was. Sitting in the back of the box truck hauler with him one day, I believe at Augusta Raceway, I learned just how dedicated he was to the sport.
So, congratulations to all the inductees, but especially to Curtis and Bobby. Your addition to the Hall of Fame, both of you, along withthe other true champions of the sport, give meaning to the glamorous facility which otherwise is an empty building in Charlotte.
updated by @tim-leeming: 08/06/18 03:43:26AM