Something from my bar whenever I feel like it episode XCVI
Well I said there would be something special for today and here it is. Since today is the NASCAR championship and champions end up in the Hall of Fame I'm going with the first ever NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees. So not 1 but 5 items from the bar today. I have the complete set of 1:24 scale diecast cars of the 2010 Inductees.
First a quick bit of info:
NASCAR committed to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the city of Charlotte was selected as the location. Ground was broken for the $160 million facility on January 26, 2007, and it officially opened on May 11, 2010.
First up we have the Intimidator himself Dale Earnhardt. He had 7 championships, 76 wins, 281 top-5s, 428 top-10s, 22 poles, and 1 Daytona 500 during his racing career as well as a number of other achievements. He was also owner and founder of Dale Earnhardt, Inc (DEI) which is still one of the major teams today.
Next we have the only other 7 time champ The King himself Richard Petty. His 7 Cup championships, 200 race wins, 555 top-5s, 712 top 10s, 123 poles, and 7 Daytona 500 wins made him a shoe in for the first class.
Up next with 50 wins, 121 top-5s, 148 top-10s, 46 poles, and 1 Daytona 500 win as a driver we have Junior Johnson. He is also a 6 time Cup owners champion.
Those three were the only driver/owners inducted the first year.
For the next one we have the co-founder of NASCAR Bill France SR. He became the CEO and promoted NASCAR creating the "modern era" of racing.
Finally we have the man that brought NASCAR from a regional southern sport to the mainstream televised sport we see today Bill France Jr. He succeeded his father as CEO and promoter of NASCAR.
- Reference NASCAR Hall of Fame Wiki
Previous Episodes:
Ducks Unlimited | Elephant Football | Kings African Rifle Corps 1914 | Go-Go-Girl drink mixer
Jeff Gordon #24 picture | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Coors Light Bat | Little Brown Jug
Lionel Trains Light | Old Peasant | Jimmy Johnson IROC | Master Piss | Racing in Heaven
Old Leghumper | Giraffes | Polar Water | Beer Bread | Largemouth Bass | Earnhardt/Elvis Car
Rolling Rock | 2 Hulk Truck | Ohio Expositions Center | Trick Glass Set | 24 Bugs Bunny Car
Buckeye Mascot | Dale Jr #8 Picture | Turnpike Rivalry Can | Bols Ballerina | Pin Bottle
Tip Dancer | 1951 Crown Royal | OSU Football | Steelers Plaque | Browns 7up
Hair of the Dog Pub | The Scout | Gordon Brickyard Win | Sailfish | 24 Mighty Mouse
Steelers Bear | Car in a Bottle | Horse | Calvert Reserve | Gordon 3rd Daytona Plaque
Rainbow Trout | Buckeye Lamp | Steelers Superbowl XL | 48 SpongeBob | F.O.E Eagle
Budlight Fall/Halloween | 88 First Points Win | NASCAR Poker | OSU 2002 Picture
Steelers Football | Bud Bowling Pin | NASCAR cocoa | Mozart | Gordon 76th Win
Gordon Teddy Bear | OSU Fuzzy Dice | Steeler Pennant | Crappie Busch
Bud vs Budlight Checkers | Screech Owl | Beer Plaque | Gordon 2002 Plate
OSU Door Hanger | Steelers Tassel & Mug | Budweiser Tap | Beer Dart Sets
Indians/Pirates Ornament | 48 Autographed Pic | 24 Acrylic Light | Football's Best
Football Snack | Gold Bud | Gordon Card Tin | Mirror Bottle | 2004 Brickyard Picture
24 Star Wars Episode III | OSU Pillows | Iron Mike | Bud Millennium | Turkey Balls | Cherry Marnier | 24 Neon Clock | Gordon 2006 Calendar | Buckeye Can | Johnson Daytona Win
Beer Can Candles | Earnhardt Tin | Schenley Decanter | Bud Neon | 24 Bottle Light
Brutus Pillows
Cool! ;)
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