Voting was as follows: Jeff Gordon (96%), Jack Roush (70%), Roger Penske (68%), Davey Allison (63%) and Alan Kulwicki (46%).
The next top vote-getters were Buddy Baker, Hershel McGriff, and Waddell Wilson.
2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees
Jeff Gordon
First-year nominee Jeff Gordon earned the most votes amongst the voting committee. Gordon tallied 96% of the votes which when you look at his statistics and awards, it shouldn't come to a surprise. Gordon is a four-time Monster Energy NASCAR Champion winning his most recent in 2001.
Gordon tallied 93 victories in his career in the Cup Series. He also tallied five victories in the XFINITY Series, 1 victory in the IROC Series, and one victory in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Gordon also secured three victories in the annual All-Star event.
Gordon's career spanned from 1992 to 2016. He announced his retirement before the 2015 season but returned to fill in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2016. Gordon's legacy will continue well on past his racing career as he continues to own the No. 48 team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Jack Roush
Jack Roush began in NASCAR in 1988, starting Roush Racing. RFR has a total of 137 victories in Cup, 137 in XFINITY, 50 in Trucks, and four in ARCA. Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Matt Kenseth are just a few of the drivers who have won with Roush in any of the three series.
Roush has two championships in the MENCS coming with Matt Kenseth in 2003 and Kurt Busch in 2004. He has five championships in XFINITY (Chris Buescher: 2015, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 2012 & 2011, Carl Edwards: 2007, Greg Biffle: 2002) and one title in Trucks with Biffle in 2000.
Roush currently owns two cars in MENCS (No. 6 of Matt Kenseth and Trevor Bayne and No. 17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) and two in XFINITY (No. 16 of Ryan Reed and No. 60 with Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and Ty Majeski).
Roger Penske
"The Captain"... what more can you say about this monumental team owner in a wide variety of motorsports. Roger Penske has made his name well known in the motorsports world and he isn't done yet. Team Penske fields three cars in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, one full and one part-time car in XFINITY, four full-time cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
Penske's footprint in the NASCAR world spans from championship drivers to championship winning facilities. He built Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California in 1996, and previously owned Michigan International Speedway. Penske has one Cup championship in 2012 with Brad Keselowski and two Daytona 500 trophies, one with Ryan Newman in 2008 and another with Joey Logano in 2015.
Davey Allison
The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison had a strong career before his death in a helicopter accident in 1993. Allison won 19 races and 14 poles that included a victory in the 1992 Daytona 500.
Allison also tallied two ARCA and IROC victories in his career. Allison also won two straight All-Star Races in 1991 and 1992. Though his career was cut short, it would've been interesting to see what he'd done had he survived that plane crash in 93'.
Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki moved to Charlotte in 1984 in hopes of competing in NASCAR's Cup series. The Wisconsin native took a chance that ended up paying off in 1992 when Kulwicki won the Cup series championship.
Kulwicki made his Cup debut at Richmond in 1985 finishing 19th. He tallied five wins, 38 top-five, 75 top-tens, and 24 poles.
Gordon's career spanned from 1992 to 2016. He announced his retirement before the 2015 season but returned to fill in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2016. Gordon's legacy will continue well on past his racing career as he continues to own the No. 48 team in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Jack Roush
Jack Roush began in NASCAR in 1988, starting Roush Racing. RFR has a total of 137 victories in Cup, 137 in XFINITY, 50 in Trucks, and four in ARCA. Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Matt Kenseth are just a few of the drivers who have won with Roush in any of the three series.
Roush has two championships in the MENCS coming with Matt Kenseth in 2003 and Kurt Busch in 2004. He has five championships in XFINITY (Chris Buescher: 2015, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 2012 & 2011, Carl Edwards: 2007, Greg Biffle: 2002) and one title in Trucks with Biffle in 2000.
Roush currently owns two cars in MENCS (No. 6 of Matt Kenseth and Trevor Bayne and No. 17 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) and two in XFINITY (No. 16 of Ryan Reed and No. 60 with Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and Ty Majeski).
Roger Penske
"The Captain"... what more can you say about this monumental team owner in a wide variety of motorsports. Roger Penske has made his name well known in the motorsports world and he isn't done yet. Team Penske fields three cars in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, one full and one part-time car in XFINITY, four full-time cars in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
Penske's footprint in the NASCAR world spans from championship drivers to championship winning facilities. He built Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California in 1996, and previously owned Michigan International Speedway. Penske has one Cup championship in 2012 with Brad Keselowski and two Daytona 500 trophies, one with Ryan Newman in 2008 and another with Joey Logano in 2015.
Davey Allison
The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison had a strong career before his death in a helicopter accident in 1993. Allison won 19 races and 14 poles that included a victory in the 1992 Daytona 500.
Allison also tallied two ARCA and IROC victories in his career. Allison also won two straight All-Star Races in 1991 and 1992. Though his career was cut short, it would've been interesting to see what he'd done had he survived that plane crash in 93'.
Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki moved to Charlotte in 1984 in hopes of competing in NASCAR's Cup series. The Wisconsin native took a chance that ended up paying off in 1992 when Kulwicki won the Cup series championship.
Kulwicki made his Cup debut at Richmond in 1985 finishing 19th. He tallied five wins, 38 top-five, 75 top-tens, and 24 poles.
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