Kurt Busch under nominees for the Nascar Hall of Fame class of 2026

Kurt Busch, who won the competition in the first chase in 2004, is one of the 15 nominees for the 2026 Nascar Hall of Fame class.

Busch is one of the ten nominees of the modern era announced on Monday. Five nominees of the pioneer -era – designed to honor those whose careers began more than 60 years ago were also announced on Monday.

Nascar Hall of Fame Voters meets May 20 to choose two nominees of the modern era and one from the Pioneer era to be included in the Nascar Hall of Fame in 2026. The Landmark Award, which makes those who have made an important contribution to Nascar, will also be selected on May 20.

Busch won 34 races and one title in Cup in a career ranging from 2000-22. He won the 2010 Coca-Cola 600, 2017 Daytona 500 and scored six wins on Bristol, including the night race twice.

Busch also competed in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in 2014. He remains the most recent driver who ran in both races on the same day after Kyle Larson did not get into Charlotte in his car until Rain stopped the race last year.

Another first nominee of the Nascar Hall of Fame includes two-time Xfinity champion Randy Lajoie.

The nominees of the Nomination Committee of the Modern Era Mood and Landmark Award were selected, consisting of representatives of Nascar and the Nascar Hall of Fame, owners of large facilities and historically short tracks. The Honors Committee, which consists largely of all Nascar Hall of Famers, the winners of the Landmark Awards and the winners of the Squier-Hall Award, chose the Pioneer ballot.

Modern era -mood (2 to be selected)

Greg Biffle, 2000 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION AND 2002 XFINITY SERIES CHAMPION

Neil Bonnettwon 18 times in the Nascar Cup Series, including successive Coca-Cola 600 victories

Tim Brewertwice nascar cup series Champion Crew Chief

Jeff BurtonNBC Sports analyst has won 21 times in the Nascar Cup series, including the Southern 500 and two Coca-Cola 600s

Kurt Busch, 2004 Nascar Cup Series Champion and 2017 Daytona 500 winner

Randy Dorton, Built engines that have won more than nine championships in the national series of Nascar

Harry Gant, Winner of 18 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE, including two South 500 victories

Harry Hyde1970 NASCAR CUP SERIES Championship Crew Chief

Randy lajoieTwo -time XFinity Series Champion and 1985 North Series Champion

Jack Sprague, Three times NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION

Pioneer ballot (one to be selected)

Jake elderThree times NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION CREW Chief, including the Daytona 500 and two southern 500s returning to the Pioneer Mood

Ray Hendrickhas won more than 700 times in NASCAR Modified and Late Model Sportsman

Banjo Matthewsbuilt cars that have won over 250 NASCAR CUP series races and three championships

Larry PhillipsFirst five -time Nascar Weekly Series National Champion

Bob Welborn, Winner of nine Nascar Cup series races and three championships for the convertible division

Landmark Award (one to be selected)

Alvin HawkinsNascar’s first flag man; Established NASCAR races at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr.

Forest France Kennedy, Nascar Executive Vice Chairman and one of the most influential women in sports

Dr Joseph Mattiolifounder of Pocono Raceway

Les RichterProlonged Nascar executive officer oversaw competition helped to grow the sport on the West Coast

Humpy WheelerFormer President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, transformed the venue into a world -class facility and is a first nominee for this award