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Five inductees for the hall's first class will be selected by a voting panel made up of NASCAR members, manufacturer representatives, former competitors, the media and fans. Voting ends Sept. 15, with the results to be announced in October and the finalists honored next May when the hall is scheduled to open in Charlotte, N.C.

Among other finalists, announced Thursday in Charlotte are drivers Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison, owners Richard Childress and Rick Hendrick, NASCAR founder William H.G. France and his son, former NASCAR president Bill France Jr.

"I've said all along that race fans are what drive this sport and having them involved in the voting process is great", Childress said in a statement Friday. "I enjoy spending time with the fans and I encourage them to go online and vote."

Lee Petty was the first Daytona 500 winner in 1959 and was a three-time points champion before retiring in 1964.

Richard Petty, the owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, won 200 races, 123 poles and tied for most championships (seven).

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COL BKB: Pittsburgh 89, Oakland 66

COL BKB: Wisconsin 53, Wofford 49

COL BKB: West Virginia 77, Morgan State 50

COL BKB: Xavier 65, Minnesota 54

COL BKB: Missouri 86, Clemson 78

COL BKB: Cornell 78, Temple 65

COL BKB: West Virginia 77, Morgan State 50

COL BKB: Purdue 72, Siena 64

COL BKB: Cornell 78, Temple 65

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NHL: Chicago 3, Los Angeles 0

NHL: Vancouver 3, San Jose 2

COL BKB: New Mexico 62, Montana 57

COL BKB: Wake Forest 81, Texas 80 (OT)

NBA: Denver 93, New Orleans 80

COL BKB: Tennessee 62, San Diego State 59