The announcement of the second class of inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame was not without a little bit of a surprise.
Just like last year, when David Pearson, was not named, a couple of super star drivers who appeared to be locks will have to wait until next year.
The second class of inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame consists of: David Pearson, who was named on 94 percent of ballots; Bobby Allison - 62%; Lee Petty - 62%; Ned Jarrett - 58%; and car owner Bud Moore - 45%.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee along with 31 others representing all facets of the NASCAR industry, met in a closed session in Charlotte, N.C., to vote on the induction class of 2011. The announcement was made in the Great Hall inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The class was determined by 53 votes cast by the panel and the nationwide fan vote conducted through NASCAR.com. The accounting firm of Ernst & Young presided over the tabulation of the votes.
This is where it gets interesting because Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough were considered locks by many in the media and were in the top five of the fan vote which consisted of Allison, Pearson, Petty, Waltrip and Yarborough.
Darrell Waltrip tweeted on his account: "If someone ask(ed) me what would I change? Nothing, everyone that was selected today are deserving, I'm disappointed but proud of those guys!
You have expectations, things don't work out the way you expect, and you're disappointed, I had false hopes, no one's fault, didn't happen this time."
He also noted on televised coverage of the announcement that the voters seemed to lean towards Moore, a World War II veteran because of his age. Waltrip, 63, said "I'm just a pup."
The Class of 2011 will be officially inducted in a ceremony in May 2011 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.
Just like last year, when David Pearson, was not named, a couple of super star drivers who appeared to be locks will have to wait until next year.
The second class of inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame consists of: David Pearson, who was named on 94 percent of ballots; Bobby Allison - 62%; Lee Petty - 62%; Ned Jarrett - 58%; and car owner Bud Moore - 45%.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee along with 31 others representing all facets of the NASCAR industry, met in a closed session in Charlotte, N.C., to vote on the induction class of 2011. The announcement was made in the Great Hall inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The class was determined by 53 votes cast by the panel and the nationwide fan vote conducted through NASCAR.com. The accounting firm of Ernst & Young presided over the tabulation of the votes.
This is where it gets interesting because Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough were considered locks by many in the media and were in the top five of the fan vote which consisted of Allison, Pearson, Petty, Waltrip and Yarborough.
Darrell Waltrip tweeted on his account: "If someone ask(ed) me what would I change? Nothing, everyone that was selected today are deserving, I'm disappointed but proud of those guys!
You have expectations, things don't work out the way you expect, and you're disappointed, I had false hopes, no one's fault, didn't happen this time."
He also noted on televised coverage of the announcement that the voters seemed to lean towards Moore, a World War II veteran because of his age. Waltrip, 63, said "I'm just a pup."
The Class of 2011 will be officially inducted in a ceremony in May 2011 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.