Top 10 finalists on the 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot

6. Ricky Rudd

Not only was Rudd a winner throughout his career, but he also has some of the greatest experience on the track in NASCAR, starting 906 Cup Series races which included a streak of 788 consecutive events, second only to Jeff Gordon. Rudd began his 32-year Cup Series career in 1977 as NASCAR’s Rookie of the Year, and won at least one race in each season from 1983 to 1998. Competing until 2007, the now 66-year-old Virginia native compiled 23 wins in total, and also earned an impressive 374 top-10 finishes in his career.