Bob Welborn finished second. Gant raced into his 50s, and still holds premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and a pole (54).

Bob Welborn finished second. Gant raced into his 50s, and still holds premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and a pole (54).

Bob Welborn finished second. Gant raced into his 50s, and still holds premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and a pole (54).

Bob Welborn finished second. Busch, 46, made the Hall in his first year on the ballot. He was the Cup Series champion in 2004 and won 34 times in the Cup Series, ...

Bob Welborn finished second. Busch, 46, made the Hall in his first year on the ballot. He was the Cup Series champion in 2004 and won 34 times in the Cup Series, ...

Bob Welborn finished second. Gant raced into his 50s, and still holds premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and a pole (54).

Bob Welborn finished second. Gant raced into his 50s, and still holds premier series records for oldest driver to win a race (52 years old) and a pole (54).

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Given his resume, Kurt Busch knew it was a matter of when, not if, he would be selected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Still, getting voted in on the first ballot on Tuesday was ...

Bob Welborn finished second. Busch, 46, made the Hall in his first year on the ballot. He was the Cup Series champion in 2004 and won 34 times in the Cup Series, ...