Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips and Lesa France Kennedy are the latest inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, NASCAR announced May 19.
Voting was held earlier in the day on May 19, followed by an official announcement at 4 p.m. ET of the 2027 class.
Harvick and Burton were announced as the year’s two Modern Era inductees, while the late Phillips was revealed as the Pioneer inductee.
Kennedy was named as the 2027 Landmark Award recipient.
Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion, won 60 races in a 23-year career that began as replacement for Dale Earnhardt a week following his death in the 2001 Daytona 500. He also won 47 races in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series to go along with two championships in 2001 and 2006.
Burton won 21 Cup races in his career. Finishing in the top 10 in points eight times in Cup, Burton enjoyed a consistent career among the very best the sport offered.
Phillips won five NASCAR Local Racing Series championships throughout his distinguished career, winning upward of over 70 races on an annual basis.
Kennedy is currently the executive vice chair of NASCAR. The daughter of Bill France Jr., Kennedy was the CEO of International Speedway Corporation prior to its absorption into NASCAR and has been one of the most powerful and influential people in NASCAR in the last few decades.
The induction ceremony will take place on Jan. 22, 2027.
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They forgot to mention Harrison Burton, Ty Gibbs and Mini Tyrell. The way Fox TV talks, these three will be the first to be voted in while active drivers according to their outstanding accomplishments. But NASCAR is probably saving that surprise for the actual ceremony.
Don’t forget Brian!
I like Burton but never thought he was hof worthy.
Jeff Burton had a long, successful career NASCAR, and is well deserving. Anyone thinking otherwise hasn’t really followed his career. I feel fortunate to have witnessed his last win that came at Bristol.
As for Harvick, that was a foregone conclusion, a more than deserving award for him.
For those who thought the award should have gone to Biffle, his time may well come. However, his induction this time around would have been a knee-jerk reaction to his death in the plane crash and wouldn’t have meant as much as a real induction based on his racing prowess.
Ricky Rudd, Geoff Bodine, and Neil Bonnett aren’t in the Hall. Burton is more deserving?