Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick were elected into the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 Tuesday with Humpy Wheeler named the Landmark Award winner.

The new Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted during a ceremony on Jan. 23, 2026. It will take place at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte. Tickets have not yet gone on sale.

NASCAR revealed the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees. Kurt Busch and Harry Gant were elected from the Modern Era Ballot, while Ray Hendrick was selected from the Pioneer Ballot. Humpy Wheeler was the Landmark Award Recipient.

Most teams in stock car racing’s highest circuit are headquartered in this area, in addition to a major racetrack and the sport’s Hall of Fame.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame will induct Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick in the Class of 2026, the hall announced Tuesday. Busch and Gant were selected from the Modern Era Ballot, each garnering 61% of the vote. Jeff Burton, Harry Hyde and Randy Dorton were the next-highest finishers who didn't make the cut.

Ray Hendrick, Harry Gant and Busch will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as its 2026 class, the voting panel decided on Tuesday afternoon. Humpy Wheeler is this year’s Landmark Award recipient.

The 46-year-old Kurt Busch got in on the first ballot. He held off Jimmie Johnson to win the 2004 Cup Series championship, and won 34 Cup Series races.

While Dale Earnhardt Jr. likes the idea, Kyle Petty says it would be a mistake if NASCAR brings a points-paying race to North Wilkesboro.

Gordon began his NASCAR career with Bill Davis Racing. His Hall of Fame Cup success began at Charlotte when he won driving for Rick Hendrick.