![Ed Zurga FILE - Carl Edwards sits in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 15, 2016. Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, along with Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Ralph Moody, who made it in on the pioneer ballot. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/58b6eb818d0741afba71330089565bd8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Carl Edwards sits in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 15, 2016. Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, along with Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Ralph Moody, who made it in on the pioneer ballot. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
![Matt Kelley Former crew chief Chad Knaus smiles prior to an event to announce the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f223768f00b14dba90ba8a9dc97f60bc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former crew chief Chad Knaus smiles prior to an event to announce the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Matt Kelley Former driver Ricky Rudd poses for a photo after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/96d37d188f8d4f83957e5651b21477b7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former driver Ricky Rudd poses for a photo after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Anonymous FILE - Ralph Moody is shown in a file photo, date and location not known. Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, along with driver Carl Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Moody, who made it in on the pioneer ballot. (The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/271e80342e914d4690c87c112da8f9ee/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Ralph Moody is shown in a file photo, date and location not known. Ricky Rudd, the tough-as-nails driver from Virginia, was selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, along with driver Carl Edwards and mechanic and race strategist Moody, who made it in on the pioneer ballot. (The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)
![Matt Kelley Former driver Greg Biffle looks on prior to an event announcing the 2025 class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3dea5b9d30d04baeb1c3a1705a44b8f8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former driver Greg Biffle looks on prior to an event announcing the 2025 class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Matt Kelley Former driver Ricky Rudd takes questions from the media after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/17443a7a5ac14fb3a621a8b249894927/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former driver Ricky Rudd takes questions from the media after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Matt Kelley A display is shown for the drivers to be inducted into the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class during an event, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/466f7547885547c58a0ea7e9fb18ec98/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A display is shown for the drivers to be inducted into the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class during an event, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Matt Kelley Broadcaster Mike Joy looks on prior to an event announcing the 2025 class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/709820e2273744d4a40c42789f9b4d50/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Broadcaster Mike Joy looks on prior to an event announcing the 2025 class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
![Matt Kelley Former driver Ricky Rudd smiles after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ca4102a16b2a47aeab34777928da5936/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Former driver Ricky Rudd smiles after learning of his induction to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)