NASCAR WCUP: A Night of Racing Stars at Charlotte
19 May 2000
Penske, Waltrip, Evernham and Joy to Speak at North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame's Induction Ceremony MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 19, 2000) -- Roger Penske, Darrell Waltrip, Ray Evernham and Mike Joy, each known for their own achievements in motor sports, will be guest presenters at this year's North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame's induction ceremony, May 25, 2000, at the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center. Penske's cars have won two Can-Am titles, three Trans-Am championships, 10 Indy 500 races and numerous NASCAR Winston Cup Series events. He partnered with Don Miller, chairman of the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame, and NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace to form Penske Racing South -- one of the most recognized and popular race shops at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, N.C. Penske will induct William H. G. France into the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Bill France Jr., will attend the ceremony in his father's honor. Waltrip, who won three Winston Cup Series championships while driving for Junior Johnson, is the only driver to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte five times. Waltrip received the Most Popular Driver Award in 1989 and '90. He will end his 29-year NASCAR racing career at the end of the 2000 season. Waltrip will induct Johnson into the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Evernham has been involved in motor sports for more than 20 years. He is one of the most successful crew chiefs in NASCAR Winston Cup Series history, helping lead Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team to 47 victories and three NASCAR Winston Cup Series championships. He was named NASCAR Winston Cup Crew Chief of the Year in 1994 and received the UAW-GM "Teamwork of Excellence" award and the Western Auto Crew Chief of the Year award in 1995. He owns Evernham Motorsports and manages the Dodge Motorsports NASCAR Winston Cup program. Evernham will present the SNAP-ON Golden Wrench Award to Dale Inman. Joy is a recognized commentator in sports broadcasting. He spent 14 years with Motor Racing Network and anchored the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series broadcasts on ESPN in 1981 and TNN in 1991. For the past 17 years, he has been an auto racing commentator for CBS Sports. Joy will be the master of ceremonies at the event. A nonprofit museum, the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is dedicated to all types of racing -- from drag racing to NASCAR. It houses more than 35 cars as well as numerous displays and showcases. Past inductees into the museum's Hall of Fame include Tim Flock (1999), Bobby Allison (1998) and Richard Petty (1997).