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Ahead of the class

By Ryan McGee
ESPN The Magazine

Monday, September 14, 2009

This article appears in the September 21 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Along the southern rim of uptown Charlotte, the NASCAR Hall of Fame's chrome, oval edifice is taking shape. But the Hall has one problem: If NASCAR really wants to induct its best drivers in the first class, in May 2010, the league must waive its "10 years of service, three years retired" eligibility requirements. Then we could all agree on the top four: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon, with David Pearson n ...

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