NASCAR on Monday announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 — including Halifax County native Jeff Burton — and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
Burton, who won 21 times in the NASCAR Cup Series including the Southern 500 and two Coca-Cola 600s, is on the Modern Era ballot.
Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion, joins the Modern Era ballot for the first time, alongside Randy LaJoie, a two-time champion in what is now known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Additionally, Jake Elder, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief, returns to the Pioneer ballot.