{"id":13266,"date":"2023-01-22T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=13266"},"modified":"2023-01-21T16:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T21:39:54","slug":"behind-the-scenes-at-nascar-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/01\/22\/behind-the-scenes-at-nascar-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Hall of Fame: Behind the scenes at Induction Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

You see what happens on-air, but here’s what happens behind the scenes of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.<\/h3>\n

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —<\/strong> Sunlight bounced off the windows of neighboring buildings and poured into the main atrium of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Panels adorned with the hall’s insignia lined the rails of “Glory Road.” Against the outer wall of the “High Octane Theater” laid a red carpet and velvet rope.<\/p>\n

The 2023 ceremony honored three individuals: Matt Kenseth, Kirk Schelmerdine, and Herschel McGriff, as they took their place alongside 55 other legends in the Hall. But now let’s take a behind-the-scenes look at the activities of the NASCAR Hall of Fame<\/a> induction ceremony night.<\/p>\n

The Red Carpet<\/h3>\n

The 95-year-old McGriff and his walker strolled the red carpet, posed for photos, and talked to the media and fellow inductees\/members (most of whom he raced against). Shelmerdine with his wife in tow, while Kenseth brought the entire clan. That’s not an exaggeration, either.<\/p>\n

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Kirk Shelmerdine, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and all of the Matt Kenseth clan.#NASCAR<\/a> #NASCARHOF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0oEG9OlWPW<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tucker White (@TuckerWhite94) January 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n