New installation celebrates the owners who helped shape NASCAR competition

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2026) – “Glory Road: Owners,” the sixth edition of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s signature Glory Road exhibit, is now on display.

The next generation of this exhibit places ownership at the forefront, highlighting the leaders who helped steer NASCAR from its early days to today’s championship-level competition.

Reimagined every three years, the Hall’s Glory Road exhibit reflects the sport’s evolving history.

“The process for identifying the theme and cars for our iconic Glory Road exhibit is among the most challenging and enjoyable activities we are blessed to do here at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The ‘Glory Road: Owners’ edition is no exception,” said Winston Kelley, Executive Director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

“Our exhibits team has done a phenomenal job selecting a wide range and diverse group of owners and cars to show the remarkable depth and breadth of owners who have been a critical foundation of NASCAR’s history throughout our nearly 80-year history. I believe our guests will be equally impressed and excited with Glory Road: Owners.”

Encircling the Great Hall, Glory Road has served as one of the Hall’s most prominent focal points since opening in 2010.

Along its iconic banked track, visitors will see firsthand how team owners shaped every aspect of NASCAR, from car design and competition strategy to the drivers and teams who became household names.

The collection features 18 historic cars spanning model years 1937 through 2025, representing seven manufacturers across six racing series, and offers an immersive journey through the sport’s evolution.

Fourteen of the owners featured are NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees.

Together, they account for 55 NASCAR Cup Series championships, nearly 1,700 race wins and 44 Daytona 500 victories, showing the remarkable influence these leaders have had on the sport.

“It is always exciting to present new stories, interactives and historic artifacts to our guests,” said Kevin Schlesier, Senior Director, Museum and Industry Affairs, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

“Glory Road: Owners is part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s commitment to continually update and change exhibits to engage our visitors and to bring new aspects of NASCAR’s history to light.

“It is an honor to be entrusted with these 18 historic race cars that bring to the forefront the incredible contributions owners have made in growing the sport. It is an equal privilege to create unique displays and digital interactives to bring the stories to life.”

Below is the complete lineup of new cars installed on Glory Road.

More details on each owner and car are available here.

Additionally, the full media kit is available here.

• Roger Penske (Class of 2019) / Team Penske / 2022 Ford Mustang

• Wendell Scott (Class of 2015) / Wendell Scott Racing / 1937 Ford Modified

• Glenn Wood (Class of 2012) / Wood Brothers Racing / 1954 Ford Coupe

• Bud Moore (Class of 2011) / Bud Moore Engineering / 1964 Mercury Marauder

• John Holman, Ralph Moody (Class of 2025) / Holman Moody Racing / 1965 Ford Galaxie

• Junie Donlavey / Donlavey Racing / 1979 Ford Thunderbird

• Lee Petty (Class of 2011) / Petty Enterprises / 1981 Buick Regal

• Junior Johnson (Class of 2010) / Junior Johnson & Associates / 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

• Robert Yates (Class of 2018) / Robert Yates Racing / 1992 Ford Thunderbird

• Jack Roush (Class of 2019) / Roush Racing / 1997 Ford Thunderbird

• Richard Childress (Class of 2017) / Richard Childress Racing / 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

• Rick Hendrick (Class of 2017) / Hendrick Motorsports / 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

• Ray Evernham (Class of 2018) / Evernham Motorsports / 2006 Dodge Charger

• Duke and Rhonda Thorson / ThorSport Racing / 2019 Ford F-150

• Joe Gibbs (Class of 2020) / Joe Gibbs Racing / 2022 Toyota Supra

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Class of 2021), Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Rick Hendrick (Class of 2017) / JR Motorsports / 2024 Chevrolet Camaro

• Kevin and DeLana Harvick / Kevin Harvick Inc. / 2025 Chevrolet Camaro

• Bill Blair / Bill Blair Racing / 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88

“Glory Road: Owners” will be on display through December 2028 and is included with general admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Tickets, hours and additional information are available at nascarhall.com.

About the NASCAR Hall of Fame:

Located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR.

The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, hands-on exhibits, a 278-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor and the NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop.

Opened on May 11, 2010, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.

For more information, visit nascarhall.com.

Source: NASCAR Hall of Fame 

Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports, the only teams in the Cup Series to field four entries, are also the most successful teams in NASCAR. In any given season, they are expected to get at least one of their drivers to the championship finale. But what are the chances that they get all four drivers there?

All four drivers of a team reaching the finale is unprecedented, no doubt, even for JGR and Hendrick Motorsports. Recently, Dave Alpern, the president of Joe Gibbs Racing, discussed this ‘perfect’ scenario in a video for his team media.

“There are only two organizations that could happen, and that’s Hendrick Motorsports or Joe Gibbs Racing,” said Alpern.

“Because we are the only ones with four. We are the only ones that have ever put three in. I can tell you one thing. It’s really stressful,” added Alpern, before explaining how dynamics and resources get stretched in the process.

Alpern likened it to having multiple children participating in the same competition, knowing that all except one is going to lose. As stressful as such a scenario would be, he recognizes that it would be an amazing problem to have.

“I would love to try it one year. I am sure our friends down the road will love that as well,” continued Alpern.

The logistics and the sheer workload that would go into such a setting would be massive, to say the least. Moreover, the current format will require three of the cars to each win a race in the playoffs’ Round of 8, while the final car will have to qualify on points for this to happen.

Yes, technically, it could happen. Alpern hopes it does happen. But the question is if it ever will.

“I hope it does happen. In some ways, it’d be great because you’d clinch the championship the week before. But it sounds like the playoff format might change. So, we may never get to find out,” said Alpern.

NASCAR is on the verge of announcing key changes to the existing playoff format. Word around town is that a multi-race championship round is on the cards instead of a single race.

However, speculations will have to wait until official word comes from Daytona. Until then, Joe Gibbs Racing fans can look back at the historic 2019 season, when the team put three drivers in the Championship 4.

Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny Hamlin had competed for the title alongside Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick. Busch eventually won that year.