The stats say it all for Kurt Busch. He has won 34 NASCAR Cup races, including a Daytona 500 and a Cup championship.Or do they?That will be the decision posed to NASCAR Hall of Fame voters on May 20 when they try to decide whether to make Busch a first ballot selection into the shrine.

Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie headline NASCAR’s 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, but the continued absence of outlaw genius Smokey Yunick remains the biggest snub.

Randy LaJoie Hall of Fame Nominee Bio. Nominee for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, LaJoie won back-to-back Xfinity Series titles in 1996 and 1997.