Matt Kenseth leads Hall of Fame inductees class

CHARLOTTE -- On Friday night at the Charlotte Convention Center, the NASCAR Hall of Fame welcomed a formidable champion of the stock car racing's premier division, one of the NASCAR Cup Series' most successful modern-era crew chiefs and a driver who competed in NASCAR events through seven decades asthe Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

Matt Kenseth, the 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion; Kirk Shelmerdine, who guided Dale Earnhar