NASCAR.com's Kim Coon brings you Up To Speed on the Class of 2024 for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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00:00 Hey Race Fans, this is Kim Kuhn in Studio 3 bringing you Up to Speed.
00:04 We now know the new names being enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
00:08 Joining the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 from the Modern Era Ballot is 7-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmy Johnson.
00:16 Johnson is one of the most decorated drivers in NASCAR history, winning 83 times in NASCAR's top division.
00:23 He's one of just three drivers to win seven Cup Series titles, tying Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty.
00:29 Alongside Johnson, the Hall of Fame welcomes 7-time Championship Crew Chief Chad Knauss.
00:34 In his career as a Cup Series Crew Chief, Knauss called 708 races from the pit box, winning 82 of them.
00:41 Donnie Allison was voted in from the Pioneer Ballot, which looks to honor those whose careers began more than 60 years ago.
00:48 Allison joins his brother Bobby and nephew Davey in the Hall after a career spanning 21 years in the Cup Series.
00:55 And finally, Janet Guthrie is the recipient of the Landmark Award for her contributions to the sport.
01:00 Guthrie was the first female to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series Super Speedway race.
01:05 For more on the newest inductees, you can visit NASCAR.com.