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Jarrett, Petty among new inductees into the NASCAR HOF

Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.Drivers Tim Flock, also a former Cup champion, Jack Ingram and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts will join Jarrett and Petty in the NASCAR HofF's fifth class.The hall's 54-member voting panel met on Wednesday in Charlotte to vote on next year's induction class. A national fan vote made up the panel's 55th and final ballot. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced the new inductees. The 2014 Induction Day at the NASCAR HofF is scheduled for Jan. 29.Flock garnered 76 percent of the vote, followed by Petty (67 percent), Jarrett (56), Ingram (53) and Roberts (51). The inductees came from a group of 25 nominees. Jarrett and Petty were added to that list of nominations on April 10.The next top vote getters were Jerry Cook, Joe Weatherly and Wendell Scott.Results for the fan vote conducted through NASCAR.com were (in alphab...

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