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Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr. , NASCAR Awards CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The first induction ceremony for the NASCAR Hall of Fame here Sunday was a memorable, emotion-filled affair as Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. were installed as the first members of the hall. At least 1,000 members of the NASCAR community, including drivers, owners, media and hundreds of fans, attended the solemn two-hour, 40 minute ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center. The first induction ceremony came 12 days after the opening of the spectacular new Hall of Fame museum in downtown Charlotte following five years of planning and construction. FanHouse was on the scene Sunday and here’s a gallery of photos from the ceremony. Banners for the five inductees hang on the outside of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) The large crowd that attended the ceremony gathered outside the convention center hall before the ceremony, with many watching the NASCAR celebrities arrive and walk down the red carpet. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Driver Morgan Shepherd arrived wearing his trademark roller skates. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Richard Petty wheels his wife Lynda, who is recovering from cancer, toward the hall. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Kerry Earnhardt poses with his grandmother, Martha Earnhardt, widow of Ralph Earnhardt and mother of Dale Earnhardt. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Richard Petty, the first driver welcomed into the hall, was inducted by his son, Kyle, and then took the podium to address the crowd. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Junior Johnson speaks to the audience after being inducted into the Hall of Fame by his son, Robert. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Junior Johnson salutes the audience members, all of whom have just risen to their feet to give him a standing ovation. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Richard Childress presents Dale Earnhardt’s Hall of Fame ring to his widow, Teresa, as Dale’s four children look on. From left are Kerry, Kelley, Dale Jr. and Taylor. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) The Hall of Fame memorials to the five inductees sit on stage while, at right, Richard Petty talks with NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, members of the France and Earnhardt families and other dignitaries stand on the stage at the conclusion of the induction ceremony. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) From left, Junior Johnson, his 16-year-old son, Robert, veteran Petty Enterprises crew chief Dale Inman and Richard Petty meet the motorsports media after the induction ceremony. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) From left, Dale Earnhardt Jr ., Kelley, Kerry, Taylor and Teresa meet with the press following the induction ceremony. (Bob Zeller/FanHouse) ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments

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