DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ernie Elliott is on the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2027.
The Dawsonville engine builder and crew chief was the crew chief for his brother, Bill Elliott, when they won the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series championship. He will appear on the Modern Era ballot.
NASCAR announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR on Sunday.
Kevin Harvick, 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2007 DAYTONA 500 winner, joins the Modern Era ballot in his first year of eligibility. Alongside Harvick as newcomers to the Modern Era nomination list are six-time ARCA Menards Series West champion Ray Elder and 1988 NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning crew chief Ernie Elliott. Ray Fox, 1956 NASCAR Mechanic of the Year and 14-time NASCAR Cup Series winning car owner, and Herb Nab, two-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-winning crew chief, are among the Pioneer Era ballot…