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Team owner Jack Roush, driver Ricky Rudd among first-time NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees

NASCAR on Wednesday announced the 20 nominees for the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

Five men are on the ballot for the first time: team owner Jack Roush, drivers Ricky Rudd and Ron Hornaday, engine builder Waddell Wilson and broadcaster Ken Squier.

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Roush, the owner of Roush Fenway Racing, has watched his teams claim 321 NASCAR victories among the Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series.