Moody returned from World War II to chase a racing career, while Rudd and Edwards are two of the greatest drivers in recent NASCAR history.

Ricky Rudd, one of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history, joined Carl Edwards, one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era, as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame on Friday.

NASCAR enshrined three new members in its Hall of Fame in a ceremony Friday night: Carl Edwards, Ricky Rudd and the late Ralph Moody.