A Former Lees-McRae College cyclist received a big honor this week. Carla Swart, a standout cyclist for the Bobcats, will compete for South Africa in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India on October 3rd through 14th. Swart joins 13 other cyclist and 16 other teams to represent South Africa in the 19th Commonwealth Games. The South African Commonwealth Games' teams were formed with the 2012 Olympics, which will be hosted in London, according to the South African Olympic governing body. While riding for the Bobcats, Swart was the first collegiate cyclist in the history of USA Collegiate Cycling to win the individual national championships in all four cycling disciplines; track, mountain bike, cyclocross and road, in the same season. She accomplished this feat during the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Earlier in the week it was announced that Bobby Allison and Daryl Walrtip were among the nominees for the first ever Nascar Hall of Fame class. The rest of the names on the list were released Thursday evening. Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts are on that list. Car owners are represented, too, including Bud Moore, Raymond Parks, Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress and Glen Wood. NASCAR patriarch Bill France Sr and his son, Bill France Jr., are also among the candidates. An inaugural class of five will be chosen and announced in October, at the opening of the Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte. While you can speculate on which five out of that list of heavy weight names will be selected, certainly Richard Petty is a sure bet. With 200 career victories, 123 poles, 10 consecutive wins, and seven Daytona 500 victories, all records, the King is a lock to be honored.
Former drivers Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are two of the 25 nominees for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class. NASCAR released the two names Tuesday, all the nominees will be announced Thursday night. The first class will consist of five members. They'll be inducted in conjunction with the opening of the Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte next May. Allison and Waltrip were longtime rivals and are tied for third with 84 victories in NASCAR's top series. Waltrip won three Cup championships and Allison one. A 21-member nominating committee selected the nominees from NASCAR drivers, owners and promoters.
