The NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2024 honored racing icons Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, and Donnie Allison. Jimmie Johnson, celebrated for being 'Even better than you think he is' and a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with 83 Cup wins, was inducted alongside his crew chief Chad Knaus, who shares the same number of championships. Donnie Allison, a stalwart of the sport for over five decades, was also inducted. The ceremony included a poignant moment during a fireside chat when Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon presented Johnson and Knaus with milk and cookies, a nod to their history of resolving conflicts. Rusty Wallace received the Buddy Shuman Award for his contributions to NASCAR. The event, which took place at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, was broadcast live on Peacock and featured the inductees' families during the ring presentation.
Three women worked the @NASCAR Hall of Fame red carpet Friday night. 👏🏼 https://t.co/blpfUYGc6o
After a frustrating conclusion to the 2005 season, Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus seemed on the verge of a split due to their simmering tension. @Jordan_Bianchi on how the duo went from a now-fabled “milk-and-cookies” meeting to the Hall of Fame ⤵️ https://t.co/sMQP29LRsA
Nice moment at @JimmieJohnson’s HoF celebration. He took the mic and asked for any and every member of the 48-team through the years. So much history, winning and memories in one pic https://t.co/qKK8wxmHHU
Watch my full discussion with Donnie Allison, Red Farmer and @LarryMac28 from the 2024 @NASCARHall induction! Watch: https://t.co/mQhkNrPfa3 https://t.co/L1DJ4Y8ouS
Was honored to spotlight my friend Donnie Allison at the 2024 @NASCARHall induction! I’m so happy for him…couldn’t be more deserving of this achievement! https://t.co/LS5dEcA8lM
Did you know @JimmieJohnson & @chadknaus almost weren’t a thing? A contract offer by @GanassiChip almost kept the dynamic duo of #NASCAR from joining forces. WATCH their @NASCARHall post-induction media Q&A!! https://t.co/rzVgyggiYg https://t.co/yu2NaA3edB
From last night, "brothers" Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame; Donnie Allison joins brother Bobby in the Hall. @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/Iybv2BiUFW
Linda Mac & I truly enjoyed the #NASCARHOF Induction last night! To see (2) of my friends @chadknaus & @JimmieJohnson inducted was so cool and then one of my true heroes…………Donnie Allison going onto the HOF was awesome! Congrats to all the inductees! Now let’s go racing!…
Great night at the @NASCARHall last night, honoring three great champions of our sport. @kylepetty killed it again as the interviewer. Saw so many wonderful friends, can’t wait for next year. https://t.co/gTBXveitIs
Jimmie Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus join Donnie Allison in NASCAR Hall of Fame https://t.co/GTM0kSBkEm
Always such an honor to co-host the @NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony red carpet. Congratulations to the three legends, Jimmie, Chad and Donnie on their induction into the @NASCARHall. https://t.co/y0LDKVFoZ6
Always such an honor to co-host the @NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Congratulations to the three legends, Jimmie, Chad and Donnie on their induction into the @NASCARHall. https://t.co/4pf7ahdl9c
Jimmie Johnson rounds of the night of inductees. All of the speeches were personal & reflective, telling some incredible and hilarious stories from their HOF careers. Donnie, Chad & JJ coming your way Monday On Track @LarryMac28 @SiriusXMNASCAR @NASCARHall https://t.co/tDhcglTRBx
Respect. Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus. A duo that cemented their place in NASCAR history as legends. https://t.co/ZKn9NBwEid
You can now add NASCAR Hall of Famer to your business card, @JimmieJohnson. https://t.co/MJ7YAuDMTx
A @NASCARHall of Fame edition of #LooseEnds coming your way: 🐐 @JimmieJohnson, @chadknaus & Donnie Allison in their own words 🏆 Rick Hendrick on JJ & Chad 👀 @CoreyLaJoie thinking playoffs? 🔀 FRM switching alliances 📈 @KazGrala to @RickWareRacing @SiriusXMNASCAR @ 10 pm ET.
It's real, @JimmieJohnson. You're a @NASCAR Hall of Famer. https://t.co/s3RcuzibFc
Chandra Johnson, wife of Jimmie Johnson, does his ring presentation and induction. His children are on stage, too (as were Chad’s for his).
Jimmie, you took the history books and rewrote them all. It's an honor to welcome you to the #NASCARHOF. https://t.co/1jIGogkmft
Chad Knaus is now a Hall of Famer. Phenomenal speech full of humble beginnings stories Id never heard. We’ll replay Monday “On Track” @SiriusXMNASCAR Next up? His driver Jimmie Johnson is about to be enshrined to the @NASCARHall of Fame https://t.co/y29ppuyqxK
It all started with a cold call for Chad Knaus at @TeamHendrick. #NASCARHOF https://t.co/5K7hRrkPA6
✅ Jimmie Johnson ✅ Chad Knaus ✅ Donnie Allison 🔒 They're all now 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 members of the @NASCARHall. And coming up at 9:30 pm ET, @BradGillie chats with them ⬇️ 🎧→ https://t.co/OqG2Bguy64 https://t.co/NOt9T1RNkp
Knaus left Hendrick, with the blessing of Rick Hendrick, to help the startup of the Dale Earnhardt, Inc. #NASCAR Cup Series program. After a short stint there, he moved to Melling Racing, and then was back to HMS as the crew chief for rookie racer Jimmie Johnson in 2002.
Tonight I learned Chad Knaus worked at DEI for a bit, recruited by Earnhardt himself. Cool nugget
Chad Knaus could not have smiled more when his wife Brooke and two children inducted him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Seven-Time #NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Chad Knaus has taken the stage for his @NASCARHall of Fame speech after being introduced by his wife Brooke.
With 82 wins and seven championships, he is one of the greatest crew chiefs of all time. Chad Knaus is the newest member of the #NASCARHOF. https://t.co/uNQbZFDPxj
A member of the Alabama Gang and an ambassador of the sport for over 50 years. Donnie Allison, welcome to the #NASCARHOF. https://t.co/RoEWArD8Rd
NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction night is underway. First we honor the past 13 classes of HOF’ers who are in attendance. That’s some star power 💪 @NASCARHall @NASCAR https://t.co/aJm2pCvEVX
It's time to honor our past. We're live on @peacock with the #NASCARHOF Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2024. https://t.co/YmNMBiHdbj
At one time, #NASCAR dynamic duo @JimmieJohnson and @chadknaus weren’t on the same page & a split was imminent! @RickHendrick explains the #MilkandCookies event at @TeamHendrick! @NASCARHall https://t.co/eAhxMFvz6t
Wouldn’t be here today if the old school didn’t pave the way. #NASCARHOF https://t.co/heDO6D8Y9r
After explaining how Jimmie Johnson ended up at Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Petty asks how they ended up with Chad Knaus. Hendrick, “I really don’t know.” Gordon, “We’re still trying to figure that out.”
Racing legend @kylepetty finally gets on the same lap with #NASCAR @NASCARHall inductees @JimmieJohnson and @chadknaus https://t.co/Qu2kOhWJCS
At the pre-induction “fireside chat”, Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon surprise Jimmie and Chad with milk and cookies. Rick did this during their careers at a point the two were close to separating. “If you’re gonna act like children I’ll treat you like children” https://t.co/0wHYJampoZ
Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus laugh as Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon brings them milk and cookies at a fireside chat prior to the hall of fame induction ceremony. The famous story is Hendrick had them eat milk and cookies because they were acting like children. https://t.co/h0bmBasWmF
Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon bring milk and cookies to the stage as they join Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus for the fireside chat event before the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick have joined Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus on stage, and they came equipped with milk and cookies. Throwback to an old feud between Jimmie and Chad that was settled over milk and cookies. #NASCAR
A fitting choice of wine for the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction festivities. Peacock has coverage of the ceremony at 8 pm ET. https://t.co/QVgQGSbGDS
Congratulations to @RustyWallace on being awarded the Buddy Shuman Award by #NASCAR during the @NASCARHall ceremony. https://t.co/olvIor2PGl
Dale Earnhardt Jr. got to see the success of Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus up close as a teammate at Hendrick Motorsports. He reflects on their success prior to their NASCAR Hall of Fame induction: https://t.co/p4TajlntJL
At the Induction Ceremony Dinner, @RustyWallace is awarded the Buddy Shuman Award, which “recognizes individuals and organizations whose efforts and contributions helped advance the sport of stock-car racing”
More proof the @NASCARHall is LEGENDARY. @therichardpetty and Dale Inman are in attendance for the 2024 induction https://t.co/bCzEBiKcXZ
Forever legends. #NASCARHall https://t.co/34rBUEfwEk
Ahead of the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction tonight, I've pulled tweets from the winter of 2022 when I posted a series of articles reflecting on Jimmie Johnson's career. Here's a trip down memory lane ...
Red carpet at the @NASCARHall… @JimmieJohnson credits much of the success he and Chad Knaus achieved to building the team from the ground up back in 2002. “We were creating the culture”. https://t.co/lqncutDakb
The NASCAR Hall of Fame induction will be telecast live tonight at 8p ET on Peacock. https://t.co/uqy3FdnVcb
Jimmie Johnson is all smiles. Johnson, Chad Knaus and Donnie Allison are being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame tonight. https://t.co/Kr5pUHthIK
The fans have meant so much to @JimmieJohnson. Even the ones who booed. 😂 #NASCARHOF https://t.co/MwF4tF9S1r
It's all happening now on the #NASCARHOF Red Carpet! @Al_Weave and @kimmiecoon lead our live coverage. 👇 https://t.co/eHhdVxsbsR
Two 🐐s going into the @nascarhall tonight. The first #Daytona500 I covered, @jimmiejohnson won. The first #Brickyard400 I covered, Jimmie Johnson won. The second Daytona 500 I covered, Jimmie Johnson won. The….. well you get the picture. Jimmie and @chadknaus… https://t.co/Is46B2yP4P
'@JimmieJohnson is forever linked to his childhood hero, Cale Yarborough. They each have 83 @NASCAR Cup wins and tonight, Johnson joins Yarborough in the Hall of Fame. https://t.co/UsvypcUnxI
Concrete markers are in place for the Class of 2024 @NASCARHall. As always, some thoughtful placement. Jimmie Johnson completes the quadrant with Rick Hendrick, Jeff Gordon and fellow 7x champion Richard Petty. #NASCAR | #NASCARHOF (1/3) https://t.co/pID7jeDi7K
Happy @NASCARHall Day! Here's a little something I wrote about each of tonight's inductees over the years. First, this on Jimmie Johnson, written in 2009 for ESPN The Magazine. "Even better than you think he is" https://t.co/2LAynoKzk2