Members from all across motorsports will gather at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte to celebrate the Hall's newest inductees.

But two things tie Edwards and Rudd together — when each decided to retire, both essentially vanished from the NASCAR scene, and, on Friday night they will return to their old racing community as inductees of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

When each decided to retire, he essentially vanished from the NASCAR scene, and on Friday night, they will return to their old racing community as inductees of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Edwards, Rudd and the late Ralph Moody — who had success as a driver and owner — will be inducted as the shrine's three-member class of 2025,