Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty in HOF

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    NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

    Past champion Dale Jarrett (Above) joined father Ned in the hall while master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty(Below) became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most successful families to be honored.

    Maurice joins older brother, "King" Richard Petty; their father, championship driver Lee Petty; and cousin Dale Inman, Richard's longtime crew chief in the hall.

    Others named to the hall Wednesday were Tim Flock, a two-time premier series champion; Jack Ingram, who drove to success on what became NASCAR's Nationwide Series; and Fireball Roberts, the flashy showman from the 1950s who raced to 33 victories before his death in 1964.

    The group will be inducted into the hall during ceremonies here next January.

    Ned Jarrett jumped out of his seat and hugged Dale when his name was announced.

    Dale Jarrett said he was dressed for his son's graduation party and expected to bolt out once the announcements were made. He was humbled to join the hall.

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