The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be announced late this afternoon, with the Hall’s Voting Panel meeting throughout the day to select the five inductees who will be enshrined early next year. The list of eligible honorees includes five first-time nominees: Sprint Cup Series driver Ricky Rudd, team owner Jack Roush, four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, master engine builder Waddell Wilson and former Motor RacingNetwork announcer Ken Squier.