Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed due to weather – Nascar

RELATED: Official NASCAR release on postponement

Wintry weather postponed Friday night’s NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, pushing the Class of 2016’s enshrinement to Saturday afternoon.

The Hall’s seventh class — Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner — will be inducted at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The event will be broadcast live on NBCSN and NBC Live Extra, with radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Plans to hold the induction as scheduled were in place until Friday morning, but accumulations of snow and ice that made travel around the Charlotte, North Carolina area treacherous forced the postponement.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame planned an early closing Friday at 2 p.m. ET with Hall of Famer autograph sessions canceled. Saturday’s altered schedule will kick off with a 1 p.m. ET luncheon.

With winter precipitation expected to continue overnight Friday and into the morning hours, the NASCAR Hall of Fame also canceled Saturday’s Fan Appreciation Day. Autograph sessions and driver meet-and-greets were canceled. According to a release provided by the venue, the Hall is exploring options to accommodate fans who obtained autograph session tickets, with a decision to be announced later next week.

The Hall announced reduced hours Saturday from noon-5 p.m. ET with free admission.

The postponement means a mere one-day delay for five stock-car legends. Modified stalwart Cook, early star Isaac, two-time premier series champ Labonte, speedway mogul Smith and the hard-charging Turner will have their names called Saturday, bringing the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s list of inductees to a total of 35.

RELATED: For more updates see Official NASCAR release