The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 was revealed on Sunday, which includes the likes of off-road legend Roger Mears, his son Casey, and the late Kyle Busch. The induction ceremony will be at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa on October 1.

Other inductees include NHRA greats Ron Capps and John Force, NASCAR crew chief Ernie Cope, USAC and NASCAR driver Brad Noffsinger, and Winston West star Sean Woodside.

The Mears brothers are icons of American motorsports on different surfaces. While Rick is a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion, Roger has two Pikes Peak overall crowns to his name and a plethora of off-road titles in a variety of disciplines. Roger has also raced Indy like his younger brother, but his successes were more apparent on the dirt and sand side of things.

Besides the two outright victories in 1972 and 1973, he won his class at Pikes Peak thrice in 1985, 1988, and 1999. He’s topped his category at the Baja 1000 four times via Class 3 in 1979 followed by Class 7 in 1986, 1989, and 1991, as well as the Baja 500 five times: Class 3 in 1980 then Class 7 in 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991. Mears also claimed the 1989 and 1991 SCORE–HDRA desert titles for Class 7.

His successes extended to the stadiums as well. He won the 1985 MTEG Grand National Sport Trucks championship and boasts 20 off-road titles at Riverside International Raceway.

He was inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2020.

“I never quit off-road racing, even while I was driving Indy cars,” Mears said in 1991. “I can honestly say that at 200 mph at Indianapolis, you’re not smiling inside your helmet. It’s too damn serious. It’s enjoyable but it’s not fun. Off-road racing is fun. I actually catch myself in the middle of a race bouncing and jumping and grinning. That’s the difference.”

His sons would also follow in his footsteps. Roger Mears Jr. won Class 1/2-1600 at the 1986 Baja 1000 and raced alongside his dad in the Mickey Thompson Series. Casey grew up in short course racing before heading the IndyCar route, then became a regular in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2003 to 2016 with a win at the 2007 Coca-Cola 600.

In 2017, with his stock car days behind him, Casey returned to his roots by competing sporadically in the Stadium Super Trucks. He also did a few Baja 1000s, including the 2021 race alongside SST boss and fellow NASCAR alum Robby Gordon. Since 2023, he has been part of another former NASCAR driver’s team in Brendan Gaughan’s Class 1 at the 1000. Casey still races NASCAR on a limited basis as he pursues his 500th career Cup start.

Busch was Casey’s teammate at Hendrick Motorsports in 2007. One of the most talented wheelmen in NASCAR history, Busch dabbled in short course when he raced a Pro 2 in the 2010 TORC round at Route 66 Raceway. “Rowdy” also tried out Nitro Rallycross in 2021 and had dreams of racing the Baja 1000 once his stock car days were behind him. Tragically, he passed away from pneumonia and sepsis in late May.

“In reviewing the 2026 final list of inductees, I am simply overwhelmed with the diversity and the tremendous talent voted in,” Hall of Fame head Ken Clapp stated. “I feel compelled to tell the public that prior to our loss of Kyle Busch, he already had enough votes to be inducted with the Class of 2026. That’s just further testimony to his tremendous talent and contributions he made to the sport over the past 25 years.”