The 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) exhibit space also contains displays of trophies, paintings, photos, plaques, helmets and other memorabilia of the sport of sprint car racing.

The entire nomination and election process is carried out by the 72-member National Induction Committee, which consists of media members, historians and representatives of the major oldtimers organizations from across the United States.

Candidates for the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame must be nominated by September 1 of the year prior to induction.

The 72-member panel, split into regions (East, West, Mideast, Midwest), consists of media members, historians, researchers, and organisations of retired personalities invited by the Hall of Fame itself.

Those eligible to be nominated may be a driver, owner, builder, sponsor, mechanic, manufacturer, promoter, official or media member for a minimum of five (5) racing seasons.