Joseph Frank Nemechek III (1963-09-26) September 26, 1963 (age 60) Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Achievements
1989 All PRO Super Series Champion 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Champion
Awards
1988 USAR Rookie of the Year 1990 Busch Series Rookie of the Year 1992, 1993 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
674 races run over 24 years
2019 position
57th
Best finish
15th (2000)
First race
1993 Slick 50 300 (New Hampshire)
Last race
2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
First win
1999 Dura Lube/Kmart 300 (New Hampshire)
Last win
2004 Banquet 400 (Kansas)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
4
62
10
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
453 races run over 29 years
2020 position
82nd
Best finish
1st (1992)
First race
1989 AC-Delco 500 (Rockingham)
Last race
2020 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega)
First win
1992 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last win
2004 Mr. Goodcents 300 (Kansas)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
16
126
18
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
70 races run over 9 years
2021 position
119th
Best finish
19th (2014)
First race
1996 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen)
Last race
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Talladega)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
19
0
Statistics current as of December 31, 2021.
Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Nemechek has made the second most national series starts in NASCAR history. He claimed the record in 2019 after he passed seven-time Cup Series champion Richard Petty, but was surpassed by Kevin Harvick in 2021.[1] Nemechek won the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series championship.
He is the older brother of racing driver John Nemechek. He is the father of John Hunter Nemechek, who competes full-time in the Cup Series for Legacy Motor Club. He is nicknamed "Front-Row Joe", which was coined by former teammate Wally Dallenbach for his tendency in the late 1990s to be a regular contender for a front-row starting position.[2]
^Page, Scott (November 16, 2019). "Joe Nemechek sets all-time starts record". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^"Best NASCAR nickname tournament". NASCAR.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023. Teammate Wally Dallenbach gave Nemechek the moniker 'Front Row Joe' after the veteran driver had a tendency to find his way to the front row of the starting grid.
father of John Hunter Nemechek, who competes full-time in the Cup Series for Legacy Motor Club. He is nicknamed "Front-Row Joe", which was coined by former...
20 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing and the No. 26 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. He is the son of NASCAR driver JoeNemechek and was the 2012 champion...
Series. The younger brother of four-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner JoeNemechek, John followed his brother into racing, participating in his first race...
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competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team is owned by driver JoeNemechek and his family. NEMCO Motorsports has had success, winning the 1992 Busch...
NASCAR Busch Series began February 15, 1992 and ended November 8, 1992. JoeNemechek of NEMCO Motorsports won the championship. The Goody's 300 was held February...
Jimmie Johnson 6- Mark Martin 29- Kevin Harvick 17- Matt Kenseth 01- JoeNemechek 21- Ricky Rudd 2- Rusty Wallace 12- Ryan Newman Greg Biffle won the pole...
and the closure of the No. 13 team while releasing Sterling Marlin and JoeNemechek. The next day, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, a regular in the Champ Car...
for debris. JoeNemechek led on the restart on lap 116. Dave Blaney hit the wall on lap 143 leading to the third caution, with Nemechek still leading...
Tony Stewart 99- Jeff Burton 12- Ryan Newman 40- Sterling Marlin 25- JoeNemechek 1- Steve Park Failed to qualify: Greg Biffle (No. 16), Brandon Ash (No...
accident in the Busch Series race the night before and was replaced by JoeNemechek and subsequently Jerry Nadeau. This race marked the final career start...
complete more laps. JoeNemechek's car owner Felix Sabates bought the #73 entry of Phil Barkdoll, who had qualified 38th. Nemechek went to the #73 for...
Tony Stewart 97 - Kurt Busch 6 - Mark Martin 18 - Bobby Labonte 33 - JoeNemechek 10 - Johnny Benson 8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7 - Mike Wallace 99 - Jeff...
1". The second caution came out on lap 157 when Busch, trying to pass JoeNemechek, hit the front stretch wall and slid across the track right through the...
10th, and Skinner finishing 15th in the #10 Valvoline car. JoeNemechek (2003–2006) JoeNemechek, who had been released from Hendrick Motorsports' No. 25...
driver and sponsor for 1995. Former Busch Grand National Series Champion JoeNemechek left to start his own team, Rookie Ricky Craven would drive the #41 Chevy...
fielded full-time entries for notable drivers including Kyle Petty, JoeNemechek, Sterling Marlin, Jimmy Spencer, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray,...
Belmont (No. 79) This was JoeNemechek's first NASCAR Winston Cup win. It was bittersweet as weeks earlier it was announced that Joe would not return to Team...
Koolerz 300 was held on February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. JoeNemechek won the pole but was suffering from the flu, so Jeff Green started the...
David Reutimann qualified the No. 87 car at Kentucky (race #16) for JoeNemechek. Christian Fittipaldi qualified the No. 30 car at Memphis (race #30)...
Racing in the No. 66 with Waltrip running the restrictor plate races and JoeNemechek and various drivers running the remainder of the races. Front Row Motorsports...
30-Michael Waltrip 97-Morgan Shepherd 44-Bobby Labonte 25-Jimmy Hensley 87-JoeNemechek 28-Davey Allison The Goodwrench 200 was held March 2 at North Carolina...
as said on ESPN): 29-Steve Grissom, 31-Ward Burton, 9-Rich Bickle, 41-JoeNemechek, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Jimmy Hensley, 90-Mike Wallace, 02-Curtis Markham...
Wayback Machine "The Dangers of Bushwhacking" Retrieved May 23, 2009 Menzer, Joe (October 26, 2016). "NASCAR to limit Premier Series driver participation...
Take 5 300 was held on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. JoeNemechek was the polesitter. Top ten results 33-Tony Stewart 21-Kevin Harvick...
21-Michael Waltrip 50-Randy LaJoie Failed to qualify: 29-Jeff Green, 42-JoeNemechek, 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Gary Bradberry The Texas 500 was run on April 5 in...
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