Career

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STOCK CAR AUTO RACING (NASCAR) - SPRINT CUP SERIES

2009–present

Co-owner and driver Stewart-Haas Racing / Kannapolis, North Carolina USA

1999–2008

Driver Joe Gibbs Racing / Huntersville, North Carolina USA

INDY RACING LEAGUE (INDYCAR)

1996–2001

IRL Driver Indianapolis, Indiana USA

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STOCK CAR AUTO RACING (NASCAR)

1996–1998

Driver Busch Series

UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB

1991–1995

Driver Speedway, Indiana USA

UNITED MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION

1987–1991

Driver Fortville, Indiana USA

Accomplishments of note

2014

Race car owner: won 2nd Sprint Cup Championship 2014 The Profit on CNBC 500 / Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona USA with Kevin Harvick, driver

2014

Race car owner: won 9th Knoxville Nationals championship as a World of Outlaws Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa USA with Donny Schatz, driver

2014

Race car owner: won 5th World of Outlaws championship World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series / Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville in Volusia County, Florida USA with Donny Schatz, driver

2013

Driver: NASCAR Nationwide Series Race - seventh victory in the season-opening Nationwide Series race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA Tied with the legendary Dale Earnhardt for most Nationwide Series wins at Daytona

2013

Driver: won Empire Super Sprints 360 winged sprint car race Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania USA First winged sprint win of 2013

2013

Driver: won IRA Outlaw Sprints 410 winged sprint car race Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, Wisconsin USA Second winged sprint win of 2013

2013

World of Outlaws car owner: won eighth Knoxville Nationals championship Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa USA with Donny Schatz, driver

2013

Owner's championship: won thirteenth United States Auto Club (USAC) with Bobby East, driver

2013

Owner's championship: won fourteenth United States Auto Club (USAC) with Bryan Clauson, driver

2012

Driver: won American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) 360 Winged Sprint Car race Plymouth Speedway / Plymouth, Indiana USA

2012

Car owner: won 4th World of Outlaws championship with Donny Schatz, driver

2012

World of Outlaws car owner: won seventh Knoxville Nationals championship Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa USA with Donny Schatz, driver

2012

Driver: won URC 360 Winged Sprint Car Series Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania USA

2012

Driver: won 360 Winged Sprint Car race Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, Ontario CANADA

2012

Driver: won Patriot Sprint Tour/URC (United Racing Company) 360 Winged Sprint Car Series Black Rock Speedway / Dundee, New York USA

2012

Driver: won National Racing Alliance (NRA) Sprint Invaders 360 Winged Sprint Car Series Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, Ohio USA

2012

Driver: won American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Midwest Region 360 Winged Sprint Car race Eagle Raceway / Eagle, Nebraska USA

2012

Driver: won All-Star Circuit of Champions 410 Winged Sprint Car race Screven Motor Speedway / Sylvania, Georgia USA

2012

Driver: won second and third career World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature races Lernerville Speedway / Saver, Pennsylvania USA and Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, Ontario CANADA

2011

Became the first driver/owner to win the Sprint Cup title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992

2010

Driver: won back-to-back NRA Sprint Invaders 360 Winged Sprint Car Series events Eldora Speedway / New Weston, Ohio USA

2010

Car owner: won ninth USAC owner's championship / fifth car owner championship in the Silver Crown division. with Levi Jones, driver

2010

Car owner: Won tenth USAC owner's championship / fifth car owner championship in the Sprint Car division. with Levi Jones, driver

2009

Car owner: won third World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship with Donny Schatz, driver

2009

Car owner: won eighth USAC owner's championship - fourth car owner championship in the Sprint Car division. with Levi Jones, driver

2009

World of Outlaws car owner: won fifth Knoxville Nationals championship with Donny Schatz, driver

2009

Driver: won first career 410 Winged Sprint Car race in inaugural Lou Blaney Memorial Classic Sharon Speedway / Hartford, Ohio USA

2009

Driver: Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt late model race won for the second straight year and third time overall Eldora Speedway / New Weston, Ohio USA

2009

Driver: won Nationwide Series race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA

2009

Driver: won the non-points NASCAR Sprint All-Star race Charlotte Motor Speedway / Concord, North Carolina USA

2008

Driver: won five NASCAR Nationwide Series races Daytona, Florida; Fontana, California; Talladega, Alabama; Darlington, South Carolina; Loudon, New Hampshire USA

2008

Driver: Won the “Rumble in Fort Wayne” United States Auto Club (USAC) Midget feature for the seventh time War Memorial Coliseum / Allen County, Indiana USA

2008

Driver: won Old Spice Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt late model race for the second time Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio USA

2008

Car owner: Won second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championship with Donny Schatz, driver

2008

World of Outlaws car owner: won fourth Knoxville Nationals championship Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, Iowa USA with Donny Schatz, driver

2007

Driver: Won three Sprint Cup point races Chicagoland / Joliet, Illinois; Indianapolis Motor Speedway / Speedway, Indiana; Watkins Glen International / Watkins Glen, New York USA

2007

Car owner: won seventh USAC owner's championship - second straight car owner championship in the Sprint car division with Levi Jones, driver

2006

Driver: won both portions of the “Rumble in Fort Wayne” USAC Midget double-feature Fort Wayne, Indiana USA

2006

Named to the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All America First-Team for the ninth time.

2006

Car owner: won sixth USAC owner's championship with Josh Wise, driver

2006

Driver: Secured first IROC (International Race of Champions) title with a third-place finish in the season finale Atlanta, Georgia USA

2006

Driver: Won Old Spice Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt late model race Eldora Speedway / New Weston, Ohio USA

2006

Driver: won second career Nationwide Series race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA

2006

Driver: won five Sprint Cup point races Martinsville, Virginia; Daytona, Flordia; Kansas City, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Fort Worth, Texas USA

2005

Driver: Won five Sprint Cup point races Sonoma California; Daytona, Florida; Loudon, New Hampshire; Indianapolis, Indiana; Watkins Glen, New York USA

2005

Driver: won first career Nationwide Series race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA Became the ninth driver to win at least one race in each of NASCAR’s three national series – Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck.

2005

Car owner: won fifth USAC owner's championship with co-owner Bob East with Dave Steele, driver

2005

Named to the AARWBA All America First-Team for the eighth time

2004

World of Outlaws car owner: won third Nationals championship Knoxville, Iowa USA with Danny Lasoski, driver

2004

Car Owner: won fourth USAC owner's championship with co-owner Bob East with Dave Steele, driver

2003

Car owner: won third USAC owner's championship with co-owner Bob East with J.J. Yeley, driver

2003

World of Outlaws car owner: won second Knoxville Nationals championship with Danny Lasoski, driver

2003

Car owner: won second USAC owner's championship J.J. Yeley, driver

2003

Driver: won two Sprint Cup point races Pocono, Pennsylvania and Charlotte, North Carolina USA

2003

Driver: won first ever Winged Sprint Car feature at the Winged Outlaw Warrior-sanctioned event Missouri State Fair Speedway / Sedalia, Missouri USA

2003

Driver: won first career ARCA race DuQuoin State Fairgrounds / DuQuoin, Illinois USA

2003

Driver: won second career NASCAR Camping Word Truck Series race Richmond, Virginia

2003

Driver: won the USAC Western Sprint Car Series opener Madera Speedway / Madera, California USA

2002

Driver: won USAC Western Sprint Car race (second Western Sprint Car win of the year) Irwindale, California USA

2002

Driver: won the 16th annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Tulsa Expo Raceway / Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

2002

Driver: Won USAC Western Sprint Car race - an all time USAC record with victories in nine different USAC racing series Altamont Raceway Park / Tracy, California USA

2002

Won first USAC owner's championship with co-owner Bob East with J.J. Yeley, driver

2002

Driver: won Camping World Truck Series race at Richmond (second Truck Series start) Richard, Virginia USA

2002

Driver: won the non-points Budweiser Shootout Sprint Cup race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA

2002

Driver: Won three Sprint Cup point races Atlanta, Georgia; Richmond, Virginia; Watkins Glen, New York USA

2002

Earned first Sprint Cup championship

2002

Named to the AARWBA All America First-Team for the seventh time.

2001

Driver: won three Sprint Cup point races - first road course victory Richmond, Virginia; Sonoma, California; and Bristol, Tennessee USA

2001

Driver: won the non-points Budweiser Shootout Sprint Cup race Daytona International Speedway / Daytona Beach, Florida USA First win ever on a superspeedway

2001

Driver: completed 1,100 racing miles in one day by competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 More than any one driver in racing history

2001

Driver: won Round III of IROC XXV Michigan International Speedway / Brooklyn, Michigan USA First career IROC win

2001

Driver: won the “Rumble in Fort Wayne” USAC Midget feature (second straight win)

2001

Driver: won USAC Midget race South Boston, Virginia USA

2001

Driver: won 358-Modified Super DIRT Series feature race Lebanon Valley Speedway / West Lebanon, New York USA

2001

World of Outlaws car owner: won first Knoxville Nationals championship Knoxville, Iowa USA with Danny Lasoski, driver

2001

Named to the AARWBA All America First-Team for the sixth time.

2000

Named to the AARWBA All America First-Team for the fifth time

2000

Became owner of a World of Outlaws team with Danny Lasoski

2000

Winningest driver on the Sprint Cup circuit, scoring six victories – two more than any other driver Dover, Delaware; Loudon, New Hampshire; Martinsville, Virginia; and Homestead, Florida USA

1999

Finished fourth in the Sprint Cup point standings and won the Rookie of the Year title.

1999

First rookie in Sprint Cup history to win three point races in first year on the circuit Richmond, Virginia; Homestead, Florida; and Avondale, Arizona USA

1999

Named to the AARWBA All-America First Team for the fourth time

1998

Driver: ran 22 Nationwide Series races for Joe Gibbs Racing

1997

Won IndyCar Series championship Pikes Peak, Colorado USA

1997

Won first USAC Silver Crown Championship Series race Las Vegas, Nevada USA

1997

Named to the AARWBA All-America First Team for the third time

1995

Driver: won USAC National Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown championships - first driver ever to win the “Triple Crown” in a single season

1995

Named for the second consecutive year to the AARWBA All-America First Team

1994

Driver: won first USAC National Midget race in Hut Hundred Terre Haute, Indiana USA

1994

Named to 25th anniversary AARWBA All-America First Team

1994

Driver: Won USAC National Midget championship with five wins in 22 starts

1992

Driver: won USAC Sprint feature at Lebanon (Mo.) Lebanon, Missouri USA

1991

Named USAC Sprint Car Rookie of the Year

1991

Named Rookie of the Year at Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Series

1991

Won first USAC Midget race Indianapolis Speedrome / Indianapolis, Indiana USA

1989

Driver: Won four feature races in Three-Quarter Midget competition

1987

World Karting Association National Champion

1983

International Karting Foundation Grand National Champion

1980

Won 4-cycle rookie junior class (ages 8-12) championship Columbus Indiana Fairgrounds / Columbus, Indiana USA

1979

Won first race of any kind behind the wheel of a go-kart Westport, Indiana USA

Professional honors and awards

2012

Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY Award) Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) Best Driver

2011

Driver of the Year (fourth time) Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA)

2011

Driver of the Year (second time) International Motorsports Hall of Fame

2011

Driver of the Year American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA)

2011

Driver of the Year (third time) National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA)

2011

Mario Andretti Trophy SPEED Sport SPEED Performer of the Year

2011

Racer of the Year and Oval Racer of the Year RACER Magazine

2008

Person of the Year Award NASCAR Illustrated

2005

Driver of the Year (second time) The Sporting News

2005

Driver of the Year Speed Channel/RACER Magazine

2005

Driver of the Year (second time) National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA)

2005

Driver of the Year (third time) Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA)

2002

Driver of the Year The Sporting News

2002

Driver of the Year National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA)

2002

Driver of the Year (second time) Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA)

2001

National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame National Midget Auto Racing Museum

1999

Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing

1996

Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Indy Racing League