Joe Nemechek

Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
	Nemechek in 2019
Born	Joseph Frank Nemechek III; 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)
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)
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)
	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.

[NemechekStartsRecord-1] 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.

[2] "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.

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