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Flag 1980 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Rookie of the Year

1982 NASCAR LMS Yakima, Wash. Track Champion

First race, November of 1982 at Riverside in Winston West 500

1983 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Champion

1984 Winston West Rookie of the Year and nearly won championship the same year, missing by just four points; 3-Time Event Winner

Came to Winston Cup in 1986

Won first race, 1990 Daytona 500, in 71st start

Won 1990 Budweiser 500, Dover, Delaware

1994 Slick 50 300 Busch Grand National Event Winner, Loudon, NH

Winner in four NASCAR divisions (Late Model Sportsman, Winston West, Busch Grand National, and Winston Cup)

Closed strong in 1994 in Winston Cup, notching six top-20s in final eight races, including seventh in season finale at Atlanta

Had 248 career Winston Cup starts, 2 wins and $2,977,000 in career winnings at the end of 1995

Finished 15th in 1995 Winston Cup standings

Thirty Top 10 finishes in Winston Cup career

First Winston Cup pole position October 4, 1998 Charlotte, NC

Forms own Winston Cup team in 2000 with NHRA driver Warren Johnson called Quest Motor Racing

TV Analyst with FOX Sports Net in 2001.

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