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Winston
Cup rookie of the year 1979 and 1980 Winston Cup points
champion in consecutive years. The only driver ever to do
this in the history of NASCAR
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7
Winston Cup championships -
tied for first with "The King" Richard Petty
(1980,
1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994)
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Finished
2nd 3-times, 3rd once, 4th twice, and 5th once
(64%
in the Top 5 in points for his career)
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Winston
Cup race wins: 76 - 6th on the all-time list
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IROC
(International Race Of Champions) championships: 4
(1990,
1995, 1999, 2000)
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3-time "The Winston All Star Game" winner
(1987,
1990, 1993)
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Bumps
& cage rattlings
(lost
count)
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Career Winston Cup starts: 677 - 7th on the all-time
list
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Twice
voted American Driver Of The Year
(1987,
1994)
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Most
wins in a season: 11 in 1987
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Most
DNF's in a season: 18 in 1982
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Daytona
Superspeedway International Raceway wins: 34- 1st all-time
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12-time
winner of the 125-mile qualifying race at Daytona
(including
ten straight wins from 1990 – 1999) for the Daytona 500.
A
record in number, consecutive numbers, and the only person
to sweep an entire decade
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Seven-time
winner of the Goody’s 300 Busch Series at Daytona
(including
five straight wins from 1990 – 1994)
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The
only six-time winner of the Busch Clash at Daytona
Superspeedway
(1980,
1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995
)
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10
Talladega Superspeedway
International Raceway wins - 1st all-time.
He
earned the nickname “Mr. Restrictorplate” at Talladega/
Alabama
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53
consecutive Winston Cup
Finishes (1997 - 1998)
The
current modern-era record
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4
consecutive wins (1987) - One
of 7 drivers to do this since 1971
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3
races won from the pole.
Busch
500 (1995), Southern 500 (1990) and The Winston (1990)
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20
seasons in the Top 10 in
points
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Top
10 finishes: 427
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Top
5 finishes: 268
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15
consecutive years with a
Winston Cup series win
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22
career pole positions
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First
American driver to receive AUTOSPORTS Gregor Grant award
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Most
popular driver award, 2001
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$41,411,551
career earnings - 1st all-time
(I'm
not sure if it's correct)
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