Joe Nemechek debuted in NASCAR national series competition in 1989 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Across all three top-tier NASCAR series, the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Nemechek has 1,186 combined starts, only following Kevin Harvick for the highest all-time combined national series starts.
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion (1992)
- 4 NASCAR Cup Series wins
- 28 collective pole awards, earning the nickname “Front Row Joe”
- 674 NASCAR Cup Series starts
- 16 wins, 74 top-five finishes and 126 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
- 4 top-five finishes and 19 top-ten finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Nemechek was named the 1990 Rookie of the Year for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The NEMCO Motorsports team owner and driver was awarded the 1992 and 1993 Most Popular Driver for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
NEMCO Motorsports is a title-winning NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) team owned by 1992 champion Joe Nemechek. The team has fielded entries in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Cup Series. Based in Mooresville, North Carolina, NEMCO Motorsports is a family-owned operation that has been in national NASCAR competition since 1989. The team has fielded entries for 41 different drivers including Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Bill Elliott, Ron Fellows, John Hunter Nemechek, Johnny Sauter, and Ryan Newman.
Nemechek Motorsports & Engineering 