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Joe Nemechek

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Joseph Frank Nemechek III
Born September 26, 1963
Hometown Lakeland, Florida
Awards 1992 Busch Series Champion 1990 NBS Rookie of the Year
[[{{{Previous_Year}}} NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|{{{Previous_Year}}}]] Sprint Cup position 19th
Best cup position 15th - 2000 (Winston Cup)
Statistics current as of 1 Sept 2006.
Joe Nemechek

Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner of the #87 Chevrolet. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship. He currently is unsigned to explore his options. Nickname is "Front Row Joe" for his ability to qualify his car strongly.

Strange fact 1: All 4 of Joe Nemechek's wins have come with different numbered cars. He was won races driving car #01, #25, #33 and #42. he is also the last driver to win a race carrying those numbers on the car.

Strange fact 2: Obtained his last two rides by replacing Jerry Nadeau. He replaced Nadeau at Hendrick Motorsports following Nadeau leaving, and then replaced Nadeau again at MB2 Motorsports after Nadeau was nearly killed in practice at Richmond.

Year(s) Car # Sponsor Make Team/Owner
2009-present87unsponsoredToyotahimself
200878Furniture Row RacingChevroletFurniture Row Racing
200713CertainTeedChevroletGinn Racing
200401U.S. ArmyChevroletMB2 Motorsports
2002-200325UAW-DelphiChevroletHendrick Motorsports
2000-200133Oakwood HomesChevroletAndy Petree
1997-199942BellSouthChevroletFelix Sabates
1995-199687Burger KingChevrolethimself
199441MeinekeChevroletHendrick Motorsports


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Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car
Nemechek Family
Joe Nemechek | John Nemechek