- The last owner/driver (to date) to win the Winston Cup, in 1992
- Did not get the points lead until the last race of 1992, when he won the champoinship oner Bill Elliot in the closest points race in NASCAR.
- Called his Ford Thunderbird the 'Underbird' in the last race in 1992 because his chances of winning the championship were slim to none when he enterd the race.
- Inventer of the 'Polish Victory Lap'
- The car he won the 1992 Winson Cup with, the thunderbird, has been restored by a NASCAR fan
- Did not get the points lead until the final race of the season in 1992 (Atlanta 500 in Hampton, GA), which he won the championship over 'Bill Elliott (VI)' in the closest points race in NASCAR history.
- The car he won the 1992 Winston Cup with, the thunderbird, has been restored by a NASCAR fan
- Was the first NASCAR Winston/Nextel Cup series champion to be born north of the Mason-Dixon Line, and also was the first ever champion with a college degree.
- First win: Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona.
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