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Joe Nemechek

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The Resume

    (September 26, 1963- )
    Born in Lakeland, Florida
    NASCAR driver
    NASCAR Busch Series Champion (1992)
    Drove for Morgan-McClure Motorsports (1993), Larry Hedrick Motorsports (1994), NEMCO Motorsports (1995-1996), SABCO Racing (1997-1999), Andy Petree Racing (2000-2001), Travis Carter Motorsports (2002), Hendrick Motorsports (2002-2003), MB2 Motorsports/Ginn Racing (2004- )

Why he might be annoying:

    His car was sponsored by Kmart when they filed chapter 11 bankruptcy.
    He spun out <Tony Stewartto win a Busch Series race.
    He has a tendency to win races just after he announces he won't drive for his current team the following season.
    In 2004, he fielded a Busch Series car that parked early in the race in order to collect prize money.
    He is nicknamed 'Joe Needacheck' because people think he's too cheap to field a winning entry.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His brother John was killed in a racing accident at Homestead (1997).
    He named his first son after his late brother.
    He drove a car sponsored by the Army.
    He gave Steve Park and David Reutimann their first opportunities to race in NASCAR.
    He was named Busch Series Most Popular Driver twice.
    He is nicknamed 'Front Row Joe' due to qualifying expertise.
    His mother is an avid supporter of his racing efforts.

Credit: Darrell


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 41.30% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 52.21% Annoying