20 Tony Stewart

2007 Enjoyed renewed success with three wins and a berth in the Chase For The Nextel Cup. Stewart finished sixth in the standings, earning 11 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes … He and his Joe Gibbs team announced late in the season the plan to switch to manufacturer Toyota beginning in 2008.

2006 Finished 11th in the standings for the first season outside the top 10 of his Cup career … Earned five wins, including three in the final eight races of the season, with 15 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes … Posted $8.8 million in winnings.

2005 Captured his second Nextel Cup championship after five wins, 17 top-fives and 25 top-10 finishes. ... Ranked first in points heading into the Chase For The Nextel Cup. ... Won five races, including Infineon, Daytona, New Hampshire, Indianapolis and Watkins Glen. ... The five wins came over a seven-race stretch. … His three poles were at Daytona (July), Watkins Glen and New Hampshire (September). ... The Daytona win was Stewart's first point-paying restrictor-plate victory. He led 151 of 160 laps to set an all-time record for most laps led in the Pepsi 400, and with the win a week before in Sonoma, it marked the fourth time in Stewart's NASCAR Nextel Cup career where he scored back-to-back race victories. ... Won Gatorade Duel qualifying race at Daytona to earn fourth-place starting spot in the Daytona 500. ... Had seven top-10 finishes in the 10-race Chase For The Nextel Cup, including three runner-up finishes.

2004 Finished sixth in series points. ... Entered the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup in fourth place. ... Finished second in the Daytona 500 after leading 98 of 200 laps. ... Scored the first of two wins at Chicago after leading 160 of 267 laps. ... Enjoyed a mid-season run that included two wins and five top fives in six races. ... Was caught up in an accident and finished 39th at New Hampshire, round one of the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup. ... Was one of four drivers in the top 10 all season.

2003 Finished seventh in series points. ... On par to defend series title after four top 10s in first five races, but a string of four DNFs and inconsistent finishes ... including consecutive finishes of 41st (California), 41st (Richmond) and 40th (Charlotte) ... dropped him to 20th by late May. ... Won two races, Pocono in June and Charlotte in October. .... Won pole at Chicago and led 80 laps before finishing second. ... Rebounded late in the year with six consecutive top fives (Dover through Atlanta) bumping him from 11th to seventh in series points. ... Won second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond in September. ... Signed contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing in September through 2009.

2002 Won series championship. ... Gave team owner Joe Gibbs his second championship in three seasons (Bobby Labonte in 2000 was Gibbs' other champion). ... Championship season marked the fourth consecutive season in the final top 10 in points. ... Won $9,163,761, third all-time single-season total in NASCAR history. ... Won three races ... Atlanta in March, Richmond in May and Watkins Glen in August. ... Bounced back after last-place finish (43rd) in season-opening Daytona 500. ... Took lead in points after Talladega race in October. ... March to the top began at New Hampshire in July with the first of nine consecutive top-15 finishes. ... Clinched championship in season finale at Homestead with 18th-place finish; finished 31 points ahead of Mark Martin in the final standings.

2001 Finished second in series points, behind four-time champion Jeff Gordon. ... Started season by winning Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, a non-points event; that was his first victory in restrictor-plate racing. ... Won three series races. ... Won at Infineon for first series road-course victory, with dramatic late-race pass of leader Robby Gordon. ... Also won at Richmond and at the Bristol night race. ... Completed 1,100 miles of racing on May 27, finishing sixth in the Indianapolis 500 and third in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

2000 Finished sixth in series points. ... Won six races, including both Dover's two events. Also won at Michigan, New Hampshire, Martinsville and Homestead. ... Homestead win came on day that Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Bobby Labonte clinched series championship. ... Had streak of six consecutive top-10 finishes. ... Took two poles.

1999 Finished fourth in series points. ... Raybestos Rookie of the Year in first season with Joe Gibbs Racing. ... Won three races during great second half of season. ... First win at Richmond on Sept. 11, in 25th series start. ... Also won back-to-back events at Phoenix and Homestead. ... First series rookie to win three races. ... Had two poles, plus an outside pole for the season-opening Daytona 500. ... Won Winston Open, then finished second in The Winston. … Raced in Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 30, finishing ninth at Indy and fourth at Charlotte.