Jack Roush Racing

If intensity and determination were the factors that determine NASCAR Winston Cup Series champions, Jack Roush would have a shelf full of the coveted trophies. A winner in every phase of the sport he has ever entered, Roush is a former drag racer who turned his engineering prowess into a company that does research and development work for every American car company. His teams have won championships in every level of motorsports, with the exception of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing. However, in stock car racing's premier class, his Fords have been contenders since he began fielding his first team 11 years ago. Roush joined Ford Motor Company as an engineer after graduating from Berea College in Kentucky in 1964. He gravitated to a group of Ford employees who called themselves the "Fastbacks," who pursued drag racing during the height of the muscle car era. It was there he developed a reputation for building engines that win. By the early 1970s Roush was building a drag racing team and won the IRHA Pro Stock World Championships in 1973 and 1974. This season, he will have five teams in action in NASCAR's top series, with Chad Little, Johnny Benson, and Kevin Lepage based in Liberty, N.C., and Jeff Burton and Mark Martin at the Charlotte facility. He is the owner of Roush Industries, which has more than 1,300 employees and 1,000,000-square feet of building space in four states, as well as the countries of Mexico and England.

MARK MARTIN

Career Highlights 1998 Winner of seven point races in 1998, the most he has ever achieved in one season, and The Winston.  Martin earned victories at Las Vegas, Texas, California, Michigan in June, Bristol in August, Dover in September and Charlotte in October. Winner of three poles in 1998, including Darlington in March, Dover in September and Rockingham in October. Winner of the 1998 Gatorade Front Runner Award and $50,000. Finished second in 1998 Winston Cup standings for the third time in his career. Won $4,309,006 in 1998, the most he has ever earned in one season. 1997 Winner of four races, including two-in-a-row at Sears Point and Talladega in May.  Also won Michigan in August and Dover in September.  Received Busch Pole Award and $50,000 in 1997 after winning three poles throughout the season. Became the Busch Series all-time wins record with his 32nd win at Rockingham in October. Finished third in Winston Cup standings, 29 points behind Champion Jeff Gordon. 1996 Winner of four poles, including both Bristol races, Pocono in July and Richmond in September. Finished fifth in Winston Cup standings. Winner of four races.  The four victories came at four different types of venues including a restricted superspeedway (Talladega), a road course (Watkins Glen), a short track (North Wilksboro), and an unrestricted superspeedway (charlotte).  1995 Finished fourth in the Winston Cup standings. Won three consecutive races (1993-1995) at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen road course and became the first NASCAR driver in the track’s history to accomplish that feat. 1994 Finished second in Winston Cup points to Dale Earnhardt for the second time in his career. 1993 Winner of five races, including a record-tying four in-a-row.  Became the sixth modern era driver (1972-present) to win four consecutive Winston Cup races.  Finished third in Winston Cup points standings. Voted top professional athlete for the month of August by the S. Rae Hickik Pro Athlete of the Year board. Won third quarter balloting for 1993 Driver of the Year, voted on by a national panel of motorsports media.

JEFF BURTON

Career Highlights 1998 Two Winston Cup victories:  New Hampshire (July); Richmond (September) Finished Fifth in the Winston Cup points standings. IROC Victory in Michigan 1997 Three Winston Cup victories:  Texas (April); Loudon, NH (July); Martinsville, VA (September). Finished Fourth in the Winston Cup points standings. 1996 First Winston Cup pole:  Michigan (August). Six top-five finishes:  Daytona, FL (February); Richmond, VA (March & September); Loudon, NH; North Wilksboro, NC (September); Rockingham, NC (October). First year driving for Roush Racing. 1995 Two top-ten finishes:  Bristol, TN (ninth) and Rockingham, NC (fifth). 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Award. Posted three top-ten finishes, including fourth at Atlanta (March) and Pocono (July). 1993 Fourth Busch Grand National win at Myrtle Beach, SC. 1992 Third career Busch Grand National win at Loudon, NH. 1991 Second career Busch Grand National win at South Boston, VA. 1990 First career  Busch Grand National win at Martinsville, VA.

KEVIN LaPAGE

Career Highlights: Won first race ever entered – a Busch North Series qualifying race filling in for his brother. Set qualifying record with first career Busch Series pole in 1998 at Dover Downs Named STP Most Improved Driver in Busch North Series in 1981 ? Grabbed first career Winston Cup top-10 in just second race with Roush Racing with a 10-place finish at Bristol in August. Competed on American Canadian Tour winning 10 races Bettered that 10th-place finish with a sixth later that fall at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Scored first Busch Grand National Series win at Homestead in 1996 ? Despite mid-season hiatus, finished a very close second to Kenny Irwin in the 1998 Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings.

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