Joseph Frank Nemechek III is an American professional stock car racing driver. The 1992 NASCAR Busch Series champion, he has the third most national series starts in NASCAR history.
Nemechek at Daytona International Speedway in 2019
Nemechek's No. 42 BellSouth race car in 1997
Nemechek in the No. 25 for Hendrick Motorsports in 2003 at Las Vegas
MB2 Motorsports was a NASCAR Cup Series team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, near the sport's hub in Charlotte. The team was founded by Read Morton, Tom Beard, and Nelson Bowers, from which the
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…the team's other car. Nemechek found an opportunity almost immediately, as Johnny Benson Jr., who was the driver of the No. 10 Valvoline Pontiac for MBV Motorsports, was injured in a crash the previous race and required a substitute. After driving one race in Benson's car at Richmond, Nemechek was hired by Hendrick…
Derrike Cope in the original MB2 car in 1997.
Mark Martin drove the 01 part-time in 2007, he would move to DEI's 8 car with Aric Almirola in 2008.
Regan Smith drove the 01 part-time in 2007, then drove the 01 for DEI in 34 of 36 races in 2008, winning Rookie of the Year.