History of the Front Row Challenge
The Winners
1996 (Night #1) Travis Cram, Snohomish, WA
1996 (Night #2) Terry McCarl, Pleasant Hill, IA
1997 Rain
1998 Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, CA
1999 Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
2000 Jeff Shepard, Upperco, MD
2001 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, PA
2002 Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, CA (2)
2003 Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, PA (2)
2004 Jeff Shepard, Upperco, MD (2)
2005 Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO
2006 Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, OH
2007 Rob Chaney, Wooster, OH
2008 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK
2009 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN
2010 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN (2)
2011 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN (3)
2012 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK (2)
2013 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
2014 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO (2)
2015 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
2016 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK (3)
2017 Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK
2018 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA
2019 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK (4)
2020 Rain
2021 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA (2)
2022 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA (3)
2023 James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT,. Aust.
2024 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA (4)
2025 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA (5)
The Front Row Challenges
1996 Leonard Lee ($1,500, 13th)
1999 Jac Haudenschild ($50,000, 1)
2000 Danny Lasoski ($50,000, 2)
2001 Don Droud Jr. ($50,000, 6)
2002 Daryn Pittman (Second Row) ($15,000, 3)
2003 Kasey Kahne ($50,000, 10)
2004 Danny Lasoski ($50,000, 4)
2005 Jeremy Campbell ($50,000, 15)
2006 Daryn Pittman ($50,000, 7)
2007 Donny Schatz ($50,000, 16)
2008 Joey Saldana ($50,000, 21)
2010 Joey Saldana ($50,000 + $5,000 for top 3, 14)
2013 Tony Bruce Jr. ($30,000, 5)
2014 Brad Loyet ($30,000, 9)
Front Row Challenge Competitions
17, Daryn Pittman
17, Brian Brown
13, Tim Kaeding
12, Skip Jackson
12, Shane Stewart
11, Kyle Larson
11, Kerry Madsen
10, Lance Dewease
10, Jeff Mitrisin
10, Jason Johnson
10, Danny Lasoski
10, Brad Sweet
9, Jonathan Allard
9, Mark Dobmeier
9, Bob Weuve
9, Tasker Phillips
9, Kasey Kahne
9, Austin McCarl
8, John VanDenBerg
8, Dennis Moore Jr.
8, Fred Rahmer
8, Don Droud Jr.
8, Joey Saldana
8, Sammy Swindell
8, Kevin Ingle
8, James McFadden
7, Tony Bruce Jr.
7, Ryan Anderson
7, Toni Lutar
7, Ricky Logan
7, Tyler Walker
7, Carson Macedo
7, Tim Shaffer
Front Row Challenge Feature Starts
16, Daryn Pittman
16, Brian Brown
11, Skip Jackson
11, Tim Kaednig
10, Lance Dewease
10, Shane Stewart
9, Jeff Mitrisin
9, Jason Johnson
9, Danny Lasoski
9, Kasey Kahne
9, Brad Sweet
9, Kyle Larson
8, Jonathan Allard
8, Joey Saldana
8, Mark Dobmeier
8, Sammy Swindell
8, Kerry Madsen
8, James McFadden
8, Austin McCarl
7, Tyler Walker
7, Paul McMahan
7, Carson Macedo
6, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
6, Dennis Moore Jr.
6, Don Droud Jr.
6, Ian Madsen
5, Jesse Hockett
5, Wayne Johnson
5, Johnny Herrera
5, Toni Lutar
5, Fred Rahmer
5, David Gravel
5, Jac Haudenschild
5, Tasker Phillips
5, Tim Shaffer
Front Row Challenge Top Five Finishes
9, Daryn Pittman
9, Kyle Larson
8, Brian Brown
7, Danny Lasoski
7, Brad Sweet
6, Lance Dewease
5, Shane Stewart
5, Carson Macedo
4, Tyler Walker
3, Sammy Swindell
3, Craig Dollansky
3, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
3, Tim Kaeding
3, Jac Haudenschild
3, Brad Furr
3, Jeff Mitrisin
3, Craig Dollansky
3, Kerry Madsen
3, Kasey Kahne
3, Corey Day
Front Row Challenge Top Ten Finishes
11, Daryn Pittman
10, Brian Brown
9, Danny Lasoski
9, Kyle Larson
8, Brad Sweet
7, Lance Dewease
7, Tim Kaeding
7, Kerry Madsen
7, Carson Macedo
6, Shane Stewart
6, James McFadden
5, Jeff Mitrisin
5, Tyler Walker
5, Sammy Swindell
5, Kasey Kahne
4, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
4, Brad Furr
4, Skip Jackson
4, Craig Dollansky
4, Paul McMahan
4, Jac Haudenschild
4, Joey Saldana
4, Anthony Macri
“King of the Hill” Match Race Winners
2004 Jeff Shepard, Upperco, MD
2005 Jeremy Campbell, Monroe, MI
2006 Kenny Jacobs, Holmesville, OH
2008 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND
2010 Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN
2011 Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN
2012 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK
2013 Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA
2015 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
2016 Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK
2017 Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
2018 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA
2019 Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA
2021 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
Front Row Challenge “Foot Race” Winners
1999 Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa, IA
2000 Brian Hetrick, Gladstone, IL
2008 Tyler Walker, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Bronson Maeschen, Pleasantville, IA
2011 David Gravel, Watertown, CT
2022 Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
2023 James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, Aust.
2024 Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
2025 Corey Day, Clovis, CA
Front Row Challenge Car Counts
1996 (Night #1) 22
1996 (Night #2) 25
1998 32
1999 32
2000 56
2001 41
2002 45
2003 56
2004 45
2005 48
2006 33
2007 27
2008 30
2009 45
2010 31
2011 39
2012 26
2013 51
2014 41
2015 37
2016 27
2017 36
2018 35
2019 31
2021 25
2022 30
2023 39
2024 24
2025 26