History

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)

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
15, Brian Brown
12, Skip Jackson
12, Tim Kaeding
11, Shane Stewart
10, Lance Dewease
10, Jeff Mitrisin
10, Jason Johnson
10, Danny Lasoski
9, Jonathan Allard
9, Mark Dobmeier
9, Brad Sweet
9, Bob Weuve
9, Kerry Madsen
8, John VanDenBerg
8, Dennis Moore Jr.
8, Fred Rahmer
8, Don Droud Jr.
8, Joey Saldana
8, Sammy Swindell
8, Tasker Phillips
7, Tony Bruce Jr.
7, Ryan Anderson
7, Toni Lutar
7, Ricky Logan
7, Tyler Walker
7, Kasey Kahne
7, Kevin Ingle

Front Row Challenge Feature Starts

16, Daryn Pittman
15, Brian Brown
11, Skip Jackson
10, Lance Dewease
10, Tim Kaeding
10, Shane Stewart
9, Jeff Mitrisin
9, Jason Johnson
9, Danny Lasoski
8, Jonathan Allard
8, Joey Saldana
8, Mark Dobmeier
8, Brad Sweet
8, Sammy Swindell
7, Tyler Walker
7, Paul McMahan
7, Kasey Kahne
7, Kyle Larson
6, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
6, Dennis Moore Jr.
6, Don Droud Jr.
6, Kerry Madsen
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, James McFadden
5, Austin McCarl

Front Row Challenge Top Five Finishes

9, Daryn Pittman
8, Brian Brown
7, Danny Lasoski
7, Kyle Larson
6, Lance Dewease
6, Brad Sweet
5, Shane Stewart
4, Tyler Walker
3, Sammy Swindell
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, Carson Macedo

Front Row Challenge Top Ten Finishes

11, Daryn Pittman
10, Brian Brown
9, Danny Lasoski
7, Lance Dewease
7, Tim Kaeding
7, Brad Sweet
7, Kyle Larson
6, Kerry Madsen
6, Shane Stewart
5, Jeff Mitrisin
5, Tyler Walker
5, Sammy Swindell
5, Kasey Kahne
4, Sam Hafertepe Jr.
4, Brad Furr
4, Skip Jackson
4, Paul McMahan
4, Jac Haudenschild
4, Joey Saldana
4, James McFadden
4, Carson Macedo

“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

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

The Winners

2002 Travis Rilat, Forney, TX
2003 Boston Reid, Logansport, IN
2004 Dickie Gaines, Mitchell, IN
2005 Levi Jones, Olney, IL
2006 Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, AZ
2007 Rain
2008 Dave Darland, Lincoln, IN
2009 Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, IN
2010 Bud Kaeding, Campbell, CA
2011 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA
2012 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA
2013 Jon Stanbrough, Avon, IN
2018 Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, AL (Non-wing)
Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA (ASCS)
2019 Brian Brown (Wing)
Brady Bacon (Non-wing)
2020 Brian Brown (Wing)
Don Droud Jr. (Non-wing)

Ultimate Challenge Competitions

11, Levi Jones
10, Dave Darland
10, Damion Gardner
9, Jerry Coons Jr.
8, Jon Stanbrough
8, Bud Kaeding
8, Robert Bell
8, Tracy Hines
7, Brady Bacon
7, Charles Davis Jr.
7, Travis Rilat
7, Mitch Wissmiller
6, Hunter Schuerenberg
6, Chris Windom
6, Robert Ballou
6, Bryan Clauson
6, Casey Shuman
6, Jesse Hockett
6, Bill Rose
6, Don Droud Jr.
6, Chris Urish
6, Dickie Gaines
6, Cory Kruseman
6, Jac Haudenschild

Ultimate Challenge Feature Starts

10, Levi Jones
9, Damion Gardner
8, Dave Darland
7, Jerry Coons Jr.
7, Tracy Hines
6, Brady Bacon
6, Bryan Clauson
6, Jon Stanbrough
6, Bill Rose
5, Robert Ballou
5, Hunter Schuerenberg
5, Chris Windom
5, Darren Hagen
5, Casey Shuman
5, Jesse Hockett
5, Matt Westfall
5, Bud Kaeding
5, Cory Kruseman

Ultimate Challenge Top Five Finishes

6, Dave Darland
5, Jerry Coons Jr.
4, Damion Gardner
3, Kyle Larson
3, Levi Jones
3, Jac Haudenschild

Ultimate Challenge Top Ten Finishes

7, Jerry Coons Jr.
6, Dave Darland
6, Levi Jones
5, Jon Stanbrough
5, Cory Kruseman
5, Damion Gardner
4, Tracy Hines
4, Brady Bacon
4, Jac Haudenschild

Ultimate Challenge Car Counts

2002 36
2003 66
2004 52
2005 40
2006 35
2007 49 (Rain)
2008 32
2009 42
2010 27
2011 31
2012 26
2013 22
2018 34 (wing), 24 (non-wing)