There are no cracks on print, no blotches, no discoloration, no underarm stains. 1993 Super Ford Magazine Driver of the Year. 1994 True Value Hard Charger. 1994 Mike Rich Memorial Award.
1994, 1995 Maxwell House Spirit Award. 1995 Winston Cup Scene Top Story of the Year. 1995 Arete Award for Courage in Sports (Professional Division).1996 Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award. 1996 AP Parts Meet the Challenge Award.
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998). Selected as a torchbearer for the 2002 Olympics.
Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002). Voted by MSNBC Top Ten Greatest Sport Comebacks of All Time (2002). West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame[1] (2005). Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023).