History of the #38 Car in NASCAR

904

Starts

Wins

Poles

Top-5s

Top-10s

Not every number in NASCAR wears a crown, but the #38 has done the hard miles. Across 904 starts, this number has earned 7 trips to victory lane. Butch Gilliland led the charge with 3 wins. The #38 is the kind of number that shows up every Sunday, runs every lap, and reminds you that in racing, persistence is its own kind of glory. Zane Smith keeps that blue-collar spirit alive today.

2026 Driver: Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports · Ford

All-Time Driver History

Cup Series stats from 1949-2026. Sorted by starts.

Driver	Starts	Wins	Years
Wayne Smith	97	0	1965-1971
Gwyn Staley	14	0	1957-1958
Ned Jarrett	14	0	1959-1960
Dick Johnson	7	0
Morgan Shepard	2	0
Lee Petty	1	0
Joe Ruttman	1	0
Butch Gilliland	0	3

Team Chart (1998-2026)

Year	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor
2026	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Speedy Cash (5 races), TitleMax (4 races), Mystik Lubricants (2 races), Horizon Hobby, Aaron’s (11 races), Long John Silver’s
2025	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Speedy Cash (4 races), TitleMax (4 races), Benebone (3 races), Horizon Hobby (2 races), Aaron’s (7 races), City of Refuge, Long John Silver’s, Mystik Lubricants, Vermeer Midwest, Michael Roberts Construction
2024	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Ruedebusch Development and Construction / gener8tor, Frontline Enterprises, CITGARD, Georgia Peanut Commission, FARXIGA, Carson-Newman University, Long John Silver’s, A&W All American Food, Quincy Compressor, Gillo’s Pickles, C.H. Reed, The Pete Store, Boozy Jerky, Rasmussen Air & Gas Energy
2023	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Speedy Cash (6 races), Black’s Tire & Auto (2 races in 2022), Ruedebusch Development and Construction, Georgia Peanut Commission (2 races), Boot Barn (5 races), The Pete Store?, Chicago Pneumatic, gener8tor Skills Accelerator, Quincy Compressor (3 races), Centene / Ambetter Health / Wellcare, Long John Silver’s, Gary Martin Hays & Associates, Frontline Enterprises, Serial 1, A&W
2022	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	First Phase, Black’s Tire & Auto (2 races), Ruedebusch Development and Construction (3 races), Frontline Enterprises, Georgia Peanut Commission, Boot Barn, Cross Country Adjusting, The Pete Store, Black’s Tire, Chicago Pneumatic, YANMAR, A&W Restaurants, Entrepreneurs’ Organization of South Florida, MDS Trucking, Southeastern Equipment and Supply, CITGARD, Moji Sushi
2021	Anthony Alfredo	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	DUDE Wipes, MDS Trucking, SpeedyCash/Revolve Finance Online Banking/CURO Financial Technologies, The Pete Store, Georgia Peanut Commission, iRacing, FR8 Auctions, Death Wish Coffee, Speedco, Bence Motor Sales, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Elliott’s Custom Trailers and Carts, Chicago Pneumatic Compressors, CITGARD, Boot Barn
2020	John Hunter Nemechek	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Speedy Cash, MDS Trucking, CITGARD (5 races), Fire Alarm Services, Berry’s Bullets, YANMAR, Scag Power Equipment, Death Wish Coffee, Digital Ally, Mystik Lubricants, ACME, ROMCO
2019	David Ragan	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	Shriners Hospital for Children, Select Blinds, FireAde, Citgard, MDS Trucking, Mystic Lubricants, Exporia Resorts, Compressor World, Long John Silver’s, Mannington Commercial, Envision
2017	David Ragan	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins Brad Jenkins	Ford	Camping World / Good Sam Club (9 races)Jacob Companies (6 races) Juice Battery
2016	Landon Cassill	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins Brad Jenkins	Ford	Florida Lottery (Daytona)Fr8Auctions (2 races) Snap Fitness (4 races) MDS Transportation The Pete Store Tace Bell A&W All American
2015	David Gilliland (2015)	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Ford	Love’s Travel Stops (2015)(18 races) Long John Silver MDS Transportation The Pete Store Farm Fresh Florida Lottery FFA / CSX Cash Cash
2013	David Gilliland 2013	Frankie Kerr	Ford	Long John Silver’s Love’s Travel Stop (1 race) Dockside Logistics (1 race)
2012	David Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Ford	ModSpace (a few races) Maximum Human Performance (Daytona 500) Long John Silver’s A&W All American
2011	Travis Kvapil (i) Sam Hornish Jr. Pocono - June J.J. Yeley Terry Labonte (1984, 1996 Champ) (Watkins Glen)	Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing Doug YatesBob Jenkins	Ford	Long John Silver’s
2009	?	Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones	Ford	?
2008	David Gilliland 2009	Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones	Ford	FreeCreditReport.com Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos
2007	David Gilliland 2009	Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Robert Yates Carl Haas Paul Newman Michael Lanigan	Ford	M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos
2006	David Gilliland	Robert Yates	Ford	M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos
2005	Elliott Sadler 2008	Robert Yates	Ford	M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos
2004	Elliott Sadler	Robert Yates	Ford	M&M’s Shell Lubricants, ROTELLA T, Pedigree, Combos,CitiFinancial
2003	Elliott Salder	Robert Yates	Ford	M&M’s Shell Lubricants, ROTELLA T, Pedigree, Combos

Frequently Asked Questions

Who drove the #38 car in NASCAR?

The #38 has been driven by 15 different drivers in our database (1998-2026). Todd Gilliland held the number the longest with 3 seasons. All-time, 8 drivers made at least one start in the #38.

Who was the most successful driver of the #38 car?

Butch Gilliland is the most successful driver of the #38 with 3 wins and 0 starts.

Who drives the #38 car in 2026?

Yes, Zane Smith drives the #38 for Front Row Motorsports in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, driving a Ford.

How many wins does the #38 car have in NASCAR history?

The #38 car has 7 wins, 12 poles, 31 top-5 finishes, and 95 top-10 finishes across 904 starts in NASCAR Cup Series history (1949-2026).

What is the complete history of the #38 car?

This page shows the complete history of the #38 in two sections: the all-time driver history (1949-2026) with aggregate stats from the full Cup Series era, and a detailed team chart (1998-2026) showing team, manufacturer, and sponsor information for each season.