Jack Roush first entered the world of motorsports while working for the Ford Motor Company. Roush joined a drag-racing group, “The Fastbacks,” and soon left Ford to dedicate his time to auto racing. A few years later, “The Fastbacks” disbanded, allowing Roush to form another partnership, this time with Wayne Gapp. The duo won Pro Stock events in the NHRA, IHRA and AHRA. Six years later, Roush and Gapp parted ways and Jack Roush formed Jack Roush Performance Engineering. With this new venture, Roush halted his involvement in drag racing and concentrated primarily on building engines for race teams. In the years following, Roush became involved with GTX and GTP cars and road racing, where he enjoyed much success, winning his first manufacturer’s title.

In 1988, Jack Roush entered the NASCAR Winston Cup scene, forming his first team with driver Mark Martin. The following season, Roush and Martin scored their first Winston Cup victory. Since that time, Roush has expanded his NASCAR team to include five Nextel Cup teams, two Craftsman Truck Series teams, and the new Pennzoil Busch team. In 1999, Roush marked a career milestone, earning his 200th victory.

The 2003 season proved to mark another career milestone, as Jack Roush finally won the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship with driver Matt Kenseth. To date, Roush has earned 66 Winston Cup wins, placing the team fifth in all-time career wins.