AMA/AFT CAREER POINT FINISHES 1954-PRESENT

Updated 11/06/2024


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Most Career Top 10 Grand National Championship Point Standing Finishes

Rank /# seasonsNameseasons
1. 25 seasons Chris Carr1985-1995, 1998-2011
2. 23 seasons Jay Springsteen1975-1979, 1981-1983, 1985,
1988-1990, 1992-1993, 1995-2003
3. 21 seasons Jared Mees2004-2024
4. 20 seasons Scott Parker1979-1980, 1982-1999
5. 18 seasonsSteve Morehead1978-1981, 1983, 1985,
1987-1991, 1993-1999
Kenny Coolbeth2000-2016, 2018
7. 16 seasons Dick Mann1957-1965, 1967-1973
8. 15 seasonsJoe Kopp1996-2010
Jake Johnson2002-2016, 2018
10. 14 seasons Bryan Smith2005-2018
11. 12 seasons Gary Scott1972-1983
Will Davis1989-2001
Brandon Robinson2014-2017, 2019-2025
14. 11 seasons Ricky Graham1980, 1982-1987, 1991-1993, 1997
Ronnie Jones1985-1995
16. 10 seasonsKevin Atherton1990-2003
Rich King1995-2006
Hank Scott1974-1986
Mert Lawwill1964-1975
Briar Bauman2015, 2016-2025
Note: seasons listed are not necessarily inclusive
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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Most Career Top 5 Grand National Championship Point Standing Finishes

Rank /# seasonsNameseasons
1. 22 seasons Chris Carr1986-1995, 1998-2008, 2011
2. 18 seasons Scott Parker1982-1999
3. 16 seasons Jared Mees2005, 2007, 2009-2022
4. 13 seasons Kenny Coolbeth2001-2011, 2014-2015
5. 11 seasonsJoe Kopp1996, 1999-2001, 2003-2006, 2008-2010
Bryan Smith2005-2008, 2012-2018
7. 10 seasonsDick Mann1959-1971
Ricky Graham1980-1997
9. 9 seasons Jake Johnson2004, 2006-2008, 2010-2012, 2014, 2016
Briar Bauman2015, 2018-2025
10. 8 seasonsJoe Leonard1954-1961
Bart Markel1960-1969
Gary Scott1972-1981
Jay Springsteen1975-1990
Steve Morehead1979-1998
Sammy Halbert2009-2012, 2015-2017, 2020
Brandon Robinson2013, 2016-2017, 2019-2025
16. 7 seasonsWill Davis1994-2000
Rich King1995-2003
18. 6 seasonsCarroll Resweber1957-1962
Kenny Roberts1972-1977
Randy Goss1979-1984
Bubba Shobert1983-1988
24. 5 seasonsGary Nixon1965-1973
Mert Lawwill1965-1973
Gene Romero1969-1974
Doug Chandler1984-1989
Kevin Atherton1991-1997
Note: seasons listed are not necessarily inclusive
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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Most Career Top 3 Grand National Championship Point Standing Finishes

Rank /# seasonsNameseasons
1. 18 seasonsChris Carr1988-1995, 1998-2006, 2008
2. 16 seasonsJared Mees2007, 2009-2012, 2014-2024
2. 14 seasonsScott Parker1985-1998
4. 9 seasonsJoe Kopp2000-2001, 2003-2006, 2008-2010
Briar Bauman2018-2025
5. 7 seasonsJoe Leonard1954-1961
Dick Mann1959-1971
Gary Scott1972-1981
Jay Springsteen1975-1983
9. 6 seasonsRandy Goss1979-1984
Ricky Graham1980-1993
Kenny Coolbeth2002, 2004-2008
12. 5 seasonsCarroll Resweber1957-1962
Gary Nixon1965-1973
Gene Romero1969-1973
Bubba Shobert1984-1988
Jake Johnson2007, 2010-2012, 2014
Bryan Smith2013-2017
Sammy Halbert2009, 2011-2012, 2015, 2020
Brandon Robinson2013, 2016, 2021, 2024-2025
20. 4 seasonsBart Markel1960-1966
Kenny Roberts1973-1976
Will Davis1996-2000
Rich King1995-2001
Dallas Daniels2022-2025
25. 3 seasonsBrad Andres1955-1959
Johnny Murphree2002-2004
Note: seasons listed are not necessarily inclusive
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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Most Career Top 2 Grand National Championship Point Standing Finishes

1. 15 seasonsJared Mees2007 (2nd), 2011 (2nd), 2012 (1st), 2014 (1st), 2015 (1st), 2016 (2nd),
2017 (1st), 2018 (1st), 2019 (2nd), 2020 (2nd), 2021 (1st), 2022 (1st), 2023 (1st), 2024 (1st), 2025 (1st)
2. 14 seasonsChris Carr1989 (2nd), 1990 (2nd), 1991 (2nd), 1992 (1st), 1993 (2nd), 1994 (2nd), 1998 (2nd),
1999 (1st), 2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (2nd)
2. 12 seasonsScott Parker1986 (2nd), 1987 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1992 (2nd),
1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st)
4. 6 seasons Joe Leonard1954 (1st), 1956 (1st), 1957 (1st), 1958 (2nd), 1960 (2nd), 1961 (2nd)
Gary Scott1972 (2nd), 1973 (2nd), 1974 (2nd), 1975 (1st), 1976 (2nd), 1981 (2nd)
6. 5 seasonsJoe Kopp2000 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (2nd)
Dick Mann1959 (2nd), 1963 (1st), 1964 (2nd), 1965 (2nd), 1971 (1st)
Carroll Resweber1958 (1st), 1959 (1st), 1960 (1st), 1961 (1st), 1962 (2nd)
Bubba Shobert1984 (2nd), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (2nd)
Bryan Smith2013 (2nd), 2014 (2nd), 2015 (2nd), 2016 (1st), 2017 (2nd)
Jay Springsteen1976 (1st), 1977 (1st), 1978 (1st), 1979 (2nd), 1982 (2nd)
Briar Bauman2019 (1st), 2020 (1st), 2021 (2nd), 2022 (2nd), 2025 (2nd)
12. 4 seasonsKenny Coolbeth2005 (2nd), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (1st)
Ricky Graham1982 (1st), 1983 (2nd), 1984 (1st), 1993 (1st)
Gene Romero1969 (2nd), 1970 (1st), 1971 (2nd)
16. 3 seasons Bart Markel1962 (1st), 1965 (1st), 1966 (1st)
Gary Nixon1966 (2nd), 1967 (1st), 1968 (1st)
Kenny Roberts1973 (1st), 1974 (1st), 1975 (2nd)
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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Most Consecutive Top 2 Finishes in
Final National Championship Point Standings

1. 12 seasonsJared Mees2014 (1st), 2015 (1st), 2016 (2nd), 2017 (1st), 2018 (1st), 2019 (2nd)
2020 (2nd), 2021 (1st), 2022 (1st), 2023 (1st), 2024 (1st), 2025 (1st)
2. 7 seasonsScott Parker1986 (2nd), 1987 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st),
1991 (1st), 1992 (2nd)
3. 6 seasons Chris Carr1989 (2nd), 1990 (2nd), 1991 (2nd), 1992 (1st), 1993 (2nd), 1994 (2nd)
Chris Carr2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (2nd)
5. 5 seasonsJoe Leonard1956 (1st), 1957 (1st), 1958 (2nd), 1960 (2nd), 1961 (2nd)
Carroll Resweber1958 (1st), 1959 (1st), 1960 (1st), 1961 (1st), 1962 (2nd)
Gary Scott1972 (2nd), 1973 (2nd), 1974 (2nd), 1975 (1st), 1976 (2nd)
Bubba Shobert1984 (2nd), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (2nd)
Scott Parker1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st)
Bryan Smith2013 (2nd), 2014 (2nd), 2015 (2nd), 2016 (1st), 2017 (2nd)
11. 4 seasonsKenny Coolbeth2005 (2nd), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (1st)
Jay Springsteen1976 (1st), 1977 (1st), 1978 (1st), 1979 (2nd)
Briar Bauman2019 (1st), 2020 (1st), 2021 (2nd), 2022 (2nd)
13. 3 seasons Dick Mann1963 (1st), 1964 (2nd), 1965 (2nd)
Gary Nixon1966 (2nd), 1967 (1st), 1968 (1st)
Gene Romero1969 (2nd), 1970 (1st), 1971 (2nd)
Kenny Roberts1973 (1st), 1974 (1st), 1975 (2nd)
Ricky Graham1982 (1st), 1983 (2nd), 1984 (1st)
Joe Kopp2008 (2nd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (2nd)
20. 2 seasons Bart Markel1965 (1st), 1966 (1st)
Chris Carr1998 (2nd), 1999 (1st)
Jared Mees2011 (2nd), 2012 (1st)
Johnny Murphree2002 (2nd), 2003 (2nd)
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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Most Runner-Up Finishes in
Final National Championship Point Standings

1. 7 seasonsChris Carr1989 (-50), 1990 (-20), 1991 (-0), 1993 (-35), 1994 (-3), 1998 (-2), 2006 (-22)
2. 5 seasonsGary Scott1972 (-378), 1973 (-773), 1974 (-819), 1976 (-21), 1981 (-5)
Jared Mees2007 (-35), 2011 (-16), 2016 (-5), 2019 (-6), 2020 (-9)
3. 4 seasonsJoe Kopp2004 (-38), 2008 (-64), 2009 (-1), 2010 (-20)
Bryan Smith2013 (-17), 2014 (-3), 2015 (-23), 2017 (-88)
6. 3 seasonsRich King1995 (-94), 1999 (-65), 2001 (-78)
Joe Leonard1958 (-1), 1960 (-4), 1961 (-23)
Dick Mann1959 (-15), 1964 (-36), 1965 (-23)
Scott Parker1986 (-96), 1987 (-7), 1992 (-2)
9. 2 seasonsTed Boody1977 (-42), 1985 (-56)
Will Davis1997 (-36), 2000 (-15)
Johnny Murphree2002 (-67), 2003 (-25)
George Roeder1963 (-1), 1967 (-57)
Gene Romero1969 (-93), 1971 (-133)
Bubba Shobert1984 (-1), 1988 (-32)
Jay Springsteen1979 (-41), 1982 (-2)
Briar Bauman2021 (-15), 2022 (-22)
17. 1 seasonsBrad Andres1956 (-11)
Kevin Atherton1996 (-15)
Everett Brashear1955 (-26)
Kenny Coolbeth2005 (-47)
Steve Eklund1978 (-5)
Paul Goldsmith1954 (-37)
Ricky Graham1983 (-8)
Al Gunter1957 (-6)
Sammy Halbert2012 (-13)
Fred Nix1968 (-9)
Gary Nixon1966 (-73)
Carroll Resweber1962 (-14)
Jim Rice1970 (-93)
Kenny Roberts1975 (-98)
Hank Scott1980 (-1)
Henry Wiles2018 (-93)
Active riders' names are highlighted in red


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