He currently ranks 8th on the all time wins list.
One day later, he passed Earnhardt for sole position of sixth on the all time wins list with 77 by winning the Aaron's 499.
The $150,000 first prize pushed King into second place behind Pat Bradley on the career money winning list with more than $3.5 million.
He also won 8 events that season putting him 4th on the all time career win list.
Rue Dumaine has gone on to win both awards and recognition for their food, wine list and service.
Donahue still ranks second on Auburn football coaches' all time career win list and third in winning percentage.
He is 15th on the all-time college basketball winning list with 853 career wins.
He is sixth on the all-time top fuel wins list; the most recent of his 31 victories came in February 2009.
In the 2011 general election, he was reelected for another five-year term on the Peru Wins list.
In 2011, he was re-elected on the Peru Wins list.