2008: Earned his final win with the family-run team headed by his father Chuck; Posted one semifinal finish and five quarterfinal appearances
2007: Qualified for the last 21 races in a row for the longest active streak in Funny Car entering 2008; Earned fourth career No. 1 qualifier (Reading) and first since Las Vegas 2 2004.
2006: Advanced to at least the quarterfinals at seven of first eight races; Set career best for time at Pomona 2; Qualified for first eight events, extending his streak to 98 consecutive races before it was snapped at Topeka.
2005: Won the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and the $50,000 “double-up” bonus for also winning the $100,000 Skoal Showdown; Was a perfect 2-for-2 in final rounds (also won in Englishtown); Set career bests for time and speed; Qualified for all 23 events, upping his streak to 90 consecutive races.
2004: Career-best finish in the final POWERade point standings, and his fourth consecutive finish in the top four; Tied John Force for category lead for victories on the season with a career-best five wins; His win at Phoenix moved him atop the POWERade point standings for the first time in his career; Was the No. 1 qualifier at Las Vegas 2, his first top qualifying position since Houston 2001; Set a career-best for elimination round wins in a season (41); Established career-bests for E.T. and speed; Qualified for all 23 events, upping his streak to 67 consecutive events without a DNQ dating back to Gainesville 2002, sixth-best among all active pro drivers prior to the start of the 2005 season.
2003: Finished in the top 10 for the fifth consecutive season and eighth time overall; won 31 elimination rounds, the second highest season total of his career; established career best numbers for time and speed; one of four Funny Car drivers to qualify for all 23 events.
2002: Matched a career-best finish in the standings; Earned four victories for the second straight season and was the runner-up twice; Matched a career-best with 35 elimination round victories.
2001: Was nominated as Funny Car Driver of the Year by Car Craft Magazine; Finished third in the standings; Won four events.
2000: Reached five semifinals; Lowered personal-best E.T. three times.
1999: Named part of McDonald’s Happy Meal promotion in which 8 million miniature CSK Funny Cars were distributed.
1998: Earned position in Castrol 4-Second Club; With father and grandmother, won Blaine Johnson Award.
1996: Only privateer car in top 10 of the NHRA championship point standings; Reached five semifinals.
1995: Ran full season, qualified at 10 races.
1994: Missed 12 weeks of season due to burns suffered in engine explosion; Ran limited schedule in Roger PrimmÕs Top Fuel dragster.
1993: Ran limited schedule, splitting time between a Funny Car and a Top Fuel dragster.
1992: Runner-up at three events.
1991: Named NHRA Rookie of the Year; At 21 years old, Worsham became the youngest driver ever to win a Funny Car event.
1990: Made professional debut at Pomona 2.
Del is married to Connie; they have twin daughters, Katelyn and Madelyn.
