| . 28 NHRA National Event wins - 18 in Top Fuel and 10 in Top Alcohol Dragster |
| . Finished in Top 10 every year since 1982
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| . Two IHRA National Event wins |
| . 1980 - Rookie of the Year - Southeast Division II |
. 1981 - Most Improved Driver - Southeast Division II
Became the first second generation NHRA National event winner (81 Sportsnationals) |
| . 1982, 1983, 1984 - Southeast Division II Champion Top Alcohol Dragster |
| . 1983 Became First second generation NHRA World Champion - Top Alcohol Dragster
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| . 1983 - Sportsman Driver of the Year - Southeast Division II - Top Alcohol Dragster |
| . 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 - Car Craft Magazine All-Star Driver of the Year
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| . 1986 - Inducted into the "Sons of Danger" by Big Daddy Don Garlits
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| . 1987, 1988, 1989 - Professional Driver of the Year - Southeast Division II |
| . 1988 - Member Touchdown Club of Columbus |
| . 1989 - 13th Member - Cragar 4 second club (4.981) |
| . 1990 - Hot Rod Magazine - Person of the Year
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| . 1990 - September 13, Reading, PA, Darrell Gwynn Day
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| . 1991 - NHRA Good Hand Award |
| . 1991 - April 23, Florida Senate Resolution #1950 |
| . 1994 - Inducted into the NHRA Southeast Division Hall of Fame |
| . 1997 - Great Sports Legend - Miami Project to Cure Paralysis |
| . 1999 - Gwynn Family - Ollie Award Winners, Car Craft Magazine
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| . 2001 - Voted NHRA Top 50 Drivers of All Time (#32)
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| . 2002 - Inducted in to the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
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| . 2002 - Golden Pioneer Award - North Miami Sr. High School Class of 1979 |
