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List of NASCAR Cup Series Championship Winners: Complete list of every Cup Champion

List of NASCAR Cup Series Championship Winners: Complete list of every Cup Champion

Only four drivers remain in the NASCAR Cup Championship heading into Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway.

Joey Logano is seeking his third Cup title. Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney looks to win back-to-back crowns.

23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick and Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron are each seeking their first Cup championship.

Here’s a look at the cup champions in the sport’s history:

All-time NASCAR Cup Series Champions and Runners-Up (1949-2023)

Champion Second place Point margin
1949 Red Byron Lee Petty 117.5
1950 Bill Rexford Fireball Roberts 110.5
1951 Herb Thomas Fonty herd 146.2
1952 Tim Flock Herb Thomas 106
1953 Herb Thomas Lee Petty 646
1954 Lee Petty Herb Thomas 283
1955 Tim Flock Buck Baker 508
1956 Buck Baker Herb Thomas 686
1957 Buck Baker Marvin Panch 760
1958 Lee Petty Buck Baker 644
1959 Lee Petty Cotton Owens 1830
1960 Rex White Richard Petty 3936
1961 Ned Jarrett Rex White 830
1962 Joe Weatherley Richard Petty 2396
1963 Joe Weatherley Richard Petty 2228
1964 Richard Petty Ned Jarrett 5302
1965 Ned Jarrett Dick Hutcherson 3034
1966 David Pearson James Hylton 1950
1967 Richard Petty James Hylton 6028
1968 David Pearson Bobby Isaac 126
1969 David Pearson Richard Petty 357
1970 Bobby Isaac Bobby Allison 51
1971 Richard Petty James Hylton 364
1972 Richard Petty Bobby Allison 127.9
1973 Benny Parsons Cale Yarborough 67.2
1974 Richard Petty Cale Yarborough 567.5
1975 Richard Petty Dave Marcis 722
1976 Cale Yarborough Richard Petty 195
1977 Cale Yarborough Richard Petty 386
1978 Cale Yarborough Bobby Allison 474
1979 Richard Petty Darrel Waltrip 11
1980 Dale Earnhardt Cale Yarborough 19
1981 Darrel Waltrip Bobby Allison 53
1982 Darrel Waltrip Bobby Allison 72
1983 Bobby Allison Darrel Waltrip 47
1984 Terry Labonte Harry Gant 65
1985 Darrel Waltrip Bill Elliott 101
1986 Dale Earnhardt Darrel Waltrip 288
1987 Dale Earnhardt Bill Elliott 489
1988 Bill Elliott Rusty Wallace 24
1989 Rusty Wallace Dale Earnhardt 12
1990 Dale Earnhardt Mark Martijn 26
1991 Dale Earnhardt Ricky Rudd 195
1992 Alan Kulwicki Bill Elliott 10
1993 Dale Earnhardt Rusty Wallace 80
1994 Dale Earnhardt Mark Martijn 444
1995 Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt 34
1996 Terry Labonte Jeff Gordon 37
1997 Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett 14
1998 Jeff Gordon Mark Martijn 364
1999 Dale Jarrett Bobby Labonte 201
2000 Bobby Labonte Dale Earnhardt 265
2001 Jeff Gordon Tony Stewart 349
2002 Tony Stewart Mark Martijn 38
2003 Matt Kenseth Jimmy Johnson 90
2004 Kurt Busch Jimmy Johnson 8
2005 Tony Stewart Greg Biffle 35
2006 Jimmy Johnson Matt Kenseth 56
2007 Jimmy Johnson Jeff Gordon 77
2008 Jimmy Johnson Charles Edwards 69
2009 Jimmy Johnson Mark Martijn 141
2010 Jimmy Johnson Denny Hamlin 39
2011 Tony Stewart Charles Edwards 0*
2012 Brad Keselowski Clint Bowyer 39
2013 Jimmy Johnson Matt Kenseth 19
2014 Kevin Harvick Ryan Newman 1
2015 Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick 1
2016 Jimmy Johnson Joey Logano 3
2017 Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch 5
2018 Joey Logano Martin Truex Jr. 5
2019 Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr. 5
2020 Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski 5
2021 Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. 5
2022 Joey Logano Ross Chastain 6
2023 Ryan Blaney Kyle Larson 1
* – In 2011, Stewart won the tiebreaker, through his five wins against Edwards.

NASCAR Cup Drivers with Multiple Championships (1949-2023)

Number of titles Director Years
1 7 Jimmy Johnson 2016, ’13, ’10, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06
Dale Earnhardt 1994, ’93, ’91, ’90, ’87, ’86, ’80
Richard Petty 1979, ’75, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’67, ’64
4 4 Jeff Gordon 2001, ’98, ’97, ’95
5 3 Darrel Waltrip 1985, ’82, ’81
Cale Yarborough 1978, ’77, ’76
David Pearson 1969, ’68, ’66
Lee Petty 1959, ’58, ’54
Tony Stewart 2011, ’05, ’02
10 2 Joey Logano 2022, ’18
Kyle Busch 2019, ’15
Terry Labonte 1996, ’84
Ned Jarrett 1965, ’61
Joe Weatherley 1963, ’62
Buck Baker 1957, ’56
Tim Flock 1955, ’52
Herb Thomas 1953, ’51

NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championship format by organization

Organizations Driver titles Seasons
1 Hendrik Motorsport 14 2021, ’20, ’16, ’13, ’10, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’01, ’98, ’97, ’96, ’95
2 Small businesses 10 1979, ’75, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’67, ’64, ’59, ’58, ’54*
3 Richard Childress Racing 6 1994, ’93, ’91, ’90, ’87, ’86
4 Junior Johnson & Assoc. 6 1985, ’82, ’81, ’78, ’77, ’76
5 Joe Gibbs Racing 5 2019, ’15, ’05, ’02, ’00
6 Team Penske 4 2023, ’22, ’18, ’12
7 Stewart Haas Racing 2 2014, ’11
8 RFK Racing 2 2004, ’03
9 Holman-Moody 2 1969, ’68
10 Bud Moore 2 1963*, ’62
11 Carl Kiekhaefer 2 1956, ’57
12 Herb Thomas Racing 2 1953, ’51
13 Furniture driving races 1 2017
14 Yates Racing 1 1999
15 Kulwicki Racing 1 1992
16 Raymond Beadle 1 1989
17 Melling Racing 1 1988
18 Billy Hagan 1 1984
19 Bill Gardner 1 1983
20 Rod Österlund 1 1980
21 LG De Witt 1 1973
22 Nord Krauskopf 1 1970
23 Cotton Owens 1 1966
24 Bondy Long 1 1965
25 W.G. Holloway Jr. 1 1961
26 Rex White 1 1960
27 Buck Baker Racing 1 1957
28 Ted Chester 1 1952
29 Julian Buesnik 1 1950
30 Raymond Parks 1 1949
Total 75
Note: seasons with a

The symbol indicates a divided championship between driver and owner (1954, 1963).