This list of NASCAR champions includes all drivers who have won the championship in one of the three NASCAR top divisions ( Monster Energy Cup Series , Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series ).
Cup Series
All champions of today's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series , which was called NASCAR Strictly Stock in the first season in 1949 and was then called Grand National from 1950 to 1970. From 1971 to 2003 the series was named after the Winston cigarette brand. From 2004 to 2007 it was called the Nextel Cup, from 2008 to 2016 the Sprint Cup.
Strictly Stock Series
Grand National
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10s
Poles
Points (lead over second)
1950
Bill Rexford
Julian Buesink
# 60, Oldsmobile 88
17 (of 19)
1
11
0
1959 (110.5)
1951
Herb Thomas
Herb Thomas
# 92, Hudson Hornet
34 (of 41)
7th
18th
4th
4208.45 (146.2)
1952
Tim Flock
Ted Chester
# 91, Hudson Hornet
33 (of 34)
8th
25th
4th
6858.5 (106)
1953
Herb Thomas
Herb Thomas
# 92, Hudson Hornet
37 (of 37)
12
31
12
8460 (646)
1954
Lee Petty
Lee Petty
# 42, Chrysler New Yorker
34 (of 37)
7th
32
3
8649 (283)
1955
Tim Flock
Carl Kiekhaefer
# 300, Chrysler 300
39 (of 45)
18th
33
18th
9596 (1508)
1956
Buck Baker
Carl Kiekhaefer
# 300B, Chrysler 300-B
48 (of 56)
14th
39
12
9272 (704)
1957
Buck Baker
Buck Baker
# 87, Chevrolet
40 (of 53)
10
38
6th
10716 (760)
1958
Lee Petty
Lee Petty
# 42, Oldsmobile
50 (of 51)
7th
43
4th
12232 (644)
1959
Lee Petty
Lee Petty
# 42, Plymouth
42 (of 44)
11
35
2
11792 (1830)
1960
Rex White
Rex White
# 4, Chevrolet Impala
40 (of 44)
6th
35
3
21164 (3936)
1961
Ned Jarrett
WG Holloway, Jr.
# 11, Chevrolet Impala
46 (of 52)
1
34
4th
27272 (830)
1962
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore
# 8, Pontiac
52 (of 53)
9
45
7th
30836 (2396)
1963
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore
# 8, Pontiac
53 (of 55)
3
35
6th
33398 (2228)
1964
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Plymouth Sport Fury
61 (of 62)
9
43
8th
40252 (5302)
1965
Ned Jarrett
Bondy Long
# 11, Ford Galaxie
54 (of 55)
13
45
9
38824 (3034)
1966
David Pearson
Cotton Owens
# 6, Dodge Charger
42 (of 49)
15th
33
7th
35638 (1950)
1967
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Plymouth Satellite
48 (of 49)
27
40
18th
42472 (6028)
1968
David Pearson
John Holman - Ralph Moody
# 17, Ford Torino
48 (of 49)
16
38
12
3499 (126)
1969
David Pearson
John Holman - Ralph Moody
# 17, Ford Torino Talladega
51 (of 54)
11
44
14th
4170 (357)
1970
Bobby Isaac
North Krauskopf
# 71, Dodge Charger Daytona
47 (of 48)
11
38
13
3911 (51)
Winston Cup
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10s
Poles
Points (lead over second)
1971
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Plymouth Satellite
46 (of 48)
21st
41
9
4435 (364)
1972
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Plymouth Satellite
31 (of 31)
8th
28
3
8701.4 (127.9)
1973
Benny Parsons
LG DeWitt
# 72, Chevrolet Chevelle
28 (of 28)
1
21st
0
7173.8 (67.15)
1974
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Dodge Charger
30 (of 30)
10
23
7th
5037.75 (567.45)
1975
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Dodge Charger
30 (of 30)
13
24
3
4783 (722)
1976
Cale Yarborough
Junior Johnson
# 11, Chevrolet Chevelle
30 (of 30)
9
23
2
4644 (195)
1977
Cale Yarborough
Junior Johnson
# 11, Chevrolet Malibu
30 (of 30)
9
27
3
5000 (386)
1978
Cale Yarborough
Junior Johnson
# 11, Oldsmobile Cutlass
30 (of 30)
10
24
8th
4841 (474)
1979
Richard Petty
Richard Petty
# 43, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
31 (of 31)
5
27
1
4830 (11)
1980
Dale Earnhardt
Rod Osterlund
# 2, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
31 (of 31)
5
24
0
4661 (19)
1981
Darrell whale trip
Junior Johnson
# 11, Buick Regal
31 (of 31)
12
25th
11
4880 (53)
1982
Darrell whale trip
Junior Johnson
# 11, Buick Regal
30 (of 30)
12
20th
7th
4489 (72)
1983
Bobby Allison
Bill Gardner
# 22, Buick Regal
30 (of 30)
6th
25th
0
4667 (47)
1984
Terry Labonte
Billy Hagan
# 44, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
30 (of 30)
2
24
2
4508 (65)
1985
Darrell whale trip
Junior Johnson
# 11, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
28 (of 28)
3
21st
4th
4292 (101)
1986
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
29 (of 29)
5
23
1
4468 (288)
1987
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
29 (of 29)
11
24
1
4696 (489)
1988
Bill Elliott
Harry Melling
# 9, Ford Thunderbird
29 (of 29)
6th
22nd
6th
4488 (24)
1989
Rusty Wallace
Raymond Beadle
# 27, Pontiac Grand Prix
29 (of 29)
6th
20th
4th
4176 (12)
1990
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Lumina
29 (of 29)
9
23
4th
4430 (26)
1991
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Lumina
29 (of 29)
4th
21st
0
4287 (195)
1992
Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki
# 7, Ford Thunderbird
29 (of 29)
2
17th
6th
4078 (10)
1993
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Lumina
30 (of 30)
6th
21st
2
4526 (80)
1994
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet Lumina
31 (of 31)
4th
25th
2
4694 (444)
1995
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
31 (of 31)
7th
23
8th
4614 (34)
1996
Terry Labonte
Rick Hendrick
# 5, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
31 (of 31)
2
24
4th
4657 (37)
1997
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
32 (of 32)
10
23
1
4710 (14)
1998
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
33 (of 33)
13
28
7th
5328 (364)
1999
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates
# 88, Ford Taurus
34 (of 34)
4th
29
0
5262 (201)
2000
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs
# 18, Pontiac Grand Prix
34 (of 34)
4th
24
2
5130 (265)
2001
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet Monte Carlo
36 (of 36)
6th
24
6th
5112 (349)
2002
Tony Stewart
Joe Gibbs
# 20, Pontiac Grand Prix
36 (of 36)
3
21st
2
4800 (63)
2003
Matt Kenseth
Mark Martin , Jack Roush
# 17, Ford Taurus
36 (of 36)
1
25th
0
5022 (90)
Nextel Cup
Sprint Cup
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10s
Poles
Points (lead over second)
2008
Jimmie Johnson
Rick Hendrick
# 48, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
7th
22nd
6th
6684 (69)
2009
Jimmie Johnson
Rick Hendrick
# 48, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
7th
24
4th
6652 (141)
2010
Jimmie Johnson
Rick Hendrick
# 48, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
6th
23
2
6622 (36)
2011
Tony Stewart
Margaret Haas
# 14, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
5
19th
1
2403 (0)
2012
Brad Keselowski
Roger Penske
# 2, Dodge
36 (of 36)
5
23
0
2400 (39)
2013
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
# 48, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
6th
24
3
2419 (19)
2014
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
# 4, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
5
20th
8th
5043 (1)
2015
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs
# 18, Toyota Camry
25 (of 36)
5
16
1
5043 (1)
2016
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
# 48, Chevrolet Impala SS
36 (of 36)
5
16
1
5040 (3)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Xfinity Series
All champions of today's NASCAR Xfinity Series, as well as the previous series.
The former Nationwide Series logo.
Sportsman Division Champions
Late Model Sportsman Division Champions
Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Champions
Busch Grand National Series Champions / Busch Series Champions
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10
Poles
Points (lead over second)
1984
Sam Ard
Howard Thomas
# 00, Oldsmobile
28 (of 29)
8th
26th
7th
4552 (426)
1985
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
# 11, Pontiac
27 (of 27)
5
22nd
2
4106 (29)
1986
Larry Pearson
David Pearson
# 21, Pontiac
31 (of 31)
1
24
1
4514 (7)
1987
Larry Pearson
David Pearson
# 21, Chevrolet
27 (of 27)
6th
20th
3
3959 (394)
1988
Tommy Ellis
John Jackson
# 99, Buick
30 (of 30)
3
20th
5
4281 (295)
1989
Rob Moroso
Dick Moroso
# 25, Oldsmobile
29 (of 29)
4th
16
7th
4001 (55)
1990
Chuck Bown
Hubert Hensley
# 63, Pontiac
31 (of 31)
6th
18th
4th
4372 (200)
1991
Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte
# 44, Oldsmobile
31 (of 31)
2
21st
2
4264 (74)
1992
Joe Nemechek
Bobby Labonte
# 87, Chevrolet
31 (of 31)
2
18th
1
4275 (3)
1993
Steve Grissom
Wayne Grissom
# 31, Chevrolet
28 (of 28)
2
18th
0
3846 (253)
1994
David Green
Bobby Labonte
# 44, Chevrolet
28 (of 28)
1
14th
9
3725 (46)
1995
Johnny Benson , Jr.
Bill Baumgardner
# 74, Chevrolet
26 (of 26)
2
19th
0
3688 (404)
1996
Randy LaJoie
Bill Baumgardner
# 74, Chevrolet
26 (of 26)
5
20th
2
3714 (29)
1997
Randy LaJoie
Bill Baumgardner
# 74, Chevrolet
30 (of 30)
5
21st
2
4381 (266)
1998
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt
# 3, Chevrolet
31 (of 31)
7th
22nd
3
4469 (48)
1999
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt
# 3, Chevrolet
32 (of 32)
6th
22nd
3
4647 (280)
2000
Jeff Green
Greg Pollex
# 10, Chevrolet
32 (of 32)
6th
27
7th
5005 (616)
2001
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress
# 2, Chevrolet
33 (of 33)
5
24
4th
4813 (124)
2002
Greg Biffle
Jack Roush
# 60, Ford
34 (of 34)
4th
25th
5
4924 (280)
2003
Brian Vickers
Ricky Hendrick
# 5, Chevrolet
34 (of 34)
3
21st
1
4637 (14)
2004
Martin Truex junior
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# 8, Chevrolet
34 (of 34)
6th
26th
7th
5173 (230)
2005
Martin Truex junior
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# 8, Chevrolet
35 (of 35)
6th
22nd
3
4937 (68)
2006
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress
# 21, Chevrolet
35 (of 35)
9
32
1
5648 (824)
2007
Carl Edwards
Jack Roush
# 60, Ford
35 (of 35)
4th
21st
0
4805 (618)
Nationwide Series
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10
Poles
Points (lead over second)
2008
Clint Bowyer
Richard Childress
# 2, Chevrolet
35 (of 35)
1
17th
0
5132 (21)
2009
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs
# 18, Toyota
35 (of 35)
9
30th
3
5682 (210)
2010
Brad Keselowski
Roger Penske
# 22, Dodge
35 (of 35)
6th
29
5
5639 (445)
2011
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Jack Roush
# 6, Ford
34 (of 34)
2
26th
3
1222 (45)
2012
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Jack Roush
# 6, Ford
33 (of 33)
6th
26th
4th
1251 (23)
2013
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet
33 (of 33)
0
22nd
7th
1180 (3)
2014
Chase Elliott
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
# 9, Chevrolet
33 (of 33)
3
26th
2
1213 (42)
Xfinity Series
Gander Outdoors Truck Series
All the champions of today's NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo.
SuperTruck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10
Poles
Points (lead over second)
1996
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Dale Earnhardt
# 16, Chevrolet
24 (of 24)
4th
23
2
3831 (53)
1997
Jack Sprague
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet
26 (of 26)
3
23
5
3969 (232)
1998
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Dale Earnhardt
# 16, Chevrolet
27 (of 27)
6th
22nd
2
4072 (3)
1999
Jack Sprague
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet
25 (of 25)
3
19th
1
3747 (8)
2000
Greg Biffle
Jack Roush
# 50, Ford
24 (of 24)
5
18th
4th
3826 (230)
2001
Jack Sprague
Rick Hendrick
# 24, Chevrolet
24 (of 24)
4th
17th
7th
3670 (73)
2002
Mike Bliss
Steve Coulter
# 16, Chevrolet
22 (of 22)
5
18th
4th
3359 (46)
2003
Travis Kvapil
Steve Coulter
# 16, Chevrolet
25 (of 25)
1
22nd
0
3837 (9)
2004
Bobby Hamilton
Bobby Hamilton
# 4, Dodge
25 (of 25)
4th
16
0
3624 (46)
2005
Ted Musgrave
Jim Smith
# 1, Dodge
25 (of 25)
1
15th
1
3535 (55)
2006
Todd Bodine
Stephen Germain
# 30, Toyota
25 (of 25)
3
16
1
3666 (127)
2007
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Kevin Harvick
# 33, Chevrolet
25 (of 25)
4th
13
1
3982 (54)
2008
Johnny Benson
Bill Davis
# 23, Toyota
25 (of 25)
5
18th
2
3725 (7)
Camping World Truck Series
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10
Poles
Points (lead over second)
2009
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Kevin Harvick
# 33, Chevrolet
25 (of 25)
6th
20th
4th
3959 (187)
2010
Todd Bodine
Stephen Germain
# 30, Toyota
25 (of 25)
4th
20th
2
3937 (207)
2011
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress
# 3, Chevrolet
25 (of 25)
2
16
5
888 (6)
2012
James Buescher
Steve Turner
# 31, Chevrolet
22 (of 22)
4th
14th
0
808 (6)
2013
Matt Crafton
Duke Thorson
# 88, Toyota
22 (of 22)
1
19th
0
804 (40)
2014
Matt Crafton
Rhonda Thorson
# 88, Toyota
22 (of 22)
2
17th
0
833 (21)
2015
Erik Jones
Rudy Fugle
# 4, Toyota
23 (of 23)
3
20th
5
899 (15)
2016
Johnny Sauter
Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr.
# 21, Chevrolet
23 (of 23)
3
19th
1
4030 (4)
2017
Christopher Bell
Kyle Busch
# 4, Toyota
23 (of 23)
5
21st
5
4035 (1)
2018
Brett Moffitt
Shigeaki Hattori
# 16, Toyota
23 (of 23)
6th
13
0
4040 (6)
Gander Outdoors Truck Series
season
driver
owner
Number, brand
Starts
Victories
Top 10
Poles
Points (lead over second)
2019
Matt Crafton
Duke Thorson
# 88, Ford
23 (of 23)
0
18th
3
4035 (2)
See also
Further awards from NASCAR:
Web links
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