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NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers

Driver Years Active Primary Series Titles Starts Wins Crown Jewel Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles
Bobby Allison 1961 to 1988 Cup 1 Cup, 2 Modified 718 (Cup) 85 3 Daytona 500, 3 World 600, 4 Southern 500 336 446 59
Davey Allison 1980 to 1993 Cup None 191 (Cup) 19 1 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600 66 92 14
Sam Ard 1972 to 1984 Xfinity 2 Xfinity 92 (Modern Xfinity) 22 1 Dogwood 500 67 79 24
Buck Baker 1949 to 1976 Cup 2 Cup 629 (Cup) 46 2 Southern 500 245 370 45
Buddy Baker 1959 to 1994 Cup None 699 (Cup) 19 1 Daytona 500, 3 World 600, 1 Southern 500 202 311 38
Greg Biffle 1989 - 2022 Cup 1 Truck, 1 Xfinity 832 Combined 56 Combined None 228 Combined 379 Combined 39 Combined
Geoffrey Bodine 1972 to 2011 Cup None 575 Cup 18 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 3 Dogwood 500, 55 Modified Wins in 1 Season 100 190 37
Neil Bonnett 1970 to 1994 Cup None 362 (Cup) 18 (Cup) 2 World 600, 1 Southern 500 83 156 19
Jeff Burton 1986 to 2014 Cup None 695 (Cup) 21 (Cup), 27 (NXS) 2 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 134 254 6
Kurt Busch 1997 - 2022 Cup 1 Cup, 1 Southwest 776 (Cup) 34 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600 161 339 28
Kyle Busch 2001 - Present Cup 2 Cup, 1 Xfinity 1,256 Combined 231 Combined 2 Brickyard 400, 1 Coca-Cola 500, 1 Southern 500 595 Combined 790 Combined 127 Combined
Red Byron 1946 to 1951 Cup 1 Cup, 1 Modified 15 (Cup) 2 (Cup) 1 Daytona Beach Course 8 9 2
Jerry Cook 1966 to 1982 Modifieds 6 Modified N/A 341 3 Dogwood 500 N/A N/A N/A
Dale Earnhardt 1974 to 2001 Cup 7 Cup 676 (Cup) 76 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 1 Brickyard 400, 3 Coca-Cola 600 281 428 22
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1993 - Present Cup 2 Xfinity 631 (Cup) 26 (Cup), 24 (NXS) 2 Daytona 500 149 260 15
Ralph Earnhardt 1954 to 1968 Sportsman 1 Sportsman N/A 350 None N/A N/A N/A
Carl Edwards 2000 to 2016 Cup 1 Xfinity 750 Combined 72 Combined 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 278 Combined 429 Combined 53 Combined
Bill Elliott 1976 to 2018 Cup 1 Cup 828 (Cup) 44 (Cup) 2 Daytona 500, 1 Brickyard 400, 2 Coca-Cola 600, 2 Southern 500 175 320 55
Chase Elliott 2011 - Present Cup 1 Cup, 1 Xfinity 425 Combined 28 Combined None 152 Combined 255 Combined 17 Combined
Richie Evans 1965 to 1984 Modifieds 9 Modified 1,300 Estimated 475 Estimated 2 Dogwood 500 N/A N/A N/A
Red Farmer 1940s - Present Late Model Sportsman 1 Mod, 3 Late Model Sportsman N/A Over 700 1 Permatex 300 N/A N/A N/A
Tim Flock 1949 to 1961 Cup 2 Cup 187 (Cup) 39 (Cup) 2 Daytona Beach Course 102 129 39
A.J. Foyt 1963 to 1997 Cup None 128 (Cup) 7 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500 29 36 9
Harry Gant 1967 to 1996 Cup None 474 (Cup) 18 (Cup) 2 Southern 500 123 208 17
Jeff Gordon 1990 to 2016 Cup 4 Cup 805 (Cup) 93 (Cup) 3 Daytona 500, 5 Brickyard 400, 3 Coca-Cola 600, 5 Southern 500 325 477 81
Denny Hamlin 2004 - Present Cup None 866 Combined 74 Combined 3 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600, 2 Southern 500 304 Combined 469 Combined 65 Combined
Kevin Harvick 1994 - 2023 Cup 1 Cup, 2 Xfinity, 1 West 1,299 Combined 121 Combined 1 Daytona 500, 3 Brickyard 400, 2 Coca-Cola 600, 2 Southern 500 485 Combined 767 Combined 60 Combined
Ray Hendrick 1951 to 1981 Modifieds None N/A Over 700 10 Dogwood 500, All-Time Win Leader at Martinsville N/A N/A N/A
Ron Hornaday, Jr. 1988 to 2015 Truck 4 Truck, 2 Southwest 360 (Truck) 51 (Truck) 1 Copper World Classic 158 234 27
Jack Ingram 1965 to 1991 Xfinity 5 Xfinity (2 Modern-Era Xfinity) 275 (Modern Xfinity) 31 1 Dogwood 500 122 164 5
Ernie Irvan 1977* to 1999 Cup None 313 (Cup) 15 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500 68 124 22
Bobby Isaac 1954 to 1977 Cup 1 Cup 308 (Cup) 37 (Cup) None 134 170 49
Dale Jarrett 1980 to 2008 Cup 1 Cup 668 (Cup) 32 (Cup) 3 Daytona 500, 2 Brickyard 400, 1 Coca-Cola 600 163 260 16
Ned Jarrett 1953 to 1966 Cup 2 Cup, 2 Pre-Modern Era Xfinity 352 (Cup) 50 (Cup) 1 Southern 500 185 239 35
Jimmie Johnson 1998 - Present Cup 7 Cup 698 (Cup) 83 (Cup) 2 Daytona 500, 4 Brickyard 400, 4 Coca-Cola 600, 2 Southern 500 232 374 36
Junior Johnson 1953 to 1966 Cup None (As a Driver) 313 (Cup) 50 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500 121 148 46
Kasey Kahne 2002 to 2018 Cup None 750 Combined 31 Combined 1 Brickyard 400, 3 Coca-Cola 600 145 Combined 269 Combined 37 Combined
Matt Kenseth 1994 to 2020 Cup 1 Cup 697 (Cup) 39 (Cup) 2 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 182 331 20
Brad Keselowski 2004 - Present Cup 1 Cup, 1 Xfinity 880 Combined 76 Combined 1 Brickyard 400, 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 294 Combined 452 Combined 41 Combined
Alan Kulwicki 1980 to 1993 Cup 1 Cup 207 (Cup) 5 (Cup) None 38 75 24
Bobby Labonte 1982 - Present Cup 1 Cup, 1 Xfinity 942 Combined 32 Combined 1 Brickyard 400, 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 171 Combined 308 Combined 36 Combined
Terry Labonte 1978 to 2014 Cup 2 Cup 1,017 Combined 34 Combined 2 Southern 500 232 Combined 432 Combined 32 Combined
Randy LaJoie 1982 to 2006 Xfinity 2 Xfinity, 1 NASCAR North 350 (Xfinity) 15 (Xfinity) 1 Vermont Milk Bowl 62 118 9
Kyle Larson 2012 - Present Cup 1 Cup 497 Combined 47 Combined 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Brickyard 400, 1 Southern 500 185 Combined 275 Combined 30 Combined
Joey Logano 2007 - Present Cup 3 Cup, 1 East 767 Combined 68 Combined 1 Daytona 500 267 Combined 438 Combined 69 Combined
Fred Lorenzen 1956 to 1972 Cup None (In NASCAR) 158 (Cup) 26 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 2 Coca-Cola 600 75 84 32
Tiny Lund 1955 to 1975 Cup, Grand American 3 Grand American, 1 GN East 293 (Cup), 109 (G.A.) 5 (Cup), 41 (G.A.) 1 Daytona 500 49 112 6
Sterling Marlin 1976 to 2009 Cup None 748 (Cup) 10 (Cup) 2 Daytona 500 83 216 11
Mark Martin 1981 to 2013 Cup None 1,143 Combined 96 Combined 1 Coca-Cola 600, 2 Southern 500 399 Combined 625 Combined 89 Combined
Hershel McGriff 1950 - Present* West 1 West 268 (West) 37 (West) None 107 157 33
Ryan Newman 2000 - Present Cup None 805 Combined 26 Combined 1 Daytona 500, 1 Brickyard 400 141 Combined 309 Combined 64 Combined
Cotton Owens 1950 to 1964 Cup, Modifieds None 159 (Cup) 9 (Cup) None 52 83 10
Marvin Panch 1951 to 1966 Cup 1 Compact Division 214 (Cup) 17 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600 96 126 21
Benny Parsons 1964 to 1988 Cup 1 Cup 526 (Cup) 21 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600 199 283 20
David Pearson 1960 to 1986 Cup 3 Cup 574 (Cup) 105 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 3 Coca-Cola 600, 3 Southern 500 301 366 111
Lee Petty 1949 to 1964 Cup 3 Cup, 1 Short Track, 1 Compact 426 (Cup) 54 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500 230 331 18
Richard Petty 1958 to 1992 Cup 7 Cup 1,177 (Cup) 200 (Cup) 7 Daytona 500, 2 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 554 711 123
Larry Phillips 1960 to 2001 Weekly 5 National, 7 Regional, 13 Track 308 (National) 226 (National) Estimated 1,000 to 2,000 Career Wins Total N/A N/A N/A
Tim Richmond 1980 to 1987 Cup None 185 (Cup) 13 (Cup) 1 Southern 500 42 78 14
Fireball Roberts 1950 to 1964 Cup None 204 (Cup) 32 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 2 Southern 500 92 121 32
Ricky Rudd 1975 to 2007 Cup None 906 (Cup) 23 (Cup) 1 Brickyard 400 194 374 29
Mike Stefanik 1980 to 2014 Modifieds, Busch North 7 Modified, 2 Busch North 453 (Modifieds) 74 (Modifieds) 4 Spring Sizzler 223 301 48
Tony Stewart 1995 to 2016 Cup 3 Cup 718 Combined 62 Combined 2 Brickyard 400 221 Combined 354 Combined 21 Combined
Marshall Teague 1949 to 1952 Cup None 23 (Cup) 7 (Cup) None 9 11 3
Herb Thomas 1949 to 1962 Cup 2 Cup 229 (Cup) 48 (Cup) 3 Southern 500 122 156 38
Martin Truex, Jr. 1999 - Present Cup 1 Cup, 2 Xfinity 800 Combined 48 Combined 2 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 189 Combined 354 Combined 35 Combined
Curtis Turner 1949 to 1968 Cup None 180 (Cup) 17 (Cup) 1 Southern 500 54 72 15
Rusty Wallace 1980 to 2005 Cup 1 Cup 706 (Cup) 55 (Cup) 1 Coca-Cola 600 202 349 36
Darrell Waltrip 1969 to 2005 Cup 3 Cup 809 (Cup) 84 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 5 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 276 390 59
Joe Weatherly 1951 to 1964 Cup 2 Cup 216 (Cup) 24 (Cup) None 100 144 18
Bob Welborn 1952 to 1964 Convertible 3 Convertible 124 (Convertible) 21 (Convertible) None 75 95 18
Rex White 1956 to 1964 Cup 1 Cup 233 (Cup) 28 (Cup) None 110 163 36
Glen Wood 1953 to 1964 Cup, Convertible None 100 (Convertible) 5 (Convertible) None 44 64 9
Cale Yarborough 1957 to 1988 Cup 3 Cup 560 (Cup) 83 (Cup) 4 Daytona 500, 5 Southern 500 255 319 69
LeeRoy Yarbrough 1960 to 1973 Cup None 198 (Cup) 14 (Cup) 1 Daytona 500, 1 Coca-Cola 600, 1 Southern 500 65 92 10

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