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List of NASCAR Cup Series champions. The NASCAR Cup Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Cup Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1949 to Red Byron. [1]
The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race was held at Charlotte Speedway on June 19, 1949. Jim Roper was declared the winner of that race after Glenn Dunaway was disqualified for having altered the rear springs on his car; the first series champion was Red Byron.
Richard Petty holds the record for the most NASCAR Cup Series wins in history with 200. David Pearson is second with 105 victories, and Jeff Gordon is third with 93 wins. [5] . Petty also holds the record for the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first race in 1960 and his last in 1984, a span of 24 years. [6] .
2024 NASCAR Cup Series standings, driver stats, and playoff picture. Follow your favorite drivers and teams in the race to the championship on the official NASCAR site.
13 sie 2020 · See the complete list of NASCAR Cup Series champions, from the first champion Red Byron in 1949 all the way to the most recent.
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23 sty 2023 · 34 different drivers have won the Championship, with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt holding the record for most titles at seven. Jimmie Johnson won five races in a row from 2006 to 2010 and again in 2013 earning him the title as the most successful driver to win consecutive Championships.
