Kyle busch won the championship and needed to win the final race of the. Drivers with the alltime streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year. May 24, 2019 busch has solidified himself as one of nascars elite over the last decade, starting his tenure with jgr with eight wins in one season and collecting 54 cup wins over his 15 full seasons in cup, as well as a championship in 2015. This is an unofficial page compiled by from many different sources. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953.
With nascar on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. Also became first series driver to win the series crown and rookie of the year honors in the same season. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Aug 18, 2019 one of the biggest rushes you get while being a nascar fan is watching your favorite driver win a race.
Earl trophy has usually gone to one of the sports big stars. Drivers who have won at least one race in each of the three nascar national series. Richard petty won an incredible 200 wins in his nascar career. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. The previous record of 18 had stood for more than a. Nov 18, 2019 kyle buschs 2nd championship solidifies his status as the best nascar driver of the decade. The retired nascar cup driver won backtoback races in 2003 and 2004 and added a third in 2015. Busch has solidified himself as one of nascars elite over the last decade, starting his tenure with jgr with eight wins in one season and collecting 54 cup wins over his 15 full seasons in cup, as well as a championship in 2015. But there are very few times when the entire fan base comes together to cheer one a specific.
The last time a driver win five races in a row, was richard petty in 1971, the record is 10 by petty in 1967 team 123 finishes. List of the drivers with nascar cup series wins, most 2nd place finishes. To help fill the nascar void, we plan on taking you on a daily trip down memory lane spanning the years since the jayskis site inception. With jimmie johnson recording his 83rd career victory in nascar s premier series last sunday at dover, now is the perfect time to take a closer look at the drivers with the most wins at the sport.
As the monster energy nascar cup series heads to texas motor speedway this weekend, lets take a look at the most career stage wins on 1. Kyle buschs 2nd championship solidifies his status as the best nascar driver of the decade. Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers belly up sports. Became youngest champion in nascar xfinity history in 2014. The king was a seventime cup champion 1964, 67, 71, 72, 74, 75, 79 who won the daytona 500 a. Previous year next year glossary tweet driver races win t5 t10. Truex has been steady most of the year, so he is the one driver most likely to. Ranking the 15 most consistent drivers in nascar history. Kyle busch picked up his second nascar cup series champion trophy thursday night and for the second consecutive year chase elliott earned the most popular driver award at the nascar awards show at.
Mar 17, 2020 nascar legend richard pettys 200 career wins, putting him at the top of the alltime wins list, will probably never be matched because of how much the sports has changed in the last few decades. Kenseth became the most recent driver to hit the threewin total at michigan. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Nov 22, 2019 joe gibbs racing broke a longstanding record with a whopping 19 nascar cup series wins for the organization in 2019. Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Hes not the most exciting driver to watch, but hes effective nonetheless. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. Nov 29, 2018 chase elliott wins nmpa most popular driver award. Chase elliott nascar driver page bio and stats mrn.
Joe gibbs racings kyle busch closed out the 2010s decade. Jul 06, 2019 which win on this list is the most popular. Click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for 2017 during the. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott named nascar s most popular driver. The 2010s decade of the nascar cup series is in the books. He swept an entire chase round and was likely going to make it fourinarow before the no. List of past champions, most wins in nascar history sporting news. Ap kyle busch stood on the window ledge of his truck, raised his arms in.
List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. The previous record of 18 had stood for more than a decade, set by hendrick. With the 2015 nascar sprint cup season now in the rearview mirror, its time to. April 1 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. With 86 combined wins in nascars modified and whats now arca east then the busch north series, stefanik is a household name in the northeast. The 2018 daytona 500 marks the 60th running of nascar s biggest and most prestigious race. Jan 01, 2019 became youngest champion in nascar xfinity history in 2014. Who has won the most nascar cup races at phoenix raceway. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. But earnhardt is still three wins behind the nascar hall of famers 16 overall most popular titles. Drivers who win a race are almost assured a berth in the 16driver chase for the sprint cup.
The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. Busch also became the first toyota driver to win a cup championship. Through a careful look at stats and general performance, i found the most successful driver at every active nascar track. Nov 29, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in. The 2018 daytona 500 marks the 60th running of nascars biggest and most prestigious race.
Ranking the 10 most overrated drivers in nascar 0 of 10 every driver that gets to drive in nascar is there because they have a tremendous amount of talent and are one of. One of the biggest rushes you get while being a nascar fan is watching your favorite driver win a race. He scored wins at texas, darlington and chicagoland speedway. Cars owned and prepared by team penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 37 championships across openwheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Motorsports press associations most popular driver. Try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, usually daily. The new 2018 toyota camry, which debuted during the 2017 season, led a seriesbest 5,757 laps the most for toyota in a single cup season. Along with those accolades, busch has also collected a fair share of haters. Ranking the 10 most overrated drivers in nascar bleacher. Jul 31, 20 ranking the 10 most overrated drivers in nascar 0 of 10 every driver that gets to drive in nascar is there because they have a tremendous amount of talent and are one of the best drivers in the world. Joe gibbs racing broke a longstanding record with a whopping 19 nascar cup series wins for the organization in 2019. Nascar legend richard pettys 200 career wins, putting him at the top of the alltime wins list, will probably never be matched because of how much the sports has changed in.
The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500. The namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the. This years award came after one of the best seasons of earnhardts career. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. His first win came in 2002, second in 2006, and latest in 2015. Vickers return to nascar didnt last very long and he was sidelined again after competing in two races. On the heels of last seasons four wins, the driver found victory lane three times in 2015. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Top 15 drivers with most monster energy series wins, no. Never ever s1 e3 there will never ever be another driver like dale earnhardt. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. He finished season with 16 topfive finishes and 26 top10 results in 33 starts. Awards for the 2015 nascar sprint cup season bleacher report. Earlier in the weekend tundra driver christopher bell won the nascar camping world truck series ncwts drivers championship behind a secondplace finish in the season finale at homesteadmiami speedway.
So i raised this question, what nascar driver, active or not, has the most wins across all officially sanctioned nascar series. Heres a look at the history of past daytona 500 winners, including the recordholder for most wins all time. Chase elliott wins nmpa most popular driver award nascar. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Get the app official site of hendrick motorsports nascar. I saw a video earlier today about dick trickle, and i learned he had 1,000 short track victories, which absolutely boggled my mind. 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 following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15. Glossary view expanded 2015 driver standings tweet. Across all officially sanctioned nascar series, what driver has the most wins. What each championship 4 driver must do to win the 2015 nascar sprint cup.
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