Historic dominance: ‘Big 3’ drivers with four or more wins through first 20 races

By Chase Wilhelm | Published: July 25, 2018 22

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The 2018 season is just the seventh season in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history to have three drivers with four or more wins through the first 20 races of the year. Just like the previous era when NASCAR Hall of Fame legends Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip and David Pearson put the sport on the map, now we have Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. accomplishing what we haven’t seen in nearly 20 years. Browse through to see dominating 'Big 3s' of the past.

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2018: Kevin Harvick, six wins (Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dover, Kansas, New Hampshire)

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2018: Kyle Busch, five wins (Texas, Bristol, Richmond, Charlotte, Chicago)

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2018: Martin Truex Jr., four wins (Auto Club, Pocono, Sonoma, Kentucky)

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1999: Dale Jarrett, four wins (Richmond, Michigan, Daytona, Indianapolis)

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1999: Jeff Burton, four wins (Las Vegas, Darlington, Charlotte, New Hampshire)

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1999: Jeff Gordon, four wins (Daytona, Atlanta, Auto Club, Sonoma)

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1978: Cale Yarborough, five wins (Riverside, Talladega, Nashville (twice), Michigan)

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1978: Darrell Waltrip, five wins (Bristol, North Wilkesboro, Martinsville, Charlotte, Pocono)

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1978: David Pearson, four wins (Rockingham, Dover, Daytona, Michigan)

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1977: Cale Yarborough, seven wins (Daytona, Richmond, North Wilkesboro, Bristol, Martinsville, Dover, Michigan)

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1977: Richard Petty, five wins (Rockingham, Atlanta, Charlotte, Riverside, Daytona)

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1977: Darrell Waltrip, four wins (Darlington, Talladega, Nashville, Michigan)

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1974: Cale Yarborough, eight wins (Riverside (twice), Bristol (twice), Atlanta, Martinsville, Dover, Nashville)

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1974: Richard Petty, seven wins (Daytona, Rockingham, North Wilkesboro, Nashville, Michigan, Atlanta, Pocono)

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1974: David Pearson, four wins (Darlington, Talladega, Charlotte, Daytona)

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1972: Bobby Allison, six wins (Atlanta (twice), Bristol (twice), Dover, Trenton)

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1972: Richard Petty, five wins (Riverside, Richmond, North Wilkesboro, Martinsville, College Station)

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1972: David Pearson, four wins (Darlington, Talladega, Michigan, Daytona)

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1962: Jack Smith (pictured in No. 47), four wins (Concord, Savannah, Myrtle Beach, Hickory)

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1962: Joe Weatherly, four wins (Daytona, Concord (twice), Weaverville)

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1962: Rex White (pictured in No. 4), four wins (Weaverville, Hillsboro, Richmond, Winston-Salem)