Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch talk in the garage at Talladega.

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Eight is great: When multiple drivers have won eight-plus races in a season

By Chase Wilhelm | Published: November 13, 2018 19

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Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch talk in the garage at Talladega.

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Kyle Busch earned his eighth victory of the season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at ISM Raceway, joining Kevin Harvick with as many wins in 2018. It's the 18th time multiple drivers have gone on to earn eight or more race victories over the course of one season. Take a look back at other drivers who've accomplished the same through the years.

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DETROIT, MI — June 29, 1952: Herb Thomas (L) finished third in the Motor City 250 NASCAR Cup race at the Michigan State Fairgrounds but won the Jim O’Donnell Sportsmanship Award. (Photo by ISC Images

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1952

Tim Flock: 8

Herb Thomas: 8

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CHARLOTTE, NC — 1956: Five NASCAR Cup races were run at Charlotte Speedway during the season, and Speedy Thompson found himself in victory lane after two of them. All told, Thompson won eight Cup races during the year, and finished third in Cup points driving for Carl Kiekhaefer. (Photo by ISC Images

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1956

Buck Baker: 14

Speedy Thompson: 8

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - MAY 19, 1957: Buck Baker accepts his trophy from Miss Martinsville Speedway after conquering the Virginia 500 in 1957 in a Chevrolet, ending a winning streak by Ford on May 19, 1957 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1957

Buck Baker: 10

Fireball Roberts: 8

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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 15, 1961: Joe Weatherly (R) in victory lane with car owner Bud Moore at the National 400 in Charlotte. Weatherly drove a 1961 Pontiac. The following season, 1962, Moore and Weatherly claimed the national title. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1962

Joe Weatherly: 9

Rex White: 8

Richard Petty: 8

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UNKNOWN — 1963: Drivers Ned Jarrett (L) and Richard Petty (R) smile for the camera at a NASCAR Cup race. Together, the two combined to win 22 of the 55 races on the Cup schedule. (Photo by ISC Images

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1963

Richard Petty: 14

Ned Jarrett: 8

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UNKNOWN — 1960s: Fred Lorenzen holds his trophy in victory lane after one of his 26 NASCAR Cup wins, as his crew chief Herb Nab (R) looks on. (Photo by ISC Images

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1964

Ned Jarrett: 15

Richard Petty: 9

David Pearson: 8

Fred Lorenzen: 8

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1965: Dick Hutcherson won nine NASCAR Grand National races and finished second in points to Ned Jarrett. (Photo by ISC Images

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1965

Ned Jarrett: 13

Junior Johnson: 13

Dick Hutcherson: 9

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MARYVILLE, TN — June 9, 1966: David Pearson has a trophy nearly as tall as he is after winning the East Tennessee 200 NASCAR Cup race at Smoky Mountain Raceway, which was promoted by Don Naman. (Photo by ISC Images

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1966

David Pearson: 15

Richard Petty: 8

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HILLSBORO, NC — September 15, 1968: Richard Petty in victory lane at Orange Speedway after winning the Hillsboro 150 NASCAR Cup race. (Photo by ISC Images

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1968

David Pearson: 16

Richard Petty: 16

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — July 4, 1974: David Pearson raises the checkered flag and the race trophy in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway after winning the Firecracker 400 NASCAR Cup race, his third straight win in the Summer classic. All told, Pearson won the Firecracker race six times during his career; 1963, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1978. (Photo by ISC Images

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1969

Bobby Isaac: 17

David Pearson: 11

Richard Petty: 10

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1970: Bobby Isaac came out ahead to win the 1970 national title, the most competitive duel to that time in NASCAR Cup Series history. Isaac drove the K

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1970

Richard Petty: 18

Bobby Isaac: 11

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TALLADEGA, AL - AUGUST 22, 1971: Bobby Allison celebrates in victory lane after driving his Holman-Moody Mercury Cyclone to victory in the Talladega 500 NASCAR Cup race on August 22, 1971 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by ISC Images

1971

Richard Petty: 21

Bobby Allison: 10

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1972: Richard Petty with the 1972 Winston Cup points championship trophy. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1972

Bobby Allison: 10

Richard Petty: 8

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DARLINGTON, SC — September 2, 1974: Cale Yarborough holds his trophy in victory lane at Darlington Raceway after winning the Southern 500 NASCAR Cup race. (Photo by ISC Images

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1974

Cale Yarborough: 10

Richard Petty: 10

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BRISTOL, TN: Cale Yarborough celebrates in victory lane following a win in the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway. Yarborough won nine Cup races at Bristol during his career, including four Southeastern 500s, and all four of the trackÕs events in 1976-77. (Photo by ISC Images

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1976

David Pearson: 10

Cale Yarborough: 9

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LONG POND, PA - JUNE 6: Allison #88 in victory lane after his close victory at the Van Scoy 500. Allison won by 3 seconds for his third win of his 1982 season. (Photo by: Racing Photo Archives/Getty Images)

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1982

Darrell Waltrip: 12

Bobby Allison: 8

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2008

Carl Edwards: 9

Kyle Busch: 8

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PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 11: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M | Getty Images

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2018

Kyle Busch: 8

Kevin Harvick: 8