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Most all-time wins by car number in NASCAR history
By Staff Report | Published: April 30, 2021 16
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Brad Keselowski's victory at Talladega Superspeedway in April 2021 marked the 100th win for the No. 2 car in NASCAR Cup Series history. Here's a look at the top 10 all-time winningest numbers in NASCAR premier series -- with five honorable mentions for good measure.
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Honorable mention: No. 4
Total Cup wins: 80
Notable: Kevin Harvick (35), Rex White (26) total the majority of wins for the No. 4. Ernie Irvan and Sterling Marlin both topped five wins, too.
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Honorable mention: No. 17
Total Cup wins: 71
Notable: David Pearson actually had more wins than Matt Kenseth with the No. 17 -- Pearson's 30 to Kenseth's 24.
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Honorable mention: No. 42
Total Cup wins: 75
Notable: Lee Petty notched all but one of his 54 premier-series wins (11th all time) driving the No. 42. Richard and Kyle Petty each have multiple wins in the number, too.
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Honorable mention: No. 18
Total Cup wins: 77
Notable: Kyle Busch accounts for roughly two-thirds of the premier-series victories posted by the No. 18, with 53 carrying Joe Gibbs Racing's flagship number. Bobby Labonte is second-best with 21.
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Honorable mention: No. 88
Total Cup wins: 76
Notable: The fifth most-used number in NASCAR history, Dale Jarrett's 28 wins with No. 88 edge Darrell Waltrip's 26 for the top of that column. Dale Earnhardt Jr. added nine wins to the overall total.
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10: No. 28
Total Cup wins: 76
Notable: Fred Lorenzen's win tally in the No. 28 actually exceeds Davey Allison's by a 25-to-19 margin. After Allison and Lorenzen, Cale Yarborough is third on the No. 28's win list with nine wins in the 1980s.
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T-8: No. 22
Total Cup wins: 83
Notable: Three more big names here, including an active driver. Fireball Roberts won 30 races in the No. 22, with Joey Logano behind him with 25 and Bobby Allison following with 17.
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T-8: No. 6
Total Cup wins: 83
Notable: Mark Martin recorded 35 of 40 wins in his Hall of Fame career using Roush Fenway Racing's flagship No. 6. David Pearson added 27 wins.
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7: No. 48
Total Cup wins: 87
Notable: Jimmie Johnson elevated the No. 48 to the stratosphere with 83 wins and seven championships. James Hylton (2) Alex Bowman (1) and Bill Norton (1) have the other four wins.
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6: No. 21
Total Cup wins: 92
Notable: David Pearson's excellence shone through by recording 43 wins in the No. 21 running partial schedules. Cale Yarborough added 13 wins in the No. 21.
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5: No. 24
Total Cup wins: 95
Notable: Up until 2020, Jeff Gordon is the only driver to win with the No. 24 in NASCAR's top series with 93 career wins. But William Byron has won two races in the No. 24 to add to the total.
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T-3: No. 2
Total Cup wins: 100
Notable: NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace scored 37 wins driving the No. 2 car for team owner Roger Penske. Brad Keselowski's 34 in the Deuce are an impressive second best. Bobby Allison, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt and Tim Richmond all have multiple wins in the No. 2.
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T-3: No. 3
Total Cup wins: 100
Notable: Dale Earnhardt made the No. 3 iconic, both with his bigger-than-life persona and by scoring 67 wins with the number. Junior Johnson's nine wins are next highest. Current driver Austin Dillon has also scored three wins in the car.
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2: No. 43
Total Cup wins: 199
Notable: Richard Petty accounts for all but seven of the No. 43's 199 triumphs -- part of the driver's historic 200-win record.
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1: No. 11
Total Cup wins: 224
Notable: Plenty of heavy hitters have piloted the No. 11, including Cale Yarborough (55 wins, three championships). Ned Jarrett (49 wins, two titles) and Darrell Waltrip (43 wins, three titles) bring plenty of heft. Active driver Denny Hamlin has 44 career wins, all in the No. 11.