Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane following his 2024 All-Star Race win at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Drivers to win All-Star Race, Cup championship in same year

By Staff Report | Published: May 16, 2026 14

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Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane following his 2024 All-Star Race win at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Joey Logano is the most recent driver to capture the All-Star Race victory and clinch the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in the same season, doing so in 2024.

Read on to see the other drivers to complete the impressive feat of winning the All-Star Race and the title in the same season, ahead of Sunday's exhibition event at Dover Motor Speedway (1 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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1985: Even thought Darrell Waltrip came away with his third national title in 1985, Bill Elliott recorded an amazing 11 superspeedway wins but fell second in points. Waltrip only had three total victories. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Driver: Darrell Waltrip
Year: 1985

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HAMPTON, GA — November 22, 1987: Dale Earnhardt sprays champagne in victory lane at Atlanta International Raceway after being crowned the NASCAR Cup champion following his second place finish in the Atlanta Journal 500. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Dale Earnhardt
Year: 1987

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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 19, 1989: Rusty Wallace took over the points lead from Dale Earnhardt with only five races remaining on the 1989 schedule to become the national titlist on November 19, 1989. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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Driver: Rusty Wallace
Year: 1989

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HAMPTON, GA — November 18, 1990: Although he finished third in the Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR Cup race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt had plenty of reason to celebrate, as he was officially crowned NASCAR Cup champion, the fourth Cup title of his career. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Dale Earnhardt
Year: 1990

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UNKNOWN — 1990s: Driver Dale Earnhardt (L) and car owner Richard Childress (R) talk strategy in the garage area at a NASCAR Cup race in the 1990s. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Dale Earnhardt
Year: 1993

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 12: Jeff Gordon of DuPont Chevrolet celebrates winning the Winston Cup championship in the NASCAR NAPA 500 at the Atlantic Motor Speedway on November 12, 1995 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David Taylor/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Jeff Gordon
Year: 1995

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16 Nov 1997: Jeff Gordon celebrates winning the NASCAR Championship after the NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

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Driver: Jeff Gordon
Year: 1997

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18 Nov 2001: Jeff Gordon celebrates winning the championship at the NASCAR Winston Cup NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT

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Driver: Jeff Gordon
Year: 2001

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CONCORD, NC - MAY 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series All-Star Challenge on May 20, 2006 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Year: 2006

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CONCORD, NC - MAY 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates with champagne in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Year: 2013

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 08: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 08, 2020 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Chase Elliott
Year: 2020

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his son, Owen as his wife, Katelyn, and daughter Audrey look on in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 07, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Kyle Larson
Year: 2021

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Joey Logano hoists the Bill France Cup in Victory Lane as his No. 22 Team Penske Ford is parked in the foreground at Phoenix Raceway.

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Driver: Joey Logano
Year: 2024