Drivers of the No. 4 in NASCAR history

Front Row Motorsports announced that Noah Gragson will become 115th different wheelman to drive the iconic No. 4 starting in 2025. 

The No. 4 car has competed in over 1,800 Cup Series races dating back to 1949 and only 10 different drivers have taken it to Victory Lane. Scroll through to see a brief history of legendary number in NASCAR.

Frank Mundy

Mundy debuted the No. 4 in a  Strictly Stock race in Charlotte on June 19, 1949. 

John Soares

In 1954, Soares was the first driver to win behind the wheel of the No. 4 at Carrel Speedway.  

Al Keller

Two races later, Keller would use the No. 4 to score his first-career win at Linden Airport. 

Billy Myers

During the 1956 season, Myers used the No. 4 for 13 races and recorded one win at Norfolk Speedway along with five more top 10s that year. 

Bob Welborn

It was a one and done for Welborn and No. 4, who used the number for one race at Martinsville Speedway. Though, it may have been a lucky number for him as he scored his third career win.  

Rex White

White began using No. 4 in 1959 and had became the first driver to have lengthy success with the number. White ran the No. 4 for 168 races from 1959-1964 and netted 26 victories, and was crowned Cup Series champion in 1960. 

John Sears

While Sears never recorded a win in the No. 4 ride from 1967-72, he did post 45 top fives, 115 top 10s and two poles behind the wheel.

Ernie Irvan

From 1990-93, Irvan took over the No. 4 driving for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In 1991, he became the first No. 4 driver to win the Daytona 500.

Sterling Marlin

Marlin was next to don the No. 4 and experienced immediate success by winning the 1994 Daytona 500 -- his first career win. The following year, Marlin again won the Daytona 500 and would go on to have his best career season driving for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. He spent a total of four seasons as the No. 4 wheelman. 

Bobby Hamliton

Hamilton replaced Marlin in the No. 4 in 1998 and would spend three seasons driving the No. 4 car. 

Kasey Kahne

In 2011, Kahne would bring the No. 4 back to Victory Lane at Phoenix Raceway during his lone season driving for Red Bull Racing. 

Kevin Harvick

In 2014, Harvick made the No. 4 famous yet again as he wheeled to five wins and a series championship in his first year driving for Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick would spend nine more seasons driving the No. 4, tallying 37 wins, 151 top fives, 235 top 10s and 11,597 laps led from 2014 to his retirement in 2023. 

Josh Berry

After Harvick retired, Berry took over the reigns in 2024 and spent one season driving the No. 4 to close out the legendary chapter of the number at Stewart-Haas Racing.