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Fewest starts before first NASCAR Cup Series championship
By Staff Report | Published: 2 Nov, 2022 8
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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell will make his 108th career NASCAR Cup Series start Sunday at Phoenix — and he's racing for a championship. A title would rank Bell high on the list of Cup Series champions with the fewest career starts. Here's a look at the top seven — Bell would fit in between the first two drivers on the list, should he claim the 2022 title.
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Ned Jarrett
Starts prior: 113Year of first championship: 1961
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Jeff Gordon
Starts prior: 93Year of first championship: 1995
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Tim Flock
Starts prior: 80Year of first championship: 1952
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Dale Earnhardt
Starts prior: 67Year of first championship: 1980
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Herb Thomas
Starts prior: 52Year of first championship: 1951
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Bill Rexford
Starts prior: 20Year of first championship: 1950
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Red Byron
Starts prior: 6Year of first championship: 1949