AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 07: NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 (L-R) Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, pose onstage pre-race ceremonies prior the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 07, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Laps led by driver in 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season

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The NASCAR Cup Series raced a total of 9,200 laps in 2021. Scroll through to see which drivers led all those circuits, with all four Championship 4 drivers topping the board.

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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 31: Joey Gase, driver of the #53 Chevrolet, walks the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2021 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Joey Gase
Team: Rick Ware Racing
2021 laps led: 1

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Haley, driver of the #77 Peacock - Streaming Now Chevrolet, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 06, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Justin Haley
Team: Kaulig Racing
2021 laps led: 4

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Driver: Ryan Newman
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
2021 laps led: 4

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Driver: Cody Ware
Team: Petty Ware Racing
2021 laps led: 5

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Driver: Anthony Alfredo
Team: Front Row Motorsports
2021 laps led: 5

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Driver: Austin Cindric
Team: Team Penske
2021 laps led: 8

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Driver: AJ Allmendinger
Team: Kaulig Racing
2021 laps led: 9

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Driver: Cole Custer
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
2021 laps led: 9

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Driver: Erik Jones
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
2021 laps led: 9

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Driver: Kaz Grala
Team: Kaulig Racing
2021 laps led: 10

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Driver: Ryan Preece
Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
2021 laps led: 12

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Driver: Corey LaJoie
Team: Spire Motorsports
2021 laps led: 13

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Driver: Chase Briscoe
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
2021 laps led: 18

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Driver: Michael McDowell
Team: Front Row Motorsports
2021 laps led: 26
*Won: Daytona 500

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Driver: Austin Dillon
Team: Richard Childress Racing
2021 laps led: 27

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Driver: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
2021 laps led: 35

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Driver: Tyler Reddick
Team: Richard Childress Racing
2021 laps led: 43

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Driver: Aric Almirola
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
2021 laps led: 51
*Won: New Hampshire

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Driver: Ross Chastain
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
2021 laps led: 62

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Driver: Bubba Wallace
Team: 23Xl Racing
2021 laps led: 62
*Won: Talladega-2

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Driver: Matt DiBenedetto
Team: Wood Brothers Racing
2021 laps led: 68

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Driver: Daniel Suarez
Team: Trackhouse Racing Team
2021 laps led: 74

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Driver: Chris Buescher
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
2021 laps led: 93

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Driver: Christopher Bell
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
2021 laps led: 100
*Won: Daytona Road Course

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LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 26: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Alex Bowman
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
2021 laps led: 161
*Won: Richmond, Dover, Pocono, Martinsville-2

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Driver: Kurt Busch
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
2021 laps led: 208
*Won: Atlanta-2

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CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 28: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, waits in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Kevin Harvick
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
2021 laps led: 217

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Driver: Brad Keselowski
Team: Team Penske
2021 laps led: 331
*Won: Talladega

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Driver: Kyle Busch
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
2021 laps led: 334
*Won: Kansas, Pocono-2

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Driver: Ryan Blaney
Team: Team Penske
2021 laps led: 423
*Won: Atlanta, Michigan, Daytona-2

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Driver: William Byron
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
2021 laps led: 425
*Won: Homestead-Miami

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Driver: Joey Logano
Team: Team Penske
2021 laps led: 453
*Won: Bristol Dirt Race

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Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
2021 laps led: 865
*Won: Phoenix, Martinsville, Darlington, Richmond-2

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Driver: Chase Elliott
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
2021 laps led: 952
*Won: Circuit of The Americas, Road America

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Driver: Denny Hamlin
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
2021 laps led: 1,502
*Won: Darlington-2, Las Vegas-2

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Driver: Kyle Larson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
2021 laps led: 2,581
*Won: Las Vegas, Charlotte, Sonoma, Nashville, Watkins Glen, Bristol-2, Roval, Texas, Kansas-2, Phoenix-2