TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - APRIL 25: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 MoneyLion Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 25, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Most all-time wins by car number in NASCAR history

By Staff Report | Published: 30 Apr, 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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1959: Rex White poses with his 1959 Chevrolet that he ran at the first Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. White ended the race in 26th position after suffering an engine failure on lap 174. His winnings: $100. (Photo by ISC Images and Archives via Getty Images)

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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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BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 21: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2009 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Driver Lee Petty poses on the beach with his 1956 Volusia Motors Dodge before the Beach and Road Course race on February 26, 1956 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Petty finished the race 12th. (Photo by Don O'Reilly/Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Brown Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 2000: Dale Jarrett waves as his car is put on display at the Daytona USA attraction just outside Daytona International Speedway the day after Jarrett won his third Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL Ð 1990s: Davey Allison poses with the Robert Yates-owned Havoline Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Cup car at Daytona International Speedway in the early 1990s. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 28, 1960: Fireball Roberts with the Chevrolet Corvair he drove in the twin Compact Car races held at Daytona International Speedway on January 31, 1960. The cars entered in the race were completely stock. In fact, Roberts’ car still had the manufacturer’s retail sticker on the window from Miami dealer Don Allen Chevrolet. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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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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UNKNOWN: NASCAR Cup car owner Jack Roush (L) and driver Mark Martin keep an eye on the action from pit road. (Photo By ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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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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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016 in Homestead, Florida. Johnson wins a record-tying 7th NASCAR title. (Photo by Sean Gardner/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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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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1970s: David Pearson poses with the Wood Brothers Mercury, which he drove from 1972 to 1979. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, walks into Victory Lane after qualifying on the front row for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Daytona 500 on February 12, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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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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CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 9: Rusty Wallace #2 driver of the Penske Dodge Intrepid during qualifying for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on October 9, 2003 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Craig Jones/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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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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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 23, 1964: Richard Petty posted his first superspeedway win at the 1964 Daytona 500. Chrysler's potent Hemi engine saw to the manufacturer securing the top three finishing positions. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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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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UNKNOWN - 1977: Cale Yarborough won both events at Martinsville Speedway for the 1977 season, driving for the Junior Johnson team. He said he found heat exhaustion a big challenge during the short track events. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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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.

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Most all-time wins by car number in NASCAR history

Honorable mention: No. 4

Honorable mention: No. 17

Honorable mention: No. 42

Honorable mention: No. 18

Honorable mention: No. 88

10: No. 28

T-8: No. 22

T-8: No. 6

7: No. 48

6: No. 21

5: No. 24

T-3: No. 2

T-3: No. 3

2: No. 43

1: No. 11