FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on March 31, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

NASCAR history: Teams with at least 4 wins in first 7 races

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Denny Hamlin's win Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway gave Joe Gibbs Racing its fourth victory through the first seven races of the season. That's only happened nine previous times in NASCAR history. Scroll through to see the other instances, dating all the way back to 1956 up to just last year.

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1956: Tim Flock (L) and brother Fonty. Many drivers chauffeured the Kiekhaefer-owned Chrysler products, and at Daytona Beach in 1956, these two brothers had team cars. Tim won and Fonty was 10th. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1956: Carl Kiekhafer Racing, 4 wins

1. Tim Flock (left in image) at Hickory

2. Fonty Flock (right in image) at Charlotte

3. Buck Baker at Phoenix

4. Tim Flock at Daytona Beach

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1957: A Ford Motor Company publicity shot for the upcoming NASCAR Cup season has (L-R) Ford racing director Pete DePaolo with his drivers Curtis Turner and Fireball Roberts, along with Holman-Moody’s John Holman. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1957: Peter DePaolo Racing, 4 wins

1. Marvin Panch at Lancaster

2. Marvin Panch at Concord

3. Fireball Roberts at Titusville

4. Ralph Wilson at Wilson

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 1975: Richard Petty won the NASCAR Cup Series points title, amidst a revamped system whereby each race on the schedule, for the first time in series history, awarded an equal number of points for the winner. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1975: Petty Enterprises, 4 wins

1. Richard Petty at Richmond

2. Richard Petty at Bristol

3. Richard Petty at Atlanta

4. Richard Petty at North Wilkesboro

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RICHMOND, VA — March 8, 1987: Track owner Paul Sawyer (L) joins Dale Earnhardt (C) in victory lane at Richmond International Raceway after Earnhardt won the Miller High Life 400 NASCAR Cup race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1987: Richard Childress Racing, 5 wins

1. Dale Earnhardt at Rockingham

2. Dale Earnhardt at Richmond

3. Dale Earnhardt at Darlington

4. Dale Earnhardt at North Wilkesboro

5. Dale Earnhardt at Bristol

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RICHMOND, VA — March 8, 1992: Bill Elliott prepares for the start of the Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. Elliott went on to drive Junior Johnson’s Budweiser Ford Thunderbird to victory in the race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1992: Junior Johnson and Associates, 4 wins

1. Bill Elliott at Rockingham

2. Bill Elliott at Richmond

3. Bill Elliott at Atlanta

4. Bill Elliott at Darlington

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ROCKINGHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 26, 1995: Fast qualifier Jeff Gordon walked away with the Goodwrench 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway by a one-second margin. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1995: Hendrick Motorsports, 4 wins

1. Jeff Gordon at Rockingham

2. Terry Labonte at Richmond

3. Jeff Gordon at Atlanta

4. Jeff Gordon at Bristol

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Jeff Gordon, winner of the 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002 Southern 500s, plus 1996 TranSouth 500, and 2007 Dodge Charger 500. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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1996: Hendrick Motorsports, 4 wins

1. Jeff Gordon at Richmond

2. Jeff Gordon at Darlington

3. Jeff Gordon at Bristol

4. Terry Labonte at North Wilkesboro

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HAMPTON, GA - MARCH 18: (R-L) Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane with wife, Chandra, and car owner, Rick Hendrick after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2007 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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2007: Hendrick Motorsports, 4 wins

1. Jimmie Johnson at Las Vegas

2. Jimmie Johnson at Atlanta

3. Kyle Busch at Bristol

4. Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville

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AVONDALE, AZ - MARCH 11: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 11, 2018 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2018: Stewart-Haas Racing, 4 wins

1. Kevin Harvick at Atlanta

2. Kevin Harvick at Las Vegas

3. Kevin Harvick at ISM Raceway at Phoenix

4. Clint Bowyer at Martinsville

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FONTANA, CA - MARCH 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 and winning his 200th NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway on March 17, 2019 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2019: Joe Gibbs Racing, 4 wins

1. Denny Hamlin at Daytona

2. Kyle Busch at ISM Raceway at Phoenix

3. Kyle Busch at Auto Club

4. Denny Hamlin at Texas