Carson Hocevar celebrates in Victory Lane at Talladega Superspeedway.

Top 20 youngest NASCAR Cup Series race winners

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Carson Hocevar's win at Talladega Superspeedway makes him one of the youngest drivers to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.

Scroll on to see who makes up the top 20.

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Kurt Busch celebrates his first NASCAR Cup Series victory on March 24, 2002, after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

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Driver: Kurt Busch
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 20 days
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Year: 2002

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Ty Gibbs celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race on April 12, 2026, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

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Driver: Ty Gibbs
Age: 23 years, 6 months, 8 days
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Year: 2026

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Austin Cindric celebrates after winning the 2022 Daytona 500.

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Driver: Austin Cindric
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 18 days
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Year: 2022

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane.

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Driver: Ryan Blaney
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 11 days
Track: Pocono Raceway
Year: 2017

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Carson Hocevar celebrates in the No. 77 Chili's Chevy at Talladega.

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Driver: Carson Hocevar
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 29 days
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Year: 2026

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Driver: Bill Rexford
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 16 days
Track: Canfield
Year: 1950

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Driver: Brian Vickers
Age: 22 years, 11 months, 14 days
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Year: 2006

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CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 29: Jeff Gordon in victory lane following the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29, 1994 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 22-year-old's first NASCAR Cup Series win. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Jeff Gordon
Age: 22 years, 9 months, 25 days
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Year: 1994

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Driver: William Byron
Age: 22 years, 9 months
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Year: 2020

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WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 05: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GoBowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2018 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Chase Elliott
Age: 22 years, 8 months, 8 days
Track: Watkins Glen International
Year: 2018

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1959: Richard Petty made his first-ever NASCAR start driving in the Convertible Series in 1958 at Columbia, SC. However, his first-ever Cup Series start came a week later at Toronto, Canada. He gained his first-ever win at Charlotte (NC) Fairgrounds in 1960. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Richard Petty
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 26 days
Track: Charlotte Fairgrounds
Year: 1960

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Driver: Cole Custer
Age: 22 years, 5 months, 19 days
Track: Kentucky Speedway
Year: 2020

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TALLADEGA, AL — July 27, 1986: Bobby Hillin, Jr. celebrates in victory lane at Talladega Superspeedway after winning the Talladega 500 NASCAR Cup race. It was Hillin’s only Cup victory in his 334 starts on the Cup circuit. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Bobby Hillin
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 22 days
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Year: 1986

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 07: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 buyatoyota.com Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Erik Jones
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 7 days
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Year: 2018

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1950s: Fireball Roberts won 21 NASCAR Cup races during the 1950s on his way to becoming one of NASCAR racingÕs first superstars. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Fireball Roberts
Age: 21 years, 6 months, 24 days
Track: Hillsboro Speedway
Year: 1950

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UNKNOWN: Donald Thomas ran 79 NASCAR Cup races from 1950 through 1956. He scored one victory, at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 16, 1952, becoming the youngest winning driver in NASCAR history at 20. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Driver: Donald Thomas
Age: 20 years, 4 months, 6 days
Track: Lakewood Speedway
Year: 1952

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DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 24: Kyle Busch driver of the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Kellogg's Chevrolet in his car during practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series MBNA Race Points 400 at the Dover International Speedway on September 24, 2005 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Driver: Kyle Busch
Age: 20 years, 4 months, 2 days
Track: Auto Club Speedway
Year: 2005

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Driver: Justin Haley
Age: 20 years, 2 months, 9 days
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Year: 2019

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Trevor Bayne, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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Driver: Trevor Bayne
Age: 20 years, 1 day
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Year: 2011

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LOUDON, NH - JUNE 28: Joey Logano, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 28, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire. Logano won the rain shortened race with 27 laps remaining. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR) | Getty Images

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Driver: Joey Logano
Age: 19 years, 1 month, 4 days
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Year: 2009