| Driver | ESPY Wins | Years honored |
| Jeff Gordon | 4 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Tony Stewart | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2012 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2016 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1 | 2004 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 | 2015 |
| Dale Jarrett | 1 | 2000 |
| Bobby Labonte | 1 | 2001 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 1 | 2018 |
Full list of NASCAR winners in Best Driver category at the ESPY Awards
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Martin Truex Jr.'s latest win -- Wednesday night at the ESPY Awards -- was another tally for NASCAR in the Best Driver category.
RELATED: Truex triumphs at ESPYs
Since the ESPYs debuted in 1993, NASCAR drivers have been honored with the Best Driver Award a record 17 times. Truex, nominated for the second straight year, became the ninth stock-car racer to win at the ESPYs (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award).
A full list of NASCAR winners through history at the ESPY Awards: