All-time NASCAR Cup Series champions

The all-time list of NASCAR Cup Series champions starts with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson, all of whom have seven career championships. It is an exclusive club of just 34 total drivers who have won a championship at NASCAR’s top level.

Below is the list of all-time champions in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Last update: Following 2022 season

Year	Car	Champion	Make	Wins	Poles	Margin of Victory
2022	22	Joey Logano (2)	Ford	4	4	5
2021	5	Kyle Larson	Chevrolet	10	2	5
2020	9	Chase Elliott	Chevrolet	5	1	5
2019	18	Kyle Busch (2)	Toyota	5	1	5
2018	22	Joey Logano	Ford	3	1	5
2017	78	Martin Truex Jr.	Toyota	8	3	5
2016	48	Jimmie Johnson (7)	Chevrolet	5	1	3
2015	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	5	1	1
2014	4	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	5	8	1
2013	48	Jimmie Johnson (6)	Chevrolet	6	3	19
2012	2	Brad Keselowski	Dodge	5	0	39
2011	14	Tony Stewart (3)	Chevrolet	5	1	0*
2010	48	Jimmie Johnson (5)	Chevrolet	6	2	39
2009	48	Jimmie Johnson (4)	Chevrolet	7	4	141
2008	48	Jimmie Johnson (3)	Chevrolet	7	6	69
2007	48	Jimmie Johnson (2)	Chevrolet	10	4	77
2006	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	5	1	56
2005	20	Tony Stewart (2)	Chevrolet	5	3	35
2004	97	Kurt Busch	Ford	3	1	8
2003	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	1	0	90
2002	20	Tony Stewart	Pontiac	3	2	38
2001	24	Jeff Gordon (4)	Chevrolet	6	6	349
2000	18	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	4	2	265
1999	88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	4	0	201
1998	24	Jeff Gordon (3)	Chevrolet	13	7	364
1997	24	Jeff Gordon (2)	Chevrolet	10	1	14
1996	5	Terry Labonte (2)	Chevrolet	2	4	37
1995	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	7	8	34
1994	3	Dale Earnhardt (7)	Chevrolet	4	2	444
1993	3	Dale Earnhardt (6)	Chevrolet	6	2	80
1992	7	Alan Kulwicki	Ford	2	6	10
1991	3	Dale Earnhardt (5)	Chevrolet	4	0	195
1990	3	Dale Earnhardt (4)	Chevrolet	9	4	26
1989	27	Rusty Wallace	Pontiac	6	4	12
1988	9	Bill Elliott	Ford	6	6	24
1987	3	Dale Earnhardt (3)	Chevrolet	11	1	489
1986	3	Dale Earnhardt (2)	Chevrolet	5	1	288
1985	11	Darrell Waltrip (3)	Chevrolet	3	4	101
1984	44	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	2	2	65
1983	22	Bobby Allison	Buick	6	0	47
1982	11	Darrell Waltrip (2)	Buick	12	7	72
1981	11	Darrell Waltrip	Buick	12	11	53
1980	2	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	5	0	19
1979	43	Richard Petty (7)	Chevrolet	5	1	11
1978	11	Cale Yarborough (3)	Oldsmobile	10	8	474
1977	11	Cale Yarborough (2)	Chevrolet	9	3	386
1976	11	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	9	2	195
1975	43	Richard Petty (6)	Dodge	13	3	722
1974	43	Richard Petty (5)	Dodge	10	7	567.45
1973	72	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	1	0	67.15
1972	43	Richard Petty (4)	Plymouth	8	3	127.9
1971	43	Richard Petty (3)	Plymouth	21	9	364
1970	71	Bobby Isaac	Dodge	11	13	51
1969	17	David Pearson (3)	Ford	11	14	357
1968	17	David Pearson (2)	Ford	16	12	126
1967	43	Richard Petty (2)	Plymouth	27	18	6028
1966	6	David Pearson	Dodge	14	7	1950
1965	11	Ned Jarrett (2)	Ford	13	9	3034
1964	43	Richard Petty	Plymouth	9	8	5302
1963	8	Joe Weatherly (2)	Pontiac	3	6	2228
1962	8	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	9	6	2396
1961	11	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	1	4	830
1960	4	Rex White	Chevrolet	6	3	3936
1959	42	Lee Petty (3)	Plymouth	10	2	1830
1958	42	Lee Petty (2)	Oldsmobile	7	4	644
1957	87	Buck Baker (2)	Chevrolet	10	5	760
1956	300B	Buck Baker	Chrysler	14	12	686
1955	300	Tim Flock (2)	Chrysler	18	19	508
1954	42	Lee Petty	Chrysler	7	3	283
1953	92	Herb Thomas (2)	Hudson	11	10	646
1952	91	Tim Flock	Hudson	8	4	106
1951	92	Herb Thomas	Hudson	7	4	146.2
1950	60	Bill Rexford	Oldsmobile	1	0	110.5
1949	22	Red Byron	Oldsmobile	2	0	117.5

* Won the championship based on tiebreaker for wins – five vs. Carl Edwards’ one.