NASCAR Cup Series All-Time Wins List

The NASCARCup Series boasts a rich history of larger-than-life champions, from Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt to modern-day stars like Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott.

Here are the all-time leaders in NASCAR Cup Series wins, with active drivers in bold.

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*This list was last updated in February 2026. 

1. Richard Petty – 200 wins

“The King” was a seven-time Cup champion (1964, ’67, ’71, ’72, ’74, ’75, ’79) who won the Daytona 500 a record seven times and won a hat-tipping 27 times — including 10 straight checkered flags — in 1967.

2. David Pearson – 105 wins

“The Silver Fox” was a three-time Cup champ (1966, ’68, ’69) known for his track versatility and rivalry with Richard Petty. Pearson died on Nov. 12, 2018, in his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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3. Jeff Gordon – 93 wins

The “Rainbow Warrior” made his Cup Series debut in the now-legendary 1992 Hooters 500 at Atlanta, which also happened to be Richard Petty’s final run. The poster boy for a new era in NASCAR, Gordon won four Cup titles (1995, ’97, ’98, 2001).

4. Bobby Allison – 85 wins

The 1983 Cup champ took the Daytona 500 checkers three times, but his 1979 fight with Cale Yarborough might be his most famous Daytona 500 moment.

5. Darrell Waltrip – 84 wins

“Boogity Boogity Boogity,” Ol’ D.W. won three Cup championships (1981, ’82, ’85) before becoming one of the most beloved broadcasters in the sport’s history as a color commentator for Fox Sports.

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t-6. Jimmie Johnson – 83 wins (active driver)

Arguably the most underrated dynasty in sports, Johnson (and crew chief Chad Knaus) won seven Cup championships (2006, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’13, ’16) for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson retired from full-time racing after the 2020 season, but still competes part-time today for his Legacy Motor Club. He’ll race his final Daytona 500 in 2027. His legacy remains secure, tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most Cup titles.

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t-6. Cale Yarborough – 83 wins

The first driver to three-peat as Cup champ (1976, ’77, ’78), Yarborough’s feat has since been surpassed by Jimmie Johnson, who won five straight from 2006 to 2010.

8. Dale Earnhardt Sr. – 76 wins

As iconic as any figure in sports, The Intimidator won a Cup record-tying seven championships (1980, ’86, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’94) before tragically dying at age 49 in a crash on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The “Man in Black” was also part of one of racing’s royal families, as the son of early-pioneer Ralph Earnhardt and father of the ever-popular Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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9. Kyle Busch – 63 wins (active driver)

The 2015 Cup champion is a throwback personality that has rubbed fans, sponsors, and car owners the wrong way at various points in his career. But “Rowdy’s” talent is undeniable. In 2005, the phenom from Las Vegas became NASCAR’s youngest Cup Series pole winner, at 19 years and 317 days.

Even though he switched teams for 2023 (from Joe Gibbs Racing to Richard Childress Racing), it didn’t take long for Busch to extend his streak of seasons with a win to 19 in a row.

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t-10. Denny Hamlin – 48 wins (active driver)

Hamlin may be known more for his rivalry with Joey Logano and close friendship with Michael Jordan, with whom he launched 23XI Racing in 2021. He is a two-time Daytona 500 winner (2016, ’20) and has won at least one race in 19 of his 21 seasons in the Cup Series.

t-10. Kevin Harvick – 60 wins

Now a Fox Sports commentator, the 2014 Cup champion hung up his helmet following the 2023 season. His nine wins in 2020 were the most in his impressive career (topping eight in 2018). “The Closer” also posted five straight top-five points finishes from 2017 to 2021.

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12. Rusty Wallace – 55 wins

The 1989 Cup champion made a cameo in the 1990 racing movie “Days of Thunder” and was reportedly the inspiration for Cary Elwes’ character, Russ Wheeler.

13. Lee Petty – 54 wins

Richard Petty’s father won the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959 as well as three Cup titles (1954, ’58, ’59) as one of the sport’s true trailblazers.

t-14. Ned Jarrett – 50 wins

A two-time Cup champ (1961, ’65), Jarrett is the father of 1999 Cup champ Dale Jarrett. The Jarretts became the second father-son combo to win Cup titles, joining Lee and Richard Petty.

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t-14. Junior Johnson – 50 wins

The Last American Hero never won a Cup title as a driver, but he was a six-time Cup Series owner’s champion with Cale Yarborough (1976, ’77, ’78) and Darrell Waltrip (1981, ’82, ’85).

16. Tony Stewart – 49 wins

“Smoke” was a three-time Cup champion (2002, ’05, ’11), but it’s hard to feel like even that much success was an underachievement for such a talented driver. The always-entertaining and oftentimes-volatile Stewart retired in 2016 at age 45 after a series of injuries and a controversial sprint car wreck that resulted in the death of fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. in 2014.

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17. Herb Thomas – 48 wins

The two-time Cup champ (1951, ’53) was the inspiration for the character Doc Hudson in the movie “Cars.”

18. Buck Baker – 46 wins

The first back-to-back Cup champion (1956, ’57), Buck was the father of 1980 Daytona 500-winning driver, Buddy Baker — who still owns the race record for speed at 177.602 mph.

19. Bill Elliott – 44 wins

“Awesome Bill” from Dawsonville was the 1988 Cup champ, but is more well-known as the sport’s 16-time Most Popular Driver and the father of current fan favorite (and 2020 Cup champion) Chase Elliott.

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20. Mark Martin – 40 wins

The best driver never to win a Cup title, the ageless wonder finished second overall a painful five times, most recently as a 50-year-old in 2009.

t-21. Tim Flock – 39 wins

A two-time Cup champ (1952, ’55), Flock was the brother of NASCAR’s second-ever female driver, Ethel Mobley.

t-21. Matt Kenseth – 39 wins

The 2003 Cup champ finished in the top 10 of the final standings 12 times in his career.

t-23. Bobby Isaac – 37 wins

The 1970 Cup champ had a need for more speed than NASCAR could provide, setting 28 world speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1971.

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t-23. Joey Logano – 37 wins (active driver)

Logano entered rarefied air by claiming his second Cup championship in 2022 (his first came in 2018). He has finished in the top 10 of the final points standings 11 times, and won at least one race in 14 straight seasons from 2012 to 2025.

25. Brad Keselowski – 36 wins (active driver)

The 2012 Cup champion rattled off five straight seasons of finishes of eighth or higher in the points standings from 2017 to 2021, and has 10 seasons of finishing inside the top 10.

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t-26. Kurt Busch – 34 wins

The 2004 Cup champ and older brother of Kyle Busch was the 2014 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, finishing sixth at the Brickyard in his first and only run. Busch’s trip to Victory Lane in 2022 at the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway gave him a NASCAR Cup victory for five different car owners and with four different manufacturers.

t-26. Martin Truex Jr. – 34 wins

The 2017 Cup champion followed that up with back-to-back runner-up finishes and also had a streak of at least one win in seven straight seasons from 2015 to 2021.

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28. Fireball Roberts – 33 wins

A star baseball pitcher, Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. earned his nickname “Fireball” due to his fastball. Tragically, Roberts’ nickname took on a different meaning after he suffered second- and third-degree burns over 80% of his body following a wreck in Charlotte in 1964; Roberts died less than two months following the fiery crash.

t-29. Dale Jarrett – 32 wins

The 1999 Cup champion was the son of legendary driver Ned Jarrett. Dale had an opportunity to go to the University of South Carolina on a full golf scholarship out of high school, but instead chose to follow in his father’s footsteps.

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t-29. Kyle Larson – 32 wins (active driver)

One of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers, Larson is a two-time Cup Series champion (2021, ’25) and former Rookie of the Year. He has finished 9th or better in the final point standings in all but one season since 2016.

t-31. Carl Edwards – 28 wins

“Cousin Carl” never won a Cup title, losing the 2011 tiebreaker to Tony Stewart. Edwards was known for his physique, specifically, doing backflips off his car in victory lane. He retired at 36 years old prior to the 2017 season.

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t-31. Rex White – 28 wins

The 1960 Cup champ grew up during the Great Depression, suffered polio as a child and learned his way around a car by working on his family’s Model T.

t-33. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 26 wins

The namesake of Dale Earnhardt was a 15-time winner of the Cup Series Most Popular Driver award and a two-time Daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for NASCAR on NBC. Dale Jr. joined his father in the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2021.

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t-33. Fred Lorenzen – 26 wins

The first driver to ever top the $100,000 winnings mark in a single season, “Fast Freddie” won 8-of-16 starts in 1964.

t-35. Jim Paschal – 25 wins

Paschal was a two-time World 600 winner in the NASCAR National Grand Series. While he is a Stock Car Racing Hall of Famer, Paschal has the most Cup-level wins of any driver not elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

t-35. Joe Weatherly – 25 wins

Weatherly won the NASCAR National Grand Series two times, as well as two Modified National Championships. His death at age 41 due to a racing accident at Riverside International Raceway later led to a window net mandate. Weatherly was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015 and is one of the sport’s 75 Greatest Drivers.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.