List of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champions - wikipedia List of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champions The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drivers ' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers ' Championship was first awarded in 1949 to Red Byron. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Herb Thomas in 1951 and 1953. The current Drivers ' Champion is Martin Truex Jr., who won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2017. The NASCAR points system has undergone several incarnations since its initial implementation. Originally, races awarded points by a complicated system based upon final positioning and weighted by prize money purses, such that higher - paying events gave more points. Soon after the advent of the modern era in 1972, the championship was decided by a more basic cumulative point total based solely upon a driver 's finishing position in each race. In order to reduce the possibility of a driver clinching before the final event, NASCAR implemented the `` Chase for the Cup '' in 2004 which, with minor modification from 2004 to 2013 and more radical changes in 2014, stands as the current format. Before the final ten races, 16 drivers, chosen primarily on race wins, are reset to an equal number of points, with bonus points awarded to a driver for each win prior to the reset. With these changes, the last Drivers ' Champion to clinch before the final race was Matt Kenseth in 2003. Overall, thirty - two different drivers have won the Championship, with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson hold the record for most titles at seven. Johnson has the record for most consecutive Drivers ' Championships, winning five from 2006 to 2010. Thus far, every champion has originated from the United States. Contents 1 By season 2 By drivers 3 Records 3.1 Consecutive Drivers ' Championships 4 See also 5 References By season Season Driver Owner ( s ) No. ( s ) Man. ( s ) St Ws TT Pts Gap Ref ( s ) 1949 Red Byron Raymond Parks 22 Oldsmobile 6 842.5 117.5 1950 Bill Rexford Julian Buesink 8 20 59 60 62 80 Oldsmobile 17 0 11 1,959 110.5 1951 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 92 Plymouth Hudson Oldsmobile 34 7 18 4,208.45 146.2 Marshall Teague 6 Leonard Tippett 99 Hubert Westmoreland 1952 Tim Flock Ted Chester 91 Hudson 33 8 25 6,858.5 106 1953 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 92 Hudson 37 12 12 31 8,460 646 1954 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 42 Chrysler Dodge 34 7 32 8,649 283 Gary Drake 100 Oldsmobile 1955 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer 300 301 Chrysler 39 18 18 33 9,596 1,508 Hubert Westmoreland Chevrolet 1956 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer 00 87 300 300C 301 500B 502 Chrysler Dodge 48 12 14 39 9,272 704 James Satcher 87 Ford John Whitford 31 1957 Buck Baker Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 40 6 10 38 10,716 760 Hugh Babb 1958 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 42 Oldsmobile 50 7 43 12,232 644 1959 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 42 43 Oldsmobile Plymouth 42 11 35 11,792 1,830 1960 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 40 6 35 21,164 3,936 L.D. Austin 74 Beau Morgan 15 Ford Scotty Cain 41 1961 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett 11 Ford Chevrolet 46 34 27,272 830 B.G. Holloway 1962 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore 8 Pontiac 52 7 9 45 30,836 2,396 Fred Harb 17 Ford 1963 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore 8 Mercury Pontiac 53 6 35 33,398 2,228 Floyd Powell 17 Pontiac Pete Stewart 57 Cliff Stewart Possum Jones 05 Worth McMillion 83 Major Melton 88 Chrysler Petty Enterprises 41 Plymouth Wade Younts 36 361 Dodge 1964 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 41 42 43 Plymouth 61 8 9 43 40,252 5,302 1965 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long 11 Ford 54 9 13 45 38,824 3,034 Jabe Thomas 25 1966 David Pearson Cotton Owens 6 Dodge 42 7 15 33 35,638 1,950 1967 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Plymouth 48 18 27 40 42,472 6,028 1968 David Pearson Holman Moody 17 Ford 48 12 16 38 3,499 126 Roy Trantham 84 1969 David Pearson Holman Moody 17 Ford 51 13 11 44 4,170 357 1970 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 71 Dodge 47 13 11 38 3,911 51 1971 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Plymouth 46 9 21 41 4,435 364 1972 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Dodge Plymouth 31 8 28 8,701.4 127.9 1973 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 72 Chevrolet Mercury 28 0 21 7,173.8 67.15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Dodge 30 7 10 23 5,037.75 567.45 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Dodge 30 13 24 4,783 722 1976 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 11 Chevrolet 30 9 23 4,644 195 1977 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 11 Chevrolet 30 9 27 5,000 386 1978 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 11 Oldsmobile 30 8 10 24 4,841 474 1979 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 43 Chevrolet Oldsmobile 31 5 27 4,830 11 1980 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Chevrolet Oldsmobile 31 0 5 24 4,661 19 1981 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 11 Chevrolet Buick 31 11 12 25 4,880 53 1982 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 11 Buick 30 7 12 20 4,489 72 Bobby Allison Bill Gardner 22 Chevrolet Buick 30 0 6 25 4,667 47 1984 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan 44 Chevrolet 30 24 4,508 65 1985 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 11 Chevrolet 28 21 4,292 101 1986 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 29 5 23 4,468 288 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 29 11 24 4,696 489 1988 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 9 Ford 29 6 6 22 4,488 24 1989 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 27 Pontiac 29 6 20 4,176 12 1990 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 29 9 23 4,430 26 1991 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 29 0 21 4,287 195 1992 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki 7 Ford 29 6 17 4,078 10 1993 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 30 6 21 4,526 80 1994 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chevrolet 31 25 4,694 444 1995 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 31 8 7 23 4,614 34 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick 5 Chevrolet 31 24 4,657 37 1997 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 32 10 23 4,710 14 1998 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 33 7 13 28 5,328 364 1999 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 88 Ford 34 0 29 5,262 201 2000 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs 18 Pontiac 34 24 5,130 265 2001 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 36 6 6 24 5,112 349 2002 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 20 Pontiac 36 21 4,800 38 2003 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 17 Ford 36 0 25 5,022 90 Kurt Busch Jack Roush 97 Ford 36 21 6,506 8 2005 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 20 Chevrolet 36 5 25 6,533 35 2006 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 5 24 6,475 56 2007 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 10 24 6,723 77 2008 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 6 7 22 6,684 69 2009 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 7 24 6,652 141 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 6 23 6,622 39 2011 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Gene Haas 14 Chevrolet 36 5 19 2,403 0 2012 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Dodge 36 0 5 23 2,400 39 2013 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 6 24 2,419 19 2014 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Gene Haas Chevrolet 36 8 5 20 5,043 2015 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 18 Toyota 25 5 16 5,043 2016 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon 48 Chevrolet 36 5 16 5,040 2017 Martin Truex Jr. Barney Visser 78 Toyota 36 8 26 5,040 5 By Drivers Richard Petty ( 1983 car shown ) was the first to reach seven Drivers ' Championships. Dale Earnhardt ( 1994 car shown ) was the second driver to reach seven Drivers ' Championships. Driver Total Seasons Richard Petty 7 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 Dale Earnhardt 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Jimmie Johnson 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016 Jeff Gordon 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 Lee Petty 1954, 1958, 1959 David Pearson 1966, 1968, 1969 Cale Yarborough 1976, 1977, 1978 Darrell Waltrip 1981, 1982, 1985 Tony Stewart 2002, 2005, 2011 Herb Thomas 1951, 1953 Tim Flock 1952, 1955 Buck Baker 1956, 1957 Joe Weatherly 1962, 1963 Ned Jarrett 1961, 1965 Terry Labonte 1984, 1996 Red Byron 1949 Bill Rexford 1950 Rex White 1960 Bobby Isaac 1970 Benny Parsons 1973 Bobby Allison Bill Elliott 1988 Rusty Wallace 1989 Alan Kulwicki 1992 Dale Jarrett 1999 Bobby Labonte 2000 Matt Kenseth 2003 Kurt Busch Brad Keselowski 2012 Kevin Harvick 2014 Kyle Busch 2015 Martin Truex Jr. 2017 Records Consecutive Drivers ' Championships Jimmie Johnson ( 2008 car shown ) won the Drivers ' Championship a record five consecutive times from 2006 to 2010. Ten drivers have achieved consecutive wins in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drivers ' Championship. Championships Driver Seasons 5 Jimmie Johnson 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Cale Yarborough 1976, 1977, 1978 Buck Baker 1956, 1957 Lee Petty 1958, 1959 Joe Weatherly 1962, 1963 Richard Petty 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 Darrell Waltrip 1981, 1982 David Pearson 1968, 1969 Dale Earnhardt 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Jeff Gordon 1997, 1998 See also NASCAR portal Book : NASCAR NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series List of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series records List of NASCAR Manufacturers ' champions List of NASCAR Xfinity Series champions List of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champions List of all - time NASCAR Cup Series winners List of NASCAR teams List of NASCAR drivers List of NASCAR race tracks References General `` Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver 's and Manufacturer Champions ''. Racing-reference.info. 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Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1956 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Buck Baker : 1956 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1957 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Buck Baker : 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1958 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lee Petty : 1958 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1959 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lee Petty : 1959 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1960 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rex White : 1960 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1961 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ned Jarrett : 1961 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1962 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Joe Weatherly : 1962 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1963 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Joe Weatherly : 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1964 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1964 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1965 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ned Jarrett : 1965 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1966 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` David Pearson : 1966 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1967 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1968 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` David Pearson : 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1969 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` David Pearson : 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Grand National standings for 1970 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Isaac : 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1971 NASCAR Grand National Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1972 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1973 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Benny Parsons : 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1974 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1975 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1976 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Cale Yarborough : 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1977 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Cale Yarborough : 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Cale Yarborough : 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Petty : 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1980 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1981 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Waltrip : 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1982 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Waltrip : 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1983 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Allison : 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1984 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Terry Labonte : 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1985 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Waltrip : 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1986 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1987 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bill Elliott : 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rusty Wallace : 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1990 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1991 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1992 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Alan Kulwicki : 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1993 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1994 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Earnhardt : 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1995 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jeff Gordon : 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1996 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Terry Labonte : 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1997 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jeff Gordon : 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1998 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jeff Gordon : 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. CBSSports.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dale Jarrett : 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 2000 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Labonte : 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 2001 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jeff Gordon : 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 2002 ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tony Stewart : 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Matt Kenseth : 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Kurt Busch : 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tony Stewart : 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 22 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tony Stewart : 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Brad Keselowski : 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 21 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Jimmie Johnson : 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kevin Harvick : 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kyle Busch : 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results ''. Racing-reference.info. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kyle Busch wins first Sprint Cup Series championship ''. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings ''. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 20 November 2017. 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Parsons 1974 R. Petty 1975 R. Petty 1976 C. Yarborough 1977 C. Yarborough 1978 C. Yarborough 1979 R. Petty 1980 D. Earnhardt 1981 D. Waltrip 1982 D. Waltrip 1983 B. Allison 1984 T. Labonte 1985 D. Waltrip 1986 D. Earnhardt 1987 D. Earnhardt 1988 B. Elliott 1989 R. Wallace 1990 D. Earnhardt 1991 D. Earnhardt 1992 A. Kulwicki 1993 D. Earnhardt 1994 D. Earnhardt 1995 J. Gordon 1996 T. Labonte 1997 J. Gordon 1998 J. Gordon 1999 D. Jarrett 2000 B. Labonte 2001 J. Gordon 2002 T. Stewart 2003 M. Kenseth 2004 Ku. Busch 2005 T. Stewart 2006 J. Johnson 2007 J. Johnson 2008 J. Johnson 2009 J. Johnson 2010 J. Johnson 2011 T. Stewart 2012 B. Keselowski 2013 J. Johnson 2014 K. Harvick 2015 Ky. Busch 2016 J. Johnson 2017 M. 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Question: who has won the most championships in nascar
Answer: Richard Petty