That would be 60 Cups won, starting with Red Byron in 1949 and ending with jimmy Johnson winning the most recent in 2008, though many drivers have won multiple titles. Of the 60 seasons NASCAR has run, 28 different drivers have won at least one Cup.
These are the following driver's who won the Nascar Nationwide Series championship. Formerly known as the Busch Series:
Kyle Busch began racing in the Nascar Truck Series in 2001 when he was 16 years old. He had to stop due to the age limit being raised. He returned to the Busch Series in 2003 and drove limited Cup Series racing in 2004. He has been a full time Cup Series driver since 2005.
Mark Thompson drove one race in the Nascar Cup Series, it was on June 14, 1992. He has also driven part-time in the ARCA Series for the past 15 years.
Currently, Kasey Kahne drives the #5 Chevrolet SSfor Hendrick Motorsports. In the past, Kahne has driven a Ford and a Toyota.
Despite being a leading manufacturer of farm equipment and accessories, John Deere doesn't have a long history of sponsorship with NASCAR. The only driver who actually drove in a John Deere-sponsored car in NASCAR's premier series full time is Chad Little, who drove #23/97 from 1997-2000. Kurt Busch drove a few races in the #97 John Deere Ford at the end of the 2000 season.
California is considered the "Golden State" for Nascar Drivers. California boasts more winners in the past two decades in the Sprint Cup series than any other state. There are nine drivers from California who have won this event.
In 1999, Mike Skinner drove the #31 car in the Nascar Cup Series.
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Strictly Stock Series (1949)Grand National Series (1950-1970)Winston Cup Series (1971-2003)Nextel Cup Series (2004-2007)Sprint Cup Series (2008-present)
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Matt Kenseth, filling in for Bill Elliott as he had a death in his family. Matt finished in the top 10.
If you are a past Nascar champion you can get into the race... even if you are the 44th fastest car. They would just tell the 43 fastest to go home.
Click on the 'NCAA Football Champions' link on this page to see, from the NCAA, the past champions of football going back to the year 1869.