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.
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These are the following driver's who won the Nascar Nationwide Series championship. Formerly known as the Busch Series:
There have been many past NASCAR Champions. Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Jeff Gordon are all past champions.
Lee Petty was the first driver to win the Nascar championship three times. He won the 1954, 1958 and 1959 Grand National Series titles.