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No driver won more NASCAR Cup Series races than Richard Petty. The King won 200 Cup Series checkered flags over his 34-year career. Petty won a record-tying seven Cup Series championships (1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979). Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016) and Dale Earnhardt (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994) also won seven. Johnson is the only driver to win five titles in a row. NASCAR has crowned a Cup Series champion every year since 1949. Kyle Larson took home the title in 2025 after defeating Denny Hamlin in an overtime finale. Larson previously won the championship in 2021. Take a look at all-time Cup Series winners below: 2025: Kyle Larson 2024: Joey Logano 2023: Ryan Blaney 2022: Joey Logano 2021: Kyle Larson 2020: Chase Elliott 2019: Kyle Busch 2018: Joey Logano 2017: Martin Truex Jr. 2016: Jimmie Johnson 2015: Kyle Busch 2014: Kevin Harvick 2013: Jimmie Johnson 2012: Brad Keselowski 2011: Tony Stewart 2010: Jimmie Johnson 2009: Jimmie Johnson 2008: Jimmie Johnson 2007: Jimmie Johnson 2006: Jimmie Johnson 2005: Tony Stewart 2004: Kurt Busch 2003: Matt Kenseth 2002: Tony Stewart 2001: Jeff Gordon 2000: Bobby Labonte 1999: Dale Jarrett 1998: Jeff Gordon 1997: Jeff Gordon 1996: Terry Labonte 1995: Jeff Gordon 1994: Dale Earnhardt 1993: Dale Earnhardt 1992: Alan Kulwicki 1991: Dale Earnhardt 1990: Dale Earnhardt 1989: Rusty Wallace 1988: Bill Elliott 1987: Dale Earnhardt 1986: Dale Earnhardt 1985: Darrell Waltrip 1984: Terry Labonte 1983: Bobby Allison 1982: Darrell Waltrip 1981: Darrell Waltrip 1980: Dale Earnhardt 1979: Richard Petty 1978: Cale Yarborough 1977: Cale Yarborough 1976: Cale Yarborough 1975: Richard Petty 1974: Richard Petty 1973: Benny Parsons 1972: Richard Petty 1971: Richard Petty 1970: Bobby Isaac 1969: David Pearson 1968: David Pearson 1967: Richard Petty 1966: David Pearson 1965: Ned Jarrett 1964: Richard Petty 1963: Joe Weatherly 1962: Joe Weatherly 1961: Ned Jarrett 1960: Rex White 1959: Lee Petty 1958: Lee Petty 1957: Buck Baker 1956: Buck Baker 1955: Tim Flock 1954: Lee Petty 1953: Herb Thomas 1952: Tim Flock 1951: Herb Thomas 1950: Bill Rexford 1949: Red Byron Check out the ESPN NASCAR hub page for the latest news, schedule, results and more.
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