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Wins and Champions
Wins and Champions
In the world of NASCAR, the driver who wins the most races is not necessarily the points champion at the end of the season. NASCAR point systems have emphasized consistency throughout the season as opposed to the number of wins. Every Sprint Cup champion has won at least one race during their championship season. For instance, Carl Edwards has one victory in 2011 but he leads in points. Tony Stewart has four wins and he sits in second place going into the final race of the year.
Here is a list of champions who have not won the most races.
Year Champion Wins Most wins
1950 Bill Rexford 1 Curtis Turner – 4
1951 Herb Thomas 7 Fonty Flock – 8
1952 Lee Petty 7 Herb Thomas – 12
1961 Ned Jarrett 1 Joe Weatherly – 9
1963 Joe Weatherly 3 Richard Petty – 14
1964 Richard Petty 9 Ned Jarrett – 15
1969 David Pearson 11 Bobby Isaac – 17
1970 Bobby Isaac 11 Richard Petty – 18
1972 Richard Petty 8 Bobby Allison – 10
1973 Benny Parsons 1 David Pearson – 11
1976 Cale Yarborough 9 David Pearson – 10
1979 Richard Petty 5 Darrell Waltrip – 7
1980 Dale Earnhardt 5 Cale Yarborough – 6
1984 Terry Labonte 2 Darrell Waltrip – 7
1986 Dale Earnhardt 5 Tim Richmond – 7
1991 Dale Earnhardt 4 Davey Allison /Harry Gant – 5
1992 Alan Kulwicki 2 Davey Allison/ Bill Elliott – 5
1993 Dale Earnhardt 6 Rusty Wallace – 10
1994 Dale Earnhardt 4 Rusty Wallace – 8
1996 Terry Labonte 2 Jeff Gordon – 10
1999 Dale Jarrett 4 Jeff Gordon – 7
2000 Bobby Labonte 4 Tony Stewart – 6
2002 Tony Stewart 3 Matt Kenseth – 5
2003 Matt Kenseth 1 Ryan Newman – 8
2004 Kurt Busch 3 Jimmie Johnson – 8
2005 Tony Stewart 5 Greg Biffle – 6
2006 Jimmie Johnson 5 Kasey Kahne – 6
2008 Jimmie Johnson 7 Carl Edwards – 9
2010 Jimmie Johnson 6 Denny Hamlin – 8
2011 Carl Edwards 1 Tony Stewart /Kevin Harvick/ Kyle Busch- 4
