The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the official sanctioning body of the sport of stock car racing in North America. It was formed in February 1948 by race car driver Bill France Sr. as the replacement for the National Championship Stock Car Circuit sanctioning body. NASCAR sanctions the top level national NASCAR Cup Series, the second national series proving ground NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, the third national series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for modified pickup trucks, as well as a series of American regional championships. The NASCAR championship season consists of a series of races, held usually on oval tracks, and in a few cases, road courses. Each season throughout NASCAR history has consisted of between 8 and 63 races.
The results of each race are combined to determine two championships in each of the top series, one for drivers and one for manufacturers. The Drivers' Championship is awarded to each division's most successful NASCAR driver over a season, as determined by a points system, and has been awarded since the first NASCAR season in 1949. The Manufacturers' Championship is awarded to the each division's most successful NASCAR manufacturer over a season, also determined by a points system based on race results. The Manufacturers' Championship was first awarded in 1952.
Seasons Note: In any given season, the overall Manufacturer's champion may not been the supplier to the overall Driver's champion.
Cup Series SeasonRacesDrivers' championManufacturer 19498Red ByronNot awarded 195019Bill Rexford 195141Herb Thomas 195234Tim Flock Hudson 195337Herb Thomas Hudson 195437Lee Petty Hudson 195545Tim Flock Oldsmobile 195656Buck Baker Ford 195753Buck Baker Ford 195851Lee Petty Chevrolet 195944Lee Petty Chevrolet 196044Rex WhiteChevrolet 196152Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 196253Joe Weatherly Pontiac 196355Joe Weatherly Ford 196462Richard Petty Ford 196555Ned Jarrett Ford 196649David Pearson Ford 196749Richard Petty Ford 196849David Pearson Ford 196954David Pearson Ford 197048Bobby IsaacDodge 197148Richard Petty Plymouth 197231Richard Petty Chevrolet 197328Benny ParsonsChevrolet 197430Richard Petty Chevrolet 197530Richard Petty Dodge 197630Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 197730Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 197830Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 197931Richard Petty Chevrolet 198031Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 198131Darrell Waltrip Buick 198230Darrell Waltrip Buick 198330Bobby AllisonChevrolet 198430Terry Labonte Chevrolet 198528Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 198629Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 198729Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 198829Bill ElliottChevrolet 198929Rusty WallaceChevrolet 199029Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 199129Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 199229Alan KulwickiFord 199330Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 199431Dale Earnhardt Ford 199531Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 199631Terry Labonte Chevrolet 199732Jeff Gordon Ford 199833Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 199934Dale JarrettFord 200034Bobby LabonteFord 200136Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 200236Tony Stewart Ford 200336Matt KensethChevrolet 200436Kurt BuschChevrolet 200536Tony Stewart Chevrolet 200636Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 200736Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 200836Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 200936Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 201036Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 201136Tony Stewart Chevrolet 201236Brad KeselowskiChevrolet 201336Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 201436Kevin HarvickChevrolet 201536Kyle Busch Toyota 201636Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 201736Martin Truex Jr.Toyota 201836Joey Logano Ford 201936Kyle Busch Toyota 202036Chase Elliott Ford 202136Kyle Larson Chevrolet 202236Joey Logano Chevrolet 202336Ryan BlaneyChevrolet 202436Joey Logano Chevrolet 202536Kyle Larson Chevrolet 1949–20252,786Total races over 76 seasons
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series SeasonRacesDrivers' championManufacturer 198229Jack Ingram Pontiac 198335Sam Ard Oldsmobile 198429Sam Ard Pontiac 198527Jack Ingram Pontiac 198631Larry Pearson Pontiac 198727Larry Pearson Chevrolet 198830Tommy EllisBuick 198929Rob MorosoBuick 199031Chuck BownBuick 199131Bobby LabonteOldsmobile 199231Joe NemechekChevrolet 199328Steve GrissomChevrolet 199428David GreenChevrolet 199526Johnny Benson Jr.Ford 199626Randy LaJoie Chevrolet 199730Randy LaJoie Chevrolet 199831Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 199932Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 200032Jeff GreenChevrolet 200133Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200234Greg BiffleFord 200334Brian VickersChevrolet 200434Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 200535Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 200635Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 200735Carl EdwardsChevrolet 200835Clint BowyerToyota 200935Kyle BuschToyota 201035Brad KeselowskiToyota 201134Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 201233Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chevrolet 201333Austin DillonFord 201433Chase ElliottChevrolet 201533Chris BuescherChevrolet 201633Daniel SuárezToyota 201733William ByronChevrolet 201833Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 201933Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 202033Austin CindricChevrolet 202133Daniel HemricChevrolet 202233Ty GibbsChevrolet 202333Cole CusterChevrolet 202433Justin AllgaierChevrolet 202533Jesse LoveChevrolet 1982–20241,394Total races over 44 seasons
Craftsman Truck Series SeasonRacesDrivers' championManufacturer 199520Mike SkinnerChevrolet 199624Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet 199726Jack Sprague Chevrolet 199827Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet 199925Jack Sprague Ford 200024Greg BiffleFord 200124Jack Sprague Dodge 200222Mike BlissChevrolet 200325Travis KvapilDodge 200425Bobby HamiltonDodge 200525Ted MusgraveChevrolet 200625Todd Bodine Toyota 200725Ron Hornaday Jr. Toyota 200825Johnny Benson Jr.Toyota 200925Ron Hornaday Jr. Toyota 201025Todd Bodine Toyota 201125Austin DillonChevrolet 201222James BuescherChevrolet 201322Matt Crafton Toyota 201422Matt Crafton Toyota 201523Erik JonesToyota 201623Johnny SauterToyota 201723Christopher BellToyota 201823Brett MoffittChevrolet 201923Matt Crafton Toyota 202023Sheldon CreedChevrolet 202122Ben Rhodes Toyota 202223Zane SmithToyota 202323 Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 202423Ty MajeskiChevrolet 202525Corey HeimToyota 1995–2024737Total races over 31 Seasons
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