Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
NewsDrivers & TeamsRacesCommunityKnow Your NascarNASCAR.comHomeStoreHelpContact
NASCAR 101HistoryCar Number IndexStatisticsTechFamilies of NASCARWomen of NASCARScience of NASCARTrackPassSuperstoreTravel & ConnectAutomotiveGamesKnow Your NascarRacesDriversNewsHomeBusch SeriesCraftsman Truck SeriesNextel Cup SeriesWeekly Racing SeriesTouring SeriesWeekly Racing SeriesTouring Series
Winston Cup Series Champions (1949-2003)
Overview

NASCAR has used various point systems since 1949 to determine the series champion, as well as the other top finishers. The current point system, adopted in 1975, gives points to every driver in the field, provided they entered the race prior to the entry deadline. The same point system is used for every race, regardless of distance or type of track.
Year Driver Owner C. Chief Make Wins Earnings
2003 Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Robbie Reiser Ford 1 $4,038,120
2002 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Greg Zipadelli Pontiac 3 $4,695,150
2001 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Robbie Loomis Chevrolet 6 $6,649,080
2000 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Jimmy Makar Pontiac 4 $4,041,750
1999 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Todd Parrott Ford 4 $3,608,829
1998 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Ray Evernham Chevrolet 13 $6,175,867
1997 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Ray Evernham Chevrolet 10 $4,201,227
1996 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Gary DeHart Chevrolet 2 $4,030,648
1995 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Ray Evernham Chevrolet 7 $2,088,460
1994 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Andy Petree Chevrolet 4 $1,465,890
1993 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Andy Petree Chevrolet 6 $1,326,240
1992 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Paul Andrews Ford 2 $907,510
1991 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 4 $1,029,060
1990 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 9 $1,307,830
1989 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Barry Dodson Pontiac 6 $860,990
1988 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Ernie Elliott Ford 6 $812,775
1987 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 11 $1,041,120
1986 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet 5 $868,100
1985 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Jeff Hammond Chevrolet 3 $702,298
1984 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Dale Inman Chevrolet 2 $417,293
1983 Bobby Allison Bill Gardner Gary Nelson Buick 6 $613,700
1982 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Jeff Hammond Buick 12 $682,085
1981 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Tim Brewer Buick 12 $539,050
1980 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Doug Richert Chevrolet 5 $451,360
1979 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Chevrolet 5 $416,650
1978 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Tim Brewer Oldsmobile 10 $422,980
1977 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Herb Nab Chevrolet 9 $385,576
1976 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Herb Nab Chevrolet 9 $294,591
1975 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Dodge 13 $284,980
1974 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Dodge 10 $299,175
1973 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Travis Carter Chevrolet 1 $114,345
1972 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Plymouth 8 $227,015
1971 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Plymouth 21 $309,225
1970 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Harry Hyde Dodge 11 $121,470
1969 David Pearson Holman-Moody Jake Elder Ford 11 $183,700
1968 David Pearson Holman-Moody Jake Elder Ford 16 $118,842
1967 Richard Petty Dale Inman Dale Inman Plymouth 27 $130,275
1966 David Pearson Cotton Owens Cotton Owens Dodge 14 $59,205
1965 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long John Ervin Ford 13 $77,966
1964 Richard Petty Richard L Petty Dale Inman Plymouth 9 $98,810
1963 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Bud Moore Pontiac 3 $58,110
1962 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Bud Moore Pontiac 9 $56,110
1961 Ned Jarrett W.G. Holloway Jr. Bud Allman Chevrolet 1 $27,285
1960 Rex White White-Clements Louis Clements Chevrolet 6 $45,260
1959 Lee Petty Lee Petty Lee Petty Plymouth 10 $45,570
1958 Lee Petty Lee Petty Lee Petty Oldsmobile 7 $20,600
1957 Buck Baker Buck Baker Bud Moore Chevrolet 10 $24,712
1956 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhafer Chrysler 14 $29,790
1955 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer Carl Kiekhafer Chrysler 18 $33,750
1954 Lee Petty Lee Petty Lee Petty Chrysler 7 $26,706
1953 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Smokey Yunick Hudson 11 $27,300
1952 Tim Flock Ted Chester B. B. Blackburn Hudson 8 $20,210
1951 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Smokey Yunick Hudson 7 $18,200
1950 Bill Rexford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink Oldsmobile 1 $6,175
1949 Red Byron Raymond Parks Red Vogt Oldsmobile 2 $5,800

 CurrentArchive
0
0
0
0
• Free IMAX Movie Poster
• D500 Champ Hood
• Twill Uniform Jackets
0
WHAT'S NEW
02|27 NASCAR IMAX 3D
03|01 Just For Men sweeps
THIS WEEK
Atlanta Motor Speedway
MON Pit move of the race
MON Conversation: Long
TUE Power Rankings
TUE Tech Q&A: Fatback
TUE Petty milestone
TUE Last Lap column
WED Track Smack
WED Brian Vickers diary
WED Newsletter delivery
THU Viewer's Guide
THU Fantasy preview
FRI By the Numbers
FRI Local Look: Atlanta
SAT Truck ride-along
SUN TrackPass: Cup
COMING SOON
03|16 Power Rankings
03|17 Track Smack
03|19 By the Numbers
Sitemap
Customer Service
Instant Message Alerts

   
 
  
About Us | Search | Customer Service | Official Sponsors | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Terms