NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONS
Numbers of the NASCAR Cup Series champions from 1949 to today.
Pioneer Era (1949 to 1971)
1949 - Robert “red” Byron
1953 - Herb Thomas
1957 - Elzie “Buck” Baker
1961 - Ned Jarrett
1965 - Ned Jarrett
1969 - Ned Jarrett
1950 - Bill Rexford
1954 - Lee Petty
1958 - Lee Petty
1966 - David Pearson
1951 - Herb Thomas
1955 - Tim Flock
1959 - Lee Petty
1963 - Joe Weatherly
1967 - Richard Petty
1971 - Richard Petty
Winston Cup Era (1972 - 2003)
1962 - Joe Weatherly
1970 - Bobby Issac
1973 - Benny Parsons
1952 - Tim Flock
1956 - Elzie “Buck” Baker
1960 - Rex White
1964 - Richard Petty
1968 - David Pearson
