Champions: NASCAR Cup Series

A list of champions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Past Champions (Birth State in Parenthesis)

- 1949: Red Byron (Virginia)
- 1950: Bill Rexford (New York)
- 1951: Herb Thomas (North Carolina)
- 1952: Tim Flock (Alabama)
- 1953: Herb Thomas (North Carolina)
- 1954: Lee Petty (North Carolina)
- 1955: Tim Flock (Alabama)
- 1956: Buck Baker (South Carolina)
- 1957: Buck Baker (South Carolina)
- 1958: Lee Petty (North Carolina)
- 1959: Lee Petty (North Carolina)
- 1960: Rex White (North Carolina)
- 1961: Ned Jarrett (North Carolina)
- 1962: Joe Weatherly (Virginia)
- 1963: Joe Weatherly (Virginia)
- 1964: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1965: Ned Jarrett (North Carolina)
- 1966: David Pearson (South Carolina)
- 1967: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1968: David Pearson (South Carolina)
- 1969: David Pearson (South Carolina)
- 1970: Bobby Isaac (North Carolina)
- 1971: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1972: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1973: Benny Parsons (North Carolina)
- 1974: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1975: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1976: Cale Yarborough (South Carolina)
- 1977: Cale Yarborough (South Carolina)
- 1978: Cale Yarborough (South Carolina)
- 1979: Richard Petty (North Carolina)
- 1980: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1981: Darrell Waltrip (Kentucky)
- 1982: Darrell Waltrip (Kentucky)
- 1983: Bobby Allison (Florida)
- 1984: Terry Labonte (Texas)
- 1985: Darrell Waltrip (Kentucky)
- 1986: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1987: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1988: Bill Elliott (Georgia)
- 1989: Rusty Wallace (Missouri)
- 1990: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1991: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1992: Alan Kulwicki (Wisconsin)
- 1993: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1994: Dale Earnhardt (North Carolina)
- 1995: Jeff Gordon (California)
- 1996: Terry Labonte (Texas)
- 1997: Jeff Gordon (California)
- 1998: Jeff Gordon (California)
- 1999: Dale Jarrett (North Carolina)
- 2000: Bobby Labonte (Texas)
- 2001: Jeff Gordon (California)
- 2002: Tony Stewart (Indiana)
- 2003: Matt Kenseth (Wisconsin)
- 2004: Kurt Busch (Nevada)
- 2005: Tony Stewart (Indiana)
- 2006: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2007: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2008: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2009: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2010: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2011: Tony Stewart (Indiana)
- 2012: Brad Keselowski (Michigan)
- 2013: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2014: Kevin Harvick (California)
- 2015: Kyle Busch (Nevada)
- 2016: Jimmie Johnson (California)
- 2017: Martin Truex Jr. (New Jersey)

Breakdown of Champions, By Driver (31 drivers; 15 winning multiple titles)

- Richard Petty: 7
- Dale Earnhardt: 7
- Jimmie Johnson: 7
- Jeff Gordon: 4
- Lee Petty: 3
- David Pearson: 3
- Cale Yarborough: 3
- Darrell Waltrip: 3
- Tony Stewart: 3
- Herb Thomas: 2
- Tim Flock: 2
- Buck Baker: 2
- Joe Weatherly: 2
- Ned Jarrett: 2
- Terry Labonte: 2
- Red Byron: 1
- Bill Rexford: 1
- Bobby Isaac: 1
- Benny Parsons: 1
- Bobby Allison: 1
- Bill Elliott: 1
- Rusty Wallace: 1
- Alan Kulwicki: 1
- Dale Jarrett: 1
- Bobby Labonte: 1
- Matt Kenseth: 1
- Kurt Busch: 1
- Brad Keselowski: 1
- Kevin Harvick: 1
- Kyle Busch: 1
- Martin Truex Jr.: 1

Breakdown of Champions, By Birth State (16 states)

- North Carolina: 25
- California: 12
- South Carolina: 8
- Virginia: 3
- Kentucky: 3
- Texas: 3
- Indiana: 3
- Alabama: 2
- Wisconsin: 2
- Nevada: 2
- New York: 1
- Florida: 1
- Georgia: 1
- Missouri: 1
- Michigan: 1
- New Jersey: 1

Notes of Interest
- The Pettys and the Jarretts are the only families with fathers and sons to win the championship. Lee and Richard Petty own 10 titles together (Richard Petty, seven; Lee Petty, three) and Ned and Dale Jarrett combined for three (Ned Jarrett, two; Dale Jarrett, one).
- The Labontes and the Buschs are the only families with brothers to win the championship. Terry and Bobby Labonte own three titles (Terry Labonte, two; Bobby Labonte, one) and Kurt and Kyle Busch each have one title.

(Last updated: June 21, 2018)