Gen 1 1949–1966Gen 2 1967–1980Gen 3 1981–1991Gen 4 1992–2006Gen 5 2007–2012Gen 6 2013–2021Gen 7 2022–2100
2020s
202631 races
Points leader
Kyle Larson
14 winners2 W
202535 races
Champion
Kyle Larson
14 winners3 W
202436 races
Champion
Joey Logano
18 winners3 W
202336 races
Champion
Ryan Blaney
15 winners3 W
202236 races
Champion
Joey Logano
19 winners3 W
202136 races
Champion
Kyle Larson
16 winners9 W
202036 races
Champion
Chase Elliott
13 winners4 W
2010s
201936 races
Champion
Kyle Busch
13 winners4 W
201836 races
Champion
Joey Logano
12 winners2 W
201736 races
Champion
Martin Truex Jr.
15 winners8 W
201636 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
13 winners5 W
201536 races
Champion
Kyle Busch
12 winners5 W
201436 races
Champion
Kevin Harvick
13 winners5 W
201336 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
17 winners6 W
201236 races
Champion
Brad Keselowski
15 winners5 W
201136 races
Champion
Tony Stewart
18 winners5 W
201036 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
13 winners6 W
2000s
200936 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
14 winners7 W
200836 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
12 winners7 W
200736 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
16 winners10 W
200636 races
Champion
Jimmie Johnson
13 winners5 W
200536 races
Champion
Tony Stewart
15 winners5 W
200436 races
Champion
Kurt Busch
13 winners3 W
200336 races
Champion
Matt Kenseth
17 winners1 W
200236 races
Champion
Tony Stewart
18 winners3 W
200136 races
Champion
Jeff Gordon
19 winners6 W
200034 races
Champion
Bobby Labonte
14 winners4 W
1990s
199934 races
Champion
Dale Jarrett
11 winners4 W
199833 races
Champion
Jeff Gordon
11 winners13 W
199732 races
Champion
Jeff Gordon
11 winners10 W
199631 races
Champion
Terry Labonte
11 winners2 W
199531 races
Champion
Jeff Gordon
11 winners7 W
199431 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
12 winners4 W
199330 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
10 winners6 W
199229 races
Champion
Alan Kulwicki
12 winners2 W
199129 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
14 winners4 W
199029 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
14 winners9 W
1980s
198929 races
Champion
Rusty Wallace
11 winners6 W
198829 races
Champion
Bill Elliott
14 winners6 W
198729 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
10 winners11 W
198629 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
13 winners5 W
198528 races
Champion
Darrell Waltrip
9 winners3 W
198430 races
Champion
Terry Labonte
12 winners2 W
198330 races
Champion
Bobby Allison
12 winners6 W
198230 races
Champion
Darrell Waltrip
8 winners12 W
198131 races
Champion
Darrell Waltrip
9 winners12 W
198031 races
Champion
Dale Earnhardt
10 winners5 W
1970s
197931 races
Champion
Richard Petty
9 winners5 W
197830 races
Champion
Cale Yarborough
7 winners10 W
197730 races
Champion
Cale Yarborough
7 winners9 W
197630 races
Champion
Cale Yarborough
8 winners9 W
197530 races
Champion
Richard Petty
8 winners13 W
197430 races
Champion
Richard Petty
5 winners10 W
197328 races
Champion
Benny Parsons
8 winners1 W
197231 races
Champion
Richard Petty
8 winners8 W
197148 races
Champion
Richard Petty
12 winners21 W
197048 races
Champion
Bobby Isaac
12 winners11 W
1960s
196954 races
Champion
David Pearson
8 winners11 W
196849 races
Champion
David Pearson
10 winners16 W
196749 races
Champion
Richard Petty
12 winners27 W
196649 races
Champion
David Pearson
17 winners15 W
196555 races
Champion
Ned Jarrett
13 winners13 W
196462 races
Champion
Richard Petty
17 winners9 W
196355 races
Champion
Joe Weatherly
15 winners3 W
196253 races
Champion
Joe Weatherly
14 winners9 W
196152 races
Champion
Ned Jarrett
19 winners1 W
196044 races
Champion
Rex White
18 winners6 W
1950s
195944 races
Champion
Lee Petty
16 winners11 W
195851 races
Champion
Lee Petty
19 winners7 W
195753 races
Champion
Buck Baker
18 winners10 W
195656 races
Champion
Buck Baker
19 winners14 W
195545 races
Champion
Tim Flock
10 winners18 W
195437 races
Champion
Lee Petty
11 winners7 W
195337 races
Champion
Herb Thomas
11 winners12 W
195234 races
Champion
Tim Flock
12 winners8 W
195141 races
Champion
Herb Thomas
14 winners7 W
195019 races
Champion
Bill Rexford
14 winners1 W