You Pick BestYouPickBest

The 16 Greatest American Racing Drivers of All Time

By YPB Team

Ovals, road courses, bricks and dirt. Picking one name means deciding which kind of racing counts most.

  1. Mario Andretti — ranked #11
    Mario Andretti
    The only American to win the Indy 500, the Daytona 500 and a Formula 1 title.
    1000pts
  2. Phil Hill — ranked #22
    Phil Hill
    The first American to win the Formula 1 world championship, in 1961.
    856pts
  3. A.J. Foyt — ranked #33
    A.J. Foyt
    Four Indy 500s, seven USAC titles, Le Mans and the Daytona 500.
    815pts
  4. Kyle Larson — ranked #44
    Kyle Larson
    A Cup champion who still runs sprint cars and attempted the Double in 2024.
    642pts
  5. David Pearson — ranked #55
    David Pearson
    105 NASCAR wins from part-time seasons, second on the all-time list.
    582pts
  6. Jimmie Johnson — ranked #66
    Jimmie Johnson
    Seven Cup titles, five of them consecutive.
    513pts
  7. Tony Stewart — ranked #77
    Tony Stewart
    Champion in NASCAR, IndyCar and a sprint car on the same weekend.
    434pts
  8. Dale Earnhardt — ranked #88
    Dale Earnhardt
    Seven NASCAR Cup championships and 76 wins.
    434pts
  9. Richard Petty — ranked #99
    Richard Petty
    200 NASCAR wins and seven championships, neither likely to be beaten.
    342pts
  10. Cale Yarborough — ranked #1010
    Cale Yarborough
    The first driver to win three straight NASCAR championships.
    342pts
  11. Jeff Gordon — ranked #1111
    Jeff Gordon
    Four Cup titles and 93 wins, third on the all-time list.
    342pts
  12. Al Unser — ranked #1212
    Al Unser
    Four Indy 500 wins across three decades.
    342pts
  13. Parnelli Jones — ranked #1313
    Parnelli Jones
    Won the 1963 Indy 500 and nearly won it again in a turbine car.
    342pts
  14. Dan Gurney — ranked #1414
    Dan Gurney
    Won in Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR and sports cars, and built his own cars.
    233pts
  15. Rick Mears — ranked #1515
    Rick Mears
    Four Indy 500 wins and six poles at the Brickyard.
    103pts
  16. Bobby Unser — ranked #1616
    Bobby Unser
    Three Indy 500 wins and a Pikes Peak dynasty.
    103pts

#usa305#racing57#drivers66#legends374#motorsport87

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first!

Make your own rankingAny question with 2–50 answers. AI fills in options and pictures in a minute.Create →Add rankings to your siteEmbed any ranking. Your readers vote right on your page.How it works →