# Who is the best NASCAR Cup Series champion of the 1970s?

> Only four drivers took the title in the 1970s, and their trophy counts for the decade run from a single championship to a handful.

*By YPB Team · Published November 4, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-nascar-cup-series-champion-of-the-1970s*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Richard Petty** — score 1000/1000
   Won five Cup titles in the decade, in 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979, driving for Petty Enterprises.
2. **Bobby Isaac** — score 666/1000
   Won the 1970 Cup championship in the K&K Insurance Dodge owned by Nord Krauskopf.
3. **Cale Yarborough** — score 0/1000
   Won three consecutive Cup championships from 1976 to 1978 driving for Junior Johnson.
4. **Benny Parsons** — score 0/1000
   Won the 1973 Cup championship with a single race victory that season, driving for L.G. DeWitt.

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