Who is the greatest NASCAR driver of all time?

NASCAR has produced some of the greatest racing drivers in American motorsport history. Who is the all-time best?

1. 1
   Richard Petty

   The undisputed King of NASCAR — 200 Cup Series wins and seven championships, records that may never be broken.
2. 2
   Dale Earnhardt

   The Intimidator — seven championships and 76 wins, the most feared driver of the modern era before his tragic 2001 death.
3. 3
   Jimmie Johnson

   Seven-time champion who dominated the 2000s with five consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010.
4. 4
   Jeff Gordon

   Four-time champion with 93 wins who helped NASCAR reach mainstream popularity in the 1990s.
5. 5
   Darrell Waltrip

   Three-time champion with 84 wins who was the sport's leading personality throughout the 1980s.
6. 6
   Cale Yarborough

   Three-time champion who remains the only driver to win three consecutive Cup Series titles (1976–78).
7. 7
   Bobby Allison

   85 wins and the 1983 championship — a fierce competitor and cornerstone of NASCAR's golden era.
8. 8
   Tony Stewart

   Three-time champion across both NASCAR and IndyCar who combined raw aggression with exceptional car control.
9. 9
   Kyle Busch

   Two-time champion with over 60 wins and a reputation as the most complete all-around stock-car talent of his generation.
10. 10
    Kevin Harvick

    The 2014 champion who won 60 Cup races with an aggressive, calculating style that earned the nickname Happy.
11. 11
    Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    NASCAR's most popular driver for 15 consecutive years and the sport's biggest celebrity in the 2000s.
12. 12
    Mark Martin

    A five-time runner-up who is widely considered the greatest driver never to win a Cup championship.

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