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Who is the most overrated NASCAR champion?

By YPB Team

Every name here has a trophy. Whether the trophy matched the driving is the whole question.

  1. Joey Logano — ranked #11
    Joey Logano
    Three titles under a one-race finale that rewards a single good afternoon.
    1000pts
  2. Jimmie Johnson — ranked #22
    Jimmie Johnson
    Seven championships that critics credit to Chad Knaus and the playoff format.
    710pts
  3. Terry Labonte — ranked #33
    Terry Labonte
    Won the 1996 title with two wins to Gordon's ten.
    624pts
  4. Dale Earnhardt — ranked #44
    Dale Earnhardt
    Seven titles, one Daytona 500, and a legend some say outgrew the record.
    624pts
  5. Benny Parsons — ranked #55
    Benny Parsons
    The 1973 champion with a single win that season.
    485pts
  6. Jeff Gordon — ranked #66
    Jeff Gordon
    Four titles, and an argument that the Hendrick equipment did the work.
    485pts
  7. Kurt Busch — ranked #77
    Kurt Busch
    Won the first Chase in 2004 without leading the standings most of the year.
    485pts
  8. Bill Elliott — ranked #88
    Bill Elliott
    One championship from a career better known for speed than titles.
    397pts
  9. Chase Elliott — ranked #99
    Chase Elliott
    A 2020 title won in the finale format, and a fan award every year since.
    397pts
  10. Bobby Labonte — ranked #1010
    Bobby Labonte
    Won the 2000 title with two wins in the second half of the season.
    397pts
  11. Matt Kenseth — ranked #1111
    Matt Kenseth
    The 2003 title with one win that prompted NASCAR to invent the Chase.
    397pts
  12. Dale Jarrett — ranked #1212
    Dale Jarrett
    The 1999 title arrived at 42, after years as a mid-pack driver.
    397pts
  13. Rusty Wallace — ranked #1313
    Rusty Wallace
    One championship from 55 wins, and a habit of losing the long game.
    291pts
  14. Brad Keselowski — ranked #1414
    Brad Keselowski
    A 2012 title and a win rate below most champions on this list.
    162pts
  15. Alan Kulwicki — ranked #1515
    Alan Kulwicki
    A beloved 1992 champion whose whole case rests on one season.
    162pts
  16. Kyle Busch — ranked #1616
    Kyle Busch
    Two titles for the winningest driver of his era, both in finale formats.
    162pts

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