Through the 2023 Championship
Points system began in 1975
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NASCAR Sprint Cup
Champions
Through the 2023 Championship
Points system began in 1975
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | POINTS MARGIN |
| 1949 |
Red Byron |
Lee Petty |
-- |
| 1950 |
Bill Rexford |
Fireball Roberts |
-- |
| 1951 |
Herb Thomas |
Fonty Flock |
-- |
| 1952 |
Tim Flock |
Herb Thomas |
-- |
| 1953 |
Herb Thomas |
Lee Petty |
-- |
| 1954 |
Lee Petty |
Herb Thomas |
-- |
| 1955 |
Tim Flock |
Buck Baker |
-- |
| 1956 |
Buck Baker |
Herb Thomas |
-- |
| 1957 |
Buck Baker |
Marvin Panch |
-- |
| 1958 |
Lee Petty |
Buck Baker |
-- |
| 1959 |
Lee Petty |
Cotton Owens |
-- |
| 1960 |
Rex White |
Richard Petty |
-- |
| 1961 |
Ned Jarrett |
Rex White |
-- |
| 1962 |
Joe Weatherly |
Richard Petty |
-- |
| 1963 |
Joe Weatherly |
Richard Petty |
-- |
| 1964 |
Richard Petty |
Ned Jarrett |
-- |
| 1965 |
Ned Jarrett |
Dick Hutcherson |
-- |
| 1966 |
David Pearson |
James Hylton |
-- |
| 1967 |
Richard Petty |
James Hylton |
-- |
| 1968 |
David Pearson |
Bobby Isaac |
-- |
| 1969 |
David Pearson |
Richard Petty |
-- |
| 1970 |
Bobby Isaac |
Bobby Allison |
-- |
| 1971 |
Richard Petty |
James Hylton |
-- |
| 1972 |
Richard Petty |
Bobby Allison |
-- |
| 1973 |
Benny Parsons |
Cale Yarborough |
-- |
| 1974 |
Richard Petty |
Cale Yarborough |
-- |
| 1975 |
Richard Petty |
Dave Marcis |
722 |
| 1976 |
Cale Yarborough |
Richard Petty |
195 |
| 1977 |
Cale Yraborough |
Richard Petty |
386 |
| 1978 |
Cale Yarborough |
Bobby Allison |
474 |
| 1979 |
Richard Petty |
Darrell Waltrip |
11 |
| 1980 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Cale Yarborough |
19 |
| 1981 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Bobby Allison |
53 |
| 1982 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Bobby Allison |
72 |
| 1983 |
Bobby Allison |
Darrell Waltrip |
47 |
| 1984 |
Terry Lebonte |
Harry Gant |
65 |
| 1985 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Bill Elliott |
101 |
| 1986 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Darrell Waltrip |
288 |
| 1987 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Bill Elliott |
489 |
| 1988 |
Bill Elliott |
Rusty Wallace |
24 |
| 1989 |
Rusty Wallace |
Dale Earnhardt |
12 |
| 1990 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Mark Martin |
26 |
| 1991 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Ricky Rudd |
195 |
| 1992 |
Alan Kulwicki |
Bill Elliott |
10 |
| 1993 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Rusy Wallace |
80 |
| 1994 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Mark Martin |
444 |
| 1995 |
Jeff Gordon |
Dale Earnhardt |
34 |
| 1996 |
Terry Lebonte |
Jeff Gordon |
37 |
| 1997 |
Jeff Gordon |
Dale Jarrett |
14 |
| 1998 |
Jeff Gordon |
Mark Martin |
364 |
| 1999 |
Dale Jarrett |
Bobby Lebonte |
201 |
| 2000 |
Bobby Lebonte |
Dale Earnhardt |
265 |
| 2001 |
Jeff Gordon |
Tony Stewart |
349 |
| 2002 |
Tony Stewart |
Mark Martin |
38 |
| 2003 |
Matt Kenseth |
Jimmie Johnson |
90 |
| 2004 |
Kurt Busch |
Jimmie Johnson |
8 |
| 2005 |
Tony Stewart |
Greg Biffle/Carl Edwards |
35 |
| 2006 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Matt Kenseth |
56 |
| 2007 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Jeff Gordon |
77 |
| 2008 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Carl Edwards |
69 |
| 2009 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Mark Martin |
141 |
| 2010 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Denny Hamlin |
39 |
| 2011 |
Tony Stewart |
Carl Edwards |
0* |
| 2012 |
Brad Keselowski |
Clint Bowyer |
39 |
| 2013 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Matt Kenseth |
19 |
| 2014 |
Kevin Harvick |
Ryan Newman |
1 |
| 2015 |
Kyle Busch |
Kevin Harvick |
1 |
| 2016 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Joey Lagano |
3 |
| 2017 |
Martin Truex, Jr. |
Kyle Busch |
5 |
| 2018 |
Joey Lagano |
Martin Truex, Jr. | 5 |
| 2019 |
Kyle Busch |
Martin Truex, Jr. |
5 |
| 2020 |
Chase Elliott |
Brad Keselowski |
5 |
| 2021 |
Kyle Larson |
Martin Truex, Jr. | 5 |
| 2022 |
Joey Lagano |
Ross Chastain |
6 |
| 2023 |
Ryan Blaney |
Kyle Larson |
1 |