NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers

■ These 25 drivers were added to the list this year as part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary celebration, bringing the total to 75:

Sam Ard, Scranton, S.C. — Back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series champion (1983-’84).

Greg Biffle, Vancouver, Wash. — 2002 Xfinity Series champion and 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion.

Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va. — Won 21 NASCAR Cup Series races and 27 Xfinity Series races.

26 October 2013 - Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during practice for the Goodies 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. (HHP/Christa L Thomas)
Jeff Gordon (left) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (HHP/Harold Hinson photo)

Kurt Busch, Las Vegas, Nev. — 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Won 34 Cup Series races, including the 2017 Daytona 500.

Kyle Busch, Las Vegas, Nev. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2015, ’19) and 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kannapolis, N.C. — 15-time Most Popular Driver won 26 times in the Cup Series. Earned back-to-back Xfinity Series titles (1998-’99).

Carl Edwards, Columbia, Mo. — Won 28 NASCAR Cup Series races. 2007 Xfinity Series champion.

Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga. — 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2014 Xfinity Series champion.

Denny Hamlin, Chesterfield, Va. — Won 49 NASCAR Cup Series races, including three Daytona 500s (2016, ’19-’20).

Kevin Harvick, Bakersfield, Calif. — 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion has 60 Cup Series victories. Two-time Xfinity Series champion (2001, ’06).

Ron Hornaday Jr., Palmdale, Calif. — Four-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion (1996, ’98, ’07, ’09).

Jimmie Johnson, El Cajon, Calif. — Record-tying seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2006-’10, ’13, ’16).

Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Wash. — Won 18 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the 2017 Brickyard 400.

9 November 2012 -  Jimmie Johnson during cup practice at Phoenix International Raceway. (HHP/Christa L Thomas)
Jimmie Johnson at speed. (HHP/Harold Hinson photo)

Matt Kenseth, Cambridge, Wis. — 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion won 39 Cup races, including two Daytona 500s (2009, ’12).

Brad Keselowski, Rochester Hills, Mich. — 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2010 Xfinity Series champion.

Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas — 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 1991 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.

Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn. — Won consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series championships in 1996-’97.

Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calf. — 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion.

Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2018, ’22). Has 32 Cup Series wins, including the 2015 Daytona 500.

Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn. — Won 10 NASCAR Cup Series races, including back-to-back Daytona 500s (1994-’95).

Ryan Newman, South Bend, Ind. — Won 18 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the 2008 Daytona 500, and earned 51 poles.

Larry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. — Five-time NASCAR Weekly Series champion (1989, ’91-’92, ’95-’96).

Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. — Record-tying nine NASCAR championships — seven Whelen Modified Tour (1989, ’91, ’97-’98, ’01-’02, ’06) and two East Series (1997-’98).

Tony Stewart, Columbus, Ind. — Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (2002, ’05, ’11) with 49 Cup Series wins.

Martin Truex Jr., Mayetta, N.J. — 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and back-to-back Xfinity Series champion (2004-’05).

Keith Waltz
Keith Waltz
Beginning as an associate editor during the early 1980s, Keith Waltz’s byline has appeared in SPEED SPORT for more than 40 years.

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