Who has the most top 10 finishes in NASCAR history?
Noah Mitchell
Published Jan 24, 2026
Tim Flock
Who has the most 2nd place finishes in NASCAR history?
Most Second-Place Finishes
Not only does Richard Petty have the most wins of any competitor in NASCAR Grand National/Cup history, he is also the driver with the most second-place finishes (157).
Who has the best average finish in NASCAR history?
All-time best average finish, career: 7.602 by Lee Petty. All-time best average starting position, career: 4.874 by Dick Hutcherson. All-time most laps completed: 307,836 by Richard Petty.
What NASCAR driver has led the most laps?
After leading 12 laps in the Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, Kyle Busch eclipsed the mark of 18,000 laps led in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Who has the most Top 5 finishes in NASCAR history?
But even with a wins record that will likely never be broken, the seven-time Daytona 500 champ also compiled 555 top-five finishes and 712 top-10 finishes (along with 123 poles). That means Petty earned a top-10 finish in every 1.6 starts in his illustrious career. No other driver comes close—and likely never will.
45 related questions foundWhat was the best NASCAR season ever?
Here are the seven greatest seasons in NASCAR Cup Series history.
- Jeff Gordon (1998)
- Dale Earnhardt (1987) ...
- Richard Petty (1975) ...
- Darrell Waltrip (1981) ...
- Kyle Larson (2021) ...
- Cale Yarborough (1977) ...
- Cale Yarborough (1978) ...
Who was fastest in NASCAR practice today?
Austin Cindric ended up fastest in Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series practice at Darlington that saw a pair of top drivers with incidents that will force them to miss qualifying. Cindric had the overall fastest average lap speed (167.270 mph), which he set in the Group B session.
Who is the goat of NASCAR?
NASCAR Power Rankings of Cup drivers of all time. 1. Jimmie Johnson — As time passes, his accomplishments will be further revered. It seems likely that his five consecutive championships will join the mark of Richard Petty's 200 Cup wins as records that will never be broken.
Who has the best winning percentage in NASCAR?
One of the three racing Flock brothers, Tim Flock won the first NASCAR race in 1949. He had 39 wins over his 13-year career. Flock is a two-time Daytona Beach road course winner. He has the highest career winning percentage, winning 21 percent of the races he started.
What NASCAR driver won the most races in one season?
Richard Petty, 1975
Petty won 13 races in 30 starts in 1975, putting him well on the way to his sixth NASCAR championship. That effort very quickly established him as the winningest driver in a single season in NASCAR's modern era, a mark that has only been touched once since.
Who has the most NASCAR starts without a win?
John Delphus McDuffie Jr.
He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1963 to 1991, collecting 106 top-10 finishes during his career, despite never finishing on the lead lap of any race in his career, and holding the record for the most starts in NASCAR's top level without a win with 653.
What NASCAR driver won a championship without winning a race?
In 1973, Benny Parsons reached Victory Lane at the Bristol Motor Speedway, and nowhere else, and still won the title.
What is the best race in NASCAR history?
Here are the top-five best races in NASCAR history.
- 2007 Daytona 500. Mark J. ...
- 1984 Talladega 500. Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports. ...
- 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400. Credit: USA TODAY Sports. ...
- 2001 Cracker Barrel 500. Credit: USA Today Sports. ...
- 2015 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500.
What is the best NASCAR track?
Best NASCAR Track (2019)
- Martinsville Speedway. Ridgeway, Va. ...
- Eldora Speedway. New Weston, Ohio. ...
- Watkins Glen International. Watkins Glen, N.Y. ...
- Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, Fla. ...
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Loudon, N.H. ...
- Auto Club Speedway. Fontana, Calif. ...
- Atlanta Motor Speedway. ...
- Dover International Speedway.
Who is the top NASCAR driver?
Power Rankings: 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season look ahead
- Kyle Larson. 2021 season-high: 1.
- Chase Elliott. 2021 season-high: 1. ...
- Denny Hamlin. 2021 season-high: 1. ...
- Martin Truex Jr. 2021 season-high: 2. ...
- Kevin Harvick. 2021 season-high: 1. ...
- Ryan Blaney. 2021 season-high: 2. ...
- Joey Logano. 2021 season-high: 2. ...
- Kyle Busch. 2021 season-high: 2. ...
What is Jeff Gordon's favorite track?
Favorite Track: Sonoma Raceway
But, ultimately, it was his Sonoma dominance that earned its place as Gordon's favorite track. Other than Tony Stewart, who has two wins on the track, Gordon is the only driver with multiple victories in the Wine Country.
Who has led the most laps in NASCAR in 2021?
Kyle Larson led 2,581 laps in 2021.
Who drives the 43 car in NASCAR?
43 Chevy to Its Rightful Place in the NASCAR Cup Series. Erik Jones was out of options after Joe Gibbs Racing decided he no longer fit into that NASCAR Cup Series team's plans. He signed with Richard Petty Motorsports before last season to stay in the top series, but the No.
How many laps did Chase Elliott lead today?
Chase Elliott led the final 53 laps on the way to his first win of the season at Dover on Monday. Elliott took the lead from Ross Chastain on the race's final restart and drove away to become the fourth Hendrick Motorsports driver to win in the first 11 races of the season. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished second.
