Cup Series championships through 2025; race wins, title seasons and career span.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are ranked by championships through the completed 2025 season. Supporting figures show career race wins through 12 July 2026, championship seasons and Cup career span. Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson share the record with seven championships each. Jeff Gordon is fourth with four, while six drivers are tied on three.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 7 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | Lee Petty | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | David Pearson | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 3 | titles through 2025; wins through 12 July 2026 |
Source 1: All-time NASCAR Cup Series champions
Publisher: NASCAR
Dataset/table: Cup Series champion by season
Units: championships and championship seasons
Date checked: 2026-07-14
Evidence: Supports the championship counts and seasons through Kyle Larson's 2025 title.
Source 2: All-time NASCAR Cup Series winners
Publisher: NASCAR
Dataset/table: All-time Cup Series race wins after Race 20 of 2026
Units: race wins
Date checked: 2026-07-14
Evidence: Provides current career Cup Series race-win totals after Race 20 of the 2026 season.
Source 3: Driver profiles and historical starts
Publisher: NASCAR
Dataset/table: Driver career histories
Units: career seasons
Date checked: 2026-07-14
Evidence: Supports the first-to-last Cup Series career spans attached to the championship leaders.
The ranking includes every driver with at least three championships. Jimmie Johnson's span extends to his 2025 starts, while Joey Logano remains active in 2026. Championships stop at 2025 because the 2026 title has not been decided.
Championship counts and seasons come from NASCAR's season-by-season champion record across the full Cup Series history. Career wins use NASCAR's all-time winners record after Race 20 of 2026. Career span records first and last Cup Series start years, not consecutive full-time seasons.
Championship counts share the completed 2025 season endpoint; race wins share the official 12 July 2026 endpoint. The two dates are stated separately because one measure updates annually and the other after each race.
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