NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

(formerly NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series, NASCAR Grand National Series, NASCAR Strictly Stock Series)

Year	Champion	Car #	Sponsor	Owner	Car	Daytona 500 winner	Rookie of the Year
1949	Red Byron	22		Parks	Oldsmobile
1950	Bill Rexford	60		Buesink	Oldsmobile
1951	Herb Thomas	92		Thomas	Hudson
1952	Tim Flock	91		Chester	Hudson
1953	Herb Thomas	92		Thomas	Hudson
1954	Lee Petty	42		Petty	Chrysler
1955	Tim Flock	30		Kiekhaefer	Chrysler
1956	Buck Baker	30		Kiekhaefer	Chrysler
1957	Buck Baker	87		Babb	Chevrolet		Ken Rush
1958	Lee Petty	42		Petty	Oldsmobile		Shorty Rollins
1959	Lee Petty	42		Petty	Plymouth	Lee Petty	Richard Petty
1960	Rex White	4		White	Chevrolet	Junior Johnson	David Pearson
1961	Ned Jarrett	11		Holloway	Chevrolet	Marvin Panch	Woodie Wilson
1962	Joe Weatherly	8		Moore	Pontiac	Fireball Roberts	Tom Cox
1963	Joe Weatherly	8		Moore	Pontiac	Tiny Lund	Billy Wade
1964	Richard Petty	43		Petty	Plymouth	Richard Petty	Doug Cooper
1965	Ned Jarrett	11		Long	Ford	Fred Lorenzen	Sam McQuagg
1966	David Pearson	6		Owens	Dodge	Richard Petty	James Hylton
1967	Richard Petty	43		Petty	Plymouth	Mario Andretti	Donnie Allison
1968	David Pearson	17		Holman-Moody	Ford	Cale Yarborough	Pete Hamilton
1969	David Pearson	17		Holman-Moody	Ford	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Dick Brooks
1970	Bobby Isaac	71		Krauskopf	Dodge	Pete Hamilton	Bill Dennis
1971	Richard Petty	43		Petty	Plymouth	Richard Petty	Walter Ballard
1972	Richard Petty	43		Petty	Plymouth	A.J. Foyt	Larry Smith
1973	Benny Parsons	72		DeWitt	Chevrolet	Richard Petty	Lennie Pond
1974	Richard Petty	43		Petty	Dodge	Richard Petty	Earl Ross
1975	Richard Petty	43	STP	Petty	Dodge	Benny Parsons	Bruce Hill
1976	Cale Yarborough	11	Holly Farms	Johnson	Chevrolet	David Pearson	Skip Manning
1977	Cale Yarborough	11	Holly Farms	Johnson	Chevrolet	Cale Yarborough	Ricky Rudd
1978	Cale Yarborough	11	1st National City Travelers Checks	Johnson	Oldsmobile	Bobby Allison	Ronnie Thomas
1979	Richard Petty	43	STP	Petty	Chevrolet	Richard Petty	Dale Earnhardt
1980	Dale Earnhardt	2	Mike Curb/Hodgdon	Osterlund	Chevrolet	Buddy Baker	Jody Ridley
1981	Darrell Waltrip	11	Mountain Dew	Johnson	Buick	Richard Petty	Ron Bouchard
1982	Darrell Waltrip	11	Mountain Dew	Johnson	Buick	Bobby Allison	Geoff Bodine
1983	Bobby Allison	22	Miller High Life	DiGard	Buick	Cale Yarborough	Sterling Marlin
1984	Terry Labonte	44	Piedmont Airlines	Hagan	Chevrolet	Cale Yarborough	Rusty Wallace
1985	Darrell Waltrip	11	Budweiser	Johnson	Chevrolet	Bill Elliott	Ken Schrader
1986	Dale Earnhardt	3	Wrangler Jeans	Childress	Chevrolet	Geoff Bodine	Alan Kulwicki
1987	Dale Earnhardt	3	Wrangler Jeans	Childress	Chevrolet	Bill Elliott	Davey Allison
1988	Bill Elliott	9	Coors	Melling	Ford	Bobby Allison	Ken Bouchard
1989	Rusty Wallace	27	Kodiak	Blue Max	Pontiac	Darrell Waltrip	Dick Trickle
1990	Dale Earnhardt	3	GM Goodwrench	Childress	Chevrolet	Derrike Cope	Rob Moroso
1991	Dale Earnhardt	3	GM Goodwrench	Childress	Chevrolet	Ernie Irvan	Bobby Hamilton
1992	Alan Kulwicki	7	Hooters	Kulwicki	Ford	Davey Allison	Jimmy Hensley
1993	Dale Earnhardt	3	GM Goodwrench	Childress	Chevrolet	Dale Jarrett	Jeff Gordon
1994	Dale Earnhardt	3	GM Goodwrench	Childress	Chevrolet	Sterling Marlin	Jeff Burton
1995	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont Automotive Finishes	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Sterling Marlin	Ricky Craven
1996	Terry Labonte	5	Kellogg's Corn Flakes	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Dale Jarrett	Johnny Benson, Jr.
1997	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont Automotive Finishes	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon	Mike Skinner
1998	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont Automotive Finishes	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt	Kenny Irwin, Jr.
1999	Dale Jarrett	88	Quality Care/Ford Credit	Yates	Ford	Jeff Gordon	Tony Stewart
2000	Bobby Labonte	18	Interstate Batteries	Gibbs	Pontiac	Dale Jarrett	Matt Kenseth
2001	Jeff Gordon	24	DuPont	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Michael Waltrip	Kevin Harvick
2002	Tony Stewart	20	Home Depot	Gibbs	Pontiac	Ward Burton	Ryan Newman
2003	Matt Kenseth	17	DeWalt Power Tools	Roush	Ford	Michael Waltrip	Jamie McMurray
2004	Kurt Busch	97	Sharpie/Irwin Industrial Tools	Roush	Ford	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kasey Kahne
2005	Tony Stewart	20	The Home Depot	Gibbs	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon	Kyle Busch
2006	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Jimmie Johnson	Denny Hamlin
2007	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Kevin Harvick	Juan Pablo Montoya
2008	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Ryan Newman	Regan Smith
2009	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Matt Kenseth	Joey Logano
2010	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Jamie McMurray	Kevin Conway
2011	Tony Stewart	14	Office Depot/Mobil 1	Stewart-Haas	Chevrolet	Trevor Bayne	Andy Lally
2012	Brad Keselowski	2	Miller Lite	Penske	Dodge	Matt Kenseth	Stephen Leicht
2013	Jimmie Johnson	48	Lowe's	Hendrick	Chevrolet	Jimmie Johnson	Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
2014	Kevin Harvick	4	Budweiser/Jimmy John's	Stewart-Haas	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kyle Larson
2015	Kyle Busch	18	M&M's	Gibbs	Toyota	Joey Logano	Brett Moffitt