NASCAR Cup Series


Most races a driver led the points standings


DriverRaces led points
Richard Petty224
Dale Earnhardt207
Lee Petty166
Jeff Gordon147
Jimmie Johnson116
David Pearson111
Joe Weatherly81
Buck Baker78
Ned Jarrett75
Cale Yarborough74
Bobby Allison68
Darrell Waltrip65
Matt Kenseth60
Tim Flock52
Bobby Isaac52
Dale Jarrett51
Kevin Harvick50
James Hylton49
Terry Labonte49
Rex White49
Marvin Panch40
Benny Parsons38
Tony Stewart38
Bill Elliott37
Bobby Labonte31
Sterling Marlin31
Kyle Busch29
Herb Thomas29
Mark Martin27
Rusty Wallace25
Carl Edwards24
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.18
Davey Allison17
Brad Keselowski16
Greg Biffle15
Jeff Burton14
Kurt Busch14
Dick Hutcherson13
Ernie Irvan13
Fonty Flock10
Joey Logano9
Jack Smith9
Denny Hamlin8
Red Byron7
Junior Johnson7
Darel Dieringer6
Geoff Bodine5
Neil Bonnett5
Bill Rexford5
Marshall Teague5
Curtis Turner5
LeeRoy Yarbrough5
Jeremy Mayfield4
Ricky Rudd4
Dave Marcis3
Lloyd Moore3
Jimmy Pardue3
Jim Paschal3
Mike Skinner3
Michael Waltrip3
Harry Gant2
Alan Kulwicki2
Fireball Roberts2
Bob Welborn2
Dick Brooks1
Ward Burton1
Derrike Cope1
Paul Goldsmith1
Harold Kite1
Jamie McMurray1
Ryan Newman1
Jim Roper1
Joe Ruttman1
Morgan Shepherd1
Lake Speed1