Home
Formula 1
Sprint Cup
Champ Car
IndyCar
Le Mans
IMSA
Formula E
ELMS
ALMS
MotoGP
Grand-Am
Xfinity
Trucks
Rankings
Drivers
Owners
Tracks
Schedule
Blog
Credits
Mel Larson NASCAR Cup Series head-to-head driver comparisons
Back to Mel Larson career statistics
Opponent
Races
Wins
Losses
Carl Adams
1
0
1
Grant Adcox
1
0
1
Allen Adkins
5
1
4
Johnny Allen
19
7
12
Bobby Allison
18
1
17
Donnie Allison
10
4
6
George Altheide
3
2
1
Bill Amick
10
2
8
Ed Andrews
1
1
0
Ben Arnold
5
3
2
Buddy Arrington
17
7
10
Joey Arrington
1
0
1
W.H. Atkinson
1
1
0
Jack Austin
1
1
0
L.D. Austin
14
7
7
Don Bailey
2
2
0
H.B. Bailey
2
1
1
Buck Baker
20
1
19
Buddy Baker
15
3
12
Walter Ballard
15
4
11
John Banks
1
0
1
Johnny Barnes
4
2
2
Charles Barrett
1
0
1
Herman Beam
2
0
2
Dick Beaty
9
6
3
Johnny Beauchamp
1
0
1
Jerry Benjamin
1
1
0
Bill Benson
4
2
2
Tiny Benson
1
0
1
Ben Benz
1
0
1
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.
2
1
1
Art Binkley
1
0
1
Dick Blackwell
1
1
0
Bill Blair
1
0
1
Charles Blewitt
1
1
0
Jim Blomgren
5
4
1
David Ray Boggs
3
2
1
Fred Boggs
1
1
0
Bob Bolheimer
1
0
1
Eddie Bond
2
0
2
Neil Bonnett
2
1
1
John Borneman
1
0
1
Bill Bowman
1
0
1
Dick Bown
1
1
0
Everett Brashear
1
1
0
E.J. Brewer
1
0
1
Dick Brooks
13
5
8
Earl Brooks
6
5
1
Brownie Brown
1
1
0
Cannonball Brown
1
1
0
Ed Brown
3
1
2
Richard D. Brown
8
5
3
Robert Brown
1
1
0
Bob Burdick
2
1
1
Bud Burdick
1
0
1
Scotty Cain
8
4
4
Gordon Campbell
1
0
1
Earle Canavan
5
4
1
Ted Cannady
2
2
0
Billy Carden
3
1
2
Dick Carter
2
2
0
Joe Caspolich
2
0
2
Neil Castles
5
3
2
Ray Chaike
1
0
1
Ted Chamberlain
2
2
0
Bill Champion
17
10
7
Charlie Chapman
1
1
0
Hank Chapman
1
1
0
Richard Childress
13
3
10
Jack Choquette
1
1
0
Joe Clark
1
0
1
Ray Clark
2
1
1
Sherman Clark
2
1
1
Ed Cole
1
1
0
R.L. Combs
1
0
1
Bill Cook
1
1
0
Jim Cook
5
4
1
Doug Cox
4
2
2
Pappy Crane
1
1
0
Herb Crawford
3
2
1
Jimmy Crawford
3
1
2
Charlie Cregar
4
3
1
Jim Cushman
1
1
0
Darrell Dake
1
0
1
Dean Dalton
15
5
10
Lloyd Dane
8
3
5
Ronnie Daniel
3
3
0
Bob Davis
1
0
1
Jim Delaney
1
0
1
Rex DeLewis
1
0
1
Rick DeLewis
2
1
1
Benny DeRosier
1
1
0
Leroy DeShields
1
1
0
Clarence DeZalia
7
2
5
Darel Dieringer
1
1
0
Dick Dixon
2
2
0
Randy Dodd
1
1
0
John Dodd, Sr.
2
1
1
Johnny Dodson
3
1
2
Paul Dorrity
1
1
0
Frank Douglas
1
0
1
Jerry Draper
1
0
1
Bob Duell
4
2
2
George Dunn
1
0
1
Ralph Earnhardt
5
4
1
Tom Edmonds
1
1
0
Ray Elder
2
2
0
Tommie Elliott
1
1
0
Bun Emery
1
0
1
Bob England
1
1
0
Erick Erickson
2
1
1
Herb Estes
3
2
1
Joe Eubanks
3
2
1
David Ezell
1
1
0
Joy Fair
1
1
0
Red Farmer
7
5
2
Doc Faustina
2
2
0
Pat Fay
1
1
0
Paul Feldner
1
1
0
John Findlay
1
1
0
Phil Finney
1
0
1
Ed Fiola
2
2
0
Fonty Flock
3
1
2
Tim Flock
5
0
5
Dick Foley
3
2
1
A.J. Foyt
1
0
1
Len Fraker
1
1
0
Glenn Francis
1
1
0
Tom Francis
1
1
0
Johnny Frank
1
1
0
Larry Frank
4
2
2
Joe Frasson
9
5
4
Pete Frazee
1
0
1
Dick Freeman
2
2
0
Steve Froines
1
1
0
Troy Funk
1
1
0
Tommy Gale
6
2
4
Arnold Gardner
2
2
0
Johnny Gardner
1
0
1
Slick Gardner
1
1
0
Whitey Gerken
2
0
2
Dick Getty
5
5
0
Charlie Glotzbach
1
1
0
Paul Goldsmith
8
2
6
Jack Goodwin
1
0
1
Cecil Gordon
17
3
14
Harry Goularte
1
1
0
Ron Grana
1
1
0
Eddie Gray
4
3
1
Henley Gray
14
5
9
George Green
3
1
2
Ben Gregory
1
0
1
Jerry Griffin
1
1
0
Charley Griffith
1
1
0
Dick Guldstrand
1
0
1
Janet Guthrie
2
0
2
Robert Hale
1
1
0
Johnny Halford
1
0
1
Bill Hall
1
1
0
Roger Hamby
2
0
2
Pete Hamilton
2
1
1
Chuck Hansen
3
2
1
Fred Harb
3
0
3
Ferrel Harris
3
0
3
Bob Havemann
2
0
2
Harvey Hege
1
1
0
Elmo Henderson
1
1
0
Harvey Henderson
2
2
0
Ray Hendrick
1
0
1
Bernie Hentges
1
1
0
Russ Hepler
2
1
1
Tommy Herbert
2
2
0
Elton Hildreth
1
1
0
Bruce Hill
2
1
1
Dave Hirschfield
2
2
0
Chuck Hobbs
1
1
0
Bob Hogle
3
3
0
Bill Hollar
2
1
1
Elgin Holmes
1
1
0
Ron Hornaday
4
3
1
Ed Howland
1
1
0
Bill Hyde
1
1
0
James Hylton
18
3
15
Jimmy Insolo
2
1
1
Tommy Irwin
1
1
0
Bobby Isaac
8
3
5
Bruce Jacobi
1
0
1
Dave James
2
1
1
Frank James
1
1
0
Frank Jamison
1
1
0
Bill Jarlick
2
2
0
Ned Jarrett
2
1
1
Paul Jett
1
0
1
Gordon Johncock
2
2
0
Bobby Johns
2
0
2
Ken Johns
1
0
1
Joe Lee Johnson
3
3
0
Junior Johnson
7
3
4
Ken Johnson
1
0
1
Ray Johnstone
1
1
0
Alton Jones
3
1
2
James Jones
2
0
2
Parnelli Jones
4
3
1
Possum Jones
1
0
1
Dick Joslin
2
1
1
Reds Kagle
3
2
1
Bobby Keck
6
2
4
Bob Keefe
1
0
1
Al Keller
2
1
1
Ron Keselowski
6
5
1
Brownie King
13
8
5
Pat Kirkwood
1
0
1
Dick Klank
1
0
1
Bob Korf
1
0
1
Bob Kosiski
1
1
0
Fred Krebs
1
1
0
Ed Kretz
1
1
0
Kuzie Kuzmanich
1
1
0
Sam Lamm
1
1
0
Jim Lamport
1
1
0
Shep Langdon
2
0
2
Elmo Langley
19
5
14
John Lansaw
1
1
0
Danny Letner
5
2
3
Jimmie Lewallen
3
2
1
Frank Lies
1
1
0
Ralph Liguori
1
1
0
Dick Linder
1
1
0
Jim Linke
4
3
1
Owen Loggins
4
3
1
Lucky Long
2
0
2
Fred Lorenzen
3
0
3
Ken Love
2
1
1
Clarence Lovell
5
2
3
Tiny Lund
14
7
7
Dave Lundman
1
0
1
Bill Lutz
4
3
1
Johnny Mackison
5
2
3
Jimmy Mairs
1
1
0
Bob Malzahn
1
1
0
Johnny Mantz
1
0
1
Dave Marcis
14
3
11
Coo Coo Marlin
14
3
11
Gene Marmor
1
0
1
Jack Marsh
2
0
2
Jimmy Massey
2
0
2
Banjo Matthews
2
1
1
Nace Mattingly
1
1
0
Bobby Mausgrover
4
3
1
Dick May
7
4
3
Roy Mayne
2
2
0
Buzz McCann
1
1
0
Jack McCoy
2
0
2
Jack D. McCoy
2
2
0
Rick McCray
1
1
0
J.D. McDuffie
17
4
13
Hershel McGriff
1
0
1
John McVitty
1
0
1
Jimmy Means
2
0
2
Chuck Meekins
4
1
3
Johnny Mello
1
1
0
Harold Miller
1
0
1
Kirby Miller
1
1
0
Ken Milligan
1
0
1
Joel Million
2
2
0
Clyde Mitchell
1
1
0
Johnny Mock
1
1
0
Ralph Moody
10
2
8
Bill Moore
2
2
0
Bud Moore
1
1
0
Bunk Moore
2
0
2
Rocky Moran
1
0
1
Sonny Morgan
1
1
0
Bill Morton
3
3
0
Earl Moss
1
1
0
Frank Mundy
3
1
2
Dutch Munsinger
1
1
0
Ralph Murray
1
1
0
Billy Myers
12
5
7
Bobby Myers
1
1
0
Gary Myers
2
0
2
Ronny Myers
1
1
0
Burrhead Nantz
1
1
0
Ed Negre
16
8
8
Rick Newsom
8
4
4
Don Noel
4
2
2
Whitey Norman
3
0
3
George Norton
1
1
0
Larry Odo
1
0
1
Don Oldenberg
2
0
2
Charles Oldham
1
1
0
Jackie Oliver
1
1
0
Jerry Oliver
1
1
0
Phil Orr
1
0
1
Johnny Osteen
1
1
0
L.D. Ottinger
1
0
1
Cotton Owens
9
5
4
Eddie Pagan
9
2
7
Lennie Page
1
0
1
Bud Palmer
1
1
0
Clyde Palmer
3
1
2
Marvin Panch
22
8
14
Richie Panch
3
2
1
Jimmy Pardue
1
0
1
Paul Parks
1
1
0
Dick Parran
1
1
0
George Parrish
1
0
1
Jim Parsley
1
0
1
Benny Parsons
18
3
15
Vic Parsons
6
3
3
Jim Paschal
14
6
8
Johnny Patterson
1
1
0
David Pearson
14
2
12
Peck Peckham
4
2
2
Gene Peltier
1
1
0
Bob Perry
4
3
1
Rod Perry
1
0
1
Lee Petty
20
3
17
Richard Petty
20
2
18
Eddie Pettyjohn
2
1
1
Steve Pfeifer
1
1
0
Howard Phillippi
1
1
0
Tom Pistone
2
0
2
Blackie Pitt
4
3
1
Lennie Pond
12
5
7
Bill Poor
3
0
3
Marvin Porter
3
1
2
Bob Potter
1
0
1
John Potter
3
1
2
Bill Pratt
1
1
0
Baxter Price
2
1
1
Bob Price
4
4
0
Jack Radtke
1
0
1
Billy Rafter
4
0
4
Ansel Rakestraw
1
0
1
Wilbur Rakestraw
2
0
2
Darvin Randahl
1
0
1
Johnny Ray
1
0
1
Jim Reed
9
4
5
Jim Rhoades
1
0
1
Harlan Richardson
2
2
0
Jack Richardson
1
1
0
Cliff Richmond
2
1
1
Jody Ridley
1
0
1
Marty Robbins
2
0
2
Charlie Roberts
14
6
8
Fireball Roberts
18
3
15
Shorty Rollins
3
0
3
Bob Ross
4
2
2
Earl Ross
1
0
1
Mario Rossi
2
1
1
John Rostek
2
0
2
Ricky Rudd
1
0
1
Bob Ruppert
2
1
1
Ken Rush
5
1
4
Jack Russell
1
1
0
Jim Russell
3
3
0
Johnny Rutherford
1
0
1
Charles Sanchez
1
1
0
Dick Santee
1
1
0
Lucky Sawyer
2
2
0
Norman Schihl
1
0
1
Harry Schilling
1
0
1
Bill Schmitt
1
0
1
Frankie Schneider
1
1
0
Walt Schubert
1
1
0
Volney Schulze
2
1
1
Billy Scott
1
1
0
Charlie Scott
1
0
1
FiFi Scott
2
1
1
Lyle Scott
1
0
1
Tighe Scott
1
0
1
Wendell Scott
2
2
0
Arley Scranton
3
3
0
Ed Sczech
2
0
2
John Sears
10
4
6
Frank Secrist
1
1
0
George Seeger
2
1
1
Bill Seifert
2
1
1
Al Self
1
1
0
Bill Shirey
3
2
1
Barney Shore
1
1
0
Jim Sills
1
0
1
Don Simkins
1
1
0
Dick Simon
1
0
1
Gene Simpson
1
0
1
David Sisco
15
6
9
Eddie Skinner
3
2
1
Dick Smith
1
0
1
Harold Smith
2
2
0
Jack Smith
19
8
11
Larry Smith
6
5
1
Wayne Smith
1
0
1
John Soares
1
0
1
John Soares, Jr.
1
0
1
Huck Spaulding
1
0
1
G.C. Spencer
6
3
3
Bill Stacy
1
1
0
Gwyn Staley
4
0
4
Bill Stammer
2
2
0
Bob Stanclift
1
1
0
Don Stanyer
1
1
0
Jim Stapley
1
1
0
Fred Steinbroner
1
1
0
Lyle Stelter
2
2
0
Chuck Stevenson
1
0
1
Pete Stewart
1
1
0
Ramo Stott
5
2
3
Johnny Sudderth
1
1
0
Lem Svajian
1
0
1
G.T. Tallas
1
1
0
Don Tarr
1
1
0
Al Tasnady
1
1
0
Don Taylor
2
2
0
Kevin Terris
1
1
0
Jim Thirkettle
1
0
1
Donald Thomas
1
0
1
Herb Thomas
3
0
3
Jabe Thomas
15
6
9
Ronnie Thomas
2
1
1
Chuck Thompson
1
1
0
Frank Thompson
1
0
1
Jimmy Thompson
1
1
0
Ray Thompson
1
1
0
Speedy Thompson
19
5
14
Tommy Thompson
1
1
0
Travis Tiller
1
0
1
Herb Tillman
2
1
1
Randy Tissot
2
0
2
Toby Tobias
1
1
0
T.A. Toomes
3
1
2
Sal Tovella
1
1
0
Russ Truelove
2
2
0
Curtis Turner
10
4
6
Paul Tyler
4
1
3
Roy Tyner
6
2
4
Bob Tyrell
1
1
0
D.K. Ulrich
11
5
6
Jim Vandiver
4
2
2
Bobby Waddell
1
1
0
Ken Wagner
1
1
0
Chuck Wahl
1
1
0
Bob Walden
2
0
2
Robert Wales
1
1
0
Dick Walters
1
0
1
Salt Walther
1
0
1
Darrell Waltrip
12
4
8
Blackie Wangerin
1
0
1
Bill Ward
2
1
1
Frank Warren
18
8
10
Art Watts
1
0
1
Joe Weatherly
15
6
9
Chuck Webb
1
1
0
Danny Weinberg
3
2
1
Bob Welborn
6
1
5
Pee Wee Wentz
1
1
0
Bill West
2
1
1
George West
1
1
0
Al White
2
0
2
Dave White
1
0
1
Gene White
4
2
2
Rex White
8
1
7
Richard White
1
0
1
Bob Whitlow
1
0
1
Jim Whitman
2
2
0
Jim Whitt
1
0
1
Reb Wickersham
2
1
1
Bill Widenhouse
1
1
0
Dink Widenhouse
1
1
0
Raymond Williams
13
5
8
Buzz Wilson
3
2
1
Fritz Wilson
3
2
1
Jim Wilson
2
2
0
Bill Wimble
1
0
1
Glen Wood
4
1
3
Buzz Woodward
2
0
2
Bruce Worrell
2
2
0
Millard Wright
1
1
0
Eddie Yarboro
1
1
0
Cale Yarborough
15
2
13
LeeRoy Yarbrough
2
1
1
Shorty York
1
0
1
Ernie Young
4
3
1
Pete Yow
1
1
0
Emanuel Zervakis
6
2
4
Dick Zimmerman
2
1
1
Pat Zocano
1
1
0
