Full Description
Discover what it takes to be a NASCAR Cup Champion! This officially licensed and stunningly illustrated volume chronicles the story of every Champion in the series' history.
Over the decades, NASCAR's top drivers have achieved legendary status. Winners like Lee and Richard Petty, Dale "the Intimidator" Earnhardt, "Wonder Boy" Jeff Gordon, and super-champion Jimmie Johnson have etched their names in the record books, each contributing to NASCAR's ongoing evolution. Fierce rivalries, unforgettable victories, and crushing losses weave through the stories of each of NASCAR's Cup Champions.
From NASCAR's birth on the dirt tracks of the South to today's superspeedways, NASCAR Champions: Every Cup Winner from 1949 to Today details it all with:
A chapter for every Champion, covering their story and winning season(s), beginning with the first, 1949's Red Byron
200 exhilarating photographs from NASCAR's historic archive and top race photographers
Engaging commentary by sports journalist and NASCAR insider H.A. Branham, who knows many of these winning drivers personally
Sidebars covering topics like greatest races, key seasons, milestone moments, and more
This is a must-have reference and collectible for any NASCAR fan.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Mark Martin
Introduction
SECTION 1: 1949-1959 The First Decade
1) Red Byron (1949)
2) Bill Rexford (1950)
3) Herb Thomas (1951, 1953)
4) Tim Flock (1952, 1955)
5) Lee Petty (1954, 1958, 1959)
6) Buck Baker (1956, 1957)
SECTION 2: 1960-1979 The Pearson-Petty Era
7) Rex White (1960)
8) Ned Jarrett (1961, 1965)
9) Joe Weatherly (1962, 1963)
10) Richard Petty (1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979)
11) David Pearson (1966, 1968, 1969)
12) Bobby Isaac (1970)
13) Benny Parsons (1973)
14) Cale Yarborough (1976, 1977, 1978)
SECTION 3: 1980-2001 The Intimidator and Wonder Boy
15) Dale Earnhardt (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994)
16) Darrell Waltrip (1981, 1982, 1985)
17) Bobby Allison (1983)
18) Terry Labonte (1984, 1996)
19) Bill Elliott (1988)
20) Rusty Wallace (1989)
21) Alan Kulwicki (1992)
22) Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
23) Dale Jarrett (1999)
24) Bobby Labonte (2000)
SECTION 4: 2002-2024 The Long Run
25) Tony Stewart (2002, 2005, 2011)
26) Matt Kenseth (2003)
27) Kurt Busch (2004)
28) Jimmie Johnson (2006-2010, 2013, 2016)
29) Brad Keselowski (2012)
30) Kevin Harvick (2014)
31) Kyle Busch (2015, 2019)
32) Martin Truex Jr. (2017)
33) Joey Logano (2018, 2022, 2024)
34) Chase Elliott (2020)
35) Kyle Larson (2021, 2025)
36) Ryan Blaney (2023)
Afterword by Rex White
Appendix
About the Authors
Photo Credits
Index
