| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Red Byron | Raymond Parks | Oldsmobile |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Bill Rexford | Julian Buesnik | Oldsmobile |
| 1951 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet |
| 1952 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester | Hudson Hornet |
| 1953 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson Hornet |
| 1954 | Lee Petty | Lee Petty | Chrysler |
| 1955 | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler |
| 1956 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler |
| 1957 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | Chevrolet |
| 1958 | Lee Petty | Lee Petty | Oldsmobile |
| 1959 | Lee Petty | Lee Petty | Plymouth |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet |
| 1961 | Ned Jarrett | W.G. Holloway Jr | Chevrolet |
| 1962 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore | Pontiac |
| 1963 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore | Pontiac |
| 1964 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1965 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long | Ford |
| 1966 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens | Dodge |
| 1967 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1968 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford |
| 1969 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge |
| 1971 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1972 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Plymouth |
| 1973 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet |
| 1974 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 1975 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 1976 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 1977 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 1978 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile |
| 1979 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Dale Earnhardt | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet |
| 1981 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson | Buick |
| 1982 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson | Buick |
| 1983 | Bobby Allison | Bill Gardner | Buick |
| 1984 | Terry Labonte | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet |
| 1985 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 1986 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1987 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1988 | Bill Elliott | Harry Melling | Ford |
| 1989 | Rusty Wallace | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1991 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1992 | Alan Kulwicki | Alan Kulwicki | Ford |
| 1993 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1994 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 1995 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1996 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1998 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates | Ford |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac |
| 2001 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac |
| 2003 | Matt Kenseth | Jack Roush | Ford |
| 2004 | Kurt Busch | Jack Roush | Ford |
| 2005 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2007 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2008 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2009 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2011 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2012 | Brad Keselowski | Roger Penske | Dodge |
| 2013 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2014 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2015 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2016 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2017 | Martin Truex Jr | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 2018 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2019 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM | MAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2021 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2022 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
Multiple Championships: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson (7); Jeff Gordon (4); Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, and Tony Stewart (3); Herb Thomas, Tim Flock, Buck Baker, Joe Weatherly, Ned Jarrett, Terry Labonte, Kyle Busch and Joye Logano (2)
Consecutive Championships: Jimmie Johnson (5); Cale Yarborough (3); Buck Baker, Lee Petty, Joe Weatherly, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, and Jeff Gordon (2)
Multiple Owner Championships: Hendrick Motorsports (14); Richard Petty (7); Junior Johnson and Richard Childress (6); Joe Gibbs/Joe Gibbs Racing (5); Lee Petty and Roger Penske/Team Penske (3); Herb Thomas, Carl Kiekhaefer, Bud Moore, Holmon-Moody, Jack Roush and Stewart-Haas Racing (2)
Consecutive Championships: Hendrick Motorsports (5); Hendrick Motorsports (4); Junior Johnson (3); Carl Kiekhaefer, Lee Petty, Bud Moore, Holman-Moody, Richard Petty, Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Richard Childress, Richard Childress, Richard Childress, Jack Roush, and Hendrick Motorsports (2)
| Total Championships by Maker (74 total) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chevrolet | 33 |
| 2. | Ford | 10 |
| 3. | Plymouth | 5 |
| Pontiac | 5 | |
| Dodge | 5 | |
| 6. | Oldsmobile | 4 |
| 7. | Hudson Hornet | 3 |
| Chrysler | 3 | |
| Buick | 3 | |
| Toyota | 3 | |