List of all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners

Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles (400 km) for points-paying Cup Series events (reduced to 186.4 miles (300.0 km) in 1974 due to the ongoing energy crisis). This led to the elimination of shorter races (50 to 150 miles) from the schedule. Seasons since 1972 are referenced as the "modern era" largely due to the schedule and distance changes. Years since 2004 are generally referred to as the "Chase Era or Playoffs Era." Only points-paying championship races count towards the total.

Richard Petty holds the record for the most NASCAR Cup Series wins in history with 200. David Pearson is second with 105 victories, and Jeff Gordon is third with 93 wins.^[5] Petty also holds the record for the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first race in 1960 and his last in 1984, a span of 24 years.^[6] Bill Elliott holds the record for the longest period of time between two race victories, seven years between the 1994 Mountain Dew Southern 500 and the 2001 Pennzoil Freedom 400.^[7][8] Chris Buescher had to wait the longest time between his maiden victory at the 2016 Pennsylvania 400 and his second win – coming 2,238 days later at the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race, a span of 222 races.^[9][10] Michael Waltrip holds the distinction of having the longest time in the series before his maiden victory. He competed in 463 Cup Series races before he achieved his first win at the 2001 Daytona 500.^[11] Petty holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won ten races in succession in 1967.^[12] Joey Logano is the youngest winner of a Cup Series race; he was 19 years old, 1 month, and 4 days old when he won the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301.^[13] Harry Gant is the oldest winner of a Cup Series race; he was 52 years, 7 months, and 6 days old when he won the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400.^[14][15]

This section shows most winners per track.^[56][57]

• List of NASCAR Cup Series champions
• List of NASCAR tracks