Being competitive is not enough to be called the best, and only some have what it takes to be the greatest. Here’s a list of NASCAR’s top 5 drivers of all time.
Ending his career with 105 wins in 574 starts, David Pearson, also fondly known as the ‘Silver Fox’, has a winning percentage of 18.29%.
Richard Petty, nicknamed ‘The King’, holds the record for the most wins in a season (27) and is only one of three drivers to win the championship 7 times.
Jeff Gordon had an iconic NASCAR career with 93 wins in 805 starts. He has led 24,936 laps in his Cup Series career, which is the fifth-best of all time.
Even though ‘The Intimidator’ passed away in a tragic accident at the Daytona 500 in 2001, his legacy still lives on. Dale has 7 Cup Series championship wins to his name.
Jimmie Johnson has been a seven-time champion out of which five wins were back-to-back. He has won the Daytona 500 twice and has 83 wins in 686 starts in his full-time career.