Nextel Cup Champions Year Driver Wins 2008 Jimmie Johnson 7 2007 Jimmie Johnson 10 2006 Jimmie Johnson 5 2005 Tony Stewart 5 2004 Kurt Busch 3 Winston Cup Champions 2003 Matt Kenseth 1 2002 Tony Stewart 3 2001 Jeff Gordon 6 2000 Bobby Labonte 4 1999 Dale Jarrett 4 1998 Jeff Gordon 13 1997 Jeff Gordon 10 1996 Terry Labonte 4 1995 Jeff Gordon 7 1994 Dale Earnhardt 4 1993 Dale Earnhardt 6 1992 Alan Kulwicki 2 1991 Dale Earnhardt 4 1990 Dale Earnhardt 9 1989 Rusty Wallace 6 1988 Bill Elliott 6 1987 Dale Earnhardt 11 1986 Dale Earnhardt 5 1985 Darrell Waltrip 3 1984 Terry Labonte 2 1983 Bobby Allison 6 1982 Darrell Waltrip 12 1981 Darrell Waltrip 12 1980 Dale Earnhardt 5 1979 Richard Petty 5 1978 Cale Yarborough 10 1977 Cale Yarborough 9 1976 Cale Yarborough 9 1975 Richard Petty 13 1974 Richard Petty 10 1973 Benny Parsons 1 1972 Richard Petty 8 1971 Richard Petty 21 1970 Bobby Issac 11 1969 David Pearson 11 1968 David Pearson 16 1967 Richard Petty 27 1966 David Pearson 14 1965 Ned Jarrett 13 1964 Richard Petty 9 1963 Joe Weatherly 3 1962 Joe Weatherly 9 1961 Ned Jarrett 1 1960 Rex White 6 1959 Lee Petty 10 1958 Lee Petty 7 1957 Buck Baker 10 1956 Buck Baker 14 1955 Tim Flock 18 1954 Lee Petty 7 1953 Herb Thomas 11 1952 Tim Flock 8 1951 Herb Thomas 7 1950 Bill Rexford 1 1949 Red Byron 2