Past Champions/Rookies

Championship Winners 1949-2005

2005 Tony Stewart
2004 Kurt Busch
2003 Matt Kenseth
2002 Tony Stewart
2001 Jeff Gordon
2000 Bobby Lobonte
1999 Dale Jarrett
1998 Jeff Gordon
1997 Jeff Gordon
1996 Terry Lobonte
1995 Jeff Gordon
1994 Dale Earnhardt
1993 Dale Earnhardt
1992 A. Kulwicki
1991 Dale Earnhardt
1990 Dale Earnhardt
1989 Rusty Wallace
1988 B. Elliott
1987 Dale Earnhardt
1986 Dale Earnhardt
1985 D. Waltrip
1984 Terry Lobonte
1983 Bobby Allison
1982 D. Waltrip
1981 D. Waltrip
1980 Dale Earnhardt
1979 R. Petty
1978 C. Yarborough
1977 C. Yarborough
1976 C. Yarborough
1975 R. Petty
1974 R. Petty
1973 Benny Parsons
1972 R. Petty
1971 R. Petty
1970 B. Issac
1969 D. Pearson
1968 D. Pearson
1967 R. Petty
1966 D. Pearson
1965 N. Jarrett
1964 R. Petty
1963 J. Weatherly
1962 J. Weatherly
1961 Ned Jarrett
1960 Rex White
1959 Lee Petty
1958 Lee Petty
1957 Buck Baker
1956 Buck Baker
1955 Tim Flock
1954 Lee Petty
1953 Herb Thomas
1952 Tim Flock
1951 Herb Thomas
1950 Bill Rexford
1949 Red Byron


Past Rookies 1950 - 2005

2005 Kyle Busch
2004 Kasey Kahne
2003 Jamie McMurray
2002 Ryan Newman
2001 Kevin Harvick
2000 Matt Kenseth
1999 Tony Stewart
1998 Kenny Irwin
1997 Mike Skinner
1996 Johnny Benson
1995 Ricky Craven
1994 Jeff Burton
1993 Jeff Gordon
1992 Jimmy Hensly
1991 Bobby Hamilton
1990 Rob Moroso
1989 Dick Trickle
1988 Ken Bouchard
1987 Davey Allison
1986 Alan Kulwicki
1985 Ken Schrader
1984 Rusty Wallace
1983 Sterling Marlin
1982 Geoffrey Bodine
1981 Ron Bouchard
1980 Jody Ridley
1979 Dale Earnhardt
1978 Ronnie Thomas
1977 Ricky Rudd
1976 Skip Manning
1975 Bruce Hill
1974 Earl Ross
1973 Lennie Pond
1972 Larry Smith
1971 Walter Ballard
1970 Bill Dennis
1969 Dick Brooks
1968 Pete Hamilton
1967 Donnie Allison
1966 James Hylton
1965 Sam McQuagg
1964 Doug Cooper
1963 Billy Wade
1962 Tom Cox
1961 Woody Wilson
1960 David Pearson
1959 Richard Petty
1958 Shorty Rollins


Most Popular Driver

Year Driver
1956 Curtis Turner
1957 Fireball Roberts
1958 Glen Wood
1959 Junor Johnson
1960 Rex White
1961 Joe Weatherly
1962 Richard Petty
1963 Fred Lorenzen
1964 Richard Petty
1965 Fred Lorenzen
1966 Darel Dieringer
1967 Cale Yarborough
1968 Richard Petty
1969 Bobby Issac
1970 Richard Petty
1971 Bobby Allison
1972 Bobby Allison
1973 Bobby Allison
1974 Richard Petty
1975 Richard Petty
1976 Richard Petty
1977 Richard Petty
1978 Richard Petty
1979 David Pearson
1980 Bobby Allison
1981 Bobby Allison
1982 Bobby Allison
1983 Bobby Allison
1984 Bill Elliott
1985 Bill Elliott
1986 Bill Elliott
1987 Bill Elliott
1988 Bill Elliott
1989 Darrell Waltrip
1990 Darrell Waltrip
1991 Bill Elliott
1992 Bill Elliott
1993 Bill Elliott
1994 Bill Elliott
1995 Bill Elliott
1996 Bill Elliott
1997 Bill Elliott
1998 Bill Elliott
1999 Bill Elliott
2000 Bill Elliott
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2002 Bill Elliott
2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Bill Elliott leads with 16 popular driver awards.