Who has won the most NASCAR Cup Series races?
More than 195 drivers have won a Cup Series race since NASCAR started in 1948, but who has won the most?
Chase Elliott will be driving for his first NASCAR Cup Series championship at the finale in Phoenix on Nov. 8, so he doesn’t know exactly what to expect, but he does know someone who has a good idea.
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Elliott’s dad Bill won the 1988 title long before the knockout playoffs were a thing, but still needed an 18th place finish at the last race in Atlanta to clinch the championship. (He ended up coming home in 11th place.) But the best advice dad had for him wasn’t just about the big races.
“The big thing from talking to dad that I feel like he’s kind of mentioned is just enjoy these moments, because these aren’t things you can take for granted,” Chase said. “You don’t know when your last race win is, you don’t know what tomorrow brings.”
Elliott needed an 18th place finish at Atlanta to win the 1988 title. (Focus on Sport by Getty Images)
Bill’s last career win came in his final last full season in 2003, but he kept racing part-time for another decade. Chase’s most recent win was last week at Martinsville, which secured his spot in the final four.
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“Nothing’s guaranteed, right? So, I think just enjoying these moments, trying to embrace them, especially after a race like Sunday, you wish you could just slow down time and enjoy that moment and make it last a little longer,” Chase said.
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“I feel like that’s where I’m at right now, just not taking the situation for granted, knowing that it’s not an easy thing, it’s not something that comes every day, and to try to make the most of a great opportunity.”