For NASCAR’s 75th Anniversary season, the sanctioning body has decided to put together a list of the 75 greatest drivers in NASCAR history. The list will include the 50 drivers from the NASCAR 50 Greatest Drivers list that was compiled in 1998 — NASCAR’s 50th Anniversary season.
The 25 additional drivers selected by NASCAR will be revealed during the opening portion of the 2023 NASCAR season leading into the Darlington Raceway throwback weekend May 13-14th, where all 75 drivers will be honored.
NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers
Here is a running list of drivers that have been selected to the NASCAR 75 Greatest Drivers list for the 2023 NASCAR 75th Anniversary season. This list will continue to be updated as more drivers are added in advance of the Darlington Raceway weekend.
Each driver is noted on whether they made the list back in the 1998 50 Greatest Drivers list or if they are a 2023 addition to the list, and each driver has a listing of accomplishments from within the world of NASCAR.
| Driver | NASCAR Accomplishments | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Allison | 1983 NASCAR Cup Series Champion 84 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Daytona 500 winner Four-time Southern 500 winner Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| Davey Allison | 19 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1992 Daytona 500 winner 1991 Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| Sam Ard | Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 22 NASCAR Xfinity Series Wins | 2023 |
| Buck Baker | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 46 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Southern 500 winner | 1998 |
| Buddy Baker | 19 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1980 Daytona 500 winner 1970 Southern 500 winner Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| Greg Biffle | 19 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Southern 500 winner 2002 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion | 2023 |
| Geoff Bodine | 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1986 Daytona 500 winner 6 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Neil Bonnett | 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1981 Southern 500 winner 1983 Coca-Cola 600 winner 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series win | 1998 |
| Jeff Burton | 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1999 Southern 500 winner Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 2023 |
| Kurt Busch | 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion 34 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2010 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2017 Daytona 500 winner 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 4 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Kyle Busch | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 62 NASCAR Cup Series Wins 2008 Southern 500 winner Two-time Brickyard 400 winner 2018 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 102 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 63 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Red Byron | 1949 NASCAR Cup Series champion 2 NASCAR Cup Series wins | 1998 |
| Jerry Cook | Six-time NASCAR Modified Tour Champion 341 NASCAR Modified Tour wins | 1998 |
| Dale Earnhardt | Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 76 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1998 Daytona 500 winner 1995 Brickyard 400 winner Three-time Southern 500 winner Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 26 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 24 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 2023 |
| Ralph Earnhardt | 1956 NASCAR Sportsman Division champion | 1998 |
| Carl Edwards | 28 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2015 Southern 500 winner 2015 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2007 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 38 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 6 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Bill Elliott | 1988 NASCAR Cup Series champion 44 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner 2002 Brickyard 400 winner Three-time Southern 500 winner 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series win | 1998 |
| Chase Elliott | 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 3 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Richie Evans | Nine-time NASCAR National Modified Tour champion | 1998 |
| Red Farmer | Three-time NASCAR Sportsman Division champion 1956 NASCAR Modified Tour champion | 1998 |
| Tim Flock | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 39 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1 NASCAR Convertible Series win | 1998 |
| A.J. Foyt | 7 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1972 Daytona 500 winner | 1998 |
| Harry Gant | 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Southern 500 winner 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Jeff Gordon | Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 93 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Daytona 500 winner Five-time Brickyard 400 winner Six-time Southern 500 winner Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Denny Hamlin | 48 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Daytona 500 winner Three-time Southern 500 winner 2022 Coca-Cola 600 winner 17 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 2 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion 60 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2007 Daytona 500 winner Three-time Brickyard 400 winner Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner Two-time Southern 500 winner Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 47 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 14 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Ray Hendrick | 700+ wins between the NASCAR Modified Tour and NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division | 1998 |
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | 4 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins Four-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion 51 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Jack Ingram | Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 31 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins Three-time NASCAR Sportsman Division champion | 1998 |
| Ernie Irvan | 15 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1991 Daytona 500 winner 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Bobby Isaac | 1970 NASCAR Cup Series champion 37 NASCAR Cup Series wins | 1998 |
| Dale Jarrett | 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion 32 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Daytona 500 winner Two-time Brickyard 400 winner 1996 Coca-Cola 600 winner 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Ned Jarrett | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 50 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1965 Southern 500 winner 1 NASCAR Convertible Series win Two-time NASCAR Sportsman Division champion | 1998 |
| Jimmie Johnson | Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Series champion 83 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner Four-time Coca-Cola 600 winner Four-time Brickyard 400 winner Two-time Southern 500 winner 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series win | 2023 |
| Junior Johnson | 50 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1960 Daytona 500 winner | 1998 |
| Kasey Kahne | 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2017 Brickyard 400 winner Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 8 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 5 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2003 NASCAR Cup Series champion 39 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner 2000 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2013 Southern 500 winner 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 2023 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion 35 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2018 Brickyard 400 winner 2018 Southern 500 winner 2020 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 39 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win | 2023 |
| Alan Kulwicki | 1992 NASCAR Cup Series champion 5 NASCAR Cup Series wins | 1998 |
| Bobby Labonte | 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2000 Brickyard 400 winner 2000 Southern 500 winner 1995 Coca-Cola 600 winner 1991 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 10 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win | 2023 |
| Terry Labonte | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 22 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Southern 500 winner 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win | 1998 |
| Randy LaJoie | Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 15 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1985 NASCAR North Tour champion | 2023 |
| Kyle Larson | 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2021 Coca-Cola 600 winner 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 2 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins 2012 NASCAR East Series champion 2 NASCAR East Series wins | 2023 |
| Joey Logano | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 32 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2015 Daytona 500 winner 30 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 2 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins 2007 NASCAR East Series champion 5 NASCAR East Series wins | 2023 |
| Fred Lorenzen | 26 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1965 Daytona 500 winner Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| Tiny Lund | 5 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1963 Daytona 500 winner 1973 NASCAR Grand National East champion 5 NASCAR Grand National East wins | 1998 |
| Sterling Marlin | 10 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Daytona 500 winner 2 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 2023 |
| Mark Martin | 40 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Southern 500 winner 2002 Coca-Cola 600 winner 49 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 1998 |
| Hershel McGriff | 4 NASCAR Cup Series Wins 1986 NASCAR West Series champion 34 NASCAR West Series wins | 1998 |
| Ryan Newman | 18 NASCAR Cup Series wins 2008 Daytona 500 winner 2013 Brickyard 400 winner 51 NASCAR Cup Series poles 7 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win 4 NASCAR Modified Tour wins | 2023 |
| Cotton Owens | 9 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time NASCAR Modified Tour champion | 1998 |
| Marvin Panch | 17 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1961 Daytona 500 winner 1966 Coca-Cola 600 winner 1 NASCAR Convertible Series win 5 NASCAR West Series wins | 1998 |
| Benny Parsons | 1973 NASCAR Cup Series champion 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1975 Daytona 500 winner 1980 Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| David Pearson | Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 105 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1976 Daytona 500 winner Three-time Southern 500 winner Three-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series win 1 NASCAR Grand National East win | 1998 |
| Lee Petty | Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 54 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1959 Daytona 500 winner 2 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Richard Petty | Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Series champion 200 NASCAR Cup Series wins Seven-time Daytona 500 winner 1967 Southern 500 winner Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 1 NASCAR Convertible Series win 3 NASCAR West Series wins | 1998 |
| Larry Phillips | Five-Time NASCAR Weekly Series Nation Champion Seven-Time NASCAR Weekly Series Regional champion 13-Time Track Champion | 2023 |
| Tim Richmond | 13 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1986 Southern 500 winner 2 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Fireball Roberts | 33 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1962 Daytona 500 winner Two-time Southern 500 winner 4 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Ricky Rudd | 23 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1997 Brickyard 400 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series win | 1998 |
| Mike Stefanik | Seven-time NASCAR Modified Tour Champion 74 NASCAR Modified Tour wins Two-time NASCAR North Series champion 12 NASCAR North Series wins | 2023 |
| Tony Stewart | Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 49 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Brickyard 400 winner 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 2 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins | 2023 |
| Marshall Teague | 7 NASCAR Cup Series wins | 1998 |
| Herb Thomas | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 48 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time Southern 500 winner 3 NASCAR West Series wins | 1998 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion 32 NASCAR Cup Series wins Two-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 2016 Southern 500 winner Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins 1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win | 2023 |
| Curtis Turner | 17 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1956 Southern 500 winner 38 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Rusty Wallace | 1989 NASCAR Cup Series champion 55 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1990 Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
| Darrell Waltrip | Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 84 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1989 Daytona 500 winner 1992 Southern 500 winner Five-time Coca-Cola 600 winner 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins | 1998 |
| Joe Weatherly | Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 25 NASCAR Cup Series wins 12 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Bob Welborn | 9 NASCAR Cup Series wins Three-time NASCAR Convertible Series champion 19 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Rex White | 1960 NASCAR Cup Series champion 28 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1 NASCAR Convertible Series win | 1998 |
| Glen Wood | 4 NASCAR Cup Series wins 5 NASCAR Convertible Series wins | 1998 |
| Cale Yarborough | Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion 83 NASCAR Cup Series wins Four-time Daytona 500 winner Five-time Southern 500 winner 1 NASCAR West Series win | 1998 |
| LeeRoy Yarbrough | 14 NASCAR Cup Series wins 1969 Daytona 500 winner 1969 Southern 500 winner 1969 Coca-Cola 600 winner | 1998 |
