Who holds the record for most NASCAR Cup Series wins?

Richard Petty holds the record for the most NASCAR Cup Series wins, with 200 victories. His total came during a premier-series career that stretched from 1958 through 1992 and included competition under the series’ former Grand National and Winston Cup names.

Petty’s 200th and final Cup win came in the 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He became the first driver to reach that milestone, and no other driver has matched the total. David Pearson ranks second with 105 wins, while Jeff Gordon finished his career with 93 premier-series victories.

Petty’s success was not limited to one type of track. He won on short tracks, intermediate circuits, road courses, and superspeedways. His record 27 victories in the 1967 season remain one of NASCAR’s most astonishing single-season achievements. He also won the Daytona 500 seven times.

The question refers specifically to Cup Series wins, meaning points-paying races in NASCAR’s top championship division. Totals from lower national series, qualifying races, exhibition events, or other categories are not included in the 200-win record.