All-time NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-ups

Here is a list of NASCAR Cup Series runner up finishers in points from 1949 to 2026. Bold indicates active driver.

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All-time NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-ups

6: Richard Petty
5: Bobby Allison, Mark Martin
3: Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, James Hylton, Herb Thomas, Martin Truex Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough
2: Buck Baker, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Lee Petty, Rusty Wallace
1: Christopher Bell, Greg Biffle, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Ross Chastain, Fonty Flock, Harry Gant, Kevin Harvick, Dick Hutcherson, Bobby Isaac, Dale Jarrett, Ned Jarrett, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Dave Marcis, Ryan Newman, Cotton Owens, Marvin Panch, Fireball Roberts, Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart, Rex White

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