NASCAR: Top 10 drivers of all-time

#5 – Jeff Gordon

Many people may feel that Jeff Gordon is underrated in these rankings. After all, his win total of 93 in 805 races over his 25-year career in the NASCAR Cup Series ranks 3rd on the all-time wins list, and he would be one of three seven-time champions in the sport had the playoff system never been introduced.

However, his #5 ranking should not be seen as a shot against him in any way. While he sits behind four other drivers, the gap between he and the top 4 is extremely small. While he is ranked at #5 in these rankings, you could certainly make a case for him belonging in the top 3 or even at #1.

Without the playoffs, Gordon would be a seven-time champion along with two other drivers. There are currently three seven-time champions, but one of them would not be a seven-time without the playoffs. However, we are speaking hypothetically, and it won’t change the fact that playoffs were used, everyone was on an equal playing field and Gordon is simply not a seven-time champion.

While Gordon isn’t a seven-time champion and didn’t come through in the playoffs several times despite being the driver who scored the most points throughout the season, he still does have four championships to his name, and he is the only non-seven-time champion who can say that.