NASCAR Cup Series: 2010s decade wins list
By Asher Fair
The 2010s decade of the NASCAR Cup Series is in the books. Who topped the decade in victories, and how many drivers found victory lane?
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch closed out the 2010s decade of NASCAR Cup Series competition with a victory in the 2019 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a victory that secured him his second career championship and his first since 2015.
This 267-lap Ford EcoBoost 400 around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Homestead-Miami Speedway oval was the 360th and final race of the decade, a decade that began with Jamie McMurray winning the 52nd annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway back in February of 2010.
How many different drivers found victory lane throughout the decade, and who made the most trips to victory lane?
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In total, 37 different drivers took the checkered flag in a Cup Series race at some point in from 2010 to 2019, with 27 of these 37 drivers doing so multiple times.
It was Busch who collected the most victories, and it took him until the 360th and final race of the decade to secure that honor with his 40th victory; Kevin Harvick ended the decade with 38 wins.
As a result, a victory for Harvick in the season finale would have created a two-driver tie among the newly crowned two-time champion and the 2014 champion.
Without further ado, here is the full 2010s Cup Series wins list.
- Kyle Busch – 40
- Kevin Harvick – 38
- Jimmie Johnson -36
- Denny Hamlin – 29
- Brad Keselowski – 29
- Martin Truex Jr. – 25
- Joey Logano – 22
- Matt Kenseth – 21
- Carl Edwards – 12
- Tony Stewart – 12
- Kurt Busch – 11
- Jeff Gordon – 11
- Clint Bowyer – 8
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 8
- Kasey Kahne – 7
- Chase Elliott – 6
- Kyle Larson – 6
- Greg Biffle – 5
- Ryan Newman – 5
- Jamie McMurray – 4
- Ryan Blaney – 3
- David Ragan – 2
- Marcos Ambrose – 2
- Aric Almirola – 2
- Austin Dillon – 2
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 2
- Erik Jones – 2
- David Reutimann – 1
- Juan Pablo Montoya – 1
- Regan Smith – 1
- Trevor Bayne – 1
- Paul Menard – 1
- Brian Vickers – 1
- A.J. Allmendinger – 1
- Chris Buescher – 1
- Alex Bowman – 1
- Justin Haley – 1
Of note, leading the Cup Series in win percentage was Justin Haley, who competed in just three races and won the July race at Daytona International Speedway in the 2019 season in upset fashion. His win percentage was 33.33%.
Here is a list of the 10 seasons from 2010 to 2019 in order of number of different winners each year.
- 2011 – 18
- 2013 – 17
- 2012 – 15
- 2017 – 15
- 2010 – 13
- 2014 – 13
- 2016 – 13
- 2019 – 13
- 2015 – 12
- 2018 – 12
Here is a list of the drivers who won championships throughout this decade. Note that seven different champions throughout a decade is a Cup Series record, and it was set within the first nine seasons of the decade.
- Jimmie Johnson – 3
- Kyle Busch – 2
- Tony Stewart – 1
- Brad Keselowski – 1
- Kevin Harvick – 1
- Martin Truex Jr. – 1
- Joey Logano – 1
Finally, it is worth noting that two drivers won at least one race in each of the 10 years of the decade: Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick.
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Which NASCAR Cup Series drivers will dominate the coming decade? The veterans are still experiencing the most success, but there’s no denying the wave of young talent that has arrived in recent seasons, as evidenced by many recent newcomers among the 37 drivers on the 2010s decade wins list.