lee petty was the most winning driver in nascar as of 2017.
who is the most winning driver in nascar as of 2017?
lee petty
many people questioned gordon's ability to win championships without evernham, especially after gordon's ninth-place points finish in 2000. gordon answered those doubts in 2001 by winning six races beginning win the las vegas race. in may of that year, in the winston, rain made the track slick, causing gordon spin in turn 2 on the first lap, and was t-boned on the driver's side by michael waltrip. however, nascar permitted drivers who had crashed to use their backup cars, and gordon would win the race, tying dale earnhardt with three wins in the all-star race. gordon later won at dover, michigan (the 100th win for hendrick motorsports), indianapolis (gordon started the race 27th, the lowest starting position for a winning driver at indianapolis), watkins glen, and the inaugural race at kansas. gordon became the third driver to win four cup championships in nascar history, second only to richard petty and dale earnhardt (both winning it seven times), and with a 344-point margin ahead of tony stewart.
nascar cup series career of jeff gordon
after the race, the winning driver (and, if at the end of the season, championship winning driver) will usually complete a series of burnouts in celebration of their victory, before heading to victory lane for more celebrations and post-race interviews.





















































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