9 9 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁He ▁is ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁all - time ▁Cup ▁wins ▁list ▁with ▁ 9 3 ▁career ▁wins , ▁the ▁most ▁in ▁NAS C AR ' s ▁modern ▁era ▁( 1 9 7 2 – present ). ▁Gordon ' s ▁ 8 1 ▁pole ▁positions ▁led ▁all ▁active ▁drivers ▁and ▁is ▁third ▁all - time ; ▁Gordon ▁won ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁pole ▁in ▁ 2 3 ▁consecutive ▁seasons , ▁making ▁this ▁a ▁NAS C AR ▁record . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁active ▁" ir on ▁man " ▁leader ▁for ▁consecutive ▁races ▁participated ▁in ▁with ▁ 7 9 7 ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁NAS C AR ▁named ▁Gordon ▁to ▁its ▁ 5 0   Gre at est ▁D ri vers ▁list . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ten ▁years ▁later , ▁ESP N ' s ▁Terry ▁Bl ount ▁ranked ▁him ▁ 1 0 th ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 5 ▁Great est ▁D ri vers ▁of ▁All - Time . ▁Fox s ports . com ▁named ▁him ▁as ▁the ▁fifth ▁best ▁NAS C AR ▁driver ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁Gordon , ▁along ▁with ▁Rick ▁Hend rick , ▁co - own s ▁the ▁No . 4 8 ▁Che v ro let ▁driven ▁by ▁J imm ie ▁Johnson , ▁who ▁won ▁seven ▁Cup ▁champion ships ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3