Names and Numbers - stats for the years 1972-2000

Auto Racing Digest, Sept, 2001

NASCAR Winston Cup Points Standings, 1972-2000

1972
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Richard Petty        8,701.40
  2.   Bobby Allison        8,573.50
  3.   James Hylton         8,158.70
  4.   Cecil Gordon         7,326.05
  5.   Benny Parsons        6,844.15
  6.   Walter Ballard       6,781.45
  7.   Elmo Langley         6,656.25
  8.   John Sears           6,298.50
  9.   Dean Dalton          6,295.05
 10.   Ben Arnold           6,179.00

1973
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Benny Parsons        7,173.80
  2.   Cale Yarborough      7,106.65
  3.   Cecil Gordon         7,046.80
  4.   James Hylton         6,972.75
  5.   Richard Petty        6,877.95
  6.   Buddy Baker          6,327.60
  7.   Bobby Allison        6,272.30
  8.   Walter Ballard       5,955.70
  9.   Elmo Langley         5,826.85
 10.   J.D. McDuffie        5,743.90

1974
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Richard Petty       5,037.750
  2.   Cale Yarborough     4,470.300
  3.   David Pearson       2,389.250
  4.   Bobby Allison       2,019.195
  5.   Benny Parsons       1,591.500
  6.   Dave Marcis         1,378.200
  7.   Buddy Baker         1,016.880
  8.   Earl Ross           1,009.470
  9.   Cecil Gordon        1,000.650
 10.   David Sisco           956.200

1975
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Richard Petty           4,783
  2.   Dave Marcis             4,061
  3.   James Hylton            3,914
  4.   Benny Parsons           3,820
  5.   Richard Childress       3,818
  6.   Cecil Gordon            3,702
  7.   Darrell Waltrip         3,462
  8.   Elmo Langley            3,399
  9.   Cale Yarborough         3,295
 10.   Richard Brooks          3,182

1976
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Cale Yarborough         4,644
  2.   Richard Petty           4,449
  3.   Benny Parsons           4,304
  4.   Bobby Allison           4,097
  5.   Lennie Pond             3,930
  6.   Dave Marcis             3,875
  7.   Buddy Baker             3,745
  8.   Darrell Waltrip         3,505
  9.   David Pearson           3,483
 10.   Richard Brooks          3,447

1977
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Cale Yarborough         5,000
  2.   Richard Petty           4,614
  3.   Benny Parsons           4,570
  4.   Darrell Waltrip         4,498
  5.   Buddy Baker             3,961
  6.   Richard Brooks          3,742
  7.   James Hylton            3,476
  8.   Bobby Allison           3,467
  9.   Richard Childress       3,463
 10.   Cecil Gordon            3,294

1978
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Cale Yarborough         4,841
  2.   Bobby Allison           4,367
  3.   Darrell Waltrip         4,362
  4.   Benny Parsons           4,350
  5.   Dave Marcis             4,335
  6.   Richard Petty           3,949
  7.   Lennie Pond             3,794
  8.   Richard Brooks          3,769
  9.   Buddy Arrington         3,626
 10.   Richard Childress       3,566

1979
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Richard Petty           4,830
  2.   Darrell Waltrip         4,819
  3.   Bobby Allison           4,633
  4.   Cale Yarborough         4,604
  5.   Benny Parsons           4,256
  6.   Joe Millikan            4,014
  7.   Dale Earnhardt          3,749
  8.   Richard Childress       3,735
  9.   Ricky Rudd              3,642
 10.   Terry Labonte           3,615

1980
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,661
  2.   Cale Yarborough         4,642
  3.   Benny Parsons           4,278
  4.   Richard Petty           4,255
  5.   Darrell Waltrip         4,239
  6.   Bobby Allison           4,019
  7.   Jody Ridley             3,972
  8.   Terry Labonte           3,766
  9.   Dave Marcis             3,745
 10.   Richard Childress       3,742

1981
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Darrell Waltrip         4,880
  2.   Bobby Allison           4,827
  3.   Harry Gant              4,210
  4.   Terry Labonte           4,052
  5.   Jody Ridley             4,002
  6.   Ricky Rudd              3,988
  7.   Dale Earnhardt          3,975
  8.   Richard Petty           3,880
  9.   Dave Marcis             3,507
 10.   Benny Parsons           3,449

1982
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Darrell Waltrip         4,489
  2.   Bobby Allison           4,417
  3.   Terry Laborite          4,211
  4.   Harry Gant              3,877
  5.   Richard Petty           3,817
  6.   Dave Marcis             3,666
  7.   Bobby Arrington         3,642
  8.   Ron Bouchard            3,545
  9.   Ricky Rudd              3,537
 10.   Morgan Shepherd         3,451

1983
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Bobby Allison           4,667
  2.   Darrell Waltrip         4,620
  3.   Bill Elliott            4,279
  4.   Richard Petty           4,042
  5.   Terry Labonte           4,004
  6.   Neil Bonnett            3,842
  7.   Harry Gant              3,790
  8.   Dale Earnhardt          3,732
  9.   Ricky Rudd              3,537
 10.   Tim Richmond            3,612

1984
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Terry Labonte           4,508
  2.   Harry Gant              4,443
  3.   Bill Elliott            4,377
  4.   Dale Earnhardt          4,265
  5.   Darrell Waltrip         4,230
  6.   Bobby Allison           4,094
  7.   Ricky Rudd              3,918
  8.   Neil Bonnett            3,802
  9.   Geoff Bodine            3,734
 10.   Richard Petty           3,643

1985
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Darrell Waltrip         4,292
  2.   Bill Elliott            4,191
  3.   Harry Gant              4,033
  4.   Neil Bonnett            3,902
  5.   Geoff Bodine            3,862
  6.   Ricky Rudd              3,857
  7.   Terry Labonte           3,683
  8.   Dale Earnhardt          3,561
  9.   Kyle Petty              3,528
 10.   Lake Speed              3,507

1986
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,468
  2.   Darrell Waltrip         4,180
  3.   Tim Richmond            4,174
  4.   Bill Elliott            3,844
  5.   Ricky Rudd              3,823
  6.   Rusty Wallace           3,762
  7.   Bobby Allison           3,698
  8.   Geoff Bodine            3,678
  9.   Bobby Hillin Jr.        3,546
 10.   Kyle Petty              3,537

1987
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,696
  2.   Bill Elliott            4,207
  3.   Dale Earnhardt          4,007
  4.   Darrell Waltrip         3,911
  5.   Rusty Wallace           3,818
  6.   Ricky Rudd              3,742
  7.   Kyle Petty              3,737
  8.   Richard Petty           3,708
  9.   Bobby Allison           3,530
 10.   Ken Schrader            3,405

1988
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Bill Elliott            4,488
  2.   Rusty Wallace           4,464
  3.   Dale Earnhardt          4,256
  4.   Terry Labonte           4,007
  5.   Ken Schrader            3,858
  6.   Geoff Bodine            3,799
  7.   Darrell Waltrip         3,764
  8.   Davey Allison           3,631
  9.   Phil Parsons            3,630
 10.   Sterling Marlin         3,621

1989
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Rusty Wallace           4,176
  2.   Dale Earnhardt          4,164
  3.   Mark Martin             4,053
  4.   Darrell Waltrip         3,971
  5.   Ken Schrader            3,786
  6.   Bill Elliott            3,774
  7.   Harry Gant              3,610
  8.   Ricky Rudd              3,608
  9.   Geoff Bodine            3,600
 10.   Terry Labonte           3,569

1990
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,430
  2.   Mark Martin             4,404
  3.   Geoff Bodine            4,017
  4.   Bill Elliott            3,999
  5.   Morgan Shepherd         3,689
  6.   Rusty Wallace           3,676
  7.   Ricky Rudd              3,601
  8.   Alan Kulwicki           3,599
  9.   Ernie Irvan             3,593
 10.   Ken Schrader            3,572

1991
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,287
  2.   Ricky Rudd              4,092
  3.   Davey Allison           4,088
  4.   Harry Gant              3,985
  5.   Ernie Irvan             3,925
  6.   Mark Martin             3,887
  7.   Sterling Sharpe         3,839
  8.   Darrell Waltrip         3,711
  9.   Ken Schrader            3,690
 10.   Rusty Wallace           3,582

1992
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Alan Kulwicki           4,078
  2.   Bill Elliott            4,068
  3.   Davey Allison           4,015
  4.   Harry Gant              3,955
  5.   Kyle Petty              3,945
  6.   Mark Martin             3,887
  7.   Ricky Rudd              3,735
  8.   Terry Labonte           3,674
  9.   Darrell Waltrip         3,659
 10.   Sterling Marlin         3,063

1993
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,526
  2.   Rusty Wallace           4,446
  3.   Mark Martin             4,150
  4.   Dale Jarrett            4,000
  5.   Kyle Petty              3,860
  6.   Ernie Irvan             3,834
  7.   Morgan Shepherd         3,807
  8.   Bill Elliott            3,774
  9.   Ken Schrader            3,715
 10.   Ricky Rudd              3,644

1994
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Earnhardt          4,694
  2.   Mark Martin             4,250
  3.   Rusty Wallace           4,207
  4.   Ken Schrader            4,060
  5.   Ricky Rudd              4,050
  6.   Morgan Shepherd         4,029
  7.   Terry Labonte           3,876
  8.   Jeff Gordon             3,776
  9.   Darrell Waltrip         3,688
 10.   Bill Elliott            3,617

1995
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Jeff Gordon             4,614
  2.   Dale Earnhardt          4,580
  3.   Sterling Marlin         4,361
  4.   Mark Martin             4,320
  5.   Rusty Wallace           4,240
  6.   Terry Labonte           4,146
  7.   Ted Musgrave            3,949
  8.   Bill Elliott            3,746
  9.   Ricky Rudd              3,734
 10.   Bobby Labonte           3,718

1996
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Terry Labonte           4,657
  2.   Jeff Gordon             4,620
  3.   Dale Jarrett            4,568
  4.   Dale Earnhardt          4,327
  5.   Mark Martin             4,278
  6.   Ricky Rudd              3,845
  7.   Rusty Wallace           3,717
  8.   Sterling Marlin         3,682
  9.   Bobby Hamilton          3,639
 10.   Ernie Irvan             3,632

1997
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Jeff Gordon             4,710
  2.   Dale Jarrett            4,696
  3.   Mark Martin             4,681
  4.   Jeff Burton             4,285
  5.   Dale Earnhardt          4,216
  6.   Terry Labonte           4,177
  7.   Bobby Labonte           4,101
  8.   Bill Elliott            3,836
  9.   Rusty Wallace           3,598
 10.   Ken Schrader            3,576

1998
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Jeff Gordon             5,328
  2.   Mark Martin             4,964
  3.   Dale Jarrett            4,619
  4.   Rusty Wallace           4,501
  5.   Jeff Burton             4,415
  6.   Bobby Labonte           4,180
  7.   Jeremy Mayfield         4,157
  8.   Dale Earnhardt          3,928
  9.   Terry Labonte           3,901
 10.   Bobby Hamilton          3,786

1999
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Dale Jarrett            5,262
  2.   Bobby Labonte           5,061
  3.   Mark Martin             4,943
  4.   Tony Stewart            4,774
  5.   Jeff Burton             4,773
  6.   Jeff Gordon             4,620
  7.   Dale Earnhardt          4,492
  8.   Rusty Wallace           4,115
  9.   Ward Burton             4,062
 10.   Mike Skinner            4,003

2000
Rank   Driver                 Points

  1.   Bobby Labonte           5,130
  2.   Dale Earnhardt          4,865
  3.   Jeff Burton             4,836
  4.   Dale Jarrett            4,684
  5.   Ricky Rudd              4,575
  6.   Tony Stewart            4,570
  7.   Rusty Wallace           4,544
  8.   Mark Martin             4,410
  9.   Jeff Gordon             4,361
 10.   Ward Burton             4,152
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