NOW YOU KNOW

*With one race remaining Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

*--* Year Champion Pts. margin No. of wins Driver w/most wins 2003 Matt Kenseth *226 *1 Ryan Newman (8) 2002 Tony Stewart 28 3 Matt Kenseth (5) 2001 Jeff Gordon 349 6 Jeff Gordon (6) 2000 Bobby Labonte 265 4 Tony Stewart (6) 1999 Dale Jarrett 201 4 Jeff Gordon (7) 1998 Jeff Gordon 364 13 Jeff Gordon (13) 1997 Jeff Gordon 14 10 Jeff Gordon (10) 1996 Terry Labonte 37 2 Jeff Gordon (10) 1995 Jeff Gordon 34 7 Jeff Gordon (7) 1994 Dale 444 4 Rusty Wallace (8) Earnhardt 1993 Dale 80 6 Rusty Wallace (10) Earnhardt 1992 Alan Kulwicki 10 2 D. Allison/B. Elliott (5) 1991 Dale 195 4 Davey Allison (5) Earnhardt 1990 Dale 26 9 Dale Earnhardt (9) Earnhardt 1989 Rusty Wallace 12 6 R. Wallace/D. Waltrip (6) 1988 Bill Elliott 24 6 B. Elliott/R. Wallace (6) 1987 Dale 489 11 Dale Earnhardt (11) Earnhardt 1986 Dale 288 5 Tim Richmond (7) Earnhardt 1985 Darrell 101 3 Bill Elliott (11) Waltrip 1984 Terry Labonte 65 2 Darrell Waltrip (7) 1983 Bobby Allison 47 6 B. Allison/D. Waltrip (6) 1982 Darrell 72 12 Darrell Waltrip (12) Waltrip 1981 Darrell 53 12 Darrell Waltrip (12) Waltrip 1980 Dale 19 5 Cale Yarborough (6) Earnhardt 1979 Richard Petty 21 5 Darrell Waltrip (7) 1978 Cale 474 10 Cale Yarborough (10) Yarborough 1977 Cale 386 9 Cale Yarborough (9) Yarborough 1976 Cale 195 9 David Pearson (10) Yarborough 1975 Richard Petty 722 13 Richard Petty (13)

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