List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions
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The NASCAR Manufacturers' Championship is awarded by NASCAR to the most successful manufacturer over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Manufacturers' Championship was first awarded in 1952, to Hudson.
Different car make/engine combinations are considered to be different manufacturers for the purposes of the Championship. Up to the 2013 season, the Manufacturer's Championship points were calculated by adding points scored in each race by the highest finishing driver for that manufacturer. The winning manufacturer earns nine points, while the second-highest finishing manufacturer earns six points. The third-highest manufacturer earns four points, and the fourth-highest three points.[1] For the 2014 season, NASCAR made the decision to mirror the points structure of the Owner's Championships. Under this system, the highest finishing driver for each manufacturer earns the same number of points the representing team earned during the race, including bonus points for wins and laps led.[2]
History
editDozens of vehicle manufacturers have had cars in one of the three top NASCAR series since the inception of the Manufacturers' Championship title, only nine have won a title. To date, all but Toyota have been American-owned companies.
Championship winners (totals)
edit| Manufacturer | Total wins |
Cup
Wins |
NXS
Wins |
Truck
Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 98 | 42 | 25 | 11 |
| Ford | 47 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Toyota | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Dodge | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Buick | 9 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Pontiac | 7 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Mercury | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oldsmobile | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Plymouth | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Hudson | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Chrysler | 0 | 0 | – | – |
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Manufacturer representation
editIn the beginning, teams received little support from the car companies themselves, but by the mid-1960s, teams began creating partnerships with American manufacturers to provide factory support. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors were the primary, if not only, competitors for much of NASCAR's history. Plymouth achieved some success during the 1960s, but abandoned the sport in 1977. In the next decade, Ford's Mercury brand left, as did Chrysler's remaining brand in Dodge. General Motors had been using four different brands in NASCAR up to 1991, but within three years, Buick and Oldsmobile were no longer represented on the grid. Pontiac survived until 2004, leaving only Chevrolet as the lone General Motors division. In 2007 when Japanese manufacturer Toyota joined, it became the first new manufacturer since 1971. Chrysler's Dodge brand returned after a 15-year hiatus in 2001, but departed after 2012, leaving just Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
| Manufacturer | Make | Model | Cup years | NXS Years | Truck years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfa Romeo 
|
Alfa Romeo | Giulietta | 1962[3] | ||
American Motors 
|
Nash | Ambassador | 1949-1956 | ||
| Rambler | 1956 | ||||
| Unknown model | 1961 | ||||
| Rambler | Unknown model | 1957 | |||
| Hudson | Hornet | 1949-1956 | |||
| AMC | Matador | 1971–1978 | |||
| Javelin | 1971 | ||||
Aston Martin 
|
Aston Martin | Unknown model | 1953 | ||
| Austin-Healey
|
Austin-Healey | A70 Hereford | 1951 | ||
| Unknown model | 1954, 1958 | ||||
| Sprite | 1961–1962 | ||||
| Chrysler
|
DeSoto | Unknown model | 1952, 1959 | ||
| Dodge | Unknown model | 1951-1952 | |||
| Coronet | 1953–1957, 1965–1968 | ||||
| 440 | 1964 | ||||
| Charger/Charger Daytona | 1966–1977, 2005–2007 | 2005–2007 | |||
| Magnum | 1978–1980 | ||||
| Mirada | 1981–1984 | ||||
| Ram | 2000–2013 | ||||
| Intrepid | 2001–2004 | 2003–2004 | |||
| Avenger | 2007 (COT) | ||||
| Charger R/T | 2008–2012 | 2008–2012 | |||
| Chrysler | Unknown model | 1949-1953 | |||
| 300 | 1954–1956 | ||||
| Imperial | 1981–1985 | ||||
| Plymouth | Belvedere | 1959–1967 | |||
| Road Runner/Superbird | 1968–1977 | ||||
| Savoy | 1949- | ||||
| Valiant | 1960 | ||||
Citroën 
|
Citroën | ID 19 | 1958 | ||
| Ford Motor Company
|
Ford | F-Series | 2000–present | ||
| Fairlane | 1955–1959, 1966–1967 | ||||
| Fusion | 2006–2018 | 2006–2010 | |||
| Galaxie | 1960–1966 | ||||
| Mustang | 1971, 2019–present | 2010–present | |||
| Taurus | 1998–2005 | 1998–2005 | |||
| Torino/Torino Talladega | 1968–1977 | ||||
| Thunderbird | 1959–1961, 1977–1997 | ||||
| Unknown model | 1949-1954 | ||||
Meteor 
|
Unknown model | 1953 | |||
| Mercury | Monterey | 1949–1962 | |||
| Marauder | 1963–1966 | ||||
| Comet/Cyclone | 1966–1967 | ||||
| Cyclone/Montego | 1968–1980 | ||||
| Cougar | 1970s-1980s | ||||
| Lincoln | Unknown model | 1949–1955, 1957 | |||
| Edsel | Unknown model | 1959 | |||
| General Motors
|
Buick | Regal | 1981–1985, 1988–1992 | ||
| Century | 1976–1980 | ||||
| Gran Sport | 1970s | ||||
| LeSabre | 1986–1987 | ||||
| Somerset | 1980s | ||||
| Unknown model | 1949-1958 | ||||
| Cadillac | Unknown model | 1949–1952, 1954-1955 | |||
| Chevrolet | Unknown model | 1950- | |||
| Bel Air | 1955–1958 | ||||
| Chevelle/Malibu | 1964–1982 | ||||
| Chevelle Laguna | 1973–1977 | ||||
| Corvair | 1961 | ||||
| Corvette (C1) | 1960-1963 | ||||
| Impala | 1979–1980, 2010–2012[4] | 2009–2012 | |||
| Impala SS (COT) | 2007–2009 | ||||
| Lumina | 1989–1994 | ||||
| Monte Carlo/SS | 1971–1988, 1995–2007 | 1999–2008 | |||
| Silverado | 2000–present | ||||
| SS | 2013–2017 | ||||
| Camaro | 1971 | 2013–present | |||
| Camaro ZL1 | 2018–present | ||||
| Beretta | 1980s | ||||
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1949–1960 | |||
| Cutlass/Cutlass Supreme/442 | 1960s–1994 | ||||
| Delta 88 | 1986–1987 | ||||
| Pontiac | Unknown model | 1950-1951 | |||
| Chieftain | 1956-1958 | ||||
| Catalina | 1959–1963 | ||||
| Firebird | 1970-1971 | ||||
| Grand Prix | 1981–2004 | 1983–2004 | |||
| Le Mans | 1970s | ||||
| Tempest | 1960s | ||||
| GTO | 1960s | ||||
| Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co.
|
Goliath | 1100 | 1958 | ||
| Jaguar
|
Jaguar | XK120 | 1953–1954, 1956 | ||
| Kaiser-Frazer
|
Henry | J | 1949–1954 | ||
| MG
|
MG | T-type | 1954 | ||
| MGA | 1960–1963 | ||||
| Morgan Motor Company
|
Morgan | Morgan +4 | 1954 | ||
| Packard
|
Packard | Unknown model | 1950–1956 | ||
Porsche 
|
Porsche | 356 | 1953–1954 | ||
| Renault
|
Renault | Unknown model | 1958 | ||
| Studebaker
|
Studebaker | Unknown model | 1949–1959, 1961-1962 | ||
Toyota 
|
Toyota | Camry | 2007–present | 2007–2018 | |
| Supra | 2019–present | ||||
| Tundra | 2004–present | ||||
| Leyland Motors
|
Triumph | Unknown model | 1960 | ||
| Tucker
|
Tucker | Sedan | 1950 | ||
| Volkswagen
|
Volkswagen | Beetle | 1953 | ||
| Willys
|
Willys | Unknown model | 1952–1954 |
Cup Series
editResults by season
edit| Season | Manufacturer | Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hudson | 27 | |
| 1953 | 22 | ||
| 1954 | 17 | ||
| 1955 | Oldsmobile | 10 | Chrysler had 27 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1956 | Ford | 14 | Chrysler had 22 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1957 | 26 | ||
| 1958 | Chevrolet | 25 | |
| 1959 | 16 | Ford also had 16 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1960 | 13 | Ford had 15 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1961 | 11 | Pontiac had 30 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1962 | Pontiac | 22 | Pontiac's only manufacturer's title |
| 1963 | Ford | 23 | |
| 1964 | 30 | ||
| 1965 | 48 | Ford ran unopposed most of the season due to a boycott by Chrysler Corporation | |
| 1966 | 10 | Plymouth had 31 wins and Dodge had 18; both lost the points title | |
| 1967 | 10 | Plymouth had 31 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1968 | 21 | ||
| 1969 | 26 | ||
| 1970 | Dodge | 17 | Plymouth had 21 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1971 | Plymouth | 22 | |
| 1972 | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 1973 | 7 | Mercury had 11 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1974 | 12 | ||
| 1975 | Dodge | 14 | Dodge's second and last manufacturer's title |
| 1976 | Chevrolet | 13 | |
| 1977 | 21 | ||
| 1978 | 10 | Oldsmobile had 11 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1979 | 18 | ||
| 1980 | 22 | ||
| 1981 | Buick | 22 | |
| 1982 | 25 | ||
| 1983 | Chevrolet | 15 | |
| 1984 | 21 | ||
| 1985 | 14 | Ford also had 14 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1986 | 18 | ||
| 1987 | 15 | ||
| 1988 | 8 | Ford had 9 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 1989 | 13 | ||
| 1990 | 13 | ||
| 1991 | 11 | ||
| 1992 | Ford | 16 | Ford's first manufacturer's title in 23 seasons |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | 9 | Pontiac had 11 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1994 | Ford | 20 | |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | 21 | |
| 1996 | 17[1] | ||
| 1997 | Ford | 19[5] | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | 16[6] | |
| 1999 | Ford | 13[7] | |
| 2000 | 14[8] | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | 16[9] | |
| 2002 | Ford | 14[10] | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | 19[11] | |
| 2004 | 22[12] | ||
| 2005 | 17[13] | ||
| 2006 | 23[14] | ||
| 2007 | 26[15] | Modern Era record for wins in a season | |
| 2008 | 11[16] | ||
| 2009 | 11[17] | ||
| 2010 | 18 | Won championship after the 2010 Pepsi Max 400 | |
| 2011 | 18 | ||
| 2012 | 15 | The Team Penske No. 2 Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski won the driver's championship | |
| 2013 | 17 | ||
| 2014 | 20[18] | ||
| 2015 | 15 | ||
| 2016 | Toyota | 16 | Chevrolet's 13-season streak ended as Toyota won its first manufacturer's title |
| 2017 | 16 | ||
| 2018 | Ford | 19 | Ford's first manufacturer's title in 16 seasons |
| 2019 | Toyota | 19[19] | Won championship after the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 |
| 2020 | Ford | 18 | Won championship after the 2020 Xfinity 500 |
| 2021 | Chevrolet | 19 | Won championship after the 2021 Xfinity 500 |
| 2022 | 19 | Won championship after the 2022 Xfinity 500 | |
| 2023 | 18 | Won championship after the 2023 Xfinity 500 |
Xfinity Series
editResults by season
edit| Season | Manufacturer | Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pontiac | 21 | |
| 1983 | Oldsmobile | 13 | Pontiac had 18 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1984 | Pontiac | 18 | |
| 1985 | 19 | ||
| 1986 | 20 | ||
| 1987 | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 1988 | Buick | 18 | |
| 1989 | 15 | ||
| 1990 | 11 | ||
| 1991 | Oldsmobile | 10 | |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | 9 | Oldsmobile had 10 wins, but lost the points title |
| 1993 | 11 | ||
| 1994 | 20 | ||
| 1995 | Ford | 14 | First win for a non-GM manufacturer |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | 18 | |
| 1997 | 20 | ||
| 1998 | 23 | ||
| 1999 | 24 | ||
| 2000 | 23 | ||
| 2001 | 19 | ||
| 2002 | Ford | 16 | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | 19 | |
| 2004 | 21 | ||
| 2005 | 14 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | ||
| 2008 | Toyota | 20 | |
| 2009 | 15 | ||
| 2010 | 15 | ||
| 2011 | Ford | 13 | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | 13 | |
| 2013 | Ford | 14 | Toyota also had 14 wins, but lost the points title |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | 15 | |
| 2015 | 11 | Ford and Toyota also had 11 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 2016 | Toyota | 19 | |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | 12 | Toyota also had 12 wins, but lost the points title |
| 2018 | 15 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | Toyota had 13 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 2020 | 10 | Ford had 15 wins, but lost the points title | |
| 2021 | 16 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | ||
| 2023 | 17 |
Truck Series
editResults by season
edit| Season | Manufacturer | Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chevrolet | 16 | |
| 1996 | 18 | ||
| 1997 | 16 | ||
| 1998 | 15 | ||
| 1999 | Ford | 12 | |
| 2000 | 12 | ||
| 2001 | Dodge | 15 | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | 11 | |
| 2003 | Dodge | 13 | |
| 2004 | 11 | Toyota enters the series | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | 9 | |
| 2006 | Toyota | 12 | First win by an international manufacturer in any series |
| 2007 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | 13 | ||
| 2009 | 14 | ||
| 2010 | 15 | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | 15 | |
| 2012 | 12 | ||
| 2013 | Toyota | 14 | |
| 2014 | 18 | ||
| 2015 | 14 | ||
| 2016 | 14 | ||
| 2017 | 12 | ||
| 2018 | Chevrolet | 11 | |
| 2019 | Toyota | 12 | |
| 2020 | Chevrolet | 10 | |
| 2021 | Toyota | 15 | |
| 2022 | 12 | ||
| 2023 | Chevrolet | 14 |
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