List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions


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, one ahead of the fourth highest. For the 2014 season on, 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 lead.
In the 60 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only nine different manufacturers have won it. Chevrolet has been the most successful, with 39 titles. The second most successful is Ford, with 16 titles.

History

Dozens 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)

ManufacturerTotal
Wins
Cup
Wins
NXS
Wins
Truck
Wins
Chevrolet6939219
Ford221642
Toyota183411
Buick523
Dodge5203
Pontiac514
Hudson33
Oldsmobile312
Plymouth11

Manufacturer Representation

In 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.
Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer, having won 779 races and 39 manufacturers championships. Ford is second with 658 victories and 15 manufacturers championships, while Dodge is third in wins with 217, Plymouth is fourth with 190, and Pontiac is ranked fifth with 155. Toyota currently ranks 7th all time, with 115 victories.
ManufacturerMakeModelCup yearsNXS YearsTruck years
Alfa Romeo Alfa RomeoGiulietta1962
American Motors NashAmbassadorearly 1950s
American Motors HudsonHornetearly 1950s
American Motors AMCMatador1971–1978
Aston Martin Aston MartinUnknown model1953
Austin-Healey Austin-HealeySprite1961–1962
Chrysler DeSotoUnknown model1952, 1959
Chrysler DodgeCoronet1953–1957, 1965–1968
Chrysler Dodge4401964
Chrysler DodgeCharger/Charger Daytona1966–1977, 2005–20072005–2007
Chrysler DodgeMagnum1978–1980
Chrysler DodgeMirada1981–1985
Chrysler DodgeRam2000–2013
Chrysler DodgeIntrepid2001–20042003–2004
Chrysler DodgeAvenger2007
Chrysler DodgeCharger R/T2008–20122008–2012
Chrysler Chrysler3001954–1956
Chrysler ChryslerImperial1981–1985
Chrysler PlymouthBelvedere1959–1967
Chrysler PlymouthRoad Runner/Superbird1968–1977
Chrysler PlymouthSavoy1950s
Ford Motor Company FordF-Series2000–present
Ford Motor Company FordFairlane1955–1959, 1966–1967
Ford Motor Company FordFusion2006–20182006–2009
Ford Motor Company FordGalaxie1960–1966
Ford Motor Company FordMustang2019–present2010–present
Ford Motor Company FordTaurus1998–20051998–2005
Ford Motor Company FordTorino/Torino Talladega1968–1977
Ford Motor Company FordThunderbird1959–1960, 1977–1997
Ford Motor Company MercuryMonterey1950s–1962
Ford Motor Company MercuryMarauder1963–1966
Ford Motor Company MercuryComet/Cyclone1966–1967
Ford Motor Company MercuryCyclone/Montego1968–1980
Ford Motor Company MercuryCougar1970s-1980s
Ford Motor Company LincolnUnknown model1949–1957
Ford Motor Company EdselUnknown model1959
General Motors BuickRegal1981–1985, 1988–1992
General Motors BuickCentury1976–1980
General Motors BuickGran Sport1970s
General Motors BuickLeSabre1986–1987
General Motors BuickSomerset1980s
General Motors CadillacUnknown Model1949–1955
General Motors ChevroletBel Air1955–1958
General Motors ChevroletChevelle/Malibu1964–1980
General Motors ChevroletChevelle Laguna1973–1977
General Motors ChevroletImpala1979–1980, 2010–20122009–2012
General Motors ChevroletImpala SS 2007–2009
General Motors ChevroletLumina1989–1994
General Motors ChevroletMonte Carlo/SS1971–1988, 1995–20071999–2008
General Motors ChevroletSilverado2000–present
General Motors ChevroletSS2013–2017
General Motors ChevroletCamaro2013–present
General Motors ChevroletCamaro ZL12018–present
General Motors ChevroletBeretta1980s
General Motors Oldsmobile881949–1960
General Motors OldsmobileCutlass/Cutlass Supreme/4421960s–1994
General Motors OldsmobileDelta 881986–1987
General Motors PontiacCatalina1959–1963
General Motors PontiacFirebird1970
General Motors PontiacGrand Prix1981–20041983–2004
General Motors PontiacLe Mans1970s
General Motors PontiacTempest1960s
General Motors PontiacGTO1960s
Jaguar JaguarXK1201953–1956
Kaiser-Frazer HenryJ1949–1954
MG Motor MGT-type1954
MG Motor MGMGA1960–1963
Packard PackardUnknown model1950–1956
Porsche Porsche3561953–1954
Studebaker StudebakerUnknown model1950–1962
Toyota ToyotaCamry2007–present2007–2018
Toyota ToyotaSupra2019–present
Toyota ToyotaTundra2004–present
Leyland Motors TriumphUnknown model1960
Tucker TuckerSedan1950
Volkswagen VolkswagenBeetle1953
Willys WillysUnknown model1952–1954

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Xfinity Series

Results by season

Truck Series