The NASCAR Xfinity Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman in NASCAR to the most successful Xfinity Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1982, to Jack Ingram. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Sam Ard in 1983 and 1984. The current Drivers' Champion is Cole Custer who won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2023.
As of the 2016 season, the Championship has been decided using NASCAR's “Playoff” system. 12 drivers qualify for the Playoffs; race winners are automatically locked in and the remainder is set by the highest non-winners in the points standings. Drivers can accumulate points that carry into the playoffs by winning a stage or the race itself (1 playoff point for a stage win, 5 playoff points for a race win). After qualifying for the Playoffs, drivers have their points reset to a significantly higher total than non-Playoff drivers, with bonus points added appropriately for stage and race wins. This method is also used for eliminating drivers who qualified for the Playoffs but didn't advance into the next round. The Xfinity Series Playoffs start with 12 drivers in the Round of 12, then cut off the lowest 4 non-winners in the points standings after 3 races. This process is repeated with the remaining drivers for the Round of 8, leaving 4 drivers still eligible to win the championship that season. Following the Round of 8, all previously accumulated playoff points are reset, leaving the “Championship 4” drivers all with an equal opportunity to win the championship in the 1-race final round at Homestead–Miami Speedway. Stage points also do not count for Playoff drivers in the final race. The highest-finishing driver out of the Championship 4 is then declared the champion.
Overall, Thirty-One different drivers have won the Championship, with Sam Ard, Jack Ingram, Larry Pearson, Randy LaJoie, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Tyler Reddick holding the record for most titles, at two. Ard, Pearson, LaJoie, Earnhardt Jr., Truex Jr., Stenhouse Jr., and Reddick all have the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, with two consecutive championships. Chase Elliott is the youngest Xfinity Series champion; he was 18 years, 11 months, and 11 days old when he won the 2014 title.[1]Jack Ingram is the oldest Xfinity Series champion; he was 48 years, 9 months, and 29 days when he won the championship in 1985.[2]
Since 2018 NASCAR has awarded a championship to the driver in the series with the most points heading into the playoffs with 2017 being grandfathered in.[3]
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^"NASCAR unveils Regular Season Championship trophies". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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Xfinity Series Drivers' and Manufacturers' Champions
November 23, 2023
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The NASCAR Xfinity Series Drivers Championship is awarded by the chairman in NASCAR to the most successful Xfinity Series racing car driver over a season as determined by a points system based on race results The Drivers Championship was first awarded in 1982 to Jack Ingram The first driver to win multiple Championships was Sam Ard in 1983 and 1984 The current Drivers Champion is Cole Custer who won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2023 The trophy of 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Brad KeselowskiAs of the 2016 season the Championship has been decided using NASCAR s Playoff system 12 drivers qualify for the Playoffs race winners are automatically locked in and the remainder is set by the highest non winners in the points standings Drivers can accumulate points that carry into the playoffs by winning a stage or the race itself 1 playoff point for a stage win 5 playoff points for a race win After qualifying for the Playoffs drivers have their points reset to a significantly higher total than non Playoff drivers with bonus points added appropriately for stage and race wins This method is also used for eliminating drivers who qualified for the Playoffs but didn t advance into the next round The Xfinity Series Playoffs start with 12 drivers in the Round of 12 then cut off the lowest 4 non winners in the points standings after 3 races This process is repeated with the remaining drivers for the Round of 8 leaving 4 drivers still eligible to win the championship that season Following the Round of 8 all previously accumulated playoff points are reset leaving the Championship 4 drivers all with an equal opportunity to win the championship in the 1 race final round at Homestead Miami Speedway Stage points also do not count for Playoff drivers in the final race The highest finishing driver out of the Championship 4 is then declared the champion Overall Thirty One different drivers have won the Championship with Sam Ard Jack Ingram Larry Pearson Randy LaJoie Dale Earnhardt Jr Kevin Harvick Martin Truex Jr Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Tyler Reddick holding the record for most titles at two Ard Pearson LaJoie Earnhardt Jr Truex Jr Stenhouse Jr and Reddick all have the record for most consecutive Drivers Championships with two consecutive championships Chase Elliott is the youngest Xfinity Series champion he was 18 years 11 months and 11 days old when he won the 2014 title 1 Jack Ingram is the oldest Xfinity Series champion he was 48 years 9 months and 29 days when he won the championship in 1985 2 Contents 1 By season 2 By driver 3 By Manufacturer 4 Regular Season Champions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBy season editYear Driver Owner Team No Make St Ws TT P Pts Gap1982 Jack Ingram Jack Ingram 11 Pontiac 29 7 24 1 4495 471983 Sam Ard Howard Thomas 00 Oldsmobile 35 10 30 10 5454 841984 Sam Ard 2 Howard Thomas 2 00 Oldsmobile 2 28 8 26 7 4552 4261985 Jack Ingram 2 Jack Ingram 2 11 Pontiac 2 27 5 22 2 4106 291986 Larry Pearson David Pearson Pearson Racing 21 Pontiac 3 31 1 24 1 4514 71987 Larry Pearson 2 David Pearson 2 Pearson Racing 2 21 Chevrolet 27 6 20 3 3959 3941988 Tommy Ellis John Jackson 99 Buick 30 3 20 5 4281 2951989 Rob Moroso Dick Moroso Moroso Racing 25 Oldsmobile 3 29 4 16 7 4001 551990 Chuck Bown Hubert Hensley 63 Pontiac 4 31 6 18 4 4372 2001991 Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Labonte Motorsports 44 Oldsmobile 4 31 2 21 2 4264 741992 Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports 87 Chevrolet 2 31 2 18 1 4275 31993 Steve Grissom Wayne Grissom Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Chevrolet 3 28 2 18 0 3846 2531994 David Green Bobby Labonte 2 Labonte Motorsports 2 44 Chevrolet 4 28 1 14 9 3725 461995 Johnny Benson Jr Bill Baumgardner BACE Motorsports 74 Chevrolet 5 26 2 19 0 3688 4041996 Randy LaJoie Bill Baumgardner 2 BACE Motorsports 2 74 Chevrolet 6 26 5 20 2 3714 291997 Randy LaJoie 2 Bill Baumgardner 3 BACE Motorsports 2 74 Chevrolet 7 30 5 21 2 4381 2661998 Dale Earnhardt Jr Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Inc 3 Chevrolet 8 31 7 22 3 4469 481999 Dale Earnhardt Jr 2 Dale Earnhardt 2 Dale Earnhardt Inc 2 3 Chevrolet 9 32 6 22 3 4647 2802000 Jeff Green Greg Pollex ppc Racing 10 Chevrolet 10 32 6 27 7 5005 6162001 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing 2 Chevrolet 11 33 5 24 4 4813 1242002 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Roush Racing 60 Ford 34 4 25 5 4924 2802003 Brian Vickers Ricky Hendrick Hendrick Motorsports 5 Chevrolet 12 34 3 21 1 4637 142004 Martin Truex Jr Dale Earnhardt Jr Teresa Earnhardt Chance 2 Motorsports 8 Chevrolet 13 34 6 26 7 5173 230812005 Martin Truex Jr 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr Teresa Earnhardt 2 Chance 2 Motorsports 2 8 Chevrolet 14 35 6 22 3 4937 682006 Kevin Harvick 2 Richard Childress 2 Richard Childress Racing 2 21 Chevrolet 15 35 9 32 1 5648 82429Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Incorporated 332007 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Roush Fenway Racing 60 Ford 2 35 4 21 0 4805 6182008 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress 3 Richard Childress Racing 3 2 Chevrolet 16 35 1 29 0 5132 212009 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota 35 9 30 3 5682 2102010 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Penske Racing 22 Dodge 35 6 29 5 5639 4452011 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Jack Roush 2 Roush Fenway Racing 2 6 Ford 3 34 2 26 3 1222 452012 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2 Jack Roush 3 Roush Fenway Racing 3 6 Ford 4 33 6 26 4 1251 232013 Austin Dillon Richard Childress 4 Richard Childress Racing 4 3 Chevrolet 17 33 0 22 7 1180 32014 Chase Elliott Dale Earnhardt Jr JR Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 18 33 3 26 2 1213 422015 Chris Buescher Jack Roush 5 Roush Fenway Racing 5 60 Ford 5 33 2 20 0 1190 152016 Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs 2 Joe Gibbs Racing 2 19 Toyota 2 33 3 27 2 4040 22017 William Byron Dale Earnhardt Jr JR Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 19 33 4 22 2 4034 52018 Tyler Reddick Dale Earnhardt Jr 6 JR Motorsports 3 9 Chevrolet 20 33 2 20 0 4040 52019 Tyler Reddick 2 Richard Childress 6 Richard Childress Racing 5 2 Chevrolet 21 33 6 27 5 4040 52020 Austin Cindric Roger Penske 2 Penske Racing 22 Ford 6 33 6 25 3 4040 52021 Daniel Hemric Coy Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing 3 18 Toyota 3 33 1 21 4 4040 52022 Ty Gibbs Coy Gibbs 2 Joe Gibbs Racing 4 54 Toyota 4 33 7 23 7 4040 52023 Cole Custer Tony Stewart Stewart Haas Racing 00 Ford 7 33 3 21 6 4040 6Drivers in Italics have won at least one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship Drivers in Bold have won at least one NASCAR Cup Series championship By driver editDriver Total SeasonsSam Ard 2 1983 1984Jack Ingram 1982 1985Larry Pearson 1986 1987Randy LaJoie 1996 1997Dale Earnhardt Jr 1998 1999Martin Truex Jr 2004 2005Kevin Harvick 2001 2006Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2011 2012Tyler Reddick 2018 2019Tommy Ellis 1 1988Rob Moroso 1989Chuck Bown 1990Bobby Labonte 1991Joe Nemechek 1992Steve Grissom 1993David Green 1994Johnny Benson 1995Jeff Green 2000Greg Biffle 2002Brian Vickers 2003Carl Edwards 2007Clint Bowyer 2008Kyle Busch 2009Brad Keselowski 2010Austin Dillon 2013Chase Elliott 2014Chris Buescher 2015Daniel Suarez 2016William Byron 2017Austin Cindric 2020Daniel Hemric 2021Ty Gibbs 2022Cole Custer 2023By Manufacturer editDriver Total SeasonsChevrolet 21 1987 1992 2001 2003 2006 2008 2013 2014 2017 2019Ford 7 2002 2007 2011 2012 2015 2020 2023Toyota 4 2009 2016 2021 2022Oldsmobile 4 1983 1984 1989 1991Pontiac 4 1982 1985 1986 1990Buick 1 1988Dodge 1 2010Drives in Italics have won at least 1 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship Drives in Bold have won at least 1 NASCAR Cup Series championship Regular Season Champions editSince 2018 NASCAR has awarded a championship to the driver in the series with the most points heading into the playoffs with 2017 being grandfathered in 3 Year Driver Owner s Teams No s Man s 2017 Elliott Sadler Dale Earnhardt Jr JR Motorsports 1 Chevrolet2018 Justin Allgaier Kelley Earnhardt Miller JR Motorsports 7 Chevrolet2019 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing 2 Chevrolet2020 Austin Cindric Roger Penske Team Penske 22 Ford2021 A J Allmendinger 1 Matt Kaulig Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet2022 A J Allmendinger 2 Matt Kaulig Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet2023 Austin Hill Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing 21 ChevroletSee also editNASCAR NASCAR Xfinity Series List of NASCAR Cup Series champions List of NASCAR Truck Series champions List of NASCAR teams List of NASCAR drivers List of NASCAR race tracksReferences edit Museum Tour 25 The Chase Elliott 2020 Season and Championship Exhibit Championship Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Retrieved May 8 2023 Oldest Youngest Race Pole Winners Jayski s Silly Season Site August 1 2016 Archived from the original on February 10 2017 Retrieved May 8 2023 NASCAR unveils Regular Season Championship trophies Official Site Of NASCAR 2018 08 14 Retrieved 2022 04 27 External links editXfinity Series Drivers and Manufacturers Champions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of NASCAR Xfinity Series champions amp oldid 1183608853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
