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The all-time greatest NASCAR drivers include members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with current top drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Some of the best NASCAR drivers of all-time have a longer list of accomplishments than others but with a fan base of nearly 75 million fans, everyone is sure to have a good argument on why one racer is better than the next. Have an opinion? Tell is which NASCAR drivers you think are the best ever by adding your own list below!

Many would make the argument that the great Dale Earnhardt Sr. is the best NASCAR driver of all time despite his career coming to a sad end too soon. His seven Sprint Cup Championships is rivaled by only one other driver, who can also bring a good case for the best NASCAR driver of all-time, Richard Petty. Petty of course made his impact first, winning seven titled between 1964 and 1979, while Earnhardt dominated the next decade and a half with seven championships between 1980 and 1994.

Others will flock to a current driver as the best NASCAR driver of all time on the argument that Jimmie Johnson, who reigned supreme in the 2000s with five championships, is the best ever and still has plenty of years left in his career to prove that. Same goes for the likes of Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart who have been hot on Johnson's tail throughout the past decade.

All of these NASCAR drivers and many more listed below will be remembered as some of the best men and women to ever put on a fire suit and compete on the oval tracks. They might not be your typical athletes but considering NASCAR trails only professional football in viewers, they sure are doing something right.

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Rank     Name Born Profession Birthplace
  1. 1
    Up 207
    Down 62
    1937
    Politician, Racecar driver
    Randleman
    Most Listed
  2. 2
    Up 208
    Down 78
    1951
    Racecar driver
    Kannapolis
  3. 3
    Up 134
    Down 31

    Bobby Allison

    1937
    Racecar driver
    Hialeah
  4. 4
    Up 154
    Down 51

    David Pearson

    1934
    Racecar driver
    Spartanburg
  5. 5
    Up 162
    Down 100
    1971
    Voice acting, Racecar driver, Philanthropist
    Vallejo
  6. 6
    Up 147
    Down 26
    1939
    Racecar driver
    Timmonsville
  7. 7
    Up 108
    Down 78

    Darrell Waltrip

    1947
    Actor, Voice acting, Racecar driver
    Owensboro
  8. 8
    Up 124
    Down 55
    1955
    Racecar driver
    Dawsonville
  9. 9
    Up 145
    Down 68
    1971
    Racecar driver
    Columbus
  10. 10
    Up 113
    Down 29

    Junior Johnson

    1931
    Racecar driver
    Wilkes County
  11. 11
    Up 135
    Down 91
    1975
    Racecar driver
    El Cajon
  12. 12
    Up 94
    Down 63

    Lee Petty

    1914
    Racecar driver
    Randleman
  13. 13
    Up 72
    Down 73

    Dale Jarrett

    1956
    Racecar driver
    Newton
  14. 14
    Up 80
    Down 87
    1956
    Racecar driver
    Fenton
  15. 15
    Up 120
    Down 57
    1959
    Racecar driver
    Batesville
  16. 16
    Up 77
    Down 52

    Ned Jarrett

    1932
    Racecar driver
    Newton
  17. 17
    Up 93
    Down 43

    Benny Parsons

    1941
    Racecar driver
    Wilkes County
  18. 18
    Up 85
    Down 34

    A. J. Foyt

    1935
    Racecar driver
    Houston
  19. 19
    Up 37

    Fireball Roberts

    1929
    Racecar driver
    Tavares
  20. 20
    Up 72
    Down 135
    1974
    Actor, Presenter, Radio personality, Racecar driver
    Kannapolis
    Controversial
  21. 21
    Up 81
    Down 22

    Buddy Baker

    1941
    Racecar driver
    Charlotte
  22. 22
    Up 63
    Down 79
    1964
    Racecar driver
    Corpus Christi
  23. 23
    Up 82
    Down 23

    Harry Grant

    1877
    Racecar driver
  24. 24
    Up 30

    Curtis Turner

    1924
    Racecar driver
    Floyd
  25. 25
    Up 18
    Down 10

    Herb Thomas

    1923
    Racecar driver
    Olivia
  26. 26
    Up 64
    Down 105
    1985
    Racecar driver
    Las Vegas
    Controversial
  27. 27
    Up 62
    Down 82
    1972
    Racecar driver
    Cambridge
    Controversial
  28. 28
    Up 32
    Down 77
    1949
    Racecar driver
    Chemung
    Controversial
  29. 29
    Up 33
    Down 88
    1978
    Racecar driver
    Las Vegas
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    1. beetlebailey517@aol.com
      All Time Greatest NASCAR Drivers at 2/25/2012 3:08 PM
      what about HERB THOMAS, his name not on list. He won 2 nascar championships and if you check the record, Herb has the winninest percentage of wins vs races run than any other driver. HERB THOMAS should be in the top 10 best all time, and should be in the Nascar Hall of Fame soon.
    2. Pat Draper
      Kyle Busch at 2/23/2012 6:26 AM
      In my opinion Kyle is to far down in the list. I know he is young, but he also has the best car control of any driver today, and should have been listed higher.
      1. RayPencosky
        All Time Greatest NASCAR Drivers at 2/25/2012 11:47 AM
        Pat Agreed !! I can't think of any driver who has more natural talent than Kyle. He has the talent and drive to win in anything he races, on any given day !

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