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.^[1] 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.^[2]

In the 59 seasons the Championship has been awarded, only nine different manufacturers have won it. Chevrolet has been the most successful, with 39 titles.

Sprint Cup Series

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. However, in 2007 when Japanese manufacturer Toyota joined, becoming 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 749 races and 38 manufacturers championships. Ford is second with 636 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 9th all time, with 74 victories.

Manufacturer	Model	Years active	Cha.
Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	1962[3]	0
American Motors	Nash Ambassador	early 1950s
	Hudson Hornet		3
	AMC Matador	1971–1978	0
Aston Martin	Unknown model	1953
Austin-Healey	Austin-Healey Sprite	1961–1962
Chrysler	DeSoto	1952, 1959	0
	Dodge Coronet	1953–1957, 1965–1968	2
	Dodge 440	1964
	Dodge Charger Dodge Charger Daytona	1966–1977, 2005–2007
	Dodge Magnum	1978–1980
	Dodge Mirada	1981–1985
	Dodge Intrepid	2001–2004
	Dodge Avenger	2007 (COT)
	Dodge Charger R/T	2008–2012
	Chrysler 300	1954–1956	2
	Chrysler Imperial	1981–1985
	Plymouth Belvedere	1959–1967	2
	Plymouth Road Runner Plymouth Superbird	1968–1974
	Plymouth Savoy	1950s
Ford Motor Company	Ford Fairlane	1955–1959, 1966–1967	15
	Ford Fusion	2006–present
	Ford Galaxie	1960–1966
	Ford Taurus	1998–2005
	Ford Torino Ford Torino Talladega	1968–1977
	Ford Thunderbird	1959–1960, 1977–1997
	Mercury Monterey	1950s–1962	1
	Mercury Marauder	1963–1966
	Mercury Comet Mercury Cyclone	1966–1967
	Mercury Cyclone Mercury Montego	1968–1980
	Mercury Cougar	1970s-1980s
	Lincoln	1949–1957	0
	Edsel	1959
General Motors	Buick Regal	1981–1985, 1988–1991	2
	Buick Century	1976–1980
	Buick Gran Sport	1970s
	Buick LeSabre	1986–1987
	Buick Somerset	1980s
	Cadillac	1949–1955	0
	Chevrolet Bel Air	1955–1958	27
	Chevrolet Chevelle Chevrolet Malibu	1964–1980
	Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna	1973–1977
	Chevrolet Impala	1979–1980, 2010–2012[4]
	Chevrolet Impala SS (COT)	2007–2009
	Chevrolet Lumina	1989–1994
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS	1971–1988, 1995–2007
	Chevrolet SS	2013–present
	Chevrolet Beretta	1980s
	Oldsmobile 88	1949–1960	4
	Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Oldsmobile 442	1960s–1994
	Oldsmobile Delta 88	1986–1987
	Pontiac Catalina	1959–1963	3
	Pontiac Firebird	1970
	Pontiac Grand Prix	1981–2004
	Pontiac Le Mans	1970s
	Pontiac Tempest	1960s
	Pontiac GTO	1960s
Jaguar	Jaguar XK120	1953–1956	0
Kaiser-Frazer	Henry J	1949–1954
MG Motor	MG T-type	1954
	MG MGA	1960–1963
Packard	Unknown model	1950–1956
Porsche	Porsche 356	1953–1954
Studebaker	Unknown model	1950–1962
Toyota	Toyota Camry	2007–present	1
Triumph Motor Company	Unknown model	1960	0
Tucker	1948 Tucker Sedan	1950
Volkswagen	Volkswagen Beetle	1953
Willys	Unknown model	1952–1954

Sprint Cup Series, by season

Championship winners (totals)

References

External links

• 2007 Manufacturers Championship, all-time Manufacturers Championships, and all-time Manufacturers Wins