Top 10 Seasons That Were Not Championship Seasons

[@TheIceberg]

What do you think is the best season performance that wasn’t a championship winning season?

[@stoof4159]

Brad Keselowski 2014

[@siteofalexa]

Kevin Harvick 2020

[@user-rl7cw9eg8e]

Bill Elliott 1985

[@rzxkam573]

Kyle Busch 2018 and 2008

[@Matthoo297]

Kevin harvick 2020 (obviously) Kevin harvick + kyle busch 2018 Carl edwards 2008 + 2011 pain.

[@jonathangrey6354]

2007 for Gordon stings so bad. 30 top tens? That's legendary

[@jadendewar4694]

he probably coulda had like 4 season on here 1996, 2004, 2007 and 2014

[@solomonsheridan8272]

30? 20 is alright, 25 is a championship season most years. But 30? That's 5/6ths, or 83.3% of the season, spent running inside the top 10.

[@j9vlikz683]

1998 was pain for mark martin fans dude would have won that title had grodon not go completely nuts

[@nardydavis24]

2007 was a great year I just hate the chase format

[@timechanger9162]

If they stayed in the full season format jeff Gordon would’ve won his 7th championship in 2014

[@dshih199]

I have a feeling this is a whole lot of Mark Martin with Jeff Gordon's 1996 and 2007 seasons

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Harvick last year is painful. The guy won 9 races and was the most dominant driver bar none.

[@timpowell1429]

Even Hamlin last year

[@ashtonsahlstrom8431]

Jeff Gordon 2014 season was great too. He led the points so many weeks in a row.

[@williamfernetducharme]

Kevin Harvick 2010. People forget about it but it was his best year with RCR and also one of the best seasons of his career. He had 3 wins, 16 top 5s, 26 top 10s, an average finish of 8.7, led 357 laps and only had one DNF. Under the old format, he would have easily won the championship.

[@johnboy4025]

Robbed by the Chase

[@williamfernetducharme]

I know

[@jermaineboyd6594]

Most definitely I remember that season, could have would have should have.

[@luismayor3422]

2016 was also another forgotten year where he would've won but finished 8th in the standings under this format😂

[@slimbrady6691]

Kevin Harvick's 2015 season is his most underrated imo. He had 3 wins, 23 top 5s (13 of those top 5s were 2nd place finishes), 28 top tens, and led 2,294 laps, which was the most laps led since Gordon in 2001 up until last season.

[@johnboy4025]

As a Gordon fan I can say that while 1996 stings, 2007 was a hole blown in our chests. At least deep down we knew his inconsistency got him in 96… in 07, it was a broken system.

[@sirdaddylops5398]

There’s not a single Jeff Gordon fan that likes the chase format lmao. It still stings

[@auburnltl7452]

Honorable mentions: 1990 Mark Martin 2006 Matt Kenseth 2010 Kevin Harvick 2014 Jeff Gordon 2018 Kyle Busch

[@mrwest231]

I'd add Earnhardt in 1989 to that list of honorable mentions

[@Me181]

Byron 2023

[@Tomsbananacakes]

I would have ranked Jeff Gordon's 2014 season on the list. Most dominant car all year and didn't even make it to the final 4 because of the bad finish at Texas

[@kylewagoner]

100% was on his team for panicking and changing all four tires and getting him lapped. Such a bummer though.

[@gregwright2059]

Keselowski's punk ass cut his tire for no good reason.

[@JackTASM2]

If you make a Part 2 of this video, here are some good seasons off the top of my head that should be included. Matt Kenseth-2013 Denny Hamlin-2019, 2020 Jeff Gordon-2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr.-2004, 2014 Jimmie Johnson-2004, 2005 Kevin Harvick-2010 Carl Edwards-2011 Ryan Newman-2003 Mark Martin-2002, 2009 Martin Truex Jr.-2018 Kyle Busch-2018

[@aaronvanvranken6110]

I definitely believe Mark Martin’s 2009, Jimmie Johnson’s 2012, and even Jimmie Johnson’s 2004 could be on the list. Hell even Jeff Gordon’s 2014

[@darthhull85]

I feel like Gordon still isn’t appreciated enough yet

[@cmiddick]

Jeff Gordon is the real 7 time Champ

[@immortal5812]

That's our modern uneducated fanbase for ya...

[@jwrailve3615]

Moral of the story. Jeff Gordon is the goat and should be a 8-10 time champion. Understand Hendrick is the entire Mount Rushmore

[@BrandonA1]

I can see 8, but 10? Where? 1995-1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2014 were championship level but you'd be reaching if you say a year like 09 or really any other year he deserved the title

[@jackduncan5442]

​@@BrandonA1 Too be fair, he finished 2nd in the Winston Points format. And was very consistent throughout the year. But the Jimmienator was too much to overcome.

[@carsonschechter141]

More like 7

[@BlueDuce2]

Great list. I really enjoy these videos. One item to note about the 93 Rusty Wallace season is he led Dale Earnhardt by 86 after spring Talladega, the same race he flipped when finishing 6th, got a concussion, and broke his wrist. The next 4 races while racing injured he finished 38th, 29th, 21st, and 39th, falling 298 points behind Earnhardt. Without the wreck, Wallace coasts to the championship.

[@hengineer]

Odd you didn't include Kyle Buschs 2018 season. Statistically he was only JUST better than Harvick yet still lost out to Joey. It's crazy how close in every stat Kyle and Kevin were.

[@Bload72productions]

He probably didn't want to include the same season twice and from what I remember Harvick was more of the favorite at the end over Kyle.

[@CBF65]

@@Bload72productions kyle would’ve won the championship by about 60 points without the playoffs.

[@Bload72productions]

@@CBF65 Well that is true, I don't know then, maybe he just forgot.

[@ale69420]

I friggin' love 2018 Kyle, Truex and Harvick did everything and Logano just came a won the chip in two races. I mean the playoff system is dumb asf don't get me wrong, but logano doing that was fun asf

[@Bload72productions]

@@ale69420 I hate Logano so him winning a Championship already makes me mad ever time I'm reminded of it, but also the circumstance of that season and him winning made it even worse.

[@johnbarker5009]

There is 1990. That's the year Martin was levied a 46pt penalty for a technical issue which didn't create a performance advantage at Richmond. He lost the championship to Earnhardt by 25pts. NASCAR ruled the teams could weld a 1" spacer onto the top of the intake manifold and bolt a 2" spacer to the top of that. The interpretation was sufficiently unclear the car passed pre-race inspection with a 2 1/2" spacer atop an unmodified intake...but was failed after the race.

[@blueredlover1060]

Kyle Busch 2018 Denny Hamlin 2020 Carl Edwards 2011, 2016 Martin Truex Jr 2018 Those for stand out in the chase Era in addition to the ones mentioned.

[@ForgedCalamity]

At what point does talking about Martin being the best to not win a title start to turn from acknowledging greatness to just depressing. (Insta thumbnail reaction)

[@michaelwillman5342]

Denny Hamlin has entered the chat

[@Rand0mContnt]

@@michaelwillman5342 Hamlin could still win one though. So for now it’s still gotta be Martin.

[@ForgedCalamity]

@@michaelwillman5342 Lol

[@johnbarker5009]

There's nothing depressing about it. At this point it just is. Martin has moved on in his life, it isn't like it controls him.

[@michaelwillman5342]

@@Rand0mContnt I was hopeful for this year but Hendrick is too damn fast

[@NASCARFAN93100]

IMO Jeff Gordon's 2007 Season should be ranked #1 on this list I mean yeah his 1996 Season is up there with 10 wins But 2007 was a better season on average and his Top 10 ratio in 2007 is 5.9% better than his Top 10 ratio in 1996

[@jackduncan5442]

Gordon ran well in the final 4 races in 2007. Finished 3rd, 7th, 7th, and 10th.

[@gregwright2059]

Gordon had the most season points at the end of the season 7 TIMES! Had nascar not lost their minds & kept the TRIED & TRUE points system, he'd be tied with Petty & Dale in titles, not Mr. Gets Hot in a 5-Race Stretch Johnson. 2007 Gordon had a 353 point lead wiped away before the Chase. How disgusting is that? Add that he was 1 DNF from beating Labonte in 1996. Thats 4 in a row & 8 titles total. Add in his 93 wins (easily a handful more had he not gotten wrecked/hit late in races), we'd be calling him the GOAT. The Chase RUINED Jeff Gordon's career IMO & did NOTHING to improve nascar. It made it WORSE.

[@votekyle3000]

6:18 I’m gonna nitpick here and mention that isn’t Rusty’s 1993 car.

[@coorsbandit5212]

Came here to say the same thing

[@southerncowboy]

WOOOOW, (whew) as a Hamlin fan and not seeing either his 2010 or 2019 season after #2, I thought it was gonna be so painful to see it but nvm now but still great vid 👍🏻

[@BottleRocket11]

In the same vein as Harv's 2020, we gotta think of Hamlin's 2020. Not only was it an incredible season to lose by way of the chase, it was a fantastic season to only finish second in a full season format, too

[@Adamwinters]

I figured it would have had to have been Mark Martin in 1998, but either Gordon's 1996 or 2007 are fine choices. I think Gordon and Labonte had the same number of "bad days" in the 1996 season (6 races of 20th or worse for each), but most of Gordon's lows ended up as DNFs and 30th or worse (usually mechanic failures) whereas Labonte was able to rally enough to get the car back out and finish in the 20s in the running order. Labonte's '96 season was definitely a case study in how to lessen the blows of bad fortune. Martin's '98 was very similar to Labonte with the added benefit of the appearance of dominance, and yet Gordon still beat him on the merits of excellent alone.

[@aaronmachado13]

I always called it the Eli Tomac affect. 2018 he’s won the most races in supercross yet didn’t take home the title. Sometimes being great isn’t enough in a era of dominance whether you’re mark martin, Chad Reed or Any other motorsport athlete

[@BigL500]

As Gordon fans we always bring up ‘04, ‘07, and ‘14. But kudos for putting ‘96 on the list. It doesn’t get talked about as much but stings just as bad.

[@DennyDeliversYT]

If the Chase and playoff systems weren’t a thing, Jeff Gordon probably could’ve had so many more championships…

[@GoDawgs18]

He would have 7 while Jimmy would have 3. JJ is so overrated

[@darrelladams4188]

Both Jimmy and Goeffy., are overrated. I’ll say it Terry was the best Hendrix race car driver

[@rcguy902]

You don't know that

[@streetskater9421]

14 second place finishes for kevin harvick in 2015 apparently. its not six in a row though. i dont know where i got that from

[@5fan-u8n]

I am very surprised Denny Hamlin’s 2020 season didn’t make this list. He was probably just as good as Kevin Harvick that season. And unlike Harvick, Hamlin did make it to the Championship 4 and got much closer to winning the championship.

[@robbie5188]

No way Kyle Busch’s 2018 isn’t on this list…🤦🏻‍♂️8 wins, 22 top 5’s & 28 top 10’s

[@hengineer]

Mirror image of Harvicks 2018 season

[@noahhall5211]

And the next year Kyle made that season up by winning the championship

[@NASCARFAN93100]

@@hengineer Yeah but Kyle Busch's 2018 Season is half a position better thank Harvick's 2018 Season on average

[@chibby__]

@@hengineer Kyle was just better

[@erikeidsmoe6165]

Kyle Busch would have won under the Winston Cup format too.

[@cruzzsmiplays4053]

Kyle Busch 2018 Martin Truex Jr 2019 Denny Hamlin 2019-2020

[@aldouscoroza]

Mark Martin in '90 and '98 he had an Out of this world Average Finish. Jeff Gordon in '07 damn 30 Top 10s

[@kbentjg24]

As a lifelong Gordon fan it hurts that he isn’t a 7 or 8 time champ(96,04,07,14) I think anyone would agree under the old Winston format he would have won those last 4 titles dude was an incredible driver who was all about consistency through a whole season I think he’s under appreciated and always will be sadly cause JJ will get all the glory

[@SWiFTMK7]

To leave Jeff Gordon's 2014 season out is somewhat disappointing

[@Merica_dadgarage]

I think Harvick is still recovering from last year!!!

[@girlwithaguitar24]

As a Jeff Gordon fan: P A I N

[@Tylnorton]

Remove Logano's 2015 for Harvick's 2015. Harvick was far better, and far more consistent that season.

[@julymiller2308]

10 best seasons not championships Joey Logano 2015 Kevin Harvick 2018 Carl Edwards 2008 Mark Martin 1998 Bill Elliott 1985 Rusty Wallace 1993 Jeff Gordon 2007 Kevin Harvick 2020 Bobby Allison 1972 Jeff Gordon 1996 With what you said, I tend to agree with you... I'll have to research Racing Reference to challenge any of these, or find mine. The stats speak for themselves, and what you said about missing out because of the chase, is exactly why I never liked "the playoffs" for racing.

[@jingles123456789ify]

How did I never know that Harvick intentionally wrecked Kyle Busch to remain in the Chase? It makes sense, he wrecked the entire field at Talladega so he could advance to the next round.

[@matthewrose326]

I feel like an honorable mention could be Dale Jr 2014

[@ChuckyLarms]

Gordon’s 07 season hurts to the core, still. Throw in the second place finishes, Martinsville battle, Watkins Glen wheel hop. Oh and having a solid chase. 😩

[@The_Diesel4]

I was screaming at Jeff to wreck Jimmie during that race. Him being a "clean" driver cost him that championship. He should have moved Jimmie

[@gregd806]

Carl Edwards not ever winning a championship, Like 2008, Man.. He was such a good driver at his peak..

[@cian-neural2594]

If Larson doesn't win the championship, at least the sport knows that Hendrick let out a title threat into the track.

[@doomusrlc]

Kyle Busch 2018 and Truex 2019 could easily be here too

[@streetskater9421]

i think kevin harvick was so good in 2015 he finished second literally six times in a row or something like that.

[@slimbrady6691]

He had 13 2nd place finishes total. That's gotta be a record. He also led 2,294 laps, which up until last season, was the most laps led since Gordon in 2001.

[@mccannmotorsports3858]

Notice how most of these are people with great seasons but getting screwed by the playoffs

[@braedonshelton2305]

5 pre chase too. So even split.

[@Me181]

Exactly and last season

[@luke2687]

people dont talk about kyle busch in 2017/18 enough. in 17 he led over 2000 laps and had 5 wins its just truex had 8 wins and over 2k laps led as well. in 18 he won the same amount of races as harvick and led only 500 less laps.

[@roush26]

You can divide this to a post modern era after 2003.

[@dillonsloss2472]

Im shocked mark martins 1990 season isn't on here he had a 5.9 average finish but lost by 26 points to Dale Earnhardt

[@WastdTrashPanda]

Now make a "Top 10 Championship Seasons That Were Not Actually Championship Seasons" to further explain how ridiculous the playoffs/chase system is.

[@braedonshelton2305]

It’s entertainment. That’s all we want.

[@mitchbrown6652]

#3 on the list harvick..."his team didnt show up till the last 20 laps" what does that even mean? lol

[@rolandjovi2441]

Everyone keeps bringing up Gordon's 2014 season. Obviously, it was a really good season for Jeff, but among the top ten best seasons in the modern era not to earn a championship....no. Four wins and 14 fives (while solid) doesn't cut it. Especially when there's drivers on this list who earned more wins, top fives, tens, and had a better average finish than Jeff did in 2014. However, 1996 and 2007 are a different story and it's why they are ranked first and fourth respectively.

[@kylemielke1021]

I agree. The only reason I could get behind 2014 is more about "what could have been". California Spring, Watkins Glenn, Texas Fall, Martinsville Fall, Homestead and other tracks like New Hampshire Gordon had the win if not for strange car trouble (electric failures), rare driver errors of speeding or horribly timed cautions and add the fact that Jeff was actually going for a ship and didn't pit with the lead with 10 laps to go. I feel like 2014 with all the speed the 24 had was an 8+ win type season. Gordon was terrible with the double file restarts. And it grossly hurt his career.

[@rolandjovi2441]

@@kylemielke1021 people dont realize how much bad luck Gordon had in 2014. So many races he could've won or finished top five that he didn't. Like you eluded to, Auto Club, both New Hampshire events, Spring Dover, Atlanta, Fall Texas and the finale are all races he should've finished great but didn't do to freak incidents. Gordon's restarts actually weren't bad in 2014. He won two key races (Indy, Michigan) because of solid restarts. 2010-2013 were peak bad seasons for Gordon as far as restarts were concerned.

[@kylemielke1021]

@@rolandjovi2441 amen. And I agree about the restarts. Although to be fair, with the 24 glasses off, I will say his restart at Texas was bad no matter what the 2 did. What was so amazing about 2014 was just the level of pure speed they brought each week. I wasn't a fan before 2003, but it felt like his 90's prime days going into late summer and fall that year with him qualifying top 3 literally every race. People also forget how close he was at other tracks like Sonoma and Richmond. They were just so fast everywhere. What I will say about 2014 > 2007 was the 24 was significantly better in the last 10 races in 2014 whereas the speed started to fall off after their Charlotte win in 2007.

[@rolandjovi2441]

@@kylemielke1021 he had speed pretty much everywhere all season long. In 2007, Gordon was extremely fast in the first 11 races or so. After his crash at the Charlotte (Coke 600), he wasnt quite as fast the remainder of the season. He still had good cars (top ten speed) but just not winning speed. The final five races were heartbreaking. Johnson won while Gordon scratched and clawed for 7th-10th places.

[@SWiFTMK7]

There's more to it than that. He was the best driver in the field in terms of average finish. He was robbed of multiple wins. AND only missed the final 4 by 1 point due to being wrecked on a late restart at Texas and a winless Ryan Newman after he intentionally wrecked Kyle Larson on the final corner of the final lap at Phoenix. Be real here. That was a highway robbery. Not to mention Gordon had the best car at homestead by far as well. Newman shouldn't have been competing for a championship with zero wins.

[@dirtreynolds1456]

KFB 2018 and Harvick’s and Hamlin’s 2010 seasons are glaring omissions.

[@alexthesniper1952]

#1 in my mind Carl Edward's 2008 season.

[@jackduncan5442]

2007 Jeff Gordon was better.

[@xNobodyOfConsequenceX]

Logano got what he deserved in 2015 and Kenseth did nothing wrong. Fight me.

[@cody95]

I already know Gordon is gonna be on this list multiple times

[@GoodShepherd32]

Tim Richmond 86

[@Jwill1242]

Honorable Mention: Sterling Marlin 2002.

[@the11fan33]

Denny Hamlin 2010, 2019, 2020. And let’s be honest he’ll probably have a few more on this list!

[@zcams]

Yeah was thinking the same thing myself

[@chibby__]

2020 belonged to Harvick, not hamlin

[@acog_quarks8753]

2020 was my first year actually watching nascar and seeing harvick not even make the champ4 blew my mind.

[@luismayor3422]

@@acog_quarks8753 Imagine how mindblown I was during my first year watching in '14 when Gordon (4 win season) got beat by Newman (0 win season) in the Champ4 by slamming the 42 in the wall😂

[@johnvandeventer8668]

Joey Logano 2015

[@micahbrown8095]

If Larson doesn’t win it this year it has to be in the top 10

[@mikeratliff8107]

Mark martins 98 season should be ranked higher in my opinion but then again I'm biased to martin

[@michaelmarburger1003]

I would like to make a statement on the 1985 season. After Bill Elliott won the Winston Million Labor Day weekend at Darlington, that team seemed to fall off drastically. Some have said it was cockiness or maybe some overconfidence with everything they did to that point, but I was of the mindset that the team spent so much time and effort in winning the final race to collect the Million that they were somewhat burned out and being a smaller team, might have used up their best equipment in the 1st 3/4 of the season and simply got outclassed in last 6 or 8 races. Also would like to mention that Bill set a few records that year that will probably stand forever.

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

They should give out a "regular season championship" using the old points system at the cutoff . Then of course the main champ comes out of the playoffs

[@aviserig]

They do. They add in the stage points, but they do.

[@lilwill6985]

I want to take your concept one step further... I think the Championship Playoff battle should be a separate tally. Leave the points where they are so if you don't win the championship you can at least battle for a better points position then 17th if you don't make the cut.

[@blufey2925]

The chase in it's many formats over the years has robbed Kevin Harvick of 3 and arguably 4 championships. It's a curse on his life.

[@adamhelfer8061]

Call me a sore loser but, after the year 2007 I really lost interest in NASCAR as a fan who watched since the year 2000. Gordon was my guy and I felt like the championship system was just way misrepresented of who the best driver of the season was. It just felt like all the champions since 2004 were gimmick champions (with the exception of a few years). Didn’t watch NASCAR again until 2015 when Gordon retired, so I could see his last year. Then I just started watching again in 2020 as a fan of racing, but I still don’t really value the champion in this system unless the most consistent driver of the year wins it.

[@CoolCat_24x]

What’s the name of the first background song you used?

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Dale Jarrett 1997

[@redguysimracing2382]

What killed Rustys 1993 championship hopes was a four race string of finishes of 21st or worse while Earnhardt in the same stretch finished no worse than 11th with two wins.

[@flyingpizza98]

is swap #1 and #3 cuz Harvick wouldve clinched in 2020 after his disastrous Texas race if they did season-long

[@EJCatoz]

Matt Kenseth 2013 Dale Jarrett 1997 Jimmie Johnson 2004 Martin Truex Jr. 2019 Mark Martin 2009

[@crr311sux5]

I think Dale Earnhardt 1995 should also be on this list

[@rue_studios]

I would include Jamie McMurray's 2010 season

[@irexrampage7257]

So we have learned the closer couldn’t get it close. As a Harvick fan, I’m still crying inside.

[@r_moore20]

Greg Biffle in 2005 was a good one

[@ZaxleTV]

Mark Martin. All of them

[@Ricky-101]

Come on, what about these four: Sterling Marlin in 2002. He led for 24 straight races only for it to end in a fatal crash ended his season, champion run, and career that day. Jeff Gordon in 2013. As you said about Joey Logano happen to Jeff Gordon too. He had a champion season to win only for Brad to screw him by cutting his tire out, ending his championship run Clint Bowyer in 2012. Just like Joey Logano his championship run ended after Jeff Gordon crash him, giving the championship to Brand Keselowski. Carl Edwards in 2011. I know what you said but come on, it is the closest points race ever with it ending with who ever finish better than the other won the championship for that year. One was going to win while the other one lost knowing how close they were to a championship that year.

[@jasonprice1755]

Sterling Marlin didn't die

[@Ricky-101]

@@jasonprice1755 I never said that, after that crash in 2002 he was never the same competitive driver ever again.

[@jamesdunn5842]

Nascar needs to reevaluate what is considered the modern era 🤣

[@imrandarr1094]

Maybe you should do a video on the best winless seasons in NASCAR Cup history.

[@cop9743]

Kyle Busch 2018

[@ayrtonfoster561]

Mark Martin 2003 against Jeff Gordon with realradman

[@duramaxad3690]

Kyle Busch 2008

[@kenbyrd3456]

Definitely

[@streetskater9421]

insane seasons most i didnt know about.

[@mdclapps]

Ready to get attacked on this but Brad in 2014.

[@brettstefan2752]

What about Rusty Wallace 1988? Led the points the entire summer, tied for most wins (6), 19 out of 29 Top 5's, 23 out of 29 top 10's, an average finish of 7.1 and missed the championship by 24 points.

[@garricgonsalves5903]

I’d thought Hamlin 2010 should have been on there

[@siteofalexa]

Jeff Gordon 2007

[@sirdaddylops5398]

The Jeff Gordon fan in me knew I shouldn’t have clicked on this video. You could make most of this list out of Jeff Gordon seasons :(

[@GoDawgs18]

Screw the playoffs

[@Me181]

Fr

[@JackCallSports]

Oh boy this should bring out some interesting opinions

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

You know, looking back....the old points system maybe didn't give out enough points for a win. Wasn't it just 5 points over 2nd place?

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@extragoogleaccount6061 oh wow that blows.

[@OGSharpshooter317]

Jeff Gordon in 2007 was the best non championship season. 30 top tens is unheard of. Average finish of 7th. Only been done one other time in a 36 race schedule. Harvick in 2020. Harvick only tied Gordons average because of a couple more wins. Not sure another driver will get 30 top tens. Hasnt happened since. Probably gonna be awhile

[@Me181]

Byron 2023

[@FlamesEnjoyer]

Jimmie Johnson 2004 2012 (debatable)

[@chex_mix_975]

Stewart in 2006 and maybe Newman in 2003

[@berryboiblast]

*Mark Martin crying in the distance*

[@coorsbandit5212]

Rusty Wallace’s 1993 season, which he drove Pontiacs all year. Why show the ‘94 Ford?

[@blockmaster4417]

Maybe not the most impressive of seasons but Mark Martins 1990 season where he should have won the championship but lost it to Dale Earnhardt from the BS points penatly at Richmond

[@BrandonA1]

You were grossly off on Allison's average finish in 1972. It was 5.3, not 8.7. Now Petty's was at 4.7, with 8 wins, 25 top 5s, and 28 top 10s, but he led 2250 less laps and in the Winston Cup Format Allison would win by just 14 points. Imo that's a top 10 season of all-time and definitely better than Gordon in 96

[@stw3art14]

2008 Carl Edwards should've been higher