20 drivers with the most wins in NASCAR history

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Several active drivers will head into 2017 looking to climb up on this all-time wins list, but nobody has come close to Richard Petty's impressive 200 wins.

Check out the full list of the top 20 drivers with the most wins in NASCAR history:

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Matt Kenseth, 38

The 2003 Premier Series champion has definitely turned the corner to the back-nine of his NASCAR career, but he'll finish among the all-time greats in terms of wins.

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Kyle Busch, 38

The youngest on the top 20 list, Rowdy has put together an impressive first part of his NASCAR career and will likely challenge for a top-five spot before all is said and done.

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Tim Flock, 39

With the highest win percentage (21%) of any full-time driver in the history of NASCAR, Flock belongs among the greats of the sport. He became one of the early faces of the sport.

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Mark Martin, 40

Martin never captured a Premier Series championship but he raced in the top series for over 30 years and won five races at the age of 50.

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Bill Elliott, 44

Awesome Bill from Dawsonville has been referred to more recently as Chase's dad, but he had a hell of a career for himself for all the young NASCAR fans out there. Elliott won the 1988 Premier Series title and appeared in at least one race for 37 seasons.

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Buck Baker, 46

Elzie Wylie Baker, Sr., better known as 'Buck' appeared in 635 races and won 46 of them. He's one of 10 drivers to win back-to-back Premier Series title when he accomplished the feat in 1956 and 57.

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Herb Thomas, 48

Hudson wheeled the 'Fabulous Hudson Hornet' to the 1951 NASCAR Grand National championship with the help of crew chief Smokey Yunick. Thomas became the first owner/driver champion and won the title again in 1953.

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Tony Stewart, 49

After retiring at the end of the 2016 season, Smoke finishes with an impressive NASCAR resume. He won three Premier Series championships over his 20 seasons in the sport.

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Junior Johnson, 50

Depending on your age, you likely remember Johnson as an owner rather than a driver, but he won 50 races behind the wheel before leading Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip to six championships as an owner.

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Ned Jarrett, 50

Referred to as 'Gentleman', Ned Jarrett's calm and cool demeanor helped him excel to two Premier Series championships and a role as an ambassador of NASCAR his entire life.

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Lee Petty, 54

The man who started the most iconic name in NASCAR, Lee Petty was a pioneer of the sport and one of its first superstars as he won three series titles.

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Rusty Wallace, 55

The 1989 Premier Series champion, Rusty Wallace completed a phenomenal career in 2005 after more than 700 races. He won for the last time at Martinsville in 2004.

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Dale Earnhardt, 76

Taken from the world too soon, The Intimidator won his last race at Talladega Superspeedway in historic fashion, climbing from 18th in the closing laps to win the race. He sits atop the NASCAR mountain with Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson with seven series championships.

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Jimmie Johnson, 80

With his 80th win also clinching him a seventh Premier Series championship, Jimmie Johnson has cemented his name among the all-time greats in NASCAR. He has the most wins among active drivers and if he decides to stay in the sport long enough, he could contend to be only the third driver to reach triple-digit wins.

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Cale Yarborough, 83

Yarborough dominated in the late 70s, winning three straight series championships in 1976, 77, and 78. He also won the Daytona 500 four times.

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Darrell Waltrip, 84

Waltrip was one of the most energetic personalities in the sport's history and won the championship three times in his career. He's found a second career calling races for FOX and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Bobby Allison, 84

The 2011 Hall of Fame inductee, Allison has been a part of some of the biggest moments in the history of NASCAR, including the fight between his brother, Donnie, and Cale Yarborough that put the sport on the map in 1979 at Daytona.

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Jeff Gordon, 93

The four-time Premier Series champion seemed poised to win more titles but never closed the deal once the Chase format was instituted. He won his last race at Martinsville in 2015 to get one more shot at a championship but lost to Kyle Busch.

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David Pearson, 105

In each season David Pearson completed the full schedule, he won the championship. In 1974, he only ran about 70 percent of the races and came home third in the points. His 105 wins in only 574 races is a remarkable feat.

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Richard Petty, 200

He's The King for a reason. Richard Petty has the most career wins and is tied with Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson for the most championships at seven. He raced in over 1,000 races in his 35-year career and it's likely nobody will ever touch his 200 wins.

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20 drivers with the most wins in NASCAR history