Previous NASCAR season champions and earnings:

• 2003 - Matt Kenseth - $4,038,120
• 2002 - Tony Stewart - $4,695,150
• 2001 - Jeff Gordon - $6,649,080
• 2000 - Bobby Labonte - $4,041,750
• 1999 - Dale Jarrett - $3,608,829
• 1998 - Jeff Gordon - $6,175,867
• 1997 - Jeff Gordon - $4,201,227
• 1996 - Terry Labonte - $4,030,648
• 1995 - Jeff Gordon - $2,430,480
• 1994 - Dale Earnhardt - $3,400,733
• 1993 - Dale Earnhardt - $3,353,789
• 1992 - Alan Kulwicki - $2,322,561
• 1991 - Dale Earnhardt - $2,396,685
• 1990 - Dale Earnhardt - $3,083,056
• 1989 - Rusty Wallace - $2,247,950
• 1988 - Bill Elliott - $1,574,639
• 1987 - Dale Earnhardt - $2,099,243
• 1986 - Dale Earnhardt - $1,783,880
• 1985 - Darrell Waltrip - $1,318,735
• 1984 - Terry Labonte - $713,010
• 1983 - Bobby Allison - $828,355
• 1982 - Darrell Waltrip - $873,118
• 1981 - Darrell Waltrip - $588,926
• 1980 - Dale Earnhardt - $588,926
• 1979 - Richard Petty - $588,926
• 1978 - Cale Yarborough - $530,751
• 1977 - Cale Yarborough - $387,173
• 1976 - Cale Yarborough - $387,173
• 1975 - Richard Petty - $378,865
• 1974 - Richard Petty - $299,175
• 1973 - Benny Parsons - $114,345
• 1972 - Richard Petty - $227,015
• 1971 - Richard Petty - $309,225
• 1970 - Bobby Isaac - $121,470
• 1969 - David Pearson - $183,700
• 1968 - David Pearson - $118,842
• 1967 - Richard Petty - $130,275
• 1966 - David Pearson - $59,205
• 1965 - Ned Jarrett - $77,966
• 1964 - Richard Petty - $98,810
• 1963 - Joe Weatherly - $58,110
• 1962 - Joe Weatherly - $56,110
• 1961 - Ned Jarrett - $27,285
• 1960 - Rex White - $45,260
• 1959 - Lee Petty - $45,570
• 1958 - Lee Petty - $20,600
• 1957 - Buck Baker - $24,712
• 1956 - Buck Baker - $29,790
• 1955 - Tim Flock - $33,750
• 1954 - Lee Petty - $26,706
• 1953 - Herb Thomas - $27,300
• 1952 - Tim Flock - $20,210
• 1951 - Herb Thomas - $18,200
• 1950 - Bill Rexford - $6,175
• 1949 - Red Byron - $5,800