Car manufacturers' award scheme
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, and the fourth-highest three points.[ 1] [ 2]
Dozens of vehicle manufacturers have had cars in one of the three top NASCAR series since the inception of the Manufacturers' Championship title, only nine have won a title. To date, all but Toyota have been American-owned companies.
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Manufacturer representation [ edit ] 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. In 2007 when Japanese manufacturer Toyota joined, it became 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.
Manufacturer Make Model Cup years NXS Years Truck years Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1962[ 3] American Motors Nash Ambassador 1949-1956 Rambler 1956 Unknown model 1961 Rambler Unknown model 1957 Hudson Hornet 1949-1956 AMC Matador 1971–1978 Javelin 1971 Aston Martin Aston Martin Unknown model 1953 Austin-Healey Austin-Healey A70 Hereford 1951 Unknown model 1954, 1958 Sprite 1961–1962 Chrysler DeSoto Unknown model 1952, 1959 Dodge Unknown model 1951-1952 Coronet 1953–1957, 1965–1968 440 1964 Charger /Charger Daytona 1966–1977, 2005–2007 2005–2007 Magnum 1978–1980 Mirada 1981–1984 Ram 2000–2013 Intrepid 2001–2004 2003–2004 Avenger 2007 (COT) Charger R/T 2008–2012 2008–2012 Chrysler Unknown model 1949-1953 300 1954–1956 Imperial 1981–1985 Plymouth Belvedere 1959–1967 Road Runner /Superbird 1968–1977 Savoy 1949- Valiant 1960 Citroën Citroën ID 19 1958 Ford Motor Company Ford F-Series 2000–present Fairlane 1955–1959, 1966–1967 Fusion 2006–2018 2006–2010 Galaxie 1960–1966 Mustang 1971, 2019–present 2010–present Taurus 1998–2005 1998–2005 Torino /Torino Talladega 1968–1977 Thunderbird 1959–1961, 1977–1997 Unknown model 1949-1954 Meteor Unknown model 1953 Mercury Monterey 1949–1962 Marauder 1963–1966 Comet /Cyclone 1966–1967 Cyclone /Montego 1968–1980 Cougar 1970s-1980s Lincoln Unknown model 1949–1955, 1957 Edsel Unknown model 1959 General Motors Buick Regal 1981–1985, 1988–1992 Century 1976–1980 Gran Sport 1970s LeSabre 1986–1987 Somerset 1980s Unknown model 1949-1958 Cadillac Unknown model 1949–1952, 1954-1955 Chevrolet Unknown model 1950- Bel Air 1955–1958 Chevelle /Malibu 1964–1982 Chevelle Laguna 1973–1977 Corvair 1961 Corvette (C1) 1960-1963 Impala 1979–1980, 2010–2012[ 4] 2009–2012 Impala SS (COT) 2007–2009 Lumina 1989–1994 Monte Carlo/SS 1971–1988, 1995–2007 1999–2008 Silverado 2000–present SS 2013–2017 Camaro 1971 2013–present Camaro ZL1 2018–present Beretta 1980s Oldsmobile 88 1949–1960 Cutlass /Cutlass Supreme /442 1960s–1994 Delta 88 1986–1987 Pontiac Unknown model 1950-1951 Chieftain 1956-1958 Catalina 1959–1963 Firebird 1970-1971 Grand Prix 1981–2004 1983–2004 Le Mans 1970s Tempest 1960s GTO 1960s Goliath-Werke Borgward & Co. Goliath 1100 1958 Jaguar Jaguar XK120 1953–1954, 1956 Kaiser-Frazer Henry J 1949–1954 MG MG T-type 1954 MGA 1960–1963 Morgan Motor Company Morgan Morgan +4 1954 Packard Packard Unknown model 1950–1956 Porsche Porsche 356 1953–1954 Renault Renault Unknown model 1958 Studebaker Studebaker Unknown model 1949–1959, 1961-1962 Toyota Toyota Camry 2007–present 2007–2018 Supra 2019–present Tundra 2004–present Leyland Motors Triumph Unknown model 1960 Tucker Tucker Sedan 1950 Volkswagen Volkswagen Beetle 1953 Willys Willys Unknown model 1952–1954
Season Manufacturer Wins Notes 1952 Hudson 27 1953 22 1954 17 1955 Oldsmobile 10 Chrysler had 27 wins, but lost the points title 1956 Ford 14 Chrysler had 22 wins, but lost the points title 1957 26 1958 Chevrolet 25 1959 16 Ford also had 16 wins, but lost the points title 1960 13 Ford had 15 wins, but lost the points title 1961 11 Pontiac had 30 wins, but lost the points title 1962 Pontiac 22 Pontiac's only manufacturer's title 1963 Ford 23 1964 30 1965 48 Ford ran unopposed most of the season due to a boycott by Chrysler Corporation 1966 10 Plymouth had 31 wins and Dodge had 18; both lost the points title 1967 10 Plymouth had 31 wins, but lost the points title 1968 21 1969 26 1970 Dodge 17 Plymouth had 21 wins, but lost the points title 1971 Plymouth 22 1972 Chevrolet 10 1973 7 Mercury had 11 wins, but lost the points title 1974 12 1975 Dodge 14 Dodge's second and last manufacturer's title 1976 Chevrolet 13 1977 21 1978 10 Oldsmobile had 11 wins, but lost the points title 1979 18 1980 22 1981 Buick 22 1982 25 1983 Chevrolet 15 1984 21 1985 14 Ford also had 14 wins, but lost the points title 1986 18 1987 15 1988 8 Ford had 9 wins, but lost the points title 1989 13 1990 13 1991 11 1992 Ford 16 Ford's first manufacturer's title in 23 seasons 1993 Chevrolet 9 Pontiac had 11 wins, but lost the points title 1994 Ford 20 1995 Chevrolet 21 1996 17[ 1] 1997 Ford 19[ 5] 1998 Chevrolet 16[ 6] 1999 Ford 13[ 7] 2000 14[ 8] 2001 Chevrolet 16[ 9] 2002 Ford 14[ 10] 2003 Chevrolet 19[ 11] 2004 22[ 12] 2005 17[ 13] 2006 23[ 14] 2007 26[ 15] Modern Era record for wins in a season 2008 11[ 16] 2009 11[ 17] 2010 18 Won championship after the 2010 Pepsi Max 400 2011 18 2012 15 The Team Penske No. 2 Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski won the driver's championship 2013 17 2014 20[ 18] 2015 15 2016 Toyota 16 Chevrolet's 13-season streak ended as Toyota won its first manufacturer's title 2017 16 2018 Ford 19 Ford's first manufacturer's title in 16 seasons 2019 Toyota 19[ 19] Won championship after the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 2020 Ford 18 Won championship after the 2020 Xfinity 500 2021 Chevrolet 19 Won championship after the 2021 Xfinity 500 2022 19 Won championship after the 2022 Xfinity 500 2023 18 Won championship after the 2023 Xfinity 500 2024 15 Won championship after the 2024 Xfinity 500
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