Cup Series Records
- Most wins for one year model car: 59 cup wins (years 1957–1960), 1957 Chevrolet 150.
- Most championships: 7-(tied) Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt
- Most Chase for the Cup Championships: Jimmie Johnson (5)
- Most Consecutive Championships: 5, Jimmie Johnson (2006–2010)
- Youngest champion: Bill Rexford, 23 years old
- Oldest champion: Bobby Allison, 45 years old
- Fewest victories in a championship season: 1-(tied) Benny Parsons, Bill Rexford, Ned Jarrett, Matt Kenseth
- Most career wins: 200, Richard Petty
- Most wins in the modern era (1972–present): 87, Jeff Gordon
- Fewest starts before a win (tied) 2: Jamie McMurray, 2002 UAW-GM Quality 500, Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500
- Most wins in a season: 27, Richard Petty
- Most wins in a modern era season: 13 (tied), Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty
- Most Top 10's in a modern era season: 30, Jeff Gordon (2007)
- Most starts in a career: 1,184, Richard Petty
- Smallest margin of victory: 0.002 seconds (tied): Jimmie Johnson, 2011 Aaron's 499; Ricky Craven, 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
- Largest margin of victory by laps: 22 laps, Ned Jarrett, Spartanburg 1965
- Largest margin of victory by distance: 19.25 miles (30.98 km), Ned Jarrett, 1965 Southern 500
- Most consecutive seasons with at least one win: 18, Richard Petty, 1960–1977
- Most consecutive starts: 788 starts, Ricky Rudd (Called "Iron Man")
- Youngest race winner: Joey Logano, 700119000000000000019 years, 700135000000000000035 days (2009 Lenox Tools 301)
- Oldest race winner: Harry Gant, 700152000000000000052 years, 7002219000000000000219 days (1992 Champion Spark Plug 400)
- Most lead changes in a race: 2010 Aaron's 499 (88 lead changes among 29 drivers)
- Youngest Daytona 500 winner: Trevor Bayne, 700120000000000000020 years, 70001000000000000001 day, 2011
- Fastest qualifying speed: Bill Elliott, 212.809 mph at Talladega (1987 Winston 500)
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