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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
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