Not too surprised that no one has mentioned Richard Petty yet. Some of his achievements are impossible to beat by any current and possibly future driver, though some of that has more to do with current rules and schedules than anything else. I would say he would have a better case if he had not continued to race long after he was last competitive. Anyway here are some of his numbers:
Most wins 200, next closest is David Pearson with 105, and the closest active driver is Jimmie Johnson with 83.
From 1958-1970 Richard won 119 races vs. David Pearson's 58.
Most wins in a season 27, followed by season totals of 18 and 16. The next best total is Jeff Gordon's 13.
Most consecutive wins in a season 10.
From 1967-1971 he won 92 races.
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