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 Manufacturers' 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. For the 2014 season, NASCAR made the decision to mirror the points structure of the Owners' Championships. Under this system, the highest finishing driver for each manufacturer earns the same number of points the representing team earned during the race, including bonus points for wins and laps led.
History 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.
Championship winners (totals)
ManufacturerTotal WinsCup WinsNOAPS WinsTruck WinsChevrolet83442712Ford231742Toyota213414Buick523–Dodge5203Pontiac514–Hudson33––Oldsmobile312–Plymouth11–– Chrysler00––Mercury000–
Manufacturer representation 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.
ManufacturerMake Model Cup yearsNOAPS YearsTruck years Alfa Romeo Alfa RomeoGiulietta1962Racing-reference.info 1962 International 200 results, Retrieved May 18, 2009 American Motors NashAmbassador1949-1956Rambler1956Unknown model1961RamblerUnknown model1957HudsonHornet1949-1956AMCMatador1971–1978Javelin1971 Aston Martin Aston MartinUnknown model1953 Austin-Healey Austin-HealeyA70 Hereford1951Unknown model1954, 1958Sprite1961–1962 Chrysler DeSotoUnknown model1952, 1959DodgeUnknown model1951-1952Coronet1953–1957, 1965–19684401964Charger/Charger Daytona1966–1977, 2005–20072005–2007Magnum1978–1980Mirada1981–1984Ram2000–2013, 2026Intrepid2001–20042003–2004Avenger2007 (COT)Charger R/T2008–20122008–2010Challenger2010-2018ChryslerUnknown model1949-19533001954–1956Imperial1981–1985PlymouthBelvedere1959–1967Road Runner/Superbird1968–1977Savoy1949-Valiant1960Citroën CitroënID 191958Ford Motor Company FordF-Series2000–presentFairlane1955–1959, 1966–1967Fusion2006–20182006–2010Galaxie1960–1966Mustang1971, 2019–present2010–presentTaurus1998–20051998–2005Torino/Torino Talladega1968–1977Thunderbird1959–1961, 1977–1997Unknown model1949-1954Meteor Unknown model1953MercuryMonterey1949–1962Marauder1963–1966Comet/Cyclone1966–1967Cyclone/Montego1968–1979Cougar1970s-1980LincolnUnknown model1949–1955, 1957EdselUnknown model1959General Motors BuickRegal1981–1985, 1988–1992Century1976–1980Gran Sport1970sLeSabre1986–1987Somerset1980sUnknown model1949-1958CadillacUnknown model1949–1952, 1954-1955ChevroletUnknown model1950-Bel Air1955–1958Chevelle/Malibu1964–1982Chevelle Laguna1973–1977Corvair1961Corvette (C1)1960-1963Impala1979–1980, 2010–2012NASCAR.com Chevrolet working hard on its car of the future, Retrieved January 20, 20112009–2012Impala SS (COT)2007–2009Lumina1989–1994Monte Carlo/SS1971–1988, 1995–20071999–2008Silverado2000–presentSS2013–2017Camaro19712013–presentCamaro ZL12018–presentBeretta1980sOldsmobile881949–1960Cutlass/Cutlass Supreme/4421960s–1994Delta 881986–1987PontiacUnknown model1950-1951Chieftain1956-1958Catalina1959–1963Firebird1970-1971Grand Prix1981–20041983–2004Le Mans1970sTempest1960sGTO1960sGoliath-Werke Borgward & Co. Goliath11001958Jaguar JaguarXK1201953–1954, 1956 Kaiser-Frazer HenryJ1949–1954 MG MGT-Type1954MGA1960–1963 Morgan Motor Company MorganMorgan +41954 Packard PackardUnknown model1950–1956Porsche Porsche3561953–1954Renault RenaultUnknown model1958 Studebaker StudebakerUnknown model1949–1959, 1961-1962 Toyota ToyotaCamry2007–present2007–2018Supra2019–presentTundra2004–presentLeyland Motors TriumphUnknown model1960 Tucker TuckerSedan1950Volkswagen VolkswagenBeetle1953Willys WillysUnknown model1952–1954
Cup Series
Results by season SeasonManufacturerWinsNotes1952Hudson271953221954171955Oldsmobile10Chrysler had 27 wins, but lost the points title1956Ford14Chrysler had 22 wins, but lost the points title1957261958Chevrolet25195916Ford also had 16 wins, but lost the points title196013Ford had 15 wins, but lost the points title196111Pontiac had 30 wins, but lost the points title1962Pontiac22Pontiac's only manufacturers' title1963Ford23196430196548Ford ran unopposed most of the season due to a boycott by Chrysler Corporation196610Plymouth had 31 wins and Dodge had 18; mostly due to running season unopposed since Ford dropped out mid season, both lost the points title196710Plymouth had 31 wins, but lost the points title1968211969261970Dodge17Plymouth and Dodge cars ran unopposed most of season after Ford dropped out, had 21 wins, but lost the points title1971Plymouth221972Chevrolet1019737 Mercury had 11 wins, but lost the points title1974121975Dodge14Dodge's second and last manufacturers' title1976Chevrolet13197721197810 Oldsmobile had 11 wins, but lost the points title1979181980221981Buick221982251983Chevrolet15198421198514 Ford also had 14 wins, but lost the points title19861819871519888 Ford had 9 wins, but lost the points title1989131990131991111992Ford16Ford's first manufacturers' title in 23 seasons1993Chevrolet9Pontiac had 11 wins, but lost the points title1994Ford201995Chevrolet211996171997Ford191998Chevrolet161999Ford132000142001Chevrolet162002Ford142003Chevrolet19200422200517200623200726 Modern Era record for wins in a season200811200911201018Won championship after the 2010 Pepsi Max 400201118201215The Team Penske No. 2 Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski won the drivers' championship2013172014202015152016Toyota16Chevrolet's 13-season streak ended as Toyota won its first manufacturers' title2017162018Ford19Ford's first manufacturers' title in 16 seasons2019Toyota19Won championship after the 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 5002020Ford18Won championship after the 2020 Xfinity 5002021Chevrolet19Won championship after the 2021 Xfinity 500202219Won championship after the 2022 Xfinity 500202318Won championship after the 2023 Xfinity 500202415Won championship after the 2024 Xfinity 500202515
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Results by season +SeasonManufacturerWinsNotes1982Pontiac211983Oldsmobile13Pontiac had 18 wins, but lost the points title1984Pontiac181985191986201987Chevrolet91988Buick181989151990111991Oldsmobile101992Chevrolet9Oldsmobile had 10 wins, but lost the points title1993111994201995Ford14First win for a non-GM manufacturer1996Chevrolet181997201998231999242000232001192002Ford162003Chevrolet192004212005142006222007222008Toyota202009152010152011Ford132012Chevrolet132013Ford14Toyota also had 14 wins, but lost the points title2014Chevrolet15201511Ford and Toyota also had 11 wins, but lost the points title2016Toyota192017Chevrolet12Toyota also had 12 wins, but lost the points title201815201910Toyota had 13 wins, but lost the points title202010Ford had 15 wins, but lost the points title202116202224202317202418202526
Truck Series
Results by season +SeasonManufacturerWinsNotes1995Chevrolet161996181997161998151999Ford122000122001Dodge152002Chevrolet112003Dodge13200411Toyota enters the series2005Chevrolet92006Toyota12First win by an international manufacturer in any series2007132008132009142010152011Chevrolet152012122013Toyota142014182015142016142017122018Chevrolet112019Toyota122020Chevrolet102021Toyota152022122023Chevrolet142024122025Toyota14
References
External links 2007 Manufacturers Championship, all-time Manufacturers Championships, and all-time Manufacturers Wins