700 Wins and Counting: Every Ford Model That has Won in NASCAR Cup Series
Fairlane, Galaxie, Taurus all make the list, dating back to first NASCAR Cup race in 1949.
Kevin Harvick's win in a Ford Mustang in the Drydene 311 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover on Aug. 23 was significant not only in that Harvick clinched the first seed for NASCAR's upcoming playoffs, the win also put Ford into racing's 700-win club for manufacturers, joining rival Chevrolet (790).
Jimmy Florian scored Ford's first NASCAR Cup win at Dayton (Ohio) Speedway in 1950. Forian was the first of 85 drivers to win races for Ford. That 1950 race marked Florian's only win in the series.
Technically speaking, and we love asterisks, Ford's success in NASCAR Cup Series started with Jim Roper's win in a Lincoln (model unknown) at Charlotte in 1949 and came in the first race in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series. It was also the first win in the series for a Ford division.
Toss in wins for Ford divisions Lincoln and Mercury, and Ford's win total in Cup is 800. Chevrolet leads in wins, including extended family brands, with 1,126.
As for who's leading the Ford pack, here's a list:
Most Ford Wins in NASCAR Cup
Ned Jarrett 43
Bill Elliott 40
Mark Martin 35
Dale Jarrett 30
David Pearson 29
Fred Lorenzen 26
Junior Johnson 26
Matt Kenseth 24
Brad Keselowski 24
Joey Logano 23
Rusty Wallace 23
Carl Edwards 23
Kevin Harvick 21
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