History of the #19 Car in NASCAR

1,646

Starts

Wins

Poles

130

Top-5s

386

Top-10s

The #19 has been carried proudly through NASCAR's garage area for decades. Dick May made their mark with 2 wins behind this number, and across 1,646 career starts, the #19 has found victory lane 23 times. Chase Briscoe keeps the tradition alive today, adding new chapters to this number's story. It's a number that commands respect in any rearview mirror.

2026 Driver: Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing · Toyota

All-Time Driver History

Cup Series stats from 1949-2026. Sorted by starts.

Driver	Starts	Wins	Years
Henley Gray	231	0	1967-1977
Herman Beam	194	0	1957-1963
Chad Little	50	0	1990-1993
Dick May	47	2	1974-1982
Casey Atwood	38	0
Cale Yarborough	33	0	1963-1964
Mike Bliss	29	0	2012-2013
Jeremy Mayfield	19	2
Derrike Cope	10	0
John Rostek	4	1
Mike Skinner	3	0
Benny Parsons	1	0

Team Chart (1998-2026)

Year	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor
2026	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops, Columbia Bank (3 races), Free Bird Southern Spring Water (3 races), Zep (1 race)
2025	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
2024	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops, Auto-Owners Insurance, Reser’s Fine Foods, Interstate Batteries (1 race)
2023	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops (at least 25 races in 2022), Auto-Owners Insurance (8 races in 2022), Reser’s Fine Foods (3 races in 2022)?, Interstate Batteries (1 race), Siemens
2022	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops (at least 25 races), Auto-Owners Insurance (8 races), Reser’s Fine Foods (3 races), Interstate Batteries, DeWalt
2021	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops, Auto-Owners Insurance (7 races) (2021), Reser’s Fine Foods (4 races), DeWalt, Sport Clips, STANLEY
2020	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops (24 races), Auto-Owners Insurance (8 races) (2021), SiriusXM, Sport Clips
2019	Martin Truex, Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops (24 races), Auto-Owners Insurance (8 races), Sirius XM
2018	Daniel Suarez	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	ARRIS / Ruckus (22 races)(2019+)Stanley (?12 races) PEAK (1 race) Coca-Cola Interstate Batteries
2017	Daniel Suarez (ROTY)(2017?)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	ARRIS (22 races)(2019+)Stanley (?12 races) Subway (4 races)
2016	Carl Edwards (2017)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	ARRIS (17 races)(2017) Stanley (12 races) Subway (4 races) Sport Clips (2 races) Comcast Business
2015	Carl Edwards (2017)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	ARRIS (17 races)(2017) Stanley (12 races) Subway (4 races) Sport Clips (2 races) Comcast/XFINITY (4 races)
2011	?	Richard Petty Motorsports ?George N. Gillett, Jr. ?Richard Petty Max Jones	Ford	?
2010	Elliott Sadler 2010	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Ford	Stanley Tools (20 races) Hunt Brothers Pizza (6 races) U.S. Air Force (5 races)
2009	Elliott Sadler 2010	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty	Dodge Ford	Best Buy (19 races) Stanley Tools (19 races)
2008	Elliott Sadler 2010	Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham	Dodge	Best Buy (15 races) Stanley Tools (13 races) McDonald’s (6 races) Garmin (2 races) Siemens (1 race) Dodge Dealers, UAW, Cintas, Valvoline, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper
2007	Elliott Sadler	Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools
2006	Elliott Sadler	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools
2005	Jeremy Mayfield 2008	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Stanley Tools
2004	Jeremy Mayfield	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens
2003	Jeremy Mayfield	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline,Siemens
2002	Jeremy Mayfield	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline
2001	Casey Atwood ROTY	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline
2000	Casey Atwood	Ray Evernham	Ford	? UAW
1999	Paul Gentilozzi Tom Hubert	Kurt Roehrig	Pontiac	Homelink
1998	Tony Raines Robby Gordon Tom Hubert	Kurt Roehrig	Ford	Yellow Freight Pennzoil

Frequently Asked Questions

Who drove the #19 car in NASCAR?

The #19 has been driven by 14 different drivers in our database (1998-2026). Martin Truex, Jr. held the number the longest with 6 seasons. All-time, 12 drivers made at least one start in the #19.

Who was the most successful driver of the #19 car?

Dick May is the most successful driver of the #19 with 2 wins and 47 starts.

Who drives the #19 car in 2026?

Yes, Chase Briscoe drives the #19 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, driving a Toyota.

How many wins does the #19 car have in NASCAR history?

The #19 car has 23 wins, 23 poles, 130 top-5 finishes, and 386 top-10 finishes across 1,646 starts in NASCAR Cup Series history (1949-2026).

What is the complete history of the #19 car?

This page shows the complete history of the #19 in two sections: the all-time driver history (1949-2026) with aggregate stats from the full Cup Series era, and a detailed team chart (1998-2026) showing team, manufacturer, and sponsor information for each season.