History of the #7 Car in NASCAR

1,646

Starts

Wins

Poles

144

Top-5s

293

Top-10s

The #7 has been carried proudly through NASCAR's garage area for decades. Jim Reed made their mark with 7 wins behind this number, and across 1,646 career starts, the #7 has found victory lane 23 times. The number has 1 championship to its name, adding hardware to a legacy built on consistency. Daniel Suarez 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: Daniel Suarez Spire Motorsports · Chevy

Championship pedigree: Alan Kulwicki (1992) — See all champions

All-Time Driver History

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

Driver	Starts	Wins	Years
Robby Gordon	226	0	2005-2012
Geoff Bodine	161	4
Dean Dalton	108	0	1971-1977
Jim Reed	85	7	1954-1961
Bobby Johns	79	0	1956-1969
Michael Annett	36	0
Alex Bowman	36	0
Dave Blaney	35	0
Regan Smith	35	0
Bob Flock	26	0	1949-1952
Mike Wallace	21	0
Josh Bilicki	12	0
Kevin Lepage	8	0
Lake Speed	7	0
Ricky Rudd	7	0
Kevin Conway	6	0
Buddy Baker	5	0
Junior Johnson	2	0
Cale Yarborough	1	0
Todd Bodine	1	0
David Gilliland	1	0

Team Chart (1998-2026)

Year	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor
2026	Daniel Suarez	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	Freeway Insurance, Cal Ripken, Sr Foundation, Modo Casino
2025	Justin Haley	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	CELSIUS, Gainbridge, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Chili’s, Group 1001, NationsGuard, Katz Coffee, Garner Trucking, Dorman Prodcuts, Fly Alliance
2024	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	CELSIUS (4 races), Gainbridge, Chili’s Grill & Bar, USANA, Group 1001, Schluter Systems, Razzle Dazsle Grapes, Garner Trucking, Parity in Paris, Advisor Advantage, Mattress Warehouse, Optic Gaming
2023	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	CELSIUS, NEGU / Jessie Rees Foundation, Fox’s “Animal Control”, Schluter Systems (4 races), Bluegreen Vacations, EnviroXstream (3 races), OpTic Gaming, AeroVanti, Fraternal Order of Eagles, NationsGuard, TD Bank, Garner Trucking, Gainbridge
2022	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	Built Bar, Schluter Systems, NationsGuard, General Formulations / Mutoh, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Drydene/DuraMAX, RAZE Energy, Stacking Pennies, Garner Trucking Inc., USO, GNARLY Premium Cut Jerky, WWE SummerSlam on Peacock, Circle B Diecast, Optic Gaming, ARK.io
2021	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevy	Schluter Systems, Youtheory, Netflix’s “The Crew”, Marwin Sports, Built Bar, NFL Alumni/Folds of Honor, NASCAR Trucks at Knoxville, ARK.io, Fox Nation, NationsGuard, Zerez, Drydene, Diamond Creek Water, Pryor & Lee, Circle B Diecast, The Boss Baby: Family Business, Shavelogic
2020	Josh Bilicki	Tommy Baldwin Racing	Chevy	Gravely Mowers, Insurance King, Wicsonsin Lighting Lab, Ariens, Junction Fuels
2018	Joey Gase Reed Sorenson Jeffrey Earnhardt DJ Kennington Jesse Little	Premium Motorsports Jay Robinson	Chevy	Nevada Donor Network TCL Nine Line Apparel Black Rifle Auto Parts Centre
2016	Regan Smith (2016)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Jr. Al Heinke	Chevy	Toy State / Nikko Road Rippers Street Beatz (13/17 Races)(2017)Golden Corral (2 races) APC - Advanced Patient Care Quaker State / Advance Auto Parts (Kentucky)
2015	Alex Bowman (2016)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Jr. Al Heinke	Chevy	Toy State (5 races) Golden Corral (4 races) DOC 360 Accell Construction (? races) CULER (CMS-May) Advance Auto Parts / Quaker State (Kentucky) FW1 Wash and Wax (Pocono-Aug) Advanced Practice Consultants (MIS - Aug)
2014	Michael Annett (ROTY)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Jr. Al Heinke	Chevy	Pilot Flying J Accell Construction (6 races) Cypress HQ
2011	Robby Gordon Scott Wimmer Mike Bliss Reed Sorenson	Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports	Dodge	Speed Energy Drink
2010	Kevin Conway Robby Gordon Ted Musgrave Pocono - June Bobby Labonte New Hampshire - June	Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports BAM Racing	Toyota	SPEED Energy Drink Extenze Menards / MAPEI Speed Factory Warner Brothers Music Monster Energy Drink Polaris
2009	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon RGM	Toyota	Jim Beam (13 races) Findmespot.com Menard’s Mapei
2008	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon RGM	Dodge	Jim Beam Menard’s Mapei RVs.com (4 races)
2007	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon RGM	Ford	Jim Beam, Menard’s Mapai Motorola (2 races) Camping World (3 races) Mac Tools (1 race)
2006	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon	Chevy	Harrah’s Jim Beam Menard’s carloan.com
2005	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon Jim Smith John Menard	Chevy	Harrah’s Jim Beam Fruit of the Loom (9 races) Menards (3 races)
2003	Jimmy Spencer	Jimmy Smith Ultra Motorsports	Dodge	Sirius Satellite Radio
2002	Jason Leffler	Jimmy Smith	Dodge	Sirius Satellite Radio
2001	Kevin Lepage Scott Riggs?	Jimmy Smith	Ford	Nations Rent Ultra Wheels, Beckley’s Camping, Omniquip, Bostram, New Holland
2000	Michael Waltrip	Jim Smith	Chevy	Nations Rent Philips Lighting Klaussner Furniture Omniquip Bostram New Holland
1999	Michael Waltrip	Jim Mattei	Chevy	Philips Klaussner Furniture Worldcom/MCI
1998	Geoff Bodine	Jim Mattei John Porter Bodine	Ford	Philips, Lucent Whelen Worldcom/MCI

Frequently Asked Questions

Who drove the #7 car in NASCAR?

The #7 has been driven by 16 different drivers in our database (1998-2026). Robby Gordon held the number the longest with 5 seasons. All-time, 21 drivers made at least one start in the #7.

Who was the most successful driver of the #7 car?

Jim Reed is the most successful driver of the #7 with 7 wins and 85 starts.

Who drives the #7 car in 2026?

Yes, Daniel Suarez drives the #7 for Spire Motorsports in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, driving a Chevy.

How many wins does the #7 car have in NASCAR history?

The #7 car has 23 wins, 41 poles, 144 top-5 finishes, and 293 top-10 finishes across 1,646 starts in NASCAR Cup Series history (1949-2026).

What is the complete history of the #7 car?

This page shows the complete history of the #7 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.