History of the #9 Car in NASCAR

1,721

Starts

Wins

Poles

293

Top-5s

570

Top-10s

There may not be a more revered number in the history of stock car racing than the #9. With 71 trips to victory lane across 1,721 starts, this number carries a legacy that echoes through every grandstand in America. Bill Elliott made it immortal with 38 wins, but the lineage runs deep. 2 championships were won behind the wheel of the #9. Today, Chase Elliott carries that weight, and every time that car rolls off pit road, the ghosts of champions ride along.

2026 Driver: Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports · Chevy

Championship pedigree: Bill Elliott (1988), Chase Elliott (2020) — See all champions

All-Time Driver History

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

Driver	Starts	Wins	Years
Bill Elliott	446	38	1976-2003
Lake Speed	103	0	1995-1998
Jerry Nadeau	38	0	1998-1999
Chase Elliott	36	38
Stacy Compton	30	0	1999-2000
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.	25	0
Joe Weatherly	19	0
Chad Little	15	0
Aric Almirola	5	0
Phil Parsons	5	0
Tiny Lund	5	0
Tim Flock	4	0
Smokey Yunick	1	0
Cale Yarborough	1	0
Kasey Kahne	0	11

Team Chart (1998-2026)

Year	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Sponsor
2026	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (26 races), Kelley Blue Book (2 races) (2024), Llumar (2 races) (2026), Unifirst (5 races) (2028), Amazon Prime Video (3 races)(2027)
2025	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (26 races), Kelley Blue Book (2 races) (2024), Llumar (2 races) (2026), Unifirst (5 races) (2028), Amazon Prime Video (3 races)(2027)
2024	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (24 races + Clash & All-Star in 2022), Hooters (3 races) (2024), Llumar (2 races) (2026), Unifirst (5 races) (2028), Kelley Blue Book (2 races) (2024), Coca-Cola
2023	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (24 races + Clash & All-Star in 2022), Hooters (3 races) (2024), Llumar (2 races) (2026), Unifirst (3 races) (2028), Kelley Blue Book (2 races) (2024)
2022	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (24 races + Clash & All-Star), Hooters (3 races) (2024), Llumar (2 races), Kelley Blue Book (2022), Unifirst (3 races) (2026), Ashoc Energy Drink
2021	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts, Hooters (3 races), Llumar (2 races), Adrenaline Shoc, Kelley Blue Book (2022), Unifirst (3 races)
2020	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (26 races), Mountain Dew, Kelley Blue Book, Hooters (3 races), UniFirst (2 races + All-Star)
2019	Chase Elliott (2022)	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevy	NAPA Auto Parts (26 races), Mountain Dew (4 races), Kelley Blue Book (2 races), Hooters (3 races), SunEnergy1?, Little Caesars?
2015	Sam Hornish Jr. (2015)	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Ford	Twisted Tea (4 races) Medallion Bank Camping World Mercury Marine Nature Blast Jacob Companies (2 races) Speed Perks (Kentucky) Shaw’s Supermarkets (NHMS-both) Transportation Impact (MIS -Aug) Blue-Emu (BMS-Aug) Winn Dixie (2 races)
2014	Marcos Ambrose 2014	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Ford	Stanley Tools (2014) Twisted Tea (2 races)
2013	Marcos Ambrose 2013	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Ford 2013	Stanley Black & Decker 2013 DeWalt Stanley
2012	Marcos Ambrose 2012	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Ford	Stanley Black & Decker DeWalt Stanley Mac Tools (4 races)
2011	Marcos Ambrose	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Ford	Stanley Black & Decker
2010	Aric Almirola Kasey Kahne 2010	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Ford	Budweiser
2009	Kasey Kahne 2010	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty	Dodge	Budweiser
2008	Kasey Kahne 2010	Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham	Dodge	Budweiser Allstate, Dodge Dealers, LifeLock, Cintas, UAW, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper
2007	Kasey Kahne 2010	Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools, McDonald’s
2006	Kasey Kahne 2010	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools, McDonald’s
2005	Kasey Kahne 2010	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Mountian Dew,Stanley Tools, McDonald’s
2004	Kasey Kahne ROTY	Ray Evernham	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Mountian Dew
2003	Bill Elliott	Ray Evernham Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline,Siemens
2002	Bill Elliott	Ray Evernham Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline
2001	Bill Elliott	Ray Evernham Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline
2000	Stacy Compton ROTY	Mark Melling	Ford	Kodiak/Cougar Melling Duckhead Footwear S-line products Worldcom
1999	Stacy Compton	Mark Melling	Ford	Cartoon Network/TBS/ WCW/Atlanta Braves
1998	Jerry Nadeau	Harry Melling	Ford	Cartoon Network

Frequently Asked Questions

Who drove the #9 car in NASCAR?

The #9 has been driven by 14 different drivers in our database (1998-2026). Chase Elliott held the number the longest with 7 seasons. All-time, 15 drivers made at least one start in the #9.

Who was the most successful driver of the #9 car?

Bill Elliott is the most successful driver of the #9 with 38 wins and 446 starts.

Who drives the #9 car in 2026?

Yes, Chase Elliott drives the #9 for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, driving a Chevy.

How many wins does the #9 car have in NASCAR history?

The #9 car has 71 wins, 80 poles, 293 top-5 finishes, and 570 top-10 finishes across 1,721 starts in NASCAR Cup Series history (1949-2026).

What is the complete history of the #9 car?

This page shows the complete history of the #9 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.