For the first time since 2010-2011, the Richard Childress Racing organization has put up back-to-back seasons (2022-2023) of at least three NASCAR Cup Series wins. Over the last two years, the one common denominator in the RCR Victory Lane celebrations has been crew chief Randall Burnett, who has led Tyler Reddick to three wins in 2022, and now has led veteran Kyle Busch to three wins this season. With Busch, Burnett and the No. 8 team off to a fast start this season, racking up more wins and logging Playoff points in the hunt for a title is no doubt the focus going forward.
Kyle Busch hasn’t put up three or more wins in a single season since 2019. If Busch were to score his third title this season, he would continue to be the only active driver with multiple titles and just the 10th driver all-time to collect three or more titles – the nine other drivers to accomplish the feat are all NASCAR Hall of Famers.
| Drivers with Three or More Cup Series Championships (1949-2023) | |||
| Rank | No. of Titles | Driver | Years |
| 1 | 7 | Jimmie Johnson | 2016, ‘13, ’10, ‘09, ‘08, ‘07, ‘06 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1994, ’93, ‘91, ‘90, ‘87, ‘86, ‘80 | ||
| Richard Petty | 1979, ‘75, ‘74, ‘72, ‘71, ‘67, ‘64 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Jeff Gordon | 2001, ‘98, ‘97, ‘95 |
| 5 | 3 | Tony Stewart | 2011, ‘05, ‘02 |
| Darrell Waltrip | 1985, ‘82, ‘81 | ||
| Cale Yarborough | 1978, ‘77, ‘76 | ||
| David Pearson | 1969, ‘68, ‘66 | ||
| Lee Petty | 1959, ‘58, ‘54 | ||
| * Nine total three or more NASCAR Cup Series championships | |||
Though Richard Childress Racing is tied with Junior Johnson & Associates for the third most driver and owner NASCAR Cup Series championships with six each, RCR hasn’t won a title since 1994. Kyle Busch won his previous two championships with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015 and 2019.
Don’t count out the No. 8 team this weekend either, Kyle Busch has made 17 series starts at Sonoma Raceway posting two wins (2008, 2015), six top fives and eight top 10s.
NASCAR PR
