with one wins and a heavy duty points lead, one asks….when was the last time a driver won the Winston Cup Drivers Championship with only one win [none have won it with no wins]? 1973 Benny Parsons; David Pearson led with 11 wins (28 races) 1961 Ned Jarrett; Rex White had 7 wins (47 races) 1950 Bill Rexford; Curtis Turner has 4 wins (17 races) Only Parson’s was in the modern era [1972-present] and NONE using the current points system [1975 to present]. Richard Petty has the most wins in a season without winning the championship with 18 wins in 1970, Booby Issac won the championship and had a 11 victories. 2002 Winston Cup Updates Book – see my Racing Bookstore for info and more championship info on my All-Time Top 10 Points/Cup Championship page and check out a CNNSI column with a good chart: One for history: Kenseth next on cusp to win Winston Cup with fewest victories .(10-14-2003)
