so when #17-Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Winston Cup Championship, he became the 15th different driver [in 33 years] to win the ‘Winston Cup’ Championship and 26th different driver in 54 years to win the championsip in the top NASCAR series, know before 1971 as the Grand National Series. The Winston Cup Winners: Dale Earnhardt, 7 [80,86,87,90,91,93,94] Richard Petty, 5 [2 before Winston – 71,72,74,75,79] Jeff Gordon, 4 [95,97,98,01] Cale Yarborough, 3 [76,77,78] Darrell Waltrip, 3 [81,82,85] Terry Labonte, 2 [84,96] Benny Parsons 1973 Bobby Allison 1983 Bill Elliott 1988 Rusty Wallace 1989 Alan Kulwicki 1992 Dale Jarett 1999 Bobby Labonte 2000 Tony Stewart 2002 Matt Kenseth 2003
