The following season, he won three times and clinched his first NASCAR championship.

White's check for winning the 1960 NASCAR championship totaled $13,000.

This would eventually lead to his 1980 NASCAR championship.

Waltrip would go on to win three NASCAR championships (1981, 1982 and 1985).

This unknown driver is still a mystery to many managers in the NASCAR championship.

Petty would go on to rebound in 1979, winning the NASCAR championship for the seventh, and last time.

David Pearson won the 1968 and 1969 NASCAR championships.

See the events that led Herb Thomas to the 1951 NASCAR championship.

The team won NASCAR championships in 1968 and 1969 with driver David Pearson.

Although Earnhardt continued to dominate in the seasons ahead, this would be his final NASCAR championship.