By Zane Miller
30- Michael Waltrip
Despite not getting any wins with the 30 car, Waltrip earned 15 top fives and 56 top 10's in his 265 races from 1987-95.
First and Only Win: 1955 Martinsville Speedway race #2 (Speedy Thompson)
Last Ran: 2016 Can-Am 500 (Gray Gaulding)
Total Wins: 1
31- Jeff Burton
Burton raced the 31 from 2005-13, gathering four wins, 43 top fives and 108 top 10's before retiring from full-time competition after the 2013 season.
First Win: 2001 New Hampshire 300 (Robby Gordon)
Last Win: 2017 Camping World 500 (Ryan Newman)
Currently Used by: Daniel Hemric
Total Wins: 8
32- Ricky Craven
Craven collected the number 32's only two wins to go along with 10 top fives and 24 top 10's in 133 races from 2001-04.
First Win: 2001 Old Dominion 500 (Ricky Craven)
Last Win: 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 (Ricky Craven)
Last Ran: 2020 Season Finale 500 (Corey LaJoie)
Total Wins: 2
33- Harry Gant
Gant had quite a successful run with the 33 car, getting 18 wins, 111 top fives and 181 top 10's in 397 starts from 1981-94. Gant also earned the nickname "Mr. September" after nearly sweeping an entire month of races in the '91 season.
First Win: 1951 Stock Car Classic (Lou Figaro)
Last Win: 2011 Good Sam Club 500 (Clint Bowyer)
Last Ran: 2023 Verizon 200 (Brodie Kostecki)
Total Wins: 23
34- Wendell Scott
Despite the number 34 winning the inaugural Cup Series race in 1949, it had not had a whole lot of success in terms of wins over the course of history with just four total, two of which coming in the past four years. However Scott, the first African-American NASCAR driver to race full-time, was able to pull out one win, 20 top fives and 143 top 10's in his self-owned 34 car with 469 starts from 1961-73.
First Win: 1949 Charlotte Speedway race (Jim Roper)
Last Win: 2023 Verizon 200 (Michael McDowell)
Currently Used by: Michael McDowell
Total Wins: 6
35- Benny Parsons
While no driver has raced the 35 for more than one season, Parsons earned six top fives and nine top 10's during his 29-race stint in the 1987 season.
Last Ran: 2016 Coke Zero 400 (David Gilliland)
Total Wins: 0
36- Larry Thomas
Thomas collected 13 top fives and 42 top 10's in 97 races from the latter half of 1961 to the end of the '64 season.
Last Ran: 2023 YellaWood 500 (Riley Herbst)
Total Wins: 0
37- Jeremy Mayfield
Mayfield ran the 37 car early in his career, taking three top fives and eight top 10's in his 39 starts with the number from the second half of 1996 to '97, just beating out the driver he replaced, John Andretti.
First and Only Win: 1968 Columbia 200 (Bobby Isaac)
Last Ran: 2021 Cup Series Championship Race (Ryan Preece)
Total Wins: 1
38- Elliott Sadler
Sadler drove the 38 to two wins, 12 top fives and 40 top 10's in 130 races from 2003 through the first half of '06.
First Win: 1957 Myrtle Beach race (Gwyn Staley)
Last Win: 2004 Pop Secret 500 (Elliott Sadler)
Currently Used by: Todd Gilliland
Total Wins: 7
39- Ryan Newman
Newman earned all four total wins for the 39 ride, to go along with 30 top fives and 78 top 10's in 180 races from 2009-13.
First Win: 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 (Ryan Newman)
Last Win: 2013 Samuel Deeds 400 (Ryan Newman)
Last Ran: 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Ryan Newman)
Total Wins: 4
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