Year Winner Points Margin Runner-up ---- ------ ------------- --------- 2016 Jimmie Johnson 3 Joey Logano 2015 Kyle Busch 1 Kevin Harvick 2014 Kevin Harvick 1 Ryan Newman 2013 Jimmie Johnson 19 Matt Kenseth 2012 Brad Keselowski 39 Clint Bowyer 2011 Tony Stewart 0 Carl Edwards 2010 Jimmie Johnson 39 Denny Hamlin 2009 Jimmie Johnson 141 Mark Martin 2008 Jimmie Johnson 69 Carl Edwards 2007 Jimmie Johnson 77 Jeff Gordon 2006 Jimmie Johnson 56 Matt Kenseth 2005 Tony Stewart 35 Greg Biffle 2004 Kurt Busch 8 Jimmie Johnson 2003 Matt Kenseth 90 Jimmie Johnson 2002 Tony Stewart 38 Mark Martin 2001 Jeff Gordon 349 Tony Stewart 2000 Bobby Labonte 265 Dale Earnhardt 1999 Dale Jarrett 201 Bobby Labonte 1998 Jeff Gordon 364 Mark Martin 1997 Jeff Gordon 14 Dale Jarrett 1996 Terry Labonte 37 Jeff Gordon 1995 Jeff Gordon 34 Dale Earnhardt 1994 Dale Earnhardt 444 Mark Martin 1993 Dale Earnhardt 80 Rusty Wallace 1992 Alan Kulwicki 10 Bill Elliott 1991 Dale Earnhardt 195 Ricky Rudd 1990 Dale Earnhardt 26 Mark Martin 1989 Rusty Wallace 12 Dale Earnhardt 1988 Bill Elliott 24 Rusty Wallace 1987 Dale Earnhardt 489 Bill Elliott 1986 Dale Earnhardt 288 Darrell Waltrip 1985 Darrell Waltrip 101 Bill Elliott 1984 Terry Labonte 65 Harry Gant 1983 Bobby Allison 47 Darrell Waltrip 1982 Darrell Waltrip 72 Bobby Allison 1981 Darrell Waltrip 53 Bobby Allison 1980 Dale Earnhardt 19 Cale Yarborough |