NASCAR Cup Series’ best by car number: 40-49

No. 40 (1951-2019) 

During the nearly seven decades of No. 40 in NASCAR, the car has been used in 948 races, won nine, was top-five 46 times and top-10 on 142 different occasions. Best known for Sterling Marlin’s time behind the wheel of the Coors Light Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge, the last driver of the No. 40 was Jamie McMurray in 2019. 

Marlin spent the most time with No. 40 finding victory lane four times in 274 races. Pete Hamilton (three) was the only other driver of the car to win more than once.