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

No. 45 (1950-Present)

Best known for Kyle Petty (245 races) and Bill Seifert (200 races), Eddie Pagan (four wins) and LeeRoy Yarbrough (two wins) were the most successful drivers of the No. 45. Even though it’s only been in 866 races, this number has eight wins, 58 top-five finishes and 147 top-10 finishes. 

Petty’s son, Adam, drove the car for one race before tragically dying during practice at the 2000 DirecTV 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick is the current driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing car.