NASCAR Cup Series’ best by car number: 50-59
No. 51 (1949-present)
The No. 51 has been in the Cup Series for seven decades and is still in action today with Cody Ware driving the Rick Ware Racing Ford. No. 51 has seen success in 714 races with 60 top-10 finishes, 22 top-five finishes, four pole positions and two wins.
Gober Sosebee (1949-59) saw the most success in the car leading 430 laps, having 16 top-five finishes, 26 top-10 finishes and the two lone trips to victory lane. Some of the most notable drivers of the No. 51 were Kurt Busch (29 races), A.J. Allmendinger (13 races), J.J. Yeley (7 races), Austin Dillon (4 races) and Kyle Larson (4 races).
