NASCAR Cup Series’ best by car number: 50-59

No. 52 (1949-2021)

The No. 52 last saw action two years ago and sits at 745 races driven. In those races, the car has seen 11 top-five finishes, 60 top-10 finishes, one pole win and two trips to victory lane. 

The most notable driver to get behind the No. 52 was NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, who drove the car in just six races. The driver who saw the most action with the number was Jimmy Means, who raced the car 446 times, finished in the top 10 17 times and led 51 laps. Both wins came from Earl Ross and Neil Cole. Josh Bilicki was the last driver to race the No. 52, and he raced for Rick Ware Racing Ford.