Year, Classic Points Champ... Actual Chase Champ 2004... Jeff Gordon (5)......... Kurt Busch (2) 2005... Tony Stewart (2) ....... Tony Stewart 2006... Jimmie Johnson......... Jimmie Johnson (2) 2007... Jeff Gordon (6)........ Jimmie Johnson (3) 2008... Carl Edwards ........... Jimmie Johnson (4) 2009... Jimmie Johnson (2) ..... Jimmie Johnson (5) 2010... Kevin Harvick.......... Jimmie Johnson(6) 2011... Carl Edwards(2)........ Tony Stewart (3) 2012... Brad Keselowski (1)..... Brad Keselowski (1) 2013... Jimmie Johnson(3)....... Jimmie Johnson(7) 2014... Jeff Gordon(7)......... Kevin Harvick(1)
Gordon would be tied with Petty and Dale Sr with 7 titles had the points format used from 1975 through 2003 were still in effect. (Of course not necessarily since the teams' strategies my have been different under the different formats).
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