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What modern era NASCAR drivers have had 3-race winning streaks?

Tyler Reddick won Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA by more than three seconds. The victory marked the third straight for the driver of the 45 car, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan. How many drivers have won three races in a row since NASCAR's modern era began in 1972? This has happened 30 times and NASCAR.com provided the intel that 12 of those went on to win the championship. Some of the drivers had multiple winning streaks in the same year. Air Jordan is no stranger to winning things three times in a row as he won NBA championships that many times consecutively twice in is iconic career.

Bobby Allison

Bobby Allison checks out the newspaper during qualifying trials for the Nashville Pepsi 420 NASCAR Grand National race.

Year: 1972

David Pearson

NASCAR driver David Pearson, front, with veteran NASCAR flagman Johnny Bruner.
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Year: 1973

Richard Petty

Richard Petty (43) takes the checkered flag for the Winston Cup Music City USA 420.

Year: 1974 (won championship)

Richard Petty

Richard Petty hauls a load of tire rims to his car as they get ready for qualifying for the Music City USA 420 Grand National race,

Year: 1975 (won championship)

Cale Yarborough

Drivers Richard Petty, left, and Cale Yarborough talk.

Year: 1976 (won four in a row and championship)

David Pearson

The race car of the late David Pearson sits on the grid prior to the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

Year: 1976

Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Waltrip.

Year: 1981 (won four in a row and championship)

Bobby Allison

Winston Cup point leader Bobby Allison is all smiles.

Year: 1983 (won championship)

Dale Earnhardt

Winston Cup driver Dale Earnhardt takes a nap in his truck.

Year: 1987 (won championship)

Dale Earnhardt

NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt.

Year: 1987 (won four in a row, championship year)

Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace, designer of the Iowa Speedway in Newton, speaks.

Year: 1988

Harry Gant

Former NASCAR driver Harry Gant, left, and country music crooner Mark Collie.

Year: 1991

Bill Elliott

NASCAR Grand National driver Bill Elliott holds up a guitar.

Year: 1992 (won four in a row)

Mark Martin

Nextel Cup racer Mark Martin driver of the (6) AAA Ford Fusion.

Year: 1993 (won four in a row)

Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace (left) and Sterling Marlin share a joke.

Year: 1993

Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace during practice for the MYAFIBSTORY.COM 400.

Year: 1994 (won four in a row)

Jeff Gordon

May 5, 1996; Sonoma, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon.

Year: 1996

Jeff Gordon

NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon (24) during practice for the Daytona 500.

Year: 1998 (four wins in a row, won championship)

Jeff Gordon

NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon.

Years: 1998-99

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the # 48 Lowes Chevrolet.

Year: 2004

Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR SPRINT Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson.

Year: 2007 (won four in a row and championship)

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion.

Year: 2015 (won championship)

Joey Logano

Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano.

Year: 2015

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick celebrates.

Year: 2018

Kyle Busch

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch.

Year: 2018

Brad Keselowski

NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski.

Year: 2018

Kyle Larson

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400.

Year: 2021 (won championship)

Kyle Larson

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson's car during a burnout.

Year: 2021 (won championship)

Christopher Bell

NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell.

Year: 2025

Tyler Reddick

NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick raises three fingers after his third win in a row.

Year: 2026

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Tyler Reddick wins third straight NASCAR Cup race

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