[1] For the 2014 season, NASCAR made the decision to mirror the points structure of the Owner's Championships.
Chrysler, Ford and General Motors were the primary, if not only, competitors for much of NASCAR's history.
General Motors had been using four different brands in NASCAR up to 1991, but within three years, Buick and Oldsmobile were no longer represented on the grid.
Pontiac survived until 2004, leaving only Chevrolet as the lone General Motors division.
Chrysler's Dodge brand returned after a 15-year hiatus in 2001, but departed after 2012, leaving just Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.