List of foreign-born NASCAR race winners

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This article lists NASCAR drivers born outside the United States who have won at least once in any of the top three series (NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, or Craftsman Truck Series). New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen is the most successful foreign-born drivers, in terms of wins, in NASCAR history, having won 9 times overall. With his 1st Cup Series win on June 12, 2022, Suárez became the first foreign-born driver to win on all 3 of NASCAR's national series, and the 35th driver in NASCAR's history to accomplish this feat.

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NASCAR Cup Series

DriverWinsFirst winLast WinRef
RaceDateTrackRaceDateTrack
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen 5 Grant Park 220 July 2, 2023 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Street Course Go Bowling at the Glen August 10, 2025 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Toyota/Save Mart 350 June 24, 2007 Flag of California.svg Infineon Raceway Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen August 8, 2010 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International [8] [9]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose 2 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen August 14, 2011 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen August 12, 2012 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International [10] [11]
Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Suárez 2 Toyota/Save Mart 350 June 12, 2022 Flag of California.svg Sonoma Raceway Ambetter Health 400 February 25, 2024 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Motor Speedway [12] [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Andretti 11 Daytona 500 February 26, 1967 Flag of Florida.svg Daytona International Speedway Daytona 500February 26, 1967 Flag of Florida.svg Daytona International Speedway [14]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Earl Ross 1 Old Dominion 500 September 29, 1974 Flag of Virginia.svg Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500September 29, 1974 Flag of Virginia.svg Martinsville Speedway [15]
1 Mario Andretti became a naturalized American citizen in 1964. His birthplace, known as Montona, Italy when he was born in 1940, is now known as Motovun, Croatia.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

DriverWinsFirst WinLast WinRef
RaceDateTrackRaceDateTrack
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose 5 Zippo 200 at the Glen August 9, 2008 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International Zippo 200 at the GlenAugust 9, 2014 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ron Fellows 4Lysol 200June 28, 1998 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen International NAPA Auto Parts 200 August 2, 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Circuit Gilles Villeneuve [21] [22] [23] [24]
Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Suárez 4 Menards 250 June 11, 2016 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan International Speedway The Chilango 150 June 14, 2025 Flag of Mexico.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez [25] [26] [27] [28]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane van Gisbergen 4 Pacific Office Automation 147 June 1, 2024 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland International Raceway The Loop 110 July 5, 2025 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Street Course [29] [30] [31] [32]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Larry Pollard 1 Busch 200 August 9, 1987 Flag of Virginia.svg Langley Speedway Busch 200August 9, 1987 Flag of Virginia.svg Langley Speedway [33]
Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya 1 Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 March 4, 2007 Flag of Mexico.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200March 4, 2007 Flag of Mexico.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez [34]
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 11 Sargento 200 June 23, 2012 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America Sargento 200June 23, 2012 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America [35]
1 Nelson Piquet Jr. was born in then-West Germany to a Dutch mother and Brazilian father. Piquet Jr. was raised in Brazil.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

DriverWinsFirst WinLast WinRef
RaceDateTrackRaceDateTrack
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stewart Friesen 4 Eldora Dirt Derby August 1, 2019 Flag of Ohio.svg Eldora DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 June 7, 2025 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan [36] [37] [38] [39]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ron Fellows 2 Parts America 150 August 24, 1997 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen Bully Hill Vineyards 150June 26, 1999 Flag of New York.svg Watkins Glen [40] [41]
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 2 VFW 200 August 18, 2012 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Smith's 350 September 29, 2012 Flag of Nevada.svg Las Vegas [42] [43]
Flag of Mexico.svg Daniel Suárez 1 Lucas Oil 150 November 11, 2016 Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Lucas Oil 150November 11, 2016 Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix [44]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphaël Lessard 1 Chevrolet Silverado 250 October 3, 2020 Flag of Alabama.svg Talladega Chevrolet Silverado 250October 3, 2020 Flag of Alabama.svg Talladega [45]

Combined wins by nationality

Of the 43 combined wins in NASCAR's top three national series by foreign-born drivers, Canadian drivers have earned 13 (

Key
BoldDriver has competed in one of the three national series in the 2025 NASCAR season
List of races won, by nationality of driver
RankCountryWinsDriver(s)No. of
drivers
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13 Ron Fellows (6), Stewart Friesen (4), Earl Ross (1), Larry Pollard (1), Raphaël Lessard (1)5
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9 Shane van Gisbergen (9)1
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Marcos Ambrose (7)1
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7 Daniel Suárez (7)1
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3 Juan Pablo Montoya (3)1
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 Nelson Piquet Jr. (3)1
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 Mario Andretti (1)1

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