Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. Who has won the most popular driver award in nascar answers. Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Nascar cup series drivers join rutledge wood to talk favorite reality tv shows motorsports on nbc duration.
During said luncheon, several awards are handed out, including the one for most popular driver. Nov 30, 2018 the most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. The most popular driver award winners for 2014 are. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. After that, i found the top 64 drivers by flair in rnascar. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. Voting for the full field of drivers will end on sept. The only caveat is that said drivers car must be in racing condition as deemed by nascar.
See a full list of previous winners on jayskis most popular driver news page at the bottom. In the past, earnhardt knew his fans were voting daily only one vote per e. In recent years, it could be said that the award has pretty much been the dale earnhardt jr. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states.
Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascar s most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Sadler voted nxs most popular driver for a third time. The 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. He won 37 races, a series championship in 1988 and a mindboggling 16 consecutive nascar most popular driver awards. If he is not eligible, who do you think and who do you want to get it. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Will an espy vote be a vote for most popular driver. Click here to vote for the cra most popular driver we are really excited to have the most popular driver awards again for the 2014 season, said glenn luckett, cra series director. Flawed system rewards best team, not best driver by david smith, 31814, 3. Fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in.
Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no. Those awards were greatly appreciated last year by the award winners and the participation by the cra fans was awesome last year. Nascar fans get to vote in one driver for the sprint allstar race, and danica patrick, who won the fan vote last year, is among the top 10 vote getters with just four days of voting remaining. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Voting for the 2018 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, wednesday, sept. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Originally scheduled for one driver voted by the fan vote, the rules called for a second in 2016 because of a quirk in the eligibility. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. Nov 29, 2017 noted that sadlers win is the latest in a sixyear run by drivers for jr motorsports.
Danica patrick among top votegetters for sprint allstar. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. Elliotts father, 1988 champion bill elliott, was voted most popular driver a.
Have you ever wondered who the most popular nascar driver in your state was. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascar s annual seasonending awards. Two years ago, voting for the most popular race of champions asphalt modified series driver made a smashing debut on. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and.
Or might danica patrick, newcomer kyle larson, sixtime potentially soontobe seven. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and one. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr.
This article has been updated to reflect the time frame from august 2014 to august 2015. There were 16 drivers eligible for the allstar race, so the rules were designed so the three showdown winners and the fan vote winner would make it 20. Nascar touring series most popular drivers revealed. The most popular driver award presented by the national motorsports press association and sponsored by hooters is the only major nascar award to be determined solely by fan vote. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most popular. Nascar s most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping world truck series every year since 1956. But nearly midway through the voting window, we thought it was time for an update. The agenda for nascar sprint cup series champions week in las vegas includes the traditional national motorsports press associations myers brothers luncheon on thursday. Im not sure what period of time the 2014 espys cover 2014 to this point, last july to this july, the most recent completed season. Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 vote. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award is now open and will continue until 11.
Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Sep 05, 2018 nascar most popular driver voting underway september 5, 2018 at 9. The award will be renamed for him when he fully retires 198488, 19912000, 2002 richard petty has won it 9 times. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar. Time is running out to vote for nascars most popular driver. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov.
Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and keselowski 200809 have all won the award. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. Nascars new most popular driver is chase elliott son of nascar hall of famer bill elliott already has a legion of fans reid spencer, nascar wire service. Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is chase. Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. I think chase elliot will get it, but i want it to be kyle larson. Oct 22, 20 deep silver was also happy to announce that fans will get to vote for their favorite driver to be on the cover of nascar 14 in this years drive for the cover campaign, presented by walmart. You know, theres a reason hes voted nascars most popular driver year in and year out. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping world truck series every year since 1956. All 45 legends whove been voted into the nascar hall of fame. Dec 04, 2017 well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar.
The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. Dec 05, 2014 the 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. Found the number of flairs for each driver through adding up the number of people with their respective flairs in the wiki including historical flairs for kahne, jr, harvick, etc. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver cole frederick, september 5, 2017 5. Dec 04, 2019 while the most popular driver in the nascar cup series wont be announced until thursday, nascar on wednesday revealed winners of the most popular drivers voting in the xfinity and gander rv. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. Well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar.
In fact, it was so successful that for 2017 the vote was extended to recognize the most popular drivers from all of the race of champions series. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Nascar on tuesday tweeted the five frontrunners for cup most popular driver in alphabetical order. After a bit of a delay to start the season, the nmpa nascar most popular driver award voting is officially open starting today at as was the case last year, the. Is nascar most popular driver voting format flawed. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Will chase elliott become nascars most popular driver.
Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. Cra most popular driver voting to be held by again in 2014 vote for your favorite arcacra super series driver starting june 14th concord, nc april 1, 2014 fans who attend short track events from wisconsin to ohio always go to cheer for their favorite driver who competes in one of four. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas. Fans can cast a vote for a single driver once daily at. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. Voting open now for the 2014 cra most popular driver speed51. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Elliott sadler wins xfinity series most popular driver. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise.
Las vegas chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. This very well could be the year logano, just 24, wins his first sprint cup title. The fan vote allowed two drivers to transfer the main event. All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. Oct 23, 2014 chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news.
Nascar most popular driver voting begins speed sport. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts. Thats it heres your 20 nascar driver of the year vote in full, with the final averaged ratings for all 28 drivers. Chase elliott wins 2018 nmpa most popular driver award. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts cover.
Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla. Its unreal to be voted the nxs most popular driver for a second year in a row, sadler said in the press release. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. Ryan blaney, kyle busch, matt dibenedetto, chase elliott and martin truex jr. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season.
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