Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. With his daytona 500 debut, 24yearold darrell bubba wallace jr. Driver has been inducted into the nascar hall of fame. Kelly girl sutton, a nascar goodys dash series woman driver. March 30 today in jayskis nascar history page 8 of 24. Earnhardt won the nascar nmpa most popular driver award for. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping. That year, patrick became the first woman to win the nascar most popular nationwide driver award. Voting continues for nascar nmpa most popular driver award. While it wasnt surprising chase elliott was voted the most popular driver in nascar s cup series, the driver said it was a special moment because his father bill won the award 16 times during his. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar talk.
The top 50 greatest nascar drivers of all time i nascar. His third win came in 20 in his first season with team penske. Fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. Dillon finished second in the 20 nascar camping world truck series standings, behind matt crafton. Voting begins for nmpa nascars most popular driver award. In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to race fulltime in the series. Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award.
Feb 16, 2018 after a string of 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, dale earnhardt jr. Why nascar still hands out a most popular driver award. Championships come to mind, but that doesnt tell the whole story when there were only a handful of drivers running fulltime schedules in the early years. Elliott sadler has the most with four awards in the xfinity series, and johnny benson jr. Fans can cast a vote for a single driver once daily at. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. 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. Others, like the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time, are more clear. The most popular driver award will be handed out with all the other nascar cup awards on thursday in nashville nbc sports network, 8 p. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th. Nascar race hub unveils the top 50 greatest drivers of all time, voted on by 21 members of the nascar on fox family. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of dale earnhardt jr. Their continued participation, passion and loyalty are the reason for the programs amazing success and longevity.
Probably most remembered for its association with dale earnhardt jr. Driver strictly stock 1949 grand national 19501970 winston cup. Gibbs said for the sake of continuity, he would prefer to go with one driver versus multiple drivers. Dec 05, 20 this feature is not available right now. Earnhardt had won the award for 15 consecutive years through his retirement following the 2017 season. The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 42nd modernera cup season. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. Tony kanaan won the 20 indy 500 and most popular driver award. At the 20 daytona 500, patrick became the first female driver to clinch pole position and lead a green flag lap. Both vickers and sadler drive a fulltime nationwide series schedule for jgr. Fans have voted him the sports most popular driver 10 straight years.
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. Nascar most popular driver landing page official site of. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. If you havent already done so, you have less than 24 hours to cast your vote for the 2019 national motorsports press associations most popular driver contest in nascar cup, xfinity and the.
Sep 04, 2019 nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. Find the latest news, race info, photos, videos, merchandise and more related to nascar. October 15, 20 with only five races remaining in the 20 nascar sprint cup season, the race for. What makes a driver one of the greatest in nascar history. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th straight. One of the biggest rushes you get while being a nascar fan is watching your favorite driver win a race.
Chase elliott nascar driver page bio and stats mrn. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award s alex weaver unveils the top 10 for the 2019 most popular driver award presented by hooters. Danica patricks nascar career ended after 252 national series starts, the last coming in the 2018 daytona 500. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. A 200time nascar race winner and seventime nascar champion, petty witnessed the indianapolis 500 in person for the first time in 2007 and participated as a coowner for the first time last year. Other former jrm drivers to earn the honor during that time include chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly.
Jan 09, 20 kasey kahne, 32, has been popular with fans of nascar and openwheel cars because of his quiet, yet friendly persona and cleancut good looksto say nothing of his talent as a driver. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Time is running out to vote for nascars most popular driver. Sources said another scenario would have sadler drive for hamlin the entire way, although that is the most unlikely option. But nearly midway through the voting window, we thought it was time for an update. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Year monster energy series nationwide series camping world series. He also earned the nascar grand national series most popular driver honor driving this car in 1957. After a string of 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, dale earnhardt jr. Vote elliott sadler for nascar xfinity series most popular driver. Sep 05, 2017 nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Kasey kahne is the latest nascar driver to retire, at ease.
Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Bill elliott, chases father, won the award 16 times during his career. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Earnhardt won the nascar nmpa most popular driver award for the 11th straight year on. Chase elliott voted nascars most popular driver for. In 1988, charlottedaytona dash series later the goodys dash series driver shawna robinson became the first woman to win a nascar touring series event, also earning rookie of the year and most popular driver honors. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters.
The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver engaging. Feb 19, 2018 michael waltrip spills taco over denny hamlins car 2015 nascar sprint cup duration. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Elliott earned the 2015 most popular driver award in the xfinity series at the. The quebec native last competed in the nascar xfinity series, driving for obaika racing and king autosport. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascar s major series. Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no.
Chase elliott wins most popular driver for 2nd year in a row. As the 20 nascar season revs up this weekend at daytona, athlon sports offers up our preseason top 25 sprint cup series driver rankings. Fine line helped write and produce this video for the 2018 nascar monster energy cup series awards on nbcsn. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla. Chase elliott, winner of jrms first of two nxs titles, swept the award in 2014 and 2015, while regan smith won it in his first full season with the team in 20. Nascar chad knaus accepts crew chief of the year award 20 duration. Dec 16, 2019 the series lost a 16time most popular award winner, the thirdwinningest driver in the sports history, a threetime champion and a contender who walked away at what many thought was the peak of. He has also competed in other series, most notably the nascar camping world truck series, nascar pintys series and arca racing series. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars.
Elliott won the award last season, the first since dale earnhardt jr. Petty, a racing icon and one of the most recognizable figures in nascar history, will be participating in his secondstraight indianapolis 500. It is no secret what is the heart and soul of nascar. Not a great weekend so far for 14time most popular driver. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Cup most popular driver voting now open nascar talk. Click on the race name to go to the nextlast race inforundown page for. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Nov 28, 2018 elliott sadler wins most popular driver for third straight season in the nascar xfinity series after finishing fifth in the final standings for 2018. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors.
Elliott, a nmpa hall of fame member and the 1988 cup series champion, holds the record for most popular driver award wins with 16 coming in 1984 to 1988, 1991 to 2000 and 2002. Danica patrick, driver of the chevrolet, stands in the garage area during. See a full list of previous winners on jayskis most popular driver news page at the bottom. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar. 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. Chase elliotts run as nascar s most popular driver hit two consecutive years when he was voted as the sports top star.
The nascar whelen modified tour nwmt previously the nascar winston modified tour and nascar featherlite modified series from 1985 until 2005 is a stock car racing series owned and operated by nascar in the modified division. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. In her sophomore dash series run, robinson became the first woman to earn the pole position for a nascar touring series race. Alex guenette born april 25, 1996 is a canadian professional stock car racing driver. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. His racing career on the upswing, elliott was named as part of the. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 17. Ap chase elliotts run as nascars most popular driver hit two consecutive years when he was voted as the sports top star. Aug 16, 2018 kasey kahne has been in the top 10 of the most popular driver voting for 14 straight seasons.
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