Fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. 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. Nascars most popular driver award stock car racing wiki. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. 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. If he is not eligible, who do you think and who do you want to get it.
Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is chase. Time is running out to vote for nascars most popular driver. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. 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. Who has won the most popular driver award in nascar answers. Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18. Two years ago, voting for the most popular race of champions asphalt modified series driver made a smashing debut on. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. This article has been updated to reflect the time frame from august 2014 to august 2015. Have you ever wondered who the most popular nascar driver in your state was. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Apr 01, 2014 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.
Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and one. Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is. Fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. Dec 05, 2014 the 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. Voting for the 2018 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, wednesday, sept. Nascar burning questions as the sprint cup series heads to. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the.
Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award is now open and will continue until 11. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Will chase elliott become nascars most popular driver. Is nascar most popular driver voting format flawed. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascar s most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr.
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. Nov 29, 2017 noted that sadlers win is the latest in a sixyear run by drivers for jr motorsports. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. In recent years, it could be said that the award has pretty much been the dale earnhardt jr.
Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most. Elliott also has an extraordinary connection with race fans, as shown by the 16 times he was voted nascars most popular driver, and his legacy remains relevant as his son chase potentially. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. 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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for 2017 during the monster energy cup series awards ceremony thursday night at the wynn in las vegas. Voting opens for 2014 most popular driver awards in nascar. All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. All 45 legends whove been voted into the nascar hall of fame. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis.
He won 37 races, a series championship in 1988 and a mindboggling 16 consecutive nascar most popular driver awards. Apr 18, 2018 if your favorite driver doesnt have an automatic bid in the 2018 monster energy nascar allstar race, never fear, the fan vote is here. Cup most popular driver voting now open nascar talk nbc. Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. In the past, earnhardt knew his fans were voting daily only one vote per e. 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. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in.
Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Will an espy vote be a vote for most popular driver. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick. 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. Elliott sadler has a special message for all of the nascar xfinity series fans. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. It looks like fans of driver josh wise are ready to take on dale earnhardt jr. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Alex bowman is one spot and 18 points below the cutline heading in the nascar playoffs round of 12 elimination race at kansas speedway, but the no. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Voting for the nascar national motorsports press association most popular driver award is scheduled to start in july.
Voting open now for the 2014 cra most popular driver speed51. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts. 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. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar. Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. After that, i found the top 64 drivers by flair in rnascar. The fan vote allowed two drivers to transfer the main event. You know, theres a reason hes voted nascars most popular driver year in and year out.
Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. Winners of the nascar sprint cup series most popular driver award. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next.
The 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. Nascar most popular driver voting begins speed sport. Starting now, you can have a say in who gets to race in. 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. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. Vote elliott sadler for nascar xfinity series most popular. During said luncheon, several awards are handed out, including the one for most popular driver.
Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. The only caveat is that said drivers car must be in racing condition as deemed by nascar. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. Its unreal to be voted the nxs most popular driver for a second. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts cover. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most popular. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. 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.
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. 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. May 20, 2014 elliott also has an extraordinary connection with race fans, as shown by the 16 times he was voted nascar s most popular driver, and his legacy remains relevant as his son chase potentially. Voting opens for 2014 most popular driver awards in nascar nationwide, nascar camping world truck and nascar touring series. Its unreal to be voted the nxs most popular driver for a second year in a row, sadler said in the press release. Voting for this years national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters opened today at noon.
Sep 05, 2018 nascar most popular driver voting underway september 5, 2018 at 9. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. The award is presented by the national motorsports press association nmpa, and became sponsored by chex in 2005. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Vote your favorite driver into the 2018 monster energy nascar.
Thats it heres your 20 nascar driver of the year vote in full, with the final averaged ratings for all 28 drivers. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and keselowski 200809 have all won the award. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. Or might danica patrick, newcomer kyle larson, sixtime potentially soontobe seven. The award will be renamed for him when he fully retires 198488, 19912000, 2002 richard petty has won it 9 times. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. The agenda for nascar sprint cup series champions week in las vegas includes the traditional national motorsports press associations myers brothers luncheon on thursday. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Nascar burning questions as the sprint cup series heads. Chase elliott voted most popular driver again speed sport. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap news. Voting begins for nmpa nascars most popular driver.
Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascar s annual seasonending awards. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. It started out as a poll of just the drivers, but eventually included all nascar cup competitors. 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. This very well could be the year logano, just 24, wins his first sprint cup title. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 vote. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. 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.
His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. 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. Ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver. Voting for the full field of drivers will end on sept. Elliotts father, 1988 champion bill elliott, was voted most popular driver a. Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver cole frederick, september 5, 2017 5. Nascar cup series news monday, feb 25 1899 fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. I think chase elliot will get it, but i want it to be kyle larson. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award usa today. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. 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. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Dec 04, 2017 well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar. Those awards were greatly appreciated last year by the award winners and the participation by the cra fans was awesome last year.