Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. He won the 2014 nascar nationwide series championship, becoming the first rookie to win a national series championship in nascar. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. While the most popular driver in the nascar cup series won t be announced until thursday, nascar on wednesday revealed winners of the most popular drivers voting in. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Which driver has been voted most popular the most times. See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. The most popular driver award winners for 2014 are. The fans have spoken and chase elliott has won the nascar xfinity series most popular driver award for the second consecutive year.
Nascar reports, tv coverage and most columns state. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed retired dale earnhardt jr. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted. Dec 05, 2014 earnhardt was named nascar s most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. In 2012, brad keselowski came out of nowhere to be one of the most. The rabid fan base helps earnhardt secure lucrative personal endorsement deals with the likes of chevrolet. Bill elliott was voted the most popular driver 16 times, the most of any driver. Top 10 most successful nascar drivers of 21st century. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award.
Fantasy nascar drivers rankings for 2014 season bleacher. Now, hes the proud dad of chase elliott, who recently became the youngestever champion of a nascar national touring series when he won the 2014. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Kim coon wraps up the nmpa most popular driver voting that saw chase elliott take home the award. It has been a dozen years since gordon won his fourth cup title, but he remains one of nascars most popular drivers. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Nov 16, 2017 autoweeks al pearce looks back on 10 highlights of nascars most popular drivers career. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win fox news. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. May 20, 2020 the namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for nascar on nbc. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most.
Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Bill elliott has the most most popular driver awards in the cup series with 16. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. He went into his first race with a car he coowned with his half brother kerry.
Truex won the 2018 title, busch won in 2015 and harvick in 2014. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. As of december 2015, which driver holds the qualifying record at sonoma. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. The winner of the most awards is bill elliott with 16 in the monster energy cup series. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. Chase elliott won three times in the cup series in 2018, including twice in the. 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. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win. Nascars most popular driver chase elliott signs with.
Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Nascars most popular driver chase elliott signs with iconic. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Won the cup series most popular driver award for the last two years 2018, 2019 won the cup series rookieoftheyear award in 2016. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas.
Will chase elliott become nascars most popular driver. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. Winning the daytona 500 in 2004 and 2014 clearly were the watershed moments. Gordons 88 career victories are the most in nascars modern era. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Nascar driver chase elliott has been called a lot of things, from the future most popular driver to the most overrated driver still looking for his first cup series win. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open.
Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Elliott, the reigning, twotime nascar cup series most popular driver, has won six races since joining the nascar cup series full time in 2016 with. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Sadler and chase briscoe won the awards for most popular driver in. He won his 12th consecutive sprint cup series most popular driver award in 2014. Nascars three top series annually name their most popular driver award at the. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports.
Feb 18, 2015 earnhardt was voted nascar s most popular driver in 2014 for a twelfth straight year. Feb 12, 2014 matt kenseth was expected to be a top10 fantasy driver in 20, but no one expected him to be the best driver in fantasy nascar. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed. Dec 16, 2019 junior won just 26 of 631 starts and never seriously challenged for the title, but he was invariably nascars most popular driver and its reliable goto face for generating national attention. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Have you ever wondered who the most popular nascar driver in. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. 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.
Mar 02, 2020 elliott, the reigning, twotime nascar cup series most popular driver, has won six races since joining the nascar cup series full time in 2016 with the powerhouse hendrick motorsports team and has. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Nov 23, 2015 the fans have spoken and chase elliott has won the nascar xfinity series most popular driver award for the second consecutive year. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. William clyde chase elliott ii born november 28, 1995 is an american professional stock car. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. Junior won just 26 of 631 starts and never seriously challenged for the title, but he was invariably nascars most popular driver and its reliable goto face for generating national attention. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in. Ngots corrigan oil 200 at michigan saturday, august 10th at 1pm edt. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition.
Only nascar hall of famer bill elliott has more mpd awards with 16. Apr 04, 2020 won the cup series most popular driver award for the last two years 2018, 2019 won the cup series rookieoftheyear award in 2016. In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. All three raced for the championship last season against logano, who won the finale to snag the title away from the three drivers. This is the first time a driver has won four consecutive poles since bill elliott did it in julyaugust 1985. The current most popular nascar driver is dale earnhardt jr. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. Why kevin harvick says this young nascar driver is the next. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Won gander trucks most popular driver award in 2015.
List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18 and finally. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday in nashville. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap 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. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. This very well could be the year logano, just 24, wins his first sprint cup title. How many most popular driver awards has dale earnhardt jr. Matt kenseth was expected to be a top10 fantasy driver in 20, but no one expected him to be the best driver in fantasy nascar.
Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award usa today. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Dec 04, 2019 while the most popular driver in the nascar cup series won t be announced until thursday, nascar on wednesday revealed winners of the most popular drivers voting in the xfinity and gander rv. Earnhardt was voted nascars most popular driver in 2014 for a twelfth straight year. Later in the year, he was named the nationwide series most popular driver. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Retired nascar racer who won the busch series championship in 1998 and 1999 and the daytona 500 in 2004 and 2014.
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