Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Have you ever wondered who the most popular nascar driver in. 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. 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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver.
Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. It has been a dozen years since gordon won his fourth cup title, but he remains one of nascars most popular drivers. 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. Fantasy nascar drivers rankings for 2014 season bleacher. 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. Kim coon wraps up the nmpa most popular driver voting that saw chase elliott take home the award. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. 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. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition.
Truex won the 2018 title, busch won in 2015 and harvick in 2014. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award usa today. 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. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. 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. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win fox news. Why kevin harvick says this young nascar driver is the next. This is the first time a driver has won four consecutive poles since bill elliott did it in julyaugust 1985. Retired nascar racer who won the busch series championship in 1998 and 1999 and the daytona 500 in 2004 and 2014. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series.
Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Sadler and chase briscoe won the awards for most popular driver in. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in. 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 current most popular nascar driver is dale earnhardt jr. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. 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. 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.
The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. He won the 2014 nascar nationwide series championship, becoming the first rookie to win a national series championship in nascar. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. 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. 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. As of december 2015, which driver holds the qualifying record at sonoma. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most. In 2012, brad keselowski came out of nowhere to be one of the most. Will chase elliott become nascars most popular driver. Chase elliott won three times in the cup series in 2018, including twice in the.
Nascar reports, tv coverage and most columns state. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. 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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. 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. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. William clyde chase elliott ii born november 28, 1995 is an american professional stock car. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate.
Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. Nascars most popular driver chase elliott signs with iconic. Nascars three top series annually name their most popular driver award at the. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. 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 has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a. He went into his first race with a car he coowned with his half brother kerry.
He won his 12th consecutive sprint cup series most popular driver award in 2014. Earnhardt was voted nascars most popular driver in 2014 for a twelfth straight year. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. 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. Feb 20, 2014 gordons 88 career victories are the most in nascars modern era. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Nascars most popular driver chase elliott signs with. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Which driver has been voted most popular the most times.
The winner of the most awards is bill elliott with 16 in the monster energy cup series. The fans have spoken and chase elliott has won the nascar xfinity series most popular driver award for the second consecutive year. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Top 10 most successful nascar drivers of 21st century. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Won the cup series most popular driver award for the last two years 2018, 2019 won the cup series rookieoftheyear award in 2016.
Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. 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. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. The rabid fan base helps earnhardt secure lucrative personal endorsement deals with the likes of chevrolet.
Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Only nascar hall of famer bill elliott has more mpd awards with 16. In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. All three raced for the championship last season against logano, who won the finale to snag the title away from the three drivers. Later in the year, he was named the nationwide series most popular driver. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Bill elliott was voted the most popular driver 16 times, the most of any driver.
See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. This article has been updated to reflect the time frame from august 2014 to august 2015. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. 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. This very well could be the year logano, just 24, wins his first sprint cup title. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap news. Ngots corrigan oil 200 at michigan saturday, august 10th at 1pm edt. How many most popular driver awards has dale earnhardt jr. Gordons 88 career victories are the most in nascars modern era. Bill elliott has the most most popular driver awards in the cup series with 16. The most popular driver award winners for 2014 are. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states.
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