Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times during a stellar career in which he won 44 races, including two daytona 500s. While the most popular driver in the nascar cup series wont be announced. The winner of nascars most recent race at bristol last saturday night, logano is one of the series young guard who has quickly become a major factor week in and week out. Kyle busch closes 2019 season in winning fashion toyota usa. Ryan preece voted 2012 most popular driver on nascar. She was voted the favorite female athlete at the kids choice award in 2008, 2012 and 20. Kyle is one of the most talented racers in nascar history and after. The most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. At the 20 daytona 500, patrick became the first female driver to.
Chihuahua was added to calendar, while guadalajara returned after a oneyear hiatus. She also won the legend award at the 2018 kids choice sports. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live.
He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. By amanda vincent voting has opened for the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. Won the cup series most popular driver award for the last two years 2018, 2019. Won the 2012 nascar cup series championship for team penske won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010 made his national series debut in the gander trucks in 2004. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10, based on. Chase elliott wins 2018 nmpa most popular driver award. The winner will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards banquet at the wynn las vegas on nov. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. The nascar manufacturers championship is awarded by nascar to the most successful manufacturer over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. Chase elliott i think hes already won the 2018 most popular driver award. The pied piper of daytona is the most popular nascar driver in the sport today. 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.
Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping. Cresco, ia august 2, 2012 the nascarfeatherlite most improved driver award was recently presented to the following drivers. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. Won the 2012 nascar cup series championship for team penske. Sadler named xfinity most popular driver the voice of nascar. Nascar reports, tv coverage and most columns state. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. Toyota motor entered nascar ten years ago and made history as the first manufacturer headquartered outside the u. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. The manufacturers championship was first awarded in 1952, to hudson different car makeengine combinations are considered to be different manufacturers for the purposes of the. To go with that he has a nice portfolio of victories daytona twice. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors nascar official home race results, schedule, standings, news. Won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010 made his national series debut in.
Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for 2017 during the monster energy cup series awards ceremony thursday night. Preece won in fan balloting for the 2012 most popular driver award on the nascar whelen modified tour. Elliott sadler has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the third consecutive year. The 34yearold from las vegas, becomes the first camry driver to win.
Martin truex jr it sounds to me like chase elliott is on his way, from what everybody says. He is the 2017 monster energy nascar cup series champion and a twotime nascar. Featherlite presents the nascarfeatherlite most improved driver award following each nascar nationwide series, camping world truck series and regional series race. He withdrew his name from the ballot for that award after winning it in 2002. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010 made his national series debut in the gander trucks in 2004. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand national 19501970, winston cup grand national 19711985, winston cup 19862003, nextel cup 20042007, sprint cup 20082016 and the monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 click on the year to see detailed race. Won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Elliott won nascar s most popular driver award a record 16 times 19841988, 19912000, 2002. Richmond enascar iracing pro invitational driver stats jayskis. Toyota celebrates a decade in nascar with sights on a cup.
Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Rookie of the year, most popular driver, manufacturers championship. With no practice or qualifying before the race, the simulators that ford, chevrolet and toyota have in the charlotte, north carolina region, will play a significant role. The award is presented to a driver who demonstrates the most improvement in terms of finishing position from race to race. Richmond enascar iracing pro invitational driver stats. The most popular driver award is the only major nascar award. In 2005, the georgia state legislature declared october 8 as bill elliott day in the state of georgia. The 2012 nascar toyota series was the sixth nascar series and the ninth organized by nascar mexico. The 40 drivers competing in the 2020 daytona 500, in order of starting position. 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. Dale earnhardt jr still needs win more to compete with these winners. Made his national series debut in the gander trucks in 2004. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. Voting begins for nmpa nascars most popular driver award.
As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Patricks strong fan base voted her the indycar series most popular driver from 2005 to 2010 and the nascar nationwide series most popular driver in 2012. Busch won five races and claimed 17 topfive results and 27 top10 finishes over 36. The winner of the award will be revealed during the sprint cup series awards banquet at wynn las vegas on dec. 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. This is the first time a driver has won four consecutive poles since bill elliott did it in julyaugust 1985.
Bill elliott, the 1988 cup series champion and a 16time winner of nascars most popular driver award, helped make sure his son chase, now 19, had everything at his competitive disposal. Hes won the most popular driver award 11 straight times from 200320. Fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. After missing half of the 2016 premier series season due to. Gragson wins 51st annual snowball derby with late pass. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Voting for the 2012 national motorsports press association nmpa nascar most popular driver award will officially begin march 15. The nascar cup series was formerly known as strictly stock 1949, grand national.
Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award is now open and will continue until 11. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascars most popular driver award. Voting for 2012 nmpa nascar most popular driver award to. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Nascars newest most popular driver award winner chase elliott became the youngest winner in snowball derby history in 2011, following it up with another victory in 2015. And if a poll of other drivers conducted at daytona 500 media day is to be believed, elliott is already well on. Sadler retired from fulltime nascar national series competition following the season finale at homesteadmiami speedway, ending a 23year tenure that saw him compete in 853 races across the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series and. Company history operations executive bios awards media contacts. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by. In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to race fulltime in the series. Universal trailer news about our family of trailer brands.
All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. That year, patrick became the first woman to win the nascar most popular nationwide driver award. Ngots corrigan oil 200 at michigan saturday, august 10th at 1pm edt. Retired driver and nascar hall of famer bill elliott holds the record of most most popular driver award wins with 16, but time reigning most popular.
172 760 1225 1525 1500 1228 9 193 1319 794 618 135 856 670 153 1143 1574 575 301 686 914 952 796 670 1384 270 922 1119 19 382 664 626 1289 1362 572 868