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 has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and one. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Nascar touring series most popular drivers revealed. Who has won the most popular driver award in nascar answers.
The fan vote allowed two drivers to transfer the main event. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Will chase elliott become nascars most popular driver. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. In recent years, it could be said that the award has pretty much been the dale earnhardt jr. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver.
Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. 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. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Nascar most popular driver voting begins speed sport. Racing journalist jeff gluck compiled the top 10 racers on every ballot for nascars most popular driver award since 2003, and.
Nov 30, 2018 the most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. But nearly midway through the voting window, we thought it was time for an update. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. 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. The 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. Dec 05, 2014 the 40yearold already holds the record for most consecutive most popular driver wins, which he extended friday. Voting for the full field of drivers will end on sept. 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. Dec 04, 2017 well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar.
Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver cole frederick, september 5, 2017 5. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla. Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Flawed system rewards best team, not best driver by david smith, 31814, 3. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. The most popular driver award winners for 2014 are. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts cover. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver.
Well, it might as well have been a lifetime ago for nascar. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. Or might danica patrick, newcomer kyle larson, sixtime potentially soontobe seven. All 45 legends whove been voted into the nascar hall of fame. Ryan blaney, kyle busch, matt dibenedetto, chase elliott and martin truex jr. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award.
Las vegas chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Thats it heres your 20 nascar driver of the year vote in full, with the final averaged ratings for all 28 drivers. Have you ever wondered who the most popular nascar driver in your state was. 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. Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is 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. 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. During said luncheon, several awards are handed out, including the one for most popular driver. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program.
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. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Will an espy vote be a vote for most popular driver. 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 was the case last year, the. Elliotts father, 1988 champion bill elliott, was voted most popular driver a. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most.
Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. Voting open now for the 2014 cra most popular driver speed51. 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. 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. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Nascar cup series drivers join rutledge wood to talk favorite reality tv shows motorsports on nbc duration. 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. The award will be renamed for him when he fully retires 198488, 19912000, 2002 richard petty has won it 9 times. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin.
You know, theres a reason hes voted nascars most popular driver year in and year out. This very well could be the year logano, just 24, wins his first sprint cup title. The only caveat is that said drivers car must be in racing condition as deemed by nascar. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. He won 37 races, a series championship in 1988 and a mindboggling 16 consecutive nascar most popular driver awards. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open.
Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. Fans can cast a vote for a single driver once daily at. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Move over dale jr nascars new most popular driver is. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick. Voting for the 2018 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, wednesday, sept. Those awards were greatly appreciated last year by the award winners and the participation by the cra fans was awesome last year. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. The agenda for nascar sprint cup series champions week in las vegas includes the traditional national motorsports press associations myers brothers luncheon on thursday.
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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. See a full list of previous winners on jayskis most popular driver news page at the bottom. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most popular. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar. Deep silver publishing nascar 14 in early 2014, starts. This article has been updated to reflect the time frame from august 2014 to august 2015. Nov 29, 2017 noted that sadlers win is the latest in a sixyear run by drivers for jr motorsports. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascar s most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. In the past, earnhardt knew his fans were voting daily only one vote per e.
Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. 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 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. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most. Chase elliott wins 2018 nmpa most popular driver award. Sep 05, 2018 nascar most popular driver voting underway september 5, 2018 at 9. Is nascar most popular driver voting format flawed. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Two years ago, voting for the most popular race of champions asphalt modified series driver made a smashing debut on. If he is not eligible, who do you think and who do you want to get it. 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.
Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar. Its unreal to be voted the nxs most popular driver for a second year in a row, sadler said in the press release. Elliott sadler wins xfinity series most popular driver. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 vote. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in. I think chase elliot will get it, but i want it to be kyle larson. Sadler voted nxs most popular driver for a third time. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas.
Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. Nascar on tuesday tweeted the five frontrunners for cup most popular driver in alphabetical order. 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. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second.
Danica patrick among top votegetters for sprint allstar. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and keselowski 200809 have all won the award. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. After that, i found the top 64 drivers by flair in rnascar.