Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver engaging. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Rookie chase briscoe was named monday as the 2017 national motorsports press associations most popular driver in the nascar camping world truck series.
Danica patrick and 2017 nascar cup champ martin truex jr. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. He would race full time in the cup series until 2017, qualifying for the playoffs several times and being voted nascars most popular driver every year since 2003. Nobody won more nascar national series races in 2017 than busch. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. He won the most popular driver award on thursday night for the 15th consecutive time. Who is nascars next most popular driver after dale jr. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Nascars next most popular driver needs to be highly.
He won the most popular driver award on thursday night for the 15th. Drivers in the top32 of the cup series driver points standings when voting began sept. Sep 05, 2017 nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. The most popular driver award will be handed out with all the other nascar cup awards on thursday in nashville nbc sports network, 8 p. Aug 10, 2017 kevin harvick doesnt fully understand why dale earnhardt jr. Thursday night during the champions week awards banquet elliott was once again named the national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver. Earnhardt had won the award for 15 consecutive years through his retirement following the 2017 season. Oct 03, 2017 d ale earnhardt jrs monopoly on nascars most popular driver award has endured for 14 years, about as long as he has competed at the highest level. Jun 15, 2017 bill, now 61, was a driver in the cup series from 1976 through 2012, winning the series title in 1988 and earning the title of the sports most popular driver a record 16 times.
Nascar community agrees on new most popular driver sporting. Chase elliott named 2018 nascar cup series most popular driver. During the monster energy nascar cup series awards event in las vegas on thursday night, elliott was named the winner of the 2018 national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. With elliott being the son of an immensely popular former cup series champion and enjoying a close relationship with nascars current most. As popular and important to nascar as elliott is, kyle larson probably is the most talented driver on this list, and might be the best driver in the series right now. Its called the most popular driver and its voted on by the fans. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar.
But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Most popular driver campaign wins again for the second straight year, i had the honor of shooting, producing and editing the most popular driver video campaign for brad keselowski racing and for the second year in a row a bkr driver took the trophy. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Dec 06, 2019 jimmie johnson has never won the most popular driver award in his cup career. If nascars next most popular driver is a driver is a highly successful championship contender, just like lebron james, stephen curry and peyton manning in their respective, leagues, that will. Dec 05, 2019 chase elliott wins cup most popular driver award december 5, 2019 8. Earnhardt was named nascar s most popular driver for 2017 during the monster energy cup series awards ceremony thursday night at the wynn in las vegas. He essentially said that jimmie johnson should be the sports most popular, not dale jr. His nickname was awesome bill from dawsonville, a tribute to his popularity and his hometown in georgia. Chase elliott is nascars new most popular driver the drive.
For the first time since 2003, nowretired dale earnhardt jr. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. 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. Voting opens for 2019 nmpa most popular driver mrn. Sep 05, 2018 one thing is certain when it comes to the 2018 nascar most popular driver award. By amanda vincent fan voting to choose the 2019 most popular driver in the monster energy nascar cup series is open until noon et dec. Chase elliott of hendrick motorsports wins the 2018 national motor sports press associations most popular driver award in las vegas. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. Nascar driver chase elliotts family has long history at the. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Hendrick motorsports driver chase elliott was named the 2019 nmpa most popular driver on thursday night during. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Nascar driver chase elliotts family has long history at.
Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. Bill, now 61, was a driver in the cup series from 1976 through 2012, winning the series title in 1988 and earning the title of the sports most popular driver a record 16 times. Elliott continues as nascars most popular driver racer. Perhaps the most devastating moment in his time spent racing the 2001 daytona 500 crash that killed his father, dale earnhardt sr. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. 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 most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar.
The season began at daytona international speedway with the advance auto parts clash, the canam duel qualifying races and the 59th running of the daytona 500. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. This week, kevin harvick commented on dale earnhardt jr being nascars most popular driver. Elliott sadler has the most with four awards in the xfinity series, and johnny benson jr. Kevin harvick doesnt fully understand why dale earnhardt jr. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. 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. Chase elliott wins cup most popular driver award december 5, 2019 8. Nascar driver william byron knows the iracing world better than most if not all of the drivers currently competing online while the covid19 pandemic has the reallife season on hold. Dec 06, 2019 chase elliotts reign as the most popular driver in nascar will continue for another year. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Dec 04, 2019 the most popular driver award will be handed out with all the other nascar cup awards on thursday in nashville nbc sports network, 8 p. The 2017 monster energy nascar cup series was the 69th season of professional stock car racing in the united states, and the 46th modernera cup series season.
Sep 02, 2017 fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. Sep 05, 2018 the 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. Kevin harvick says his criticism of dale earnhardt jr. May 17, 2020 leave a comment on chex most popular nascar driver whatever voting system is used, it has to be fair and open to all people equally or the results are questionable. Nascars young guns are confident they can step in for. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Earnhardts father, seventime nascar cup series champion dale earnhardt, drove on childress team for 18 years, the sporting news noted. Bill elliott was the last driver other than earnhardt to be named most popular driver in 2002, and holds the alltime record with 16 awards, while.
Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. The veteran driver won five cup races, five xfinity and three truck races. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of dale earnhardt jr. Who are nascars most popular drivers, according to twitter. The fans have spoken, and the legacy lives on for another year. Fine line helped write and produce this video for the 2018 nascar monster energy cup series awards on nbcsn. Why nascar still hands out a most popular driver award. Just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. Nascars most popular driver to become a dad southern living. Sep 04, 2019 the 2019 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program on thursday, december 5. While it wasnt surprising chase elliott was voted the most popular driver in nascar s cup series, the driver said it was a special moment because his father bill won the award 16 times during his.
But monday afternoon, fans were given something to cheer for once again and. Nascar drivers believe chase elliott will win the 2018 most popular driver award, ending dale earnhardt jr. In this age of social media, one of the best ways to gauge a persons popularity is to count their twitter followers. In 2016, earnhardt began experiencing issues with concussionlike symptoms after several hard crashes. Aug 16, 2017 nascar driver william byron knows the iracing world better than most if not all of the drivers currently competing online while the covid19 pandemic has the reallife season on hold. Last april, nascar nation received the news they knew would come eventually but all hoped would be a long way off. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. D ale earnhardt jrs monopoly on nascars most popular driver award has endured for 14 years, about as long as he has competed at the highest level. As ontrack competition comes to a conclusion, theres another showdown on the line in the nascar xfinity series, nascar camping world truck series and nascars seven touring series, as voting for the most popular driver awards begins on tuesday, oct. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox.