2014 nascar most popular driver award

Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. He also won an xfinity series championship in 2014. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. 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. The award will be renamed for him when he fully retires 198488, 19912000, 2002 richard petty has won it 9 times. Behar dethroned 2014 most popular driver brandon mcreynolds, while abreu earned the award in his first year in stock cars after transitioning from a successful openwheel career. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. Vote elliott sadler for nascar xfinity series most popular driver. No nascar driver is as good at anything as dale earnhardt. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec.

The 2015 nascar sprint cup series season was full of surprises. Who has won the most popular driver award in nascar answers. 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. Because of his vast twitter following 12,500 and counting ben rhodes knew he had the support from racing fans as far as germany in most. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18 and finally. 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. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. He won his 12th consecutive sprint cup series most popular driver award in 2014.

For most popular driver award, everyone is chase elliott. Other former jrm drivers to earn the honor during that time include sadler 201618 chase elliott 2014 15, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping. Earnhardt would win the award for 15 straight years from 2003 to 2017, a nascar record. He went into his first race with a car he coowned with his half brother kerry. The 2019 nascar cup series awards are in nashville for the first time, with a weeks worth. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn.

It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. The winner of the most awards is bill elliott with 16 in the monster energy cup series. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award.

Driver nabs award for 12th straight year darlington, s. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. It started out as a poll of just the drivers, but eventually included all nascar cup competitors. The most popular driver award winners for 2014 are.

Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Ngots corrigan oil 200 at michigan saturday, august 10th at 1pm edt. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. But the name of the winner of the 2015 sprint nmpa most popular driver award, announced friday night during the nascar sprint cup. He won the busch series twice and he won the daytona 500 in 2004 and 2014. Danica nascar most popular driver award danica patrick.

Retired nascar racer who won the busch series championship in 1998 and 1999 and the daytona 500 in 2004 and 2014. How many most popular driver awards has dale earnhardt jr. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla. The award is presented by the national motorsports press association nmpa, and became sponsored by chex in 2005. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Two years ago, voting for the most popular race of champions asphalt modified series driver made a smashing debut on.

Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Danica patrick, driver of the chevrolet, stands in the garage area during. Who are the most popular drivers in the nascar regional. Brett moffitt, driver of the michael warip racing toyota, stands in the. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51.

Voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap news. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. Earnhardt won his record 12th straight award for most popular driver friday during nascars seasonending ceremony. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the fans favorite nascar driver. He would hold the record for 10 straight years as a most popular driver from 1991 to 2000, a record that would stand until 20, when dale earnhardt, jr. The ceremony presenting the award is called the nascar awards banquet, and it is held in las vegas, nevada in november of each year. Why nascar still hands out a most popular driver award.

Nascars most popular driver award stock car racing wiki. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. 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. I really think chase elliott is our biggest tie to our grassroots nascar fan, harvick said wednesday on daytona 500 media. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. Not a great weekend so far for 14time most popular driver. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr.

See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. And if a poll of other drivers conducted at daytona 500 media day is to be believed, elliott is already well on his way. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. To 2014 series champion kevin harvick, the answer is a nobrainer. The award is voted on by fans, leaving little doubt as to. Chase elliott wins 2019 most popular driver nascar. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years.

Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Tony kanaan won the 20 indy 500 and most popular driver award. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas.