Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. Earnhardt had won the award for 15 consecutive years through his retirement following the 2017 season. Voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et. Elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. The news comes right after patrick won the nationwide series most popular driver award last night. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Elliott continues as nascars most popular driver racer.
Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Voting begins for nmpa nascars most popular driver award. Voting for the national motorsports press association nmpa sprint most popular driver award is set to open at 12. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. Tony kanaan won the 20 indy 500 and most popular driver award. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar.
The last time darlington raceway hosted a cup race in may matt kenseth won. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th. Sadler earns third straight 2018 xfinity series most popular driver award. It is the second consecutive victory for elliott in. Danica patrick has taken the nascar world by storm, winning the most popular driver award last year as voted by fans. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. That year, patrick became the first woman to win the nascar most popular nationwide driver award. Brett moffitt, driver of the michael warip racing toyota, stands in the. Chase elliott accepts the most popular driver award as he attends the monster energy nascar cup series awards at music city center on december 05, 2019 in.
Nascar most popular driver award rookie of the year harley j. This upcoming december, an announcement of the hamburger helper most popular driver will be made. Allgaier continues jrm dominance of nascar xfinity series most. At the 20 daytona 500, patrick became the first female driver to clinch pole position and lead a green flag lap. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Danica patrick and dale earnhardt jr danica not worried. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Earnhardt, who is now retired from fulltime racing, falls short of bill elliotts record of 16 career most popular driver awards. While it wasnt surprising chase elliott was voted the most popular driver in nascars cup series, the driver said it was a special moment because his father bill won the award 16 times during his. Elliott sadler wins most popular driver for third straight season in the nascar. It would be a total shock if chase elliott did not. Elliott 201415, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012.
Regan smith followed in 20 and chase elliott swept the award in 201415. Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with 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. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity nascar. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Both fifield and marban won the most popular driver award for their series last year, with fifield making history as the first female to win the award for the tour. The star of the chion rookie of the year most popular driver. Nascar news latest nascar headlines from all nascar.
Fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. 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. November 29, 2012 the national motorsports press association nmpa is proud to announce, on behalf of all nascar fans who voted, dale earnhardt jr. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar.
Why nascar still hands out a most popular driver award. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012. Voting continues for nascar nmpa most popular driver award. Dale jr wins 10th consecutive most popular driver award december 2, 2012 by racing news darlington, s. Early trophy budweiser pole award daytona 500 tickets sprint cup series tickets video of budweiser shootout competition nascar awards one of americas mostbeloved sports, nascar, will begin in just a couple weeks, kicking off with the sprint unlimited on february 16, followed by the. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. 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. Award winning nascar driver danica patrick has game. The super bowl mainstay has now made sprint cup history, becoming. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. 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. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national.
Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award sporting. Dale earnhardt jr nascars most popular driver, win or. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. A fan vote determines the winner of the most popular driver award, which has been presented annually since 1953. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Who is oddson favorite to win nascar cup series race at. Best driver, best and worst races, biggest underachiever and more new, 17 comments a look back at the 20 nascar season with awards handed out in. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. Denny hamlin finished second and was followed by jeff gordon. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping.
Allgaier continues jrm dominance of nascar xfinity series. Nascar driver danica patrick is the most popular driver in the nationwide series. Nascar driver danica patrick has sonic speed with daytona. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. He won the most popular driver award on thursday night for the 15th. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Won the most popular driver award for the nascar nationwide series for the 20 season.
In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to race fulltime in the series. The award is the only major nascar award determined. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award.
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