Nascar shifts into high gear with three esports initiatives across the nascar heat 4 and iracing platforms. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. For the first time since 2003, nowretired dale earnhardt jr. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. Time is running out to vote for nascars most popular driver. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Feb 16, 2018 after a string of 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, dale earnhardt jr. The total is off 20% from 2009 and will drop again this. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Ryan blaney, kyle busch, matt dibenedetto, chase elliott and martin truex jr. See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. Fans can vote now for nascars most popular driver engaging.
Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times, more. Nascar community agrees on new most popular driver sporting. Jimmie johnson has never won the most popular driver award in his cup career. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for 2017 during the monster energy cup series awards ceremony thursday night. The national motorsports press association has released the top 10 drivers in voting, to this point, for the sprint most popular driver award, according. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season.
Voting under way to determine nascars 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. Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar silly. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. One thing is certain when it comes to the 2018 nascar most popular driver award. Chase elliott voted nascars most popular driver for second time. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Voting opens for 2019 nmpa most popular driver mrn. Chase elliott voted nascars most popular driver for. Chase elliotts run as nascars most popular driver hit two consecutive years when he was voted as the sports top star. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors.
But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Jeffrey earnhardt is the grandson of 7 time nascar cup champion dale earnhardt and nephew of this generations most popular driver, dale jr. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of dale earnhardt jr. Nascar standings including driver point standings and earnings, owners standings, and manufacturers standings for sprint cup, nationwide, and truck series. Earnhardt is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill elliott was named the. Jeffrey began his race career piloting a silver 4 cylinder yugo on the dirt tracks of wythe raceway in rural retreat, virginia. To be eligible, drivers must have declared series points and be in the top 40 in monster energy nascar cup series standings by the start of voting. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. Sep 05, 2018 to be eligible, drivers must have declared series points and be in the top 40 in monster energy nascar cup series standings by the start of voting. The 2019 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program on thursday, december 5. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday in nashville. Drivers in the top32 of the cup series driver points standings when voting began sept.
The nmpa most popular driver award for the monster energy nascar cup series is scheduled to be announced thursday at the nascar champions week awards. Las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of dale earnhardt jr. Chase elliott accepts the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award during the nascar awards banquet in nashville, tennessee. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Chase elliott named 2018 nascar cup series most popular driver. See a full list of previous winners on jayskis most popular driver news page at the bottom. The 2019 nascar cup series awards are in nashville for the first time, with a weeks worth. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 votegetters competing for top accolades at the seasons end. He is eighth on nascars alltime win list 55 wins and his 697 consecutive.
Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar. Time is running out to vote for nascar s most popular driver. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. 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. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Ngots corrigan oil 200 at michigan saturday, august 10th at 1pm edt. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver again. Others, like the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time, are more clear.
Nascar on tuesday tweeted the five frontrunners for cup most popular driver in alphabetical order. Also items on kyle buschs emotional moment on stage and. When 1989 sprint cup series champ retired in 2005, he had established himself one of the elite drivers of his era. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver again fox news. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Nascar community agrees on new most popular driver. He also won an xfinity series championship in 2014. Bill elliott, chases father, won the award 16 times during his career. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. Sep 11, 2019 predicting the 2019 nascar playoff standings. Elliott won the award last season, the first since dale earnhardt jr. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
After a string of 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, dale earnhardt jr. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. Chase elliotts run as nascar s most popular driver hit two consecutive years when he was voted as the sports top star. The annual award is determined 100% by fan voting, and elliott, 24, topped the ballot for the second consecutive year. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Elliott sadler vs ryan preece homestead 2017 related. 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. Chase elliott wins most popular driver award in nascar cup series. 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. 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. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. Earnhardt had won the award for 15 consecutive years through his retirement following the 2017 season. Nascar standings including driver point standings and earnings, owners standings.
Elliott won three races in 2019 and finished the season 10th in the standings. Elliott won three races in 2019 and finished the season 10th in the standings, but won the award. The 41yearold driver finished second in the standings to daniel suarez. Nov 07, 2019 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. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program.
As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in. Elliott sadler finished 2nd in series standings, four times nascar links. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series.
Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Nascar drivers believe chase elliott will win the 2018 most popular driver award, ending dale earnhardt jr. Which drivers are leading in most popular driver voting. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Predicting the 2019 nascar playoff standings yahoo sports. Dec 03, 2019 nascar on tuesday tweeted the five frontrunners for cup most popular driver in alphabetical order. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Driver eligibility for the most popular driver award is limited to those candidates that have declared for the nascar sprint cup series championship and have. Popular people tend to associate with other popular people, so hey popular person, meet our most popular person. Guys, someone else is going to get a chance to win most. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday.
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