In 2012, brad keselowski came out of nowhere to be one of the most. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. 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. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Voting under way to determine nascars most popular driver. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed. The namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for nascar on nbc.
Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Results, points after xfinity race at bristol nascar. Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc. Official chase elliott nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51.
Nascar on espn noted the disappointing accident for larson. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Collectible nascar figurines are also available, such as bobbleheads and the popular funko pop. Nascar active drivers most wins quiz by superspurjm. Dec 16, 2019 a handful of drivers representing seven cup series championships and 173 combined victories retired from nascar during the current decade. The most popular of the nascar predictions are which driver will win the race, but thats far from the only way to win money on a race. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. He was voted most popular driver in the xfinity series in 2014 and 2015. Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. In 2018 and 2019, he won the cup series most popular driver award. Carl edwards, winner of 28 nascar cup series races and 2007 xfinity series champion.
Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Feb 12, 2014 matt kenseth was expected to be a top10 fantasy driver in 20, but no one expected him to be the best driver in fantasy nascar. Dec 05, 2019 the winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series season was full of surprises. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. Nascar collectibles, nascar memorabilia, display cases. The official nascar shop has everything you need to add to your nascar collection when you shop our assortment of authentic nascar collectibles, including nascar display cases, trading cards, and signed memorabilia. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascar s sprint cup series 0 of 10 the late dale earnhardt left with son dale earnhardt jr. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Earnhardt is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill elliott was named the recipient at the conclusion of the 2002 season.
Unifirst becomes a primary sponsor of nascar driver chase. Harry gant, winner of 18 nascar cup series races, including two southern 500 victories. Some of the most popular drivers on the circuit already. In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday in nashville.
Sixtime cup series winner, chase elliott, voted by nascar fans as the most popular driver the past two years, will be at the helm of the allnew no. William clyde chase elliott ii born november 28, 1995 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Nascar announces hall of fame nominees for class of 2021. There is a scramble among the teams to sign high profile drivers that consistently end up in the winner. Dec 26, 2014 nascars most popular driver answers some of his fans most pressing questions. Oct 12, 2017 amy earnhardt, the wife of nascar s most popular driver, will lead the field to green on oct. It is the 12 th consecutive year that earnhardt jr. One of the most polarizing active drivers in nascar, keselowski is the 2012 sprint cup champion and a 2010 xfinity series champion. Bill elliott holds the record for most mpd awards as the 1988 nascar champion earned the honor 16 times.
Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. Nascars most popular driver answers some of his fans most pressing questions. The winner of the most awards is bill elliott with 16 in the monster energy cup series. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. The winner of nascars most recent race at bristol last saturday night, logano is one of the series young guard who has quickly become a major factor week in and week out.
But the name of the winner of the 2015 sprint nmpa most popular driver award, announced friday night during the nascar sprint cup. The total is off 20% from 2009 and will drop again this. He had also been voted nascars most popular driver four times. May 20, 2020 the namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for nascar on nbc. Kevin harvick, the 2014 nascar cup champion and winner of a serieshigh four races this year, has a nomination to succeed retired dale earnhardt jr. Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. As a nascar hall of fame driver who now serves as fox sports primary.
Matt kenseth was expected to be a top10 fantasy driver in 20, but no one expected him to be the best driver in fantasy nascar. The series lost a 16time most popular award winner, the. Going back a little bit, when elliott was competing in the arca racing series in 20, he became the first driver to win all four of the countrys prominent short track races, including the all american. He won the sprint cup series at new hampshire on 28th june 2009, achieved the xfinity series title at kentucky on 14th june 2008, and also won the 1st camping world truck series at. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 votegetters competing for top accolades at the seasons end. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar.
Besides, he is also one of the highestpaid race car drivers of 2020. Elliott won the xfinity series championship in 2014, when he was 18 and. But hed only won one race each in the last two seasons. 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.
The list includes five firsttime nascar hall of fame nominees three on the modern era ballot and two on the pioneer ballot. Harry hyde, 1970 nascar cup series championship crew chief. Later in the year, he was named the nationwide series most popular driver. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. 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 has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Every nascar fan can find officially licensed dale earnhardt jr. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college.
As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Motorsports as he replaced retiring fourtime champion jeff gordon. Earnhardt is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill elliott was named the. Dec 01, 2018 nascar drivers sound off on the search for star power december 1, 2018 12. 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. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most popular. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states.
Top 10 most successful nascar drivers of 21st century. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Nascars most popular driver had a mechanical problem at martinsville, crashed last week at texas and crashed sunday when he appeared to have a tire issue that caused him to spin. Nascar sprint cup driver with most wins per season quiz. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. May 24, 2019 top 5 most hated active nascar drivers may 24, 2019 may 24, 2019 by eli hartsoe being a nascar fan is all about cheering on your favorite driver and sticking with them through hard times, team changes and championships or even lackthereof.
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. Et, nascars soontobevoted most popular driver, chase elliott, claimed his first career cup series win after a laterace duel with martin truex jr. Lorenzen was twice named winner of the most popular driver award. Fantasy nascar drivers rankings for 2014 season bleacher. Nascar final four set with denny hamlins phoenix win fox news. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no.
Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award usa today. When i started winning this award, it was all about the popularity of the driver. Joey logano won three major events of nascar and is inducted in our index of the top 10 most successful nascar drivers of the 21st century. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Jeff burton 21time cup series winner, dale earnhardt jr. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers may 24, 2019 may 24, 2019 by eli hartsoe being a nascar fan is all about cheering on your favorite driver and sticking with them through hard times, team changes and championships or even lackthereof. Watch your favorite driver in style when you shop our unbeatable selection of dale earnhardt jr.
Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers belly up sports. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Nascar picks are also available for futures bets on which driver will win the cup at the end of the season. Chase elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years and is quickly building a loyal and rabid fan base. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors.
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