Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascar s most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. Richard petty won it eight times, the last time in 1978. Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Kyle busch earns second nascar champion trophy, chase. In what has become an annual tradition, dale earnhardt jr. The award was presented thursday night during the annual nascar cup series awards banquet at the wynn on the las vegas strip, along with another award that is not presented every year.
Plans were formed in 2015 for his move to the big leagues with. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Votes may be cast at and via the nascar mobile application. After a bit of a delay to start the season, the nmpa nascar most popular driver award voting is officially open starting today at as was the case last year, the. Sep 29, 2015 want your favorite driver to win the 2015 nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Earnhardt was named nascars most popular driver for the 12th straight year on friday night during the sports annual awards banquet in las vegas. Burton, earnhardt, edwards headline hall of fame nominees.
Plans were formed in 2015 for his move to the big leagues with hendrick. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. A few weeks later after the 2003 season ended, elliott announced that he was relinquishing the no. Dale earnhardt was awarded the honor posthumously in 2001. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november.
Nov 29, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Dec 06, 2019 elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. Nemechek will try to defend his nascar camping world truck series 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.
Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascars most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. Most popular driver, bill france award of excellence cap. Through 2015, bill elliott has the alltime record with 16 awards, although dale earnhardt is closing with 12 as of the 2014 season. Sep 05, 2018 voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et. Nmpa sprint most popular driver award voting opens september 6. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award.
The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascar s annual seasonending awards. In compliance with the covid19 directive, here is a list of. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Fans selected john hunter nemechek as the 2015 nascar camping world truck series most popular driver and, we, nemco motorsports, could have not done it without our partners and fans. Edwards won 28 cup races and twice failed to win the cup title in the season finale. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series season was full of surprises. Voting for the annual national motorsports press associations most popular driver award will open on sunday on.
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. Earnhardt was presented the award by hall of famer dale jarrett. Voting for nascars most popular driver award opens sunday. In the xfinity series, there have been 25 individual most popular driver awards since 1982, only three of which have been multiples. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascar s most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Chase elliott of hendrick motorsports wins the 2018 national motor sports press associations most popular driver award in las vegas. Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. As nascar motors into the 2016 racing season, there is still time to quickly glance in the rearview mirror and recall those who were honored during the 2015 champions week awards banquet. Elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual. The national motorsports press association and sprint announced that voting for the 2015 nmpa sprint most popular driver award will open sunday, september 6, 2015. The cup champion and the series most popular driver have not synched up in 30 years. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award sporting.
Edwards won 28 cup races and twice failed to win the cup title in. 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 nascars most popular driver award ap news. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Burton counts wins in the southern 500 and the cocacola 600 among his 21 career cup victories. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. It is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series.
And if a poll of other drivers conducted at daytona 500 media day is to be believed, elliott is already well on his way. Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascar s 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. If nemechek were to win the award, he would become only the second driver in series history to be honored multiple times, joining former series champion johnny benson jr. Kyle busch earns second nascar champion trophy, chase elliott. In the xfinity series, there have been 25 individual most popular driver. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award.
Bill elliott won nascar s most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51. Dec 01, 2018 nascar drivers sound off on the search for star power december 1, 2018 12. Burton counts wins in the southern 500 and the cocacola 600. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show.
Lee petty won the award the first two years, his son,200race winner, richard petty was the most popular driver nine times. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascars most popular driver award. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for. Nov 16, 2015 through 2015, bill elliott has the alltime record with 16 awards, although dale earnhardt is closing with 12 as of the 2014 season. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports.
Dec 06, 2019 bill elliott won nascar s most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. Jan, 2016 dale jr most popular driver 2015 latibbs. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. 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. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. After a long wait, the 2015 national motorsports press association sprint most popular driver award will open sunday at 12. Fans may vote from among all drivers who are 2015 sprint cup series championshipeligible and may vote once per email address per day.
Nascar camping world truck series most popular driver nemco. Dec 06, 2019 johnson is the only seventime champion not to win the 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. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Elliott continues as nascars most popular driver racer. Nascar camping world truck series most popular driver. A fan vote determines the winner of the most popular driver award, which has been presented annually since 1953. Want your favorite driver to win the 2015 nmpa sprint most popular driver award. He was presented the award on friday night at seasonending awards ceremony at the.
Chase elliott wins 2018 nmpa most popular driver award duration. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. The nmpa sprint most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. 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. Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc. Nascar hall of famer bill elliott has won the award more than any other driver has, 16 times, but dale earnhardt jr. Sprint will return as sponsor of the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Most popular driver award voting opens in xfinity series. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla.
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