The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Burton, earnhardt, edwards headline hall of fame nominees. The nmpa sprint most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Edwards won 28 cup races and twice failed to win the cup title in. Earnhardt won the award for 15 consecutive years until his retirement last season. Edwards won 28 cup races and twice failed to win the cup title in the season finale. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. 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. 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. Fans vote chase elliott nxs most popular driver for second. Nascar camping world truck series most popular driver nemco.
After a long wait, the 2015 national motorsports press association sprint most popular driver award will open sunday at 12. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Plans were formed in 2015 for his move to the big leagues with. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov.
Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award nov. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual. Fans may vote from among all drivers who are 2015 sprint cup series championshipeligible and may vote once per email address per day. Richard petty won it eight times, the last time in 1978. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show. Voting for nascars most popular driver award opens sunday. It is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. In the xfinity series, there have been 25 individual most popular driver. Sprint will return as sponsor of the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Chase elliott wins 2018 nmpa most popular driver award duration. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors.
Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. In compliance with the covid19 directive, here is a list of. Earnhardt was presented the award by hall of famer dale jarrett. 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. Nov 29, 2018 las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. 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. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascar s annual seasonending awards. Elliott continues as nascars most popular driver racer. Through 2015, bill elliott has the alltime record with 16 awards, although dale earnhardt is closing with 12 as of the 2014 season.
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. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award sporting. The cup champion and the series most popular driver have not synched up in 30 years. 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. Jan, 2016 dale jr most popular driver 2015 latibbs. Sep 05, 2018 voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et. Most popular driver award voting opens in xfinity series. But the name of the winner of the 2015 sprint nmpa most popular driver award, announced friday night during the nascar sprint cup. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. Earnhardt presented elliott the award during nascars annual seasonending awards ceremony thursday at the wynn las vegas.
Previous winners of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Dec 06, 2019 johnson is the only seventime champion not to win the most popular driver award. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. Nmpa sprint most popular driver award voting opens september 6. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Burton counts wins in the southern 500 and the cocacola 600. He was presented the award on friday night at seasonending awards ceremony at the. 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. Kyle busch earns second nascar champion trophy, chase elliott. And if a poll of other drivers conducted at daytona 500 media day is to be believed, elliott is already well on his way.
Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Bill elliott won nascar s most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. In the xfinity series, there have been 25 individual most popular driver awards since 1982, only three of which have been multiples.
Most popular driver, bill france award of excellence cap. Lee petty won the award the first two years, his son,200race winner, richard petty was the most popular driver nine times. Dec 06, 2019 elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. Nascar most popular driver voting open auto racing daily. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascar s most popular driver award. 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. Chase elliott named nascars most popular driver fox news. Voting for the annual national motorsports press associations most popular driver award will open on sunday on. Plans were formed in 2015 for his move to the big leagues with hendrick.
Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51. Dec 06, 2019 bill elliott won nascar s most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. In what has become an annual tradition, dale earnhardt jr. Votes may be cast at and via the nascar mobile application. Dec 01, 2018 nascar drivers sound off on the search for star power december 1, 2018 12. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. Chase elliott of hendrick motorsports wins the 2018 national motor sports press associations most popular driver award in las vegas. Logano won the 2009 sprint cup series rookie of the year award. His streak fell one short of the record of 16 set by chase. Dale earnhardt was awarded the honor posthumously in 2001. Nascar camping world truck series most popular driver. Chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for. Sep 29, 2015 want your favorite driver to win the 2015 nmpa sprint most popular driver award.
Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascar s most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. Las vegas ap chase elliott has been voted nascars most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Nov 30, 2018 chase elliott has been voted nascar s most popular driver, ending a 15year run for superstar dale earnhardt jr. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. Elliott accepted the 2015 most popular driver mpd honors during monday nights seasonending banquet at the diplomat resort and spa in hollywood, fla.
Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascars most popular driver award. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Chase elliott wins nascars most popular driver award ap news. Nov 23, 2015 and for chase elliott, driver of the no. Voting is open for the nmpa national motorsports press association sprint most popular driver award until 11. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Burton counts wins in the southern 500 and the cocacola 600 among his 21 career cup victories. Kyle busch earns second nascar champion trophy, chase.
Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascars most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. A few weeks later after the 2003 season ended, elliott announced that he was relinquishing the no. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. 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. A fan vote determines the winner of the most popular driver award, which has been presented annually since 1953. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open.
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. Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. The 2015 nascar sprint cup series season was full of surprises. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. 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. Elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. Voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et.
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