Earnhardt had won the award for 15 consecutive years through his retirement following the 2017 season. Sundays nascar sprint cup series race from bristol motor speedway the food city 500 in support of steve byrnes and stand up to cancer is including race teams, nascar officials and race fans in a heartfelt gesture to support one of the sports most popular broadcasters and all of those battling cancer. Motor speedway in april, patrick earned the record for the most top10 finishes of any female in cup series competition with a total of six top10s. Made steady improvement during her 10race run, culminating with finishes of 24th and 17th, respectively, in her final two events at texas on nov.
Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. The previous record of five top10s was held by janet. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. 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. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th straight year. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004 for even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for that year. The 20 nascar sprint cup series was the 65th season of nascar professional stock car racing in the united states and the 42nd modernera cup season. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Ryan preece may have come up second in the standings in 2012 but he was first in the voting booth. Other most popular driver awards for 2012 in nascars regional touring divisions went to danny bohn whelen.
Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. This is the first time a driver has won four consecutive poles since bill elliott did it in julyaugust 1985. While the most popular driver in the nascar cup series wont be announced until thursday, nascar on wednesday revealed winners of the most popular drivers voting in. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. Richard childress racing driver daniel hemric weighs in on the impact the no. 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. The car of tomorrow made its debut in the sport in 2007. In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to have a fulltime ride in the series with stewarthaas racing, and eventually the first female driver to clinch the pole. The season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500 on february 24. This was the 28th consecutive year a member of the earnhardt or elliott family has won. As the 20 nascar season revs up this weekend at daytona, athlon sports offers up our preseason top 25 sprint cup series driver rankings. 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 is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill. Hailie deegan spins teammate to win watch as hailie deegan nudges teammate. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. As nascar continuously declines in popularity, the most popular drivers continue to retire. Get nascar race results and career results information at fox sports. Feb 17, 2019 at the end of elliotts third fulltime season, he was voted nascars most popular driver last year, taking over for 15time winner dale jr. 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. He was the truck series most popular driver in 1998 and his accolades include one top ten finish and two poles in the cup series, 33 top tens and one pole in the xfinity series, and two wins, 65 top tens and 9 poles in the truck series. In 2006, the daytona 500 attracting nearly 20 million viewers, directly competing with the nfl.
In 2012, danica patrick was voted nascar s most popular nationwide driver, becoming the first woman to receive that award in nascar s top three divisions. Nascar reports, tv coverage and most columns state. Chase elliott nascar driver page bio and stats mrn. Another 10 years of nascar history are in the books. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. The nascar cup series drivers championship is awarded by the chairman of nascar to the most successful nascar cup series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. Chase elliotts run as nascar s most popular driver hit two consecutive years when he was voted as the sports top star. Kyle busch claimed 40 of his 56 career total wins between 20102019. Nov 11, 20 travis pastrana announces he is quitting nascar. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity nascar. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. For even more detail on these races and many other series, please visit the third turn. Here was the result per area and the amount on the bottom.
Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. The first driver to win multiple championships was herb thomas in 1951 and 1953. Chase elliott voted nascars most popular driver for. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. Nunavut was the lowest in canada with one seldom vote for logano. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1949 to red byron. Nascar reference jennifer jo cobb career statistics. After a string of 15 consecutive most popular driver awards, dale earnhardt jr. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in.
On top of all that, hes qualified for the chase eight times 2004, 2006, 2008, 20112015 and has been nascar s most popular driver for the past 14 years in a row. Ran a partial cup series schedule in preparation for a fulltime cup series effort in 20. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Danica patrick career highlights the official stewarthaas. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. April 18 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Now, theres a new nascar driver on top in this decade.
He also won the most popular driver award in the truck series in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 17. He is the younger brother of current arca racing series driver bobby dale earnhardt, middle child of kerry earnhardt, nephew of dale earnhardt jr. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. While it wasnt surprising chase elliott was voted the most popular driver in nascar s cup series, the driver said it was a special moment because his father bill won the award 16 times during his.
Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and. Update on most popular driver voting jayskis nascar. Nascar sprint cup driversponsor list for 20 where do you want to go next. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin.
Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville. Sadler earns third straight 2018 xfinity series most popular driver award. Driver averages at charlotte in recent races since feb 2018 martin truex jr.
Since then, the sport has lost more than 45% of its audience and a large portion of the most popular drivers including, jeff gordon, dale earnhardt jr. Dillon finished second in the 20 nascar camping world truck series standings, behind matt crafton. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Nascar home tracks the official website of nascars. Driver has qualified for the nascar playoffs i driver is not eligible for championship points fulltime drivers. Grand national series most popular driver honor driving. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. Finished 24th in the nascar cup series driver standings. Year rank starts wins top 5 top 10 poles laps laps led races. Can you list the 100 top nascar drivers of alltime. Chase elliott named 2018 nascar cup series most popular driver. Preece won in fan balloting for the 2012 most popular driver award on the nascar whelen modified tour.
Winners of the nascar sprint cup series most popular driver award. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar. Nov 30, 2018 las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of 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. Bill elliott, chases father, won the award 16 times during his career.
Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Elliott 201415, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012. Click on the year to see detailed race results and standings for that year. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in xfinity, trucks december 4, 2019 4. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Nascar active drivers most wins quiz by superspurjm. Nascar has a problem, and drivers arent sure how to fix it. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. Ryan preece voted 2012 most popular driver on nascar whelen.
While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next. The initial step if you want to qualify as a nascar driver is to visit your local racetrack and purchase a pit pass if possible. Crew chief, rookie of the year, most popular driver, manufacturers championship. Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times during a stellar career in which he won 44 races, including two daytona 500s. It doesnt matter if that racetrack is either asphalt or dirt. On wednesday, nascar announced the results of online voting for most popular driver in its six regional series.
The 20 season began on february 16, 20, at daytona international speedway with kevin harvick winning the 20 sprint unlimited in his final season with richard childress racing. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Nascar reference nascar historic manufacturers standings. There is a map of the lower 48 and canadian provinces per driver. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Year rank starts wins top 5 top 10 poles laps laps led races led dnfs avg start avg finish winnings. Five days later, harvick recorded another victory at daytona international speedway in the first qualifying race of the daytona 500, while kyle busch was victorious in the second qualifying race. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday. See which nascar drivers are selling the most merchandise. Top 10 revealed for 2019 most popular driver award. This series was known as the winston modified tour from 1985 to 1993 and as the featherlite modified tour from 1994 to 2004. Im excited to go to the sonoma race to see all 7 of the other nascar fans here.
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