The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity nascar. The annual award is determined 100% by fan voting, and elliott, 24, topped the ballot for the second consecutive year. Nascar dale earnhardts decision to not race again in. It would be a total shock if chase elliott did not. Other former jrm drivers to earn the honor during that time include sadler 2016 18 chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20 and danica patrick 2012. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity.
Chase elliott accepts the most popular driver award as he attends the monster energy nascar cup series awards at music city center on december 05, 2019 in. Nascar fan voting has begun for the 2019 national motorsports press association most popular driver award presented by hooters. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. 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. Nascar named the recipients of their regional touring series most popular driver awards for the 2016 season on wednesday. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. It is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote.
He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Other former jrm drivers to earn the honor during that time include. November 24, 2016 nascar named the recipients of their regional touring series most popular driver awards for the 2016 season on wednesday. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. 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. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award sporting. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. The national motorsports press association has released the top 10 drivers in voting, to this point, for the sprint most popular driver award, according to nascar. Nov 08, 2016 the 2016 recipient of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award will be announced friday, dec.
Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. The award for allgaier continues an eightyear run for jr motorsports drivers. All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. Dec 04, 2019 the award for allgaier continues an eightyear run for jr motorsports drivers. A bit of history has now been tied thanks to sadler winning. Dec 06, 2019 jimmie johnson has never won the most popular driver award in his cup career. Other former jrm drivers to earn the honor during that time include sadler 2016 18 chase elliott 201415, regan. Dec 01, 2018 nascar drivers sound off on the search for star power december 1, 2018 12. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award is now open and will continue until 11. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season.
Nov 30, 2018 las vegas chase elliott has followed either in his fathers footsteps or the path of dale earnhardt jr. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Elliott sadler named xfinity series most popular driver. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. The most popular driver award is the only major nascar award. Sep 02, 2016 the absence of this kind of star even draws questions about nascar in general, even though it has worked hard not to rely on earnhardt the winner of the most popular driver award in each of the.
Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. 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. Voting opens for 2019 most popular driver award nascar. Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. The winner of the cup series most popular driver award will be named at the myers brothers awards luncheon on dec.
Dec 05, 2019 the annual award is determined 100% by fan voting, and elliott, 24, topped the ballot for the second consecutive year. Fans can cast a vote for a single driver once daily at. 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. Voting for nascars most popular driver award opens sunday. Nascar drivers sound off on the search for star power december 1, 2018 12. Who is oddson favorite to win nascar cup series race at.
He won the most popular driver award on thursday night for the 15th. Allgaier continues jrm dominance of nascar xfinity series most. The winner of the cup series most popular driver award will be named at the myers. The most popular driver award will be handed out with all the other nascar cup awards on thursday in nashville nbc sports network, 8 p. This is sadlers third time winning the most popular driver award, and second with jr motorsports. Which driver is the most fun to mess with or prank. Which drivers are leading in most popular driver voting.
Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. Were pretty good friends, and hes always so serious all the time. 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. Chase elliott won the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award for the second straight season, nascar announced at its awards show on thursday. Burton counts wins in the southern 500 and the cocacola 600. 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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had. By amanda vincent voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award for nascar sprint cup series drivers opened sunday and continues until 11.
Home uncategorized 2016 most popular evergreen nascar driver award 2016 most popular evergreen nascar driver award december 6, 2016 uncategorized 1,320 views. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. The 2016 recipient of the nmpa sprint most popular driver award will be announced friday, dec. After a long wait, the 2015 national motorsports press association sprint most popular driver award will open sunday at 12. Six drivers earn touring series most popular driver. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Nmpa sprint most popular voting enters final weeks. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open.
The national motorsports press association has released the top 10 drivers in voting, to this point, for the sprint most popular driver award, according to. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascar s most popular driver award. Fine line helped write and produce this video for the 2018 nascar monster energy cup series awards on nbcsn. Earnhardt won 26 career cup races, including a pair of daytona 500s, and is a 15time winner of nascars most popular driver award. While it wasnt surprising chase elliott was voted the most popular driver in nascars cup series, the driver said it was a special moment because his father bill won the award 16 times during his. Nascar announces touring series most popular drivers speed51. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in.
Dec 05, 2019 the winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Why nascar still hands out a most popular driver award. Voting for the annual national motorsports press associations most popular driver award will open on sunday on. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors.
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. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick motorsports. Voting closes for the nmpa most popular driver award on tuesday, november 27 at noon et. The absence of this kind of star even draws questions about nascar in general, even though it has worked hard not to rely on earnhardt the winner of. Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. Nascar dale earnhardts decision to not race again in 2016.
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