By amanda vincent voting has opened for the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Sep 02, 2017 fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. In perhaps the most nonshocking news of the 2017 nascar cup. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. Great american race, the opening event in the nascar season, gained viewers. Vote elliott sadler for nascar xfinity series most popular driver. Voting now open for race of champions most popular driver. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states.
Voting opens for 2019 nmpa most popular driver mrn. Vote now for the late model most popular driver award arbodies, late model most popular driver, most popular driver, mpd, september 21, 2015 5. Aug 17, 2015 sprint will return as sponsor of the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Earnhardt had that covered, outselling every other competitor 3 to 1. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th straight. Voting begins for nmpa nascars most popular driver award. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup. Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award is now open and will continue until 11. Can you name the nascar active drivers with the most wins. The most popular driver award is the only major nascar award. Oct 17, 2016 elliott sadler has a special message for all of the nascar xfinity series fans. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. The 18yearold rookie leads in series standings, a position hes held since his july victory at chicagoland speedway. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star.
Nascar sprint cup driver with most wins per season quiz by. Texas motor speedway president eddie gossage issued a statement monday after texas gov. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. The most popular driver award is the only major nascar award determined solely by fan vote. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. Nascar next most popular driver unconcerned with award. Sprint will return as sponsor of the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. 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. I know our fans take a ton of pride in voting for it, earnhardt jr. The award is the only major nascar award determined.
It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Nov 27, 2010 you can blame all of the fanatical bill elliott fans for voting endlessly for bill. The most popular driver award winners for 2012 are. The award, given annually since 1956, is earnhardt jr. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Voting now open for race of champions most popular driver awards. In 2005, the georgia state legislature declared october 8 as bill elliott day in the state of georgia. It is the second consecutive victory for elliott in.
Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick motorsports. Sports quiz nascar sprint cup driver with most wins per season. Monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 nascar cup series 2020present rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Voting for the national motorsports press association nmpa sprint most popular driver award is set to open at 12. Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012. By amanda vincent voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award for nascar sprint cup series drivers opened sunday and continues until 11.
After that, i found the top 64 drivers by flair in rnascar. All four hendrick motorsports drivers are eligible and fans may vote once daily for their favorite driver. It was the first time justin had ever won mpd and the second time. Chase elliott, driver of the napa 9 chevrolet in the nascar nationwide series, makes a good case for the 2014 most popular driver award. Kevin harvick boldly comments on nascars most popular driver, he is the most popular driver. Voting for the 2012 national motorsports press assn nascar most popular driver award began today. The award, which is voted on by the fans, has been presented annually since 1953. Nascar active drivers most wins quiz by superspurjm. Since 1956, the nascar nmpa most popular driver award, now sponsored by wheaties fuel, has recognized. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver. Cup most popular driver voting now open nascar talk nbc. He withdrew his name from the ballot for that award after winning it in 2002.
Fan voting is open for the 2017 nmpa most popular driver. Brandt justin allgaier most popular driver news xfinity series. Voting for the 2017 race of champions most popular driver awards begins on tuesday at 6 p. And if a poll of other drivers conducted at daytona 500 media day is to be believed, elliott is already well on his way.
When rain caused the postponement last february of. Junior most popular driver for recordbreaking 11th. Fans can vote online once a day throughout the 20 sprint cup series season to earn their driver the coveted most popular trophy. Voting for this years national motorsports press association nmpa most.
Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most popular. Fox,the 2012 event was the mostwatched daytona 500 in the networks history. It has been sponsored by sprint since 2014 and is administered by the national motorsports press association. This led to the elimination of shorter races 50 to 150 miles from the. I always consider t shirt and souvenier sales as the real way to pick the most popular driver.
Details about the voting window will be announced sept. Can you name the nascar sprint cup drivers with the most wins per season. Vote now for the late model most popular driver award. Fans are limited to one vote per day via each email address. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. Danica patrick won it in 2012, regan smith followed in 20 and. Voting is officially under way to determine the 2011 nascar national motorsports press association nmpa wheaties fuel most popular driver. Vote elliott sadler for nascar xfinity series most popular. Sep 05, 2017 nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Allgaier continues jrm dominance of nascar xfinity series most. 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.
Justin wilson earns indycar most popular driver award. All drivers who are collecting sprint cup series championship points are eligible. Elliott won nascars most popular driver award a record 16 times 19841988, 19912000, 2002. Apr 25, 2017 earnhardt has won nascars most popular driver award a record 14 years running. Vote chase elliott for nascar nationwide series most. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10 votegetters competing for top accolades at the seasons end. Found the number of flairs for each driver through adding up the number of people with their respective flairs in the wiki including historical flairs for kahne, jr, harvick, etc. Voting for the nmpa sprint most popular driver award will open sunday, sept. Earnhardt has won nascars most popular driver award a record 14 years running. The award will go to the most popular cup driver, which will be a driver not. But did he have the credentials to really backup being the highest paid driver in the sports. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Feb 26, 2011 can you name the nascar active drivers with the most wins. Elliott sadler has the most with four awards in the xfinity series, and johnny benson jr.
Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show. He won the most popular driver award on thursday night for the 15th. Biffle is another driver who has been popular on the advertising circuit, mixing good lucks and a friendly demeanor into success off the track. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday. The late indycar driver justin wilson has been awarded the title of most popular driver at the championship banquet monday night. The winner of the least popular driver award gets an imaginary trophy, a special mention on this semipopular nascar. Melissa fifield named whelen modified tour most popular. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick.
Kim coon wraps up the nmpa most popular driver voting that saw chase elliott take home the award. Elliott won nascar s most popular driver award a record 16 times 19841988, 19912000, 2002. 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. The winner will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards banquet at the wynn las vegas on nov. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Mar 15, 2012 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. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia.
The nmpa appreciates all the fans who vote to make this award an important part of nascar. Thirteentime nascar sprint cup series most popular driver dale earnhardt jr. These conservative groups are competing for one of the richest pots in the 2012 election. The only way dale sr even got that one mpd win was because the elliott fans let him have it. Chase elliott wins cup most popular driver award nascar talk. Never in a million years did i think this would be the outcome of the fan voting this year. James buescher after winning the 2012 camping world truck series. If a 30 time cup winner cant beat a truck series driver in a most. The most popular driver award winners for 2015 are. Voting concludes following the announcement of nascars most popular driver.
The most popular driver award wasnt the lone piece of hardware earnhardt picked up thursday night. As always, fans can vote once per day for their favorite nascar sprint cup series driver. Nmpa sprint most popular driver award voting opens september 6. Nascar most popular driver voting begins speed sport.