Kyle busch on losing to chase elliott for nascars most. Other jrm winners of the xfinity series most popular driver award. A few weeks later after the 2003 season ended, elliott announced that he was relinquishing the no. Won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010. Earnhardt was presented the award by hall of famer dale jarrett. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping.
Ryan preece may have come up second in the standings in 2012 but he was first in the voting booth. At the 20 daytona 500, patrick became the first female driver to clinch pole position and lead a green flag lap. The 14time most popular driver award winner missed 18 races in 2016 after suffering a. While some female nascar drivers have transitioned or attempted to transition from openwheel racing and sports car racing sarah fisher, janet guthrie, danica patrick, most have. The award, given annually since 1956, is earnhardt jr. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor for three consecutive years. She also won the legend award at the 2018 kids choice sports. Voting for 2012 nmpa nascar most popular driver award to. The former indy car racer took home the award, which was voted on.
Voting for the national motorsports press association nmpa sprint most popular driver award is set to open at 12. Won the 2012 nascar cup series championship for team penske. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver in. Nascar most popular driver voting begins online rev racing. For the second straight season, chase elliott has won the nmpa most popular driver award which was presented to him in nashville, tennessee. Though the 11time most popular driver might receive that award again, its slot was moved to todays ceremony this year. Dale jr wins 10th consecutive most popular driver award december 2, 2012 by racing news darlington, s. Elliott sadler wins xfinity series most popular driver. Dale jr latest news on the nascar cup series stock car driver. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint cup series. Sadler is the only driver to have won three straight mpd awards for the same team and has won the most overall with five.
Earnhardt jr continues his reign as nascars most popular. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. A look at all the most popular driver award winners for the monster energy nascar cup series. The winner of the 2016 most popular driver award will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet on dec. Benson is one of 26 drivers to win a race in all three of nascars major series. The former indy car racer took home the award, which was voted on by fans. Won the 2010 nascar xfinity series championship and won the most popular driver award three years in a row 20082010 made his national series debut in the gander trucks in 2004.
November 29, 2012 the national motorsports press association nmpa is proud to announce, on behalf of all nascar fans who voted, dale earnhardt jr. 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 award for sadler, 42, is the latest in a sixyear run by drivers for jr motorsports. Its unreal to be voted the nxs most popular driver for a second year in a row, sadler said in the press release. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascar s most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. This is the first time a driver has won four consecutive poles since bill elliott did it in julyaugust 1985.
Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity. Nascar active drivers most wins quiz by superspurjm. The 2012 honor ties earnhardt with retired driver bill elliott for most consecutive most popular honors. Nov 29, 2017 noted that sadlers win is the latest in a sixyear run by drivers for jr motorsports. She was voted the favorite female athlete at the kids choice award in 2008, 2012 and 20. He won 44 races and a series championship in an 828race career from 1976 to 2012. Nov 20, 2012 the news comes right after patrick won the nationwide series most popular driver award last night. 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. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar.
Kyle busch, fivetime winner and nascar champion in 2019, on not taking home the popular driver award but getting the larger piece of. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in. The namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for nascar on nbc. Fox sports, nascar, and iracing to televise live race on. Preece won in fan balloting for the 2012 most popular driver award on the nascar whelen modified tour.
Dec 04, 2019 justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. He was so popular with the fans that he retired from the national motorsports press associations most popular driver contest after winning it 16 times. Apr 04, 2020 won the 2012 nascar cup series championship for team penske. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. It was an honor to hear that i won this year and am now tied with bill for 10 in a row. The 10week playoff format will return, with the top 10, based on. This event will also include twotime nascar champion kyle busch, 2012 champion brad keselowski, 2018 champion joey logano, threetime daytona 500 winner denny hamlin and. Allgaier continues jrm dominance of nascar xfinity series most. Justin allgaier wins most popular driver award in xfinity series.
Chase elliott 201415, regan smith 20, danica patrick 2012 and keselowski 200809 have all won the award. How many most popular driver awards has dale earnhardt jr. That year, patrick became the first woman to win the nascar most popular nationwide driver award. Dec 04, 2019 danica patrick won it in 2012, regan smith followed in 20 and chase elliott swept the award in 201415 before elliott sadler won it three straight seasons from 201618. The national motorsports press association nmpa announced, on. I swear i had that most popular driver award until they said three wins. Chase elliott was selected as the nmpa most popular driver in a fan vote announced during thursdays nascar awards show.
Shows driver, car number, sponsor, model and team owner. Ryan preece voted 2012 most popular driver on nascar whelen. Earnhardt is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill elliott was named the recipient at the conclusion of the 2002 season. Nascar has released the current top 10 in voting for the monster energy nascar cup series most popular driver award. Elliott sadler has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the third consecutive year. Fan voting set to open for nmpa sprint most popular driver award. Nov 29, 2012 the award, given annually since 1956, is earnhardt jr. Sadler retired from fulltime nascar national series competition following the season. Voting for the 2019 national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver award presented by hooters officially opens today, september 4, at noon et. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award thursday night at the nascar cup series awards show in las vegas. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. Most popular driver award winners nascar cup series mrn. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award.
The news comes right after patrick won the nationwide series most popular driver award last night. Justin allgaier, ross chastain named most popular driver. He captured a record 15th consecutive most popular driver award. Long would eventually race in the nationwide series, making her debut in the 2012 drive4copd 300. 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. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had. Ryan preece voted 2012 most popular driver on nascar. Nascar sprint cup driver list for 2012 team terrier. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Elliott officially withdrew from the ballot as nascars most popular driver, giving the award to dale earnhardt, jr. Earnhardt, who is now retired from fulltime racing, falls short of bill elliotts record of 16 career most popular driver awards. Made his national series debut in the gander trucks in 2004.
Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Award winning nascar driver danica patrick has game. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Nov 28, 2018 elliott sadler has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the third consecutive year. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars sprint. In 20, patrick became the first woman in sprint cup history to race fulltime in the series. Dec 11, 2012 patrick was named nascar nationwide series most popular driver at the end of season awards banquet. Justin allgaier has been named the nascar xfinity series most popular driver for the first time. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award sporting. Richmond enascar iracing pro invitational driver stats. The award is the only major nascar award determined. Earnhardt is the only recipient of the most popular driver award, administered by the national motorsports press association, since bill elliott won following the 2002 season.
New wave of nascar drivers respects the past while charting its. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. Allgaier, 33, takes the mantle from former teammate elliott sadler, who had won the fanvoted honor. Other most popular driver awards for 2012 in nascars regional touring divisions went to danny bohn whelen. Earnhardt wins 15th and final most popular driver award. Earnhardt jr continues his reign as nascars most popular driver. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly. Nascar reports, tv coverage and most columns state. 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 driver danica patrick is the most popular driver in the nationwide series. Voting for the 2012 national motorsports press association nmpa nascar most popular driver award will officially begin march 15. Earnhardt was presented as nascars most popular driver during the annual seasonending awards ceremony, which is meant to fete all the playoff drivers and.
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