Dec 06, 2019 chase elliotts reign as the most popular driver in nascar will continue for another year. The 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Nascar opened voting tuesday for its most popular driver awards across a spectrum of their national and regional touring divisions. Winners of the nascar sprint cup series most popular driver award. Nascar home tracks the official website of nascars. Dec 05, 2019 chase elliott accepts the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award during the nascar awards banquet in nashville, tennessee. Thursday night during the champions week awards banquet elliott was once again named the national motorsports press association nmpa most popular driver. Nascar closes champions week with awards banquet by amanda vincent. Nascar wraps 2016 season by honoring jimmie johnson, tony. Earnhardt is the only driver to have won the award since 16time winner bill elliott was named the. Nascar closes champions week with awards banquet auto.
Two other major awards were handed out during the nascar cup series awards. Earnhardt holds the current record for the most consecutive wins, while the most alltime wins are held by rookie chase elliotts father, bill elliott. Cup series most popular driver award jayskis nascar. Sprint cup series awards banquet caps off champions week. In what has become an annual tradition, dale earnhardt jr. Comedian jay mohr didnt hold back in his opening monologue at the 2014 nascar awards ceremony, taking shots at nascar president mike. 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. Recently reigned 2015 sprint cup series champion kyle busch was the guest of honor, while the sanctioning body also recognized other chase for the sprint cup championship contenders. Rainbow over daytona highlights best of sundays daytona 500 photos. Bill elliott won nascars most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. Bill elliott won nascar s most popular driver award 16 times, more than any driver in history. In the first year nascar held the awards banquet at the wynn las vegas after a 27year run in new york city, jimmie johnson right and wife, chandra left pose with the championship trophy after. Junior nation savoring most popular driver awardagain. Jeff gordon stole the show at fridays annual nascar awards banquet, delivering an emotional and gripping speech that earned him a welldeserved.
Kyle busch is top honoree during cup series banquet speed sport. The most popular driver award presented by the national motorsports press association and sponsored by hooters is the only major nascar award to be determined solely by fan vote. Kasey kahnes retirement goes unmentioned at nascar cup series banquet in vegas one veteran driver, clint bowyer, doesnt understand why kahnes career was overlooked at the event. Chase elliott wins nmpa most popular driver award nascar. Most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc sports. Based on that strong season performance, fans elected the virginia native as the 2017 nascar xfinity series most popular driver. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.
The cup champion and the series most popular driver have not synched up in 30 years. Most popular driver, bill france award of excellence cap dale jr. Elliott was also awarded the honor for the monster energy nascar cup series last season. As nascar motors into the 2016 racing season, there is still time to quickly glance in the rearview mirror and recall those who were honored during the 2015 champions week awards banquet. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. This years winner will be announced during the sprint cup series awards banquet in las vegas on dec. Chase elliott received the most popular driver award nxs the american authors provided entertainment driver of the year awards chris buescher nxs, left and matt crafton nts 2015 nascar xfinity series champion chris bueshcer erik jones, 2015 nascar camping world trucks series champion, poses with his team.
Chase elliott accepts the 2019 nmpa most popular driver award during the nascar awards banquet in nashville, tennessee. At the xfinity series and camping world truck series awards banquet at the loews miami beach hotel, the most popular driver award for each series were given. Nbcsn, mrn and siriusxm will provide coverage of this years program. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis nascar. While the battles for championship supremacy reign over the tracks, the battle for popularity is about to heat up over the web. Chase elliott wins 2019 most popular driver award nascar. Dec 06, 2014 comedian jay mohr didnt hold back in his opening monologue at the 2014 nascar awards ceremony, taking shots at nascar president mike helton, danica patrick, and just about every driver in. Elliott continues as nascars most popular driver racer. On friday night, the 2015 sprint cup series season truly came to a close with the annual sprint cup series awards banquet at the wynn las vegas in nevada. Dec 12, 2016 is the official website of dale earnhardt jr. Sadler will accept the award next saturday night, dec. The annual nascar awards have been host to many memorable moments, regardless of the events location. Nascar legend jeff gordon fights back tears in sensational. See more ideas about nascar champions, nascar and champion.
Dec 05, 2015 jeff gordon stole the show at fridays annual nascar awards banquet, delivering an emotional and gripping speech that earned him a welldeserved standing ovation. Smith finished third in the 20 nascar nationwide series standings, behind austin dillon and sam hornish jr he was named the series most popular driver. 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. Oct 06, 2015 nascar opened voting tuesday for its most popular driver awards across a spectrum of their national and regional touring divisions. 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. The ceremony presenting the award is called the nascar awards banquet, and it is. Voting open now for the 2015 cra most popular driver speed51. Threetime nascar cup series champion darrell waltrip was named the winner of the nmpa myers brothers award and chase elliott received the nmpa most popular driver award for the secondstraight season. Slamfest participants notice this year parking is going to be very tight inside the grounds.
This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Nascar xfinity series most popular driver voting now open. Retired driver and nascar hall of famer bill elliott holds the record of most most popular driver award wins with 16, but time reigning most popular. Best of nascar awards banquet nascar talk nbc sports. Chase elliotts reign as the most popular driver in nascar will continue for another year. The winners will be announced at the cra awards ceremony. The award was first presented to curtis turner in 1949 at the completion of nascars inaugural season. Nascar honored its finest friday night with its annual nascar sprint cup series awards banquet at wynn las vegas. Dec 03, 2016 nascar wraps 2016 season by honoring jimmie johnson, tony stewart.
Find the latest news, race info, photos, videos, merchandise and more related to nascar. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Bill elliott won the award a record 16 times 198488, 19912000 and 2002. Looking back on past nascar premier series awards banquets. He is happy the nascar cup awards banquet, which is thursday at music city center, has come to town and is convinced its a. Dec 05, 2015 las vegas jeff gordon appeared as amazed and surprised as the rest of the people filling the massive banquet hall when actor tom cruise walked on stage at fridays nascar sprint cup series awards banquet to introduce the retiring driver and reflect on the fourtime champions storied career. Las vegas jeff gordon appeared as amazed and surprised as the rest of the people filling the massive banquet hall when actor tom cruise walked on stage at fridays nascar sprint cup series awards banquet to introduce the retiring driver and.
Nascar most popular driver online voting for all divisions. Nascar fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver to determine the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award. Sadler voted nxs most popular driver for a third time. Nascar most popular driver voting now open hendrick.
In accepting the award at friday nights champions week awards banquet, he graciously thanked his followers with a salute, this award is for junior nation. Jay mohr roasts nascar drivers at awards banquet for the win. Dillon finished second in the 20 nascar camping world truck series standings, behind matt crafton. In fact, it was so successful that for 2017 the vote was extended to recognize the most popular drivers from all of the race of champions series. Nov 29, 2018 chase elliott has won the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award elliott received the award voted on by fans thursday night at the cup awards banquet in las vegas.
In a nascar sprint cup series season that contained many surprises, this wasnt one of them. Nascar wraps 2016 season by honoring jimmie johnson, tony stewart. The winner will be announced thursday evening during the nascar cup awards banquet in nashville. On tuesday, nascar unveiled the host and entertainment lineup for the sprint cup series awards banquet to be held at the wynn las vegas on dec. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national. Nov 28, 2017 based on that strong season performance, fans elected the virginia native as the 2017 nascar xfinity series most popular driver. In order to be eligible for the cra most popular driver voting, drivers must have been in the top 10 in each series driver point standings as of september 15, 2015. Two years ago, voting for the most popular race of champions asphalt modified series driver made a smashing debut on.
Hendrick motorsports driver chase elliott was named the 2019 nmpa most popular driver on thursday night during the yearend champions week banquet. Recently reigned 2015 sprint cup series champion kyle busch was the guest of honor, while the sanctioning body also recognized other chase for the sprint cup. Nmpa most popular driver award archives nascar talk nbc. Kyle and samantha busch joined 6monthold son brexton in. After a long wait, the 2015 national motorsports press association sprint most popular driver award will open sunday at 12. Kasey kahnes retirement goes unmentioned at nascar cup.
Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. The winner of the award will be revealed during the sprint cup series awards banquet at wynn las vegas on dec. Dec 05, 2014 earnhardt continues to inch closer to bill elliott, who owns 16 most popular driver awards, the most in the contests history. With the awards show scheduled for thursday night 8 et, nbcsn and in nashville for the.
Kyle busch is top honoree during cup series banquet. Nmpa most popular driver award jayskis nascar silly season. Nascar most popular driver voting underway jayskis. Elliott will be one of five drivers to be inducted into the nascar. 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 winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in.
Dec 12, 2018 kasey kahnes retirement goes unmentioned at nascar cup series banquet in vegas one veteran driver, clint bowyer, doesnt understand why kahnes career was overlooked at the event. Earnhardt continues to inch closer to bill elliott, who owns 16 most popular driver awards, the most in the contests history. Nascar reveals host, entertainment for sprint cup banquet. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the. Chase elliott wins most popular driver award in nascar cup series. But the name of the winner of the 2015 sprint nmpa most popular driver award, announced friday night during the nascar sprint cup awards banquet at the wynn in las vegas, wasnt one of them.
Time is running out to vote for nascars most popular driver. Nascars most popular driver voting runs through friday nov. Chase elliott has won the national motorsports press associations most popular driver award elliott received the award voted on by fans thursday night at. See more ideas about nascar, racing and nascar sprint cup. As homestead oneoff nears, the pull of driving grows stronger for dale earnhardt jr. The winner will be announced at the seasonending awards banquet following the seasons last race at homesteadmiami speedway in november. Elliott received the award voted on by fans thursday night at the cup awards banquet in las vegas. Nascar on tuesday tweeted the five frontrunners for cup most popular driver in alphabetical order. Sep 05, 2018 the 2018 nmpa most popular driver will be announced during the monster energy nascar cup series awards program thursday, nov. Dec 05, 2019 the annual nascar awards have been host to many memorable moments, regardless of the events location. Myers brothers awards luncheon, the nmpa most popular driver award presentation was moved to the awards.