NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award is awarded to the fans' favorite NASCAR driver. The award has been awarded since 1956. It started out as a poll of just the drivers, but eventually included all NASCAR Cup competitors. Today it is voted for by fans across the United States. The award will be renamed after Bill Elliott once he retires from the sport.
The award is presented by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA), and became sponsored by Chex in 2005. The ceremony is called the Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast. The event is held in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The winner is typically announced in December.
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List of recipients
1940s
1949 Curtis Turner
1950s
1952 Lee Petty
1953 Lee Petty(2)
1954 Lee Petty(3)
1955 Tim Flock
1956 Curtis Turner (2)[1]
1957 Fireball Roberts
1958 Jack Smith
1959 Glen Wood
1960s
1960 Rex White
1961 Joe Weatherly
1962 Richard Petty
1963 Fred Lorenzen
1964 Richard Petty(2)
1965 Fred Lorenzen(2)
1966 Darel Dieringer
1967 Cale Yarborough
1968 Richard Petty(3)
1969 Bobby Isaac
1970s
1970 Bobby Allison
1971 Bobby Allison (2)
1972 Bobby Allison (3)
1973 Bobby Allison(4)
1974 Richard Petty(5)
1975 Richard Petty(6)
1976 Richard Petty(7)
1977 Richard Petty(8)
1978 Richard Petty(9)
1979 David Pearson
1980s
1980 Bobby Allison (5)
1981 Bobby Allison (6)
1982 Bobby Allison (7)
1983 Bobby Allison (8)
1984 Bill Elliott
1985 Bill Elliott(2)
1986 Bill Elliott(3)
1987 Bill Elliott(4)
1988 Bill Elliott(5)
1989 Darrell Waltrip
1990s
1990 Darrell Waltrip(2)
1991 Bill Elliott(6)
1992 Bill Elliott(7)
1993 Bill Elliott(8)
1994 Bill Elliott(9)
1995 Bill Elliott(10)
1996 Bill Elliott(11)
1997 Bill Elliott(12)
1998 Bill Elliott(13)
1999 Bill Elliott(14)
2000s
2000 Bill Elliott(15)
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2002 Bill Elliott(16)
2003 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2004 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(2)
2005 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(3)
2006 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(4)
2007 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(5)
2008 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(6) [2]
2009 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.(7)[3]
References
- ^ "History: Most Popular Driver". NASCAR. 2007. http://www.nascar.com/kyn/history/data/popular_driver.html. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/12/04/dearnhardtjr.chex.most.popular.driver/index.html
- ^ http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/cup/12/03/offseason.notes.dearnhardtjr/index.html
External links
- List of winners
- Official website Note: This website prompts you to vote.
- 2004 Award Article
- List of winners
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