Lee Petty First three-time Cup champion in series history. 3 to the track, and we still see a hauler bearing his number in the souvenir areas. 1959 - Jack Smith. Probst, who most recently held the title of senior vice president of racing innovation, oversaw the development and evolution of the Next Gen race car. Darrell Waltrip won the award two years in a row in 1989 and 1990, while Dale Earnhardt earned the award posthumously in 2001. Name Hometown D.O.B. Landon Cassill wont be returning to the Kaulig Racing No. His name was defined by a small budget trying to make it big. Now NASCAR has revealed the top 10 Cup Series drivers getting votes each day from the fans. Where's the success? After an altercation with police in Phoenix, Busch was released from Roush and soon began his career with Roger Penske. First, the current top 10, alphabetically, as voted by fans at Nascar.com/mostpopulardriver/ Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick,. Kaulig Racing announced Wednesday that Chandler Smith will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 in a third Kaulig car but has not announced plans for the 10 Xfinity car. After running to the front of the field, he and Kurt Busch had an intense battle that saw both bump and beat on each other for seven corners. 1: Woody Arrington: Aberdeen, North Carolina : 2: NASCAR racing has been my life for decades. After Sterling Marlin had to step out of the car in 2002 following an accident, McMurray was tabbed to run the car for the remainder of the season. Hes got a way better chance of winning this than I do. He also told Rutledge Wood ahead of the 2020 season that he can be kind of a jerk sometimes.. Although he won 50 races as a driver and later six championships as a team owner, there would be no driving title for Johnson. It was thanks in part to him becoming an owner and signing a very tough, very rugged and no-nonsense driver in Dale Earnhardt. That's five consecutive years Elliott has earned the honor. It only took one season for Denny Hamlin to become one of the most popular drivers in NASCAR. 9 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series drivers. Thanks to @C_Rice1 and @MattKaulig for the shot in 2022, and for being a great team. In those five seasons, he won 50 of his 243 starts (20.6%). However, my quest to win in NASCAR continues. Winning the title was noteworthy prior to the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. joining NASCAR as its primary sponsor, but the stacks of money provided by the Winston cigarette brand increased the importance of the championship exponentially. pic.twitter.com/Dh1CAvokeH. This is a dream come true for me, Smith said in a statement released by the team. Fireball Roberts 1 of 49 As one of the originators of the speedway era in NASCAR in the early 1960s, Fireball Roberts. These days, Elliott is running a partial schedule with the Wood Brothers, but to his legions of fans, he will always be Awesome Bill from Dawsonville. Craven would take the win by 0.002 secondsthe closest finish in NASCAR history. We are thrilled that Scott Miller has chosen to remain a key part of the NASCAR competition team. These names all make sense for a variety of reasons, including their. It was a white No. Sure enough, it didn't matter as on the final weekend of the season, Labonte won the title and brother Bobby won the race. He won the first Chase by eight points, giving Jack Roush his second of two titles. Yarborough would become a car owner in the 1990s and still remains a fixture in NASCAR. Johnson's popularity in NASCAR was all about his ability as a team owner in the 1970s and 1980s. Do you REALLY know @chaseelliott? He will excel in this role, and we look forward to watching him continue to grow the competition team during this crucial era in our sports history. He was the first NASCAR champion to win back-to-back-to-back championships from 1976-1978. Like Busch said a while back, "As long as they're making noise, I'm happy." NASCAR Wednesday named former driver and long-time official Elton Sawyer its senior vice president of competition, replacing Scott Miller, who will assume the newly formed role of competition strategist. He was the one driver that could exemplify what NASCAR is all about. When he made the first Chase in 2004, he finished third, then second the next season. However, as the years progressed, Waltrip continued to win, as his four Cup victories came on restrictor plate tracks. He heads into his final year tied for ninth on NASCAR's all-time wins list with 60 career victories and 13 consecutive playoff appearances. That soon led him to purchase his own race team and also buy the Eldora Speedway. That seemingly won't change as he is not even in the prime of his career. Earnhardt's win keeps him at third on the career list behind Bill Elliott's record 16. John Probst has been promoted to chief racing development officer; Dr. Eric Jacuzzi has been promoted to vice president of vehicle performance; Dr. John Patalak has been promoted to vice president of safety engineering; and Brandon Thomas has been promoted to vice president of vehicle design. ET on NBCSN) and that provides plenty of time to debate this list and any of the drivers in the top 10. I admit, he would be if it was not for the frustration that his fans have seen the last few years. Busch has termed it the "unwind lap," in that he drives around the track backwards. Stalwarts like defending NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, Denny Hamilin, and Martin Truex Jr. will all have something to say in the NASCAR Cup Series this year. His battle with Donnie Allison was shaping up to be one of the best the sport had seen to that point. But, what really set off his popularity in NASCAR was the moment that blasted NASCAR into the main stream. Everyone knows the green flag has waved when they hear DW's famous words. His 50 career wins are not his biggest credit but more of what he discovered in NASCAR that still continues today. Chase Elliott is the most popular driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, but this year's most popular Xfinity Series driver might be just as obvious. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Elton Sawyer named to NASCARs top competition position, Chandler Smith to attempt Daytona 500 for Kaulig Racing, Landon Cassill wont return to Kaulig Racing Xfinity car full-time, NASCAR to award medals to top three finishers of Busch Clash, MORE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. to run Xfinity race at Bristol, MORE: Stewart-Haas sets crew chief lineup, MORE: Chandler Smith to attempt Daytona 500, MORE: NASCAR to award medals to top three finishes in Clash. Smith finished third in the Craftsman Truck Series standings last year, recording three wins, nine top fives and 16 top 10s. The "Candyman" himself has finally been taken down the list of the most hated active NASCAR drivers. NASCAR and the National Motorsports Press Association revealed the current top 10 most popular drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. He won the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 three times each. 3 wasn't on the door panel. But, he was the first name read for the 2011 class of inductees, as his statistics and demeanor were more than enough to get the respect of his peers and the fans. His toughness and will to win is what gave him the 1973 championship. Practice and qualifying will take place Feb. 4. Any driver willing to tape his eyes open in order to race is beyond tough. Fans knew from 1996 through 2002 that if NASCAR came to Atlanta, Labonte was going to be hard to beat. The problem with that wreck, more than the damage, was that car was the only one Long owned and put a major dent in his pocketbook. Love him or hate him, Kyle Busch has earned his popularity the same way he goes for victoryby any means necessary. 10 car full-time for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. His remark following a run-in with Kevin Harvick at Pocono was the most infamous quote of the season. Most of the garage area will agree that if he does go that route, he will be just as successful as he has been in NASCAR. The patriarch of the greatest name in NASCAR and one of the five newest inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He drives a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and his car number is 8. His piece this year on ESPN's "30 for 30" series was one of the most watched programs by drivers, fans and media alike. Not very many drivers can say they spent the majority of their career with one team, but in the case of Rusty Wallace, that is the case. Plus, Labonte soon had to battle a broken hand he suffered in a crash during practice one weekend. 1958 - Glen Wood. Their accomplishments are the benchmark that much of our history is identified by. Long continued to race, but after an engine fiasco at the Sprint All-Star Race a few years ago that saw him penalized $250,000, we didn't hear much from him. Chase Elliott sits in fifth with four wins. He would lose his life in a plane crash the following year. Davey Allison Truly his fathers son (Bobby won the championship in 1983), Davey checked every box that might be listed under champion in the early years of his career. They handed him a flag bearing Allison's No. Who is the best driver in NASCAR in 2022? I cant say thanks enough. Maybe next year that success and popularity will return, thanks to JTG Daugherty Racing. The cooling system in his car failed, but he was in the lead at Martinsville despite the temperatures beyond miserable. Voting for the Most Popular Driver continues until 12:00 PM ET on November 30, 2022. Jacuzzi, who manages aerodynamic engineering for NASCAR, joined the sanctioning body after working as a computational aerodynamicist for Corvid Technologies. NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award is awarded to the most popular NASCAR driver in the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series every year since 1956. That will never happen again, guaranteed. The documentary "Dale" is one of the most watched films in recent memory. For Burton, it's all about respect, and that gets him fans both in the garage and in the grandstands. He will excel in this role, and we look forward to watching him continue to grow the competition team during this crucial era in our sports history. He loved to party, was boisterous and at the same time could drive a race car. After Earnhardt won the Most Popular Driver Award for 15 consecutive seasons to close out his career, it was Chase Elliott, the son of 1988 champion and 16-time Most Popular Driver Award winner Bill Elliott, who won it for the first time in his third season of full-time competition in 2018. Petty just took a different path and saw the sport grow to what it is today. The image of Bodine being carted off to the ambulance, all the while trying to take off his oxygen mask, earned the respect of everyone. Whether he was driving the No. 3. Powered by. Politics aren't exactly something people talk about in happiness. The 2018 NMPA Most Popular Driver will be announced during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards program Thursday, Nov. 29 at Wynn Las Vegas. The official NASCAR Twitter account shared an image of the current top 10 most popular drivers as voting for the Most Popular Driver continues. Thought to go into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on the first class of inductees, Pearson was surprisingly left out. The 2003 NASCAR Cup champion was always cool on the track, not being aggressive and earned the respect of many drivers. Despite only competing in 20 or less events a year, Allison was one that every driver knew could be a winner at any point. A lot of respect from both the fans and the drivers goes toward Johnson, and his popularity continues to grow as he remains a constant figure in the sport. In 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, NASCAR gathered a panel to select the "50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of All Time." It was inspired in part by the NBA's decision to select the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History on its 50th anniversary in 1996. Everyone knew what Petty meant to this sport. 10. The living members of this group were honored on February 15, 1998 during pre-race festivities for the 1998 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Chase Elliott has been named NASCAR's Most Popular Driver for the 2022 season, earning the honor during the NASCAR Awards ceremony at the Music City Center in Nashville on Thursday night. Brought to NASCAR to help shepherd the Next Gen project, Thomas led the day-to-day management of the Next Gen car since the beginning of the development cycle in 2019. GettyJoey Logano (left) & Ryan Blaney (right) race at Phoenix Raceway. There really is no telling how far "Fireball" could have gone in the sport. NASCAR also announced the promotions of several individuals to key positions within its competition team. Missed one race due to the death of his father. Here's a list of the 10 Coolest Cars NASCAR drivers drive at home. Smith will run the full Xfinity schedule for Kaulig. He finished second in the points three other years. A win in the Daytona 500, then at Indianapolis and again at Charlotte was by far the best season of his entire career. Other multiple award winners include Lee Petty with three and Fred Lorenzen and Curtis Turner with two. It wasn't the collision on the backstretch, nor was it the wreck entering Turn 3. 4. Earnhardt and co-host Mike Davis raise the bar with unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and fascinating, first-person insight into the life of a broadcaster, celebrated racer. He also went as far as challenging the pit crews on the air, saying that if a team performed a four-tire pit stop in under 13 seconds, each member would be given $100 cash from his own account. He wasn't always this giving, as his early years in the sport saw him have an attitude and eventually take anger management classes. It was that kind of attitude that earned a lot of respect from the folks in the garage. He was the original "Most Popular Driver" in NASCAR. NASCARs Top 10 for Most Popular Driver Has Surprising Names, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Dale Earnhardt Jr., elected to the NMPA Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020, won the award for 15 consecutive seasons from 2003-2017. Bold prediction, or was he reaching for a miracle? Bill Elliott certainly did many firsts in his career. His win in the 1960 Daytona 500 can be credited to him discovering the use of drafting. But, in that moment, Craven earned the respect and popularity at a track that he had to tame the hard way. Weatherly started stock car racing in 1952, winning 49 of the 83 races he entered, a staggering winning percentage. Chase Briscoe, #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Matt DiBenedetto, #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford Erik Jones, #43 Richard Petty. The following year, Busch found himself on the wrong end of the lawliterally. That is yet to be seen as his career is just getting warmed up. This town was particularly very special, racing at Nashville over the summer with Dad and just seeing that energy and fire and really across the country. 9.1 Full-time drivers. It's not the track promoters that spend the money in commercials, and it is certainly not the sponsors getting their product exposure every weekend. Wallace is as popular with today's fans as when he was driving. But, he will let you know when he is. Popular because he was tough, something many of today's drivers have taken to heart. Kulwicki's name is still spoke of today as many more drivers are hands-on when working on the cars. That name is Petty. A trusted voice in the garage, Scott used his decades of experience to lead our competition team to new heights during a time that saw a new race format, a new playoff format and a new race car. The 1979 Daytona 500 put not only him, but NASCAR on the map. His crazy antics in the garage are well known just as much as his ability to drive the race car. It got so bad where fans wore shirts questioning Gordon's sexual preference. Honorable mentions: Jeff Burton, Jim Paschal, Curtis Turner, Geoffrey Bodine, Buddy Baker, Greg Biffle, Neil Bonnett, Harry Gant. When you have a nickname like "Happy," it's hard not to be liked. Dale Earnhardt Jr has been NASCAR's most popular driver for 14 straight years. That was a little extreme, but when someone has that much success, anything could be fair game. From 1995-98, he claimed three championships, finished second in the points once and won 40 of 127 races (31.5%). The only reason Adam is low on this list is because his popularity was cut off before it could ever start. Although in his death, NASCAR did mandate the window net, despite it taking seven years to do so. Kurt Busch became popular probably in the most unorthodox of ways. Richard Petty He went from seven-time champion to cultural icon. 1. But, it's also his rambunctious side that has become popular with many fans. 10/10 10. In the end, it was that illness that took Richmond away from racing. When he won the season finale at Homestead, Hamlin made the point to say that his team would win a championship in the next few years. He may not have reached a level like his famous father, but Kyle certainly held his own. Following his lengthy driving career, Elton held key leadership positions for several race teams and here at NASCAR for the last eight seasons. One of the first big stars in NASCAR, Joe Weatherly had the distinction of being one of the most dominant drivers in the early years of the sport. Elliott won three races for Evernham, including the Brickyard 400 in 2002. Bill Elliott holds the record for the most awards with 16 followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 15. His seven championships, 200 wins and numerous poles will never be equaled. It has been a great experience over the years seeing him grow and become a very talented driver.. That happened at Daytona in the early 1980s following a crash in the qualifying race. An independent group of 51 individuals representing various NASCAR roles were asked to give their objective and educated opinions on who the 50 greatest drivers in NASCAR history were. He tried to follow up his victory in 2001 with another run but didn't make it. He won 26 times between 1961 and 1967 and never ran a full schedule (although he finished third in points in 1963). Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When he died in 2001, NASCAR itself lost something. The ceremony presenting the award is called the NASCAR Awards Banquet, and it is held in Nashville, Tennessee in November of each year. I don't know what it is about NASCAR drivers, but each likes to make their own stamp on a victory. It's by far his favorite track. All Rights Reserved. But even before his title, Labonte had gotten the break he needed to become a very strong and very popular driver. The National Motorsports . The Cup Series returns Aug. 8 at Watkins Glen International (3 p.m. Probst joined NASCAR in 2016, providing senior oversight of an engineering group that develops and incorporates new technology into all aspects of NASCAR competition. Landon Cassill wont be returning to the Kaulig Racing No. 28, and everyone took a bow in honor of the fallen competitor. These are the drivers who made and make NASCAR fans stand on their feet and cheer. One of the nicest guys in the garage in the early years of NASCAR, Jarrett won titles in 1961 and 1965. Sawyer joined NASCAR in February of 2015 as managing director of the Craftsman Truck Series. In simple terms, NASCAR is all about popularity. Since joining NASCAR in 2014, Jacuzzi has led the team tasked to design the aerodynamic elements of the race vehicles for all three national series including the Next Gen car as well as the Garage 56 car scheduled to run in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. Petty retired from driving in 1992, but in a way, he just never left. Most Popular Driver Award presented by Hooters. Getty But, his popularity among the ladies is rather obvious. In NASCAR, he became arguably the most popular driver of the 2000s by winning 49 career Cup Series races from 1999-2016. 1954 - Lee Petty. Paige Rogers, Eloy Sebastin Lpez Falcn, Caleb Johnson and Nathan Lyons will make their debut this year. Bill Elliott, Chase's father, won the award a record 16 times between 1984 and 2002, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the award 15 years in a row from 2003 to 2017. He won 26 times between 1961 and 1967 and never ran a full schedule (although . Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the second-most awards (15) and holds the longest streak, winning the award in 2003 and every year until his retirement in 2017. When he came on as a broadcaster, it was one of the most natural transitions anyone had seen. In his new role, Sawyer will oversee all aspects of on-track competition, inspection, rule development and officiating, focusing specifically on NASCARs three national series Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series. 10 car full-time for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. The 2021 NMPA Most Popular Driver will be announced during the NASCAR Cup Series Awards program on Thursday, Dec. 2. 7. Burton also is one that doesn't sugar coat what he feels and will speak his mind. He also works play-by-play for TNT and is not one for hiding his emotion. Pearson up high, Petty down low, and the two connect out of Turn 4, with each hitting the wall. As long as the fans buy the products, his popularity is secure. We can surely look up to the sky and see those huge sunglasses looking down, probably smiling and happy we are continuing to enjoy the sport he loved. He has also previously held competition roles at Red Bull Racing and Evernham Motorsports. To be known as a Winston Cup champion became a much-coveted honor. In fact, the two drivers had careers that nearly were parallel in statistics. He won the Daytona 500 and had an opportunity to win the championship in 1992, only to have a wreck take him out of the running. pic.twitter.com/iM7jihS3VZ, RELATED: NASCAR COO Steve ODonnell Appears To Signal They Will Outlaw Moves Like Ross Chastains Hail Melon Martinsville Move. That's what earned him induction into the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame. Sponsored by Hamburger Helper in 2010, it was also sponsored by Wheaties in 2011. In that capacity, Sawyer oversaw race event management, transportation and NASCAR official training and development. After more than 40 years around race cars week after week, its time to step back and look at the next chapter of my life in motorsports, Miller said. Kyle Busch Two-time Cup champion whose 59 wins ranks ninth on the all-time wins list and hes only 36 years old. It was termed "Allison Wonderland" in 1988 as Bobby won the Daytona 500 with son Davey placing second. That seemed to help out a lot, as not only did it increase his ability to control his temper, it also helped him become a better driver. He only ran more than 3/4 of the season five times. He has 25 wins behind the wheel of the truck and is a two-time champion in the series, winning his second title this season. Five drivers with a shot at the crown, and in the end by leading just one more lap than his closest competitor, Kulwicki took his lone championship. Who is the most popular driver of all time? No personality in NASCAR has the longevity, the recognition and the respect like Richard Petty. In this role, Patalak also investigates all crashes and driver protection issues. That popularity among his peers and fans earned him a spot in the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class. Twenty-seven cars will compete in the 150-lap feature on the quarter-mile track built inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Jacuzzi, who manages aerodynamic engineering for NASCAR, joined the sanctioning body after working as a computational aerodynamicist for Corvid Technologies. He drove cars like there was no tomorrow. 2. Richard Petty holds the record with at least a win in 18 consecutive seasons. Rudd would win the race, pull into victory lane and have to be pulled from the car in order to get some fresh air. Kyle Busch. The list also includes Christopher Bell, reigning champion Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Alex Bowman, and Ryan Blaney. It's hard to say, but Hamlin made the most of the opportunity. 9 Budweiser Ford or now the Red Bull Toyota, Kahne's fan base is secure. To quote Bill France Jr., president of NASCAR: These are the men who define the competition of our sport. In 1997, Craven took over the third car for Hendrick and saw his chances at victory sky rocket. Another member of the Alabama Gang, Bobby Allison's career is one that is among the finest in NASCAR. However, he still has a long way to go to beat his dad, Bill Elliott, who won the award 16 times. Sponsorships drive my business, and my sponsors over the last two years have been through a lot. In other weeks, however, Chastain had far fewer supporters. Following his lengthy driving career, Elton held key leadership positions for several race teams and here at NASCAR for the last eight seasons. We have a strong team at NASCAR, and Im excited to remain a part of it.. 6. A year earlier, Bobby was involved in a horrific crash at Talladega that saw his car destroyed and part of the safety fencing torn down on the front straightaway, which eventually led to the restrictor plates used at Daytona and Talladega. Waltrip is still popular today with the fans even though he is no longer a driver. Everyone believes this man should be higher than he is going to be on this list. Probst, who most recently held the title of senior vice president of racing innovation, oversaw the development and evolution of the Next Gen race car. Unfortunately, I wont be driving the 10 car full time this year, he tweeted. In 1986, he won seven races and finished third in points. Pearson was able to fire up the engine, and then drove the car to a slow victory. What they got was a moment that has been classified as the No. The winner of the most awards is Bill Elliott with 16 in the NASCAR Cup Series. There has only been one name in NASCAR with the distinction of going through four generations of drivers. He's an eye catcher for young girls, and for the guys his driving ability is second to none. In the rear view mirror, seeing that black No. It's easy to remember and fans know when they hear that name who is being talked about. But, Lorenzen did it simply because it was something he wanted to do. The race winner will receive a gold medal, the runner-up will receive a silver medal, and the third-place finisher will be given the bronze medal in the exhibition race. Taking votes away from Elliott is no simple matter. But, Carl Long does have a place on this list because it was one incident that sparked his popularity among the fans. NMPA Hall of Fame member and 1988 Cup Series champion Bill Elliott holds the record for most popular driver award wins with 161984-1988, 1991-2000 and 2002. That will lead him to much success down the road. He. Although his NASCAR career didn't see victory lane in Cup competition, Wallace admits his proudest moment was finishing second behind Dale Earnhardt in his final victory. He could be the most hated and feared enemy on the track, yet when it came to helping others, there was no one with a bigger heart. No matter what, he will still have a following, but the frustration will need to turn to celebration. 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