NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award
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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 when 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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[edit] List of recipients
[edit] 1950s
1956 Curtis Turner
1957 Fireball Roberts
1958 Glen Wood
1959 Junior Johnson
[edit] 1960s
1960 Rex White
1961 Joe Weatherly
1962 Richard Petty
1963 Fred Lorenzen
1964 Richard Petty
1965 Fred Lorenzen
1966 Darel Dieringer
1967 Cale Yarborough
1968 Richard Petty
1969 Bobby Isaac
[edit] 1970s
1970 Richard Petty
1971 Bobby Allison
1972 Bobby Allison
1973 Bobby Allison
1974 Richard Petty
1975 Richard Petty
1976 Richard Petty
1977 Richard Petty
1978 Richard Petty
1979 David Pearson
[edit] 1980s
1980 David Pearson
1981 Bobby Allison
1982 Bobby Allison
1983 Bobby Allison
1984 Bill Elliott
1985 Bill Elliott
1986 Bill Elliott
1987 Bill Elliott
1988 Bill Elliott
1989 Darrell Waltrip
[edit] 1990s
1990 Darrell Waltrip
1991 Bill Elliott
1992 Bill Elliott
1993 Bill Elliott
1994 Bill Elliott
1995 Bill Elliott
1996 Bill Elliott
1997 Bill Elliott
1998 Bill Elliott
1999 Kasey Kahne
[edit] 2000s
2000 Kasey Kahne
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2002 Kasey Kahne
2003 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2004 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2005 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2006 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2007 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
[edit] External links
- List of winners
- Official website Note: This website prompts you to vote.
- 2004 Award Article
