There are only two more weeks in the 2024 NASCAR racing season and before all the awards are handed out, fans will get their say on who is the most popular driver in each of the three racing series – Craftsman Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series.
Voting is open from now to November 21 at 11:59pm est for the National Motorsports Most Popular Driver Award. Fans may cast their votes up to five times a day at NASCAR.com or via the mobile app.
Any driver who has declared for that series and has earned points toward the championship is eligible for the Most Popular Driver Award.
Winners will be announced as a part of the Awards banquet on November 22.
The reigning NMMPDA is Chase Elliott who has won the award for the past six seasons; but he has quite a ways to go to tie his Dad who tops the list with 16 awards.
The first Most Popular Driver Award was handed out in 1953 to Lee Petty.
All time Most Popular Driver Award winners:
Lee Petty – 2
Tim Flock – 1
Curtis Turner – 1
Fireball Roberts – 1
Glen Wood – 1
Jack Smith – 1
Rex White – 1
Joe Weatherly – 1
Richard Petty – 8
Fred Lorenzen – 2
Darel Dieringer – 1
Cale Yarborough – 1
Bobby Isaac – 1
Bobby Allison – 6
David Pearson – 2
Bill Elliott – 16
Darrell Waltrip – 2
Dale Earnhardt Sr – 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr – 15
Chase Elliott – 6