Fans could vote once daily online or via mobile app, but votes shared on Facebook and/or Twitter counted twice. 9 - after Larson had already won the championship - and the brief voting period ended Dec. Larson couldn’t knock Elliott from most popular, though, as Elliott’s ardent supporters turned out even in a new voting format. Larson dethroned Elliott to claim his first Cup. Larson won 11 times in the Cup Series, broke Jeff Gordon’s 20-year record for most laps led in a season, and won Rick Hendrick’s record-extending 14th championship. The pairing of NASCAR K & N West race and fan-popular Night of Destruction events was an experiment by co-promoters Huddleston and Bruncati that will likely be repeated in 2020. This week they also witnessed a classic NASCAR K & N West late model race as well. Elliott has remained extremely popular - his fans vilify any rival who dares to tangle with Elliott - but Larson has built a strong legion of supporters in his first year driving for Hendrick. N of D fans normally come out 5,000 to 6,000 strong at IS for mayhem events. His fourth victory was again backed by a legion of Elliott fans in their Georgia hometown, and it staved off a challenge by teammate Larson. Earnhardt won it 15 times and Chase Elliott claimed the throne when Earnhardt retired. Earnhardt had won the most popular award every year since 2003, the season Bill Elliott asked for his name to be removed from the ballot.Įlliott was beloved and voters selected “Awesome Bill From Dawsonville,” Georgia, their favorite a record 16 times.
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Looking forward to ’22 to make all those folks proud.”Įlliott began his run as NASCAR’s most popular driver in 2018, the first year of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s retirement. “I was really mind-blown on a few occasions this year of that support, and to see it firsthand, you know, I see the T-shirts and all that stuff is noticed. “I just can’t thank the fans across the country enough,” said Elliot. At the season-ending awards ceremony at the Music City Center, the National Press Association declared Elliott winner of the fan-decided most popular award. FIRST PICKS: Tony Stewart to win both the Daytona 500 pole and the Budweiser Shootout.Chase Elliott held on to one of his NASCAR titles Thursday night when fans voted him most popular driver for the fourth consecutive year.Įlliott was both the reigning Cup champion and most popular driver this season, but he was ultimately beaten by new Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the Cup title.
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Granby's Heather DesRochers was one of the 29 drivers selected to compete in last November's combine.
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The media will also get a sneak peek at "Changing Lanes," the reality series produced by NASCAR to be aired on BET that chronicled the D4D process. HEAD OF THE CLASS: Pena and 10 other winners of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program will be officially introduced Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Crocker was the first woman to win a World of Outlaws feature event before trading the dirt for a chance at NASCAR glory. Crocker's inaugural Dirt Track Driving School gave six aspiring dirt racers from the Northeast and Canada the chance to hone their skills at East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, N.C., and at the headquarters of Ray Evernham Enterprises in Mooresville, N.C. GOING TO SCHOOL: Last month, Wilbraham native Erin Crocker got the opportunity to pass along her knowledge of dirt-track racing to others. "We had a really good run at the start, and strong car throughout on both the long runs and the short runs," Pena said.
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