Well, let me tell ya, folks, about this here “nascar com most popular driver” thing. It’s a big deal, ya know? Like, who’s the fella everyone hollers for the most? That’s what it boils down to.
Chase Elliott, that’s the name you hear all the time. Seems like he’s been winnin’ this popularity thing for ages. They say it’s seven years in a row now! Seven! That’s a whole lotta folks likin’ that boy. He’s drivin’ that there number 9 car, Hendrick Motorsports, I think they call it. Fancy name, huh?
His daddy, Bill Elliott, they called him “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville,” was a big shot driver too. Won this popularity thing a whole bunch of times, sixteen they say! Guess it runs in the family, this likin’ by the people. Like father like son, that’s what they always say.
Now, how do they figure out who’s the most popular? Well, it ain’t rocket science, I tell ya. It’s the fans, see? They vote. Yep, just like when we’re pickin’ the mayor or somethin’. Them folks at the National Motorsports Press Association, they count up all the votes, and whoever gets the most, that’s the winner.
To even be in the runnin’, you gotta be a regular driver in the Cup Series. Can’t just be some fella showin’ up for one race. Gotta be in it for the long haul. And seems like for a long time now, it’s been either an Elliott or an Earnhardt winnin’ this thing. Famous racin’ families, them. They run in my blood.
- Chase Elliott – He’s the main man right now. Seven years straight! That’s a long time to be on top.
- Bill Elliott – Chase’s daddy. A legend in his own right. Sixteen times most popular! Can you believe that?
- Earnhardts – Another big racin’ family. They’ve won this award a bunch too, though not lately.
They had some other fellas up for the award this year too. They don’t tell ya who voted for who, just list ‘em in alphabetical order, like they’re too shy to say who came in second. But Chase, he’s the one everyone’s talkin’ about.
There’s this other fella, Ross Chastain, he’s drivin’ too. Younger fella, I reckon. Born in 1992 they say. But he ain’t got the popularity of Chase, not yet anyways. Maybe someday. You never know in this racin’ business.
This Justin Allgaier fella, he won it for the Xfinity Series, and Hailie Deegan, she won it for the Trucks. That’s a whole different kettle of fish, though. We’re talkin’ about the big boys here, the Cup Series. That’s where the real fame is, ya know?
So, there you have it. Chase Elliott, he’s the man. NASCAR’s most popular driver. People like him, they cheer for him, they vote for him. And that’s all there is to it, plain and simple. It’s about who the fans love the most, and right now, that’s Chase. He had a rough season last year, but bounced back, they said. Folks must like a comeback story, I guess.
It ain’t just about winnin’ races, see? It’s about somethin’ more. It’s about personality, about how you treat folks, about how you carry yourself. Chase, he must be doin’ somethin’ right, that’s for sure. Seven years ain’t no accident. Folks see somethin’ they like in that boy. And that’s why he’s the most popular driver. Plain and simple.
