The NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award has a deep history that long precedes the modern era of online voting, tracing its roots all the way back to 1949, when the honor was initially decided by a panel of NASCAR officials. The list of winners is a roll call of NASCAR royalty, including icons like Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, but the award’s identity was truly forged by the two dynasties of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bill Elliott. And now, the baton has been passed.

The current face of this fan-voted legacy is Chase Elliott, who established a dominating modern dynasty by securing the award for an 8th consecutive season as of 2025. His consistency in the polls now places him 3rd on the all-time wins list behind only his father, Bill Elliott, with 16 wins, and Earnhardt Jr. with 15 wins. And

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