The NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver, an award that is the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote will begin taking votes Sunday. The voting period opens at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday and runs through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 22. Fans can visit www.mostpopulardriver.com to vote for this year’s award. Votes can also be made via the NASCAR Mobile application.
A total of 19 drivers have won the award since it began in 1953. NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has won the award more than any other driver has, 16 times, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won it the last 12 years in a row and is the favorite for his 13th award this year. Lee Petty won the award the first two years, his son ,200-race winner, Richard Petty was the most popular driver nine times.MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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