CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR fans have spoken. They have picked the Most Popular Drivers for all three series.
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Chase Elliott leads the group as the Cup Series Most Popular Driver. This is his seventh consecutive season winning the award, and it continues the Elliott legacy in the sport. His father, Bill Elliott, won the award a record 16 times.
A driver with the last name of Elliott or Earnhardt has won Most Popular Driver in 34 consecutive seasons.
Justin Allgaier, who just won the first championship of his career, has won Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver for the second consecutive season. This is his fifth time winning the award in the last six seasons.
Rajah Caruth is a first-time winner of the prestigious, fan-voted award. This follows a season in which he won his first national series race and reached the playoffs.
Caruth follows Hailie Deegan, who won the award in each of the last three seasons.
You've given this rising star a prestigious honor! @rajahcaruth_ is the 2024 NMPA Most Popular Driver in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series! pic.twitter.com/BTZzSb5lh6
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) November 23, 2024
According to the National Motorsports Press Association, Elliott received 266,363 votes from NASCAR fans. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson finished second in the voting. 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney finished third in the voting.
"That award, it's just a reflection of my family, and not just me, but just everyone involved," Elliott told media members ahead of the NASCAR Awards. "And there's a lot of people that have made this possible over the years, and I kind of just attribute it to them."
Most Popular Driver was not the only award presented by the National Motorsports Press Association on Friday night. Greg Biffle also received the Myers Brothers Award, which goes to someone who has provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing.
Biffle received the award for his efforts in providing relief and supplies to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Biffle used his personal helicopter to reach remote areas that had been cut off from civilization in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, and he has continued to provide support in the months since.
