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We Need A New Category of 2nd Most Popular Driver! [NBaP]

by on December 7, 2009

in nascar, sports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the favorite son.  He’s the favorite son of the fans who seem to keep Dale Sr.’s spirit alive by rooting for Dale Jr.  I get that.  I’m there too.  Despite a rough and tough season, the fans stick behind Dale Jr..  So much so that he’s won the Most Popular Driver award, again.

Richard Petty won it 9 times starting in 1962.  Then in 64, 68, 74-78.

Bobby Allison won it 8 times starting in 1970 to 73, then 1980 to 83.

Bill Elliott though is the man to beat in the category of the Most Popular driver.  Elliott’s won the award 16 times starting from 1984, spanning ’84 to 88, interrupted by Darrel Waltrip in ’89 & 90, then Bill Elliott ran with it from 1991 to 2000.

In 2001 Dale Earnhardt (Sr.) took the award in his afterlife, and Bill Elliott won it once again, for the last time, in 2002.

Since 2003, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been the recipient of the award ever since.

I feel bad for the rest of the competition.  We should make a runner-up kind of, we haven’t forgotten you award for those coming in 2nd!

NBaP Tidbit:  Rumor (?) has it that the award will be renamed to The Bill Elliott Award once Bill retires from the sport.

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Earnhardt Jr. Win Most Popular Driver & Other Awards – Other Drivers [NBaP]

by on December 4, 2009

in nascar, sports

So who was graced what acheivement award on Thursday in Las Vegas?  Check it out:

Here is the complete list of Thursday’s award winners:

  • Buddy Shuman Award – Dale Inman
  • NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award – Michigan International Speedway
  • NMPA Myers Brothers Award – Barney Hall
  • Chex Cereals Most Popular Driver Award – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award – Joey Logano
  • DirecTV Crew Chief of the Year Award – Darian Grubb
  • Dow Automotive Strategic Call of the Race Award – Jimmie Johnson
  • Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Year Award – Drew Blickensderfer
  • MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award – Hendrick Motorsports
  • Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Award – No. 42 team
  • Mobil 1 Command Performance Award – Juan Pablo Montoya
  • O’Reilly Parts People, Services and Performance Award – Denny Hamlin
  • Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap Award – Jimmie Johnson
  • Tissot Pit Road Precision Award – No. 16 team
  • WIX Filters Lap Leader Award – Tony Stewart
  • Coors Light Pole Award – Mark Martin
  • Sunoco Diamond Performance Award – Jimmie Johnson
  • Goodyear Award – Jimmie Johnson
  • Championship Sponsor Award – Lowe’s
  • Champion Crew Chief Award – Chad Knaus

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