NMPA Most Popular Driver Award

National Motorsports Press Association

NMPA Most Popular Driver Award

The NMPA Most Popular Driver Award is one of the longest-running awards presented annually by the National Motorsports Press Association. It is the only major NASCAR award to be determined solely by fan vote.

wdt_ID Year Recipient
1 2021 Chase Elliott
2 2020 Chase Elliott
3 2019 Chase Elliott
4 2018 Chase Elliott
5 2017 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6 2016 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7 2015 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8 2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
9 2013 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
10 2012 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
11 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
12 2010 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
13 2009 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
14 2008 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
15 2007 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
16 2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
17 2005 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
18 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
19 2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
20 2002 Bill Elliott
21 2001 Dale Earnhardt
22 2000 Bill Elliott
23 1999 Bill Elliott
24 1998 Bill Elliott
25 1997 Bill Elliott
26 1996 Bill Elliott
27 1995 Bill Elliott
28 1994 Bill Elliott
29 1993 Bill Elliott
30 1992 Bill Elliott
31 1991 Bill Elliott
32 1990 Darrell Waltrip
33 1989 Darrell Waltrip
34 1988 Bill Elliott
35 1987 Bill Elliott
36 1986 Bill Elliott
37 1985 Bill Elliott
38 1984 Bill Elliott
39 1983 Bobby Allison
40 1982 Bobby Allison
41 1981 Bobby Allison
42 1980 David Pearson
43 1979 David Pearson
44 1978 Richard Petty
45 1977 Richard Petty
46 1976 Richard Petty
47 1975 Richard Petty
48 1974 Richard Petty
49 1973 Bobby Allison
50 1972 Bobby Allison
51 1971 Bobby Allison
52 1970 Richard Petty
53 1969 Bobby Isaac
54 1967 Cale Yarborough
55 1966 Darel Dieringer
56 1965 Fred Lorenzen
57 1964 Richard Petty
58 1963 Fred Lorenzen
59 1962 Richard Petty
60 1961 Joe Weatherly
61 1960 Rex White
62 1959 Jack Smith
63 1958 Glen Wood
64 1957 Fireball Roberts
65 1956 Curtis Turner
66 1955 Tim Flock
67 1954 Lee Petty
68 1953 Lee Petty
69 2022 Chase Elliott