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• NASCAR: Chase Elliott’s injury replacement plan finally announced
Chase Elliott’s injury replacement plan has finally been announced by team owner Rick Hendrick. When news broke that Chase Elliott, the most popular driver in all of NASCAR, had fractured his left tibia in a snowboarding accident, the panic button was pressed by all followers of the sport. Elliott, 27, won the Cup Series championship […] NASCAR: Chase Elliott’s injury replacement...2023
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• Should NASCAR teams limit what drivers are allowed to do away from their primary occupation?
The topic of what sorts of activities race car drivers should engage, or perhaps better said, be allowed to engage in away from the track has been discussed for quite some time. This past week, the subject was again brought to the forefront when it became known that 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott had sustained a broken leg in a snowboarding accident. As a result, it appears as if th...2023
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• NASCAR star Chase Elliott hurts leg in snowboarding accident
Chase Elliott injured his leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado on Friday and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Hendrick Motorsports said NASCAR’s most popular driver was scheduled to have surgery Friday night. Josh Berry will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet on Sunday in place of Elliott....2023
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• Chase Elliott is 8/1 co-favorite to win 2023 Busch Light Clash
9 CHASE ELLIOTT Age: 27 (Nov. 28, 1995) Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson Standings: 4th (2022) No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto ...2023
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• NASCAR: Chase Elliott’s injury replacement plan finally announced
Chase Elliott’s injury replacement plan has finally been announced by team owner Rick Hendrick. When news broke that Chase Elliott, the most popular driver in all of NASCAR, had fractured his left tibia in a snowboarding accident, the panic button was pressed by all followers of the sport. Elliott, 27, won the Cup Series championship […] NASCAR: Chase Elliott’s injury replacement...2023
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• NASCAR star Chase Elliott hurts leg in snowboarding accident
Chase Elliott injured his leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado on Friday and will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Hendrick Motorsports said NASCAR’s most popular driver was scheduled to have surgery Friday night. Josh Berry will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet on Sunday in place of Elliott....2023
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• Earnhardt brings Junior Nation into NASCAR Hall of Fame
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was voted NASCAR’s most popular driver a record 15 times. “When I stumbled, you guys were right there ready to lift me back up,” Earnhardt said to his fans. Earnhardt was inducted into NASCAR's 12th Hall of Fame class on Friday night along with late-model driver Red Farmer and the late Mike Stefanik, a decorated modified driver who died in a plane crash in 2019....2022
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• Busch and Elliott incident could spark new NASCAR rivalry
Kyle Busch is NASCAR's reigning Cup champion and the resident villain of the series. Chase Elliott has been voted most popular driver the last two years and is quickly building a loyal and rabid fan base. Elliott crashed, climbed out of his car, waved off medical personnel and waited on the apron for Busch to circle the track under caution....2020
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• MENCS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Faces Uphill Challenge at Richmond
In his final season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is facing an uphill battle as he enters the final race of the regular season, a season that he is currently on the outside looking in the playoff picture. Currently ranked 22nd in the standings with one top-five and four top-ten finishes on the season, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver may be without his crew chief Greg Ive...2017
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• Two Unsecured Lugnuts for Dale Earnhardt Jr at Darlington
Continuing what has been a lackluster farewell season for the Dale Earnhardt Jr, the No. 88 car was found to have two unsecured lugnuts in post-race inspection at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Competing in what will be his final Southern 500 (at least as a full-time driver), Earnhardt finished 22nd in his Hendrick Motorsports/Nationwide Chevrolet. The final season has not been what the sport’s mos...2017
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• Danica Patrick speaks out on concussion issue: 'I'm sure I've had 12'
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not the only active NASCAR driver who has endured multiple concussions. In fact, Danica Patrick ventured to say during Daytona 500 media day on Tuesday that she and many other Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers have likely experienced several concussions across the course of their careers. “I’ve had concussions,” Patrick said. “I’m sure every time you crash you have a c...2017
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• Previewing 2017: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
By Toby Christie, NASCAR Editor *Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Season for 24 drivers. We will release one driver preview per day over a 24-day stretch. Age: 42 Years in Cup: 18 Career Wins: 26 Biggest Accomplishment: two-time Daytona 500 champion Last season started off with such promise for Dale Earnhardt Jr. For the last few years, th...2017
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• Dale Jr. reveals key moment when he started feeling better
It has been a busy offseason thus far for Dale Earnhardt Jr.In many ways, it's been much busier than the second half of his 2016 NASCAR Series season -- which he sat out as driver of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet because of a concussion.Since the season ended last month, Earnhardt has been named winner of NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award for the 14th consecutive year; announced that ...2016
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. describes his head injury problems, scary stuff
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• NASCAR: Chase Elliott takes Hooters partnership to the next level
Hooters and NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver Chase Elliott have launched Chase Elliott’s Chicken Tenders, a virtual restaurant available nationwide. Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott and longtime NASCAR Cup Series partner Hooters have expanded on their partnership and launched Chase Elliott’s Chicken Tenders, a virtual restaurant available nationwide on DoorDash, Grubhub, ...2022
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gets Engaged To Amy Reimann While On Vacation In Germany
Dale Earnhardt Jr. asked his longtime girlfriend to marry him while the pair vacationed in Germany to research his family history. NASCAR’s most popular driver has been dating Amy Reimann since 2009. She posted news of the engagement on Twitter with a photo of the pair in a Lutheran church where Earnhardt’s family had attended seven generations and 300 years ago. Reimann wrote she was “completely ...2015
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets engaged while on trip to Germany
Dale Earnhardt Jr. asked his longtime girlfriend to marry him while the pair vacationed in Germany to research his family history. NASCAR's most popular driver has been dating Amy Reimann since 2009. She posted news of the engagement on Twitter with a photo of the pair in a Lutheran church where Earnhardt's family had attended seven generations and 300 years ago. Reimann wrote she was ''completely...2015
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"— 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott, a five-time Most Popular Driver fan vote winner, has been tabbed by McAnally Hilgemann Racing (MHR) team owner Bill McAnally to race the Number 35 Gates Hydraulics/NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) opener at Daytona International Speedway on […]"

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"For the fifth year in a row, Chase Elliott has been selected the Most Popular Driver of the NASCAR Cup Series."

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"Ever since retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition following the 2017 season, 15-time Most Popular Driver Award winner Dale Earnhardt Jr."

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"Former full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver and 15-time Most Popular Driver Award winner Dale Earnhardt Jr."

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"Chase Elliott gets 2nd most popular NASCAR driver award"

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"NASCAR community agrees on new most popular driver"

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"Dale Earnhardt Jr. sends powerful message amid NASCAR's involvement in protest debate"

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"Dale Jr. wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver, reveals wedding date"

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"But the name of the winner of the 2015 Sprint NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, announced Friday night during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards banquet at the Wynn in Las Vegas, wasn't one of them."

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"Looking for more: New Dale Jr. crew chief says best is yet to come"

• Should NASCAR teams limit what drivers are allowed to do away from their primary occupation?
The topic of what sorts of activities race car drivers should engage, or perhaps better said, be allowed to engage in away from the track has been discussed for quite some time. This past week, the subject was again brought to the forefront when it became known that 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott had sustained a broken leg in a snowboarding accident. As a result, it appears as if th...2023
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• Chase Elliott is 8/1 co-favorite to win 2023 Busch Light Clash
9 CHASE ELLIOTT Age: 27 (Nov. 28, 1995) Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson Standings: 4th (2022) No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto ...2023
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• Elliott: NASCAR's new Next Gen car a step backward in safety
NASCAR's most popular driver said Saturday the sport has taken an unacceptable step backward in safety with its new Next Gen car, a rare public offering of opinion by Chase Elliott. NASCAR's top drivers essentially have turned into an angry mob as they head into Sunday's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Alex Bowman and Kurt Busch are both sidelined with concussions, and Cody Shane Ware w...2022
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• Special Chase Elliott ticket offer for the Daytona 500
Prior to the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway, through an exclusive ticket package, race fans will be able to hear from Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott as he kicks off his fifth full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Recently voted NASCAR‘s Most Popular Driver for the second […]...2020
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. on wife's comments: 'I kind of threw her under the bus'
Earnhardt Jr.'s wife, Amy, said earlier this week that the possibility of the popular driver running the 2018 Clash is not worth the risk....2017
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his contract, future in an exclusive NASCAR America interview tonight
The 14-time most popular driver says he feels good and is in talks with team owner Rick Hendrick about the future....2017
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• Ricky Craven Says Danica Patrick’s Window Of Relevance Is Closing
Despite never having won Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race, Danica Patrick arguably is the most-popular driver in the field. Former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven, however, doesn’t think that will remain the case for long. Speaking during a press conference for Kentucky Speedway, Craven said he’s “a big fan” of Patrick, but as she nears her 35th birthday, her window of relevance won’t remain open much lo...2017
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ready To Talk Extension With HMS
NASCAR's most popular driver has been cleared to return to the trackfor the 2017 seasonand now it seems as though he is ready to continue his contract extension talks with Hendrick Motorsports.While Earnhardt Jr. was out while dealing with his concussion issues, he made a comment about how he......2016
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• Team owner Hendrick hopeful Earnhardt returns at Brickyard
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Team owner Rick Hendrick says he does not think the concussion symptoms that sidelined Dale Earnhardt Jr. are career threatening. Hendrick hopes to have NASCAR's most popular driver back in the car next week at the Brickyard. Earnhardt sat out Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because he was not cleared to race. Alex Bowman drove the No. 88 Chevrolet on Sunday. Fou...2016
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick offer ray of hope to grieving friend
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s good friend Shawn Brawley lost his father, Tommy, last week -- and NASCAR's most popular driver wanted to do something to help his grieving friend feel better. He knew Brawley would greatly appreciate a Busch Light die-cast car and reached out via Twitter to Kevin Harvick to see if his fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver could make it happen.Harvick immediately responded by...2016
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• Should NASCAR teams limit what drivers are allowed to do away from their primary occupation?
The topic of what sorts of activities race car drivers should engage, or perhaps better said, be allowed to engage in away from the track has been discussed for quite some time. This past week, the subject was again brought to the forefront when it became known that 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott had sustained a broken leg in a snowboarding accident. As a result, it appears as if th...2023
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• Chase Elliott is 8/1 co-favorite to win 2023 Busch Light Clash
9 CHASE ELLIOTT Age: 27 (Nov. 28, 1995) Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson Standings: 4th (2022) No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto ...2023
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• NMPA Most Popular Driver Voting Open

Voting for the 2022 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award presented by Hooters opened Tuesday, Nov. 8 at noon ET. Fans can vote for a single driver once daily at https://www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver/ or on the mobile app. Drivers must have declared NASCAR Cup Series points and be eligible for championship contention during the 2022 NASCAR […]...2022
• 5 Points to Ponder: No One Is Talking About the Most Popular Driver in NASCAR
It's hard to fathom there would ever be a time when Chase Elliott was leading the points after a good chunk of the NASCAR Cup Series season and the overall reaction would be one of ... indifference?...2022
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• Justin Allgaier wins Most Popular Driver in Xfinity Series
The fans have spoken. Justin Allgaier has been named the NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver for the second straight year. The driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet finished second in the final 2020 Xfinity Series standings after making it to the Championship 4 for the fourth time in five years. The series […]...2020
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• Chase Elliott scores Stage 1 win at the Daytona 500
Chase Elliott scored the Stage 1 win in two-lap shootout at the 2020 Daytona 500. The reigning NMPA Most Popular Driver led the last 22 laps of the stage as Hendrick Motorsports claimed three top-five spots in the stage. Alex Bowman, who started second in the race, finished second in Stage 1 followed...2020
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• Chase Elliott Voted Cup Series Most Popular Driver
Following in the footsteps of his Hall-of-Fame father, Chase Elliott has been voted the most popular driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Elliott’s award ends a streak of 15 straight MPD wins by Dale Earnhardt Jr who retired from full-time competition at the end of last season. Elliott’s father, 1988 Cup Series champion, Bill Elliott, currently holds the record for the most MPD awards a...2018
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• Elliott Sadler, Noah Gragson most popular in NASCAR Xfinity, Truck series
Elliott Sadler and Noah Gragson were named 2018 Most Popular Drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck series, respectively. This year marks the third-consecutive season and the fourth time, overall, Sadler has been voted Most Popular Driver in the Xfinity Series. The 2018 season also is Sadler’s last as a full-time NASCAR driver, as he announced his retirement earlier this year, effec...2018
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• Generation wars add intrigue to start of new NASCAR season
With the 2018 season of NASCAR on the horizon, those in the business of racing were in an unfamiliar position juxtaposed to year’s past entering January: The usual talking points were gone. For one, there was no groundbreaking, revolutionary announcement by NASCAR during January’s Media Tour concerning major changes to the sport. And for another, the sport’s transcendent stars of the past two deca...2018
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• MENCS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Faces Uphill Challenge at Richmond
In his final season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is facing an uphill battle as he enters the final race of the regular season, a season that he is currently on the outside looking in the playoff picture. Currently ranked 22nd in the standings with one top-five and four top-ten finishes on the season, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver may be without his crew chief Greg Ive...2017
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. set to savor the moment in NASCAR Hall of Fame induction
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has seemingly always been a top vote-getter. He headed the fans’ tally for the NASCAR Cup Series’ Most Popular Driver Award 15 times, all consecutively, during his career. When the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel met in June 2020 to decide the next class, Earnhardt was again a popular choice, named […]...2022
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• Chase Elliott named Most Popular Driver for fourth time

For the fourth consecutive season, Elliott was named the winner Thursday night of the 2021 National Motorsports Press Association’s Most Popular Driver Award.This is the 31st consecutive year a member of the Earnhardt or Elliott family has won the award, including Chase’s father, Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, who won the award each season from 1984 to 2002.Darrell Waltrip (1990) was the ...Keep read...2021
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• Chase Elliott wins Cup Series' Most Popular Driver for third time

For the third consecutive season, Chase Elliott was named the winner Wednesday night of the 2020 National Motorsports Press Association’s Most Popular Driver Award.This is the 30th consecutive year a member of the Earnhardt or Elliott family has won the award, including Chase’s father, Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, who won the award each season from 1984 to 2002.Darrell Waltrip (1990) ...Keep readin...2020
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• Transcript: 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott media availability

An interview with: CHASE ELLIOTT THE MODERATOR: We are now joined by the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, and that is Chase Elliott. A quick stat: Last time most popular driver won the championship was 1988, and that was your father, Bill Elliott. So that’s kind of a cool stat to tie this all together. […]...2020
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed to 2022
The latest class includes Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Red Farmer, Mike Stefanik and Landmark Award recipient Ralph Seagraves.Earnhardt is set to join his late father in the Hall, becoming the sixth father-son duo. The 15-time Most Popular driver received 76% of the Modern Era ballot votes with Stefanik receiving 49%. Ricky Rudd was third in the voting, followed by Neil Bonnett.Red Farmer ...Keep rea...2020
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• Chase Elliott rules Bristol, lands first NASCAR All-Star Race victory Copy
The sport's reigning Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, earned his first NASCAR All-Star Race win Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway -- holding off reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch in the closing laps. Elliott led 60 of the 140 laps en route to the $1 million paycheck. He and his father, Bill Elliott, […]...2020
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• NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s decision may end 46-year streak
If Dale Earnhardt Jr. decides to fully retire from NASCAR competition, that decision could end a family streak that dates back nearly five decades. While 15-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from full-time competition following the 2017 Cup Series season, his 18th season as a full-time driver at NASCAR’s top […] NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s d...2020
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. among 2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class
Three drivers, one from the Pioneer Ballot and two from the Modern Era Ballot, will join the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021.Dale Earnhardt Jr. will join his father Dale Sr. (2010) as the sixth father-son duo in the Hall. Earnhardt, a 26-time winner at the Cup level and 15-time Most Popular Driver is one of the most recognizable names in racing. The racer-turned broadcaster won the Daytona 500 ...Keep...2020
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• Did You Notice? Nice Guy Chase Elliott Getting Short End Of NASCAR Stick
Did You Notice? Chase Elliott‘s most famous NASCAR moments are being on the losing end of battles with two Joe Gibbs Racing rivals? NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver is finding out no amount of screaming fans can keep him from being nudged out of the way in crunch time. The second incident occurred Wednesday night (May 20) … The post Did You Notice? Nice Guy Chase Elliott Getting Shor...2020
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hall of Fame Nominee Bio
DALE EARNHARDT JR. Born: October 10, 1974 Hometown: Kannapolis, North Carolina Championships (2) Xfinity -- 1998-99 Cup Series Stats Competed: 1999-2017 Starts: 631 Wins: 26 Poles: 15 Years on Ballot: 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr., a third-generation NASCAR champion in a family synonymous with the sport, is perhaps the most popular driver in NASCAR history. The […]...2020
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• Looking for more: New Dale Jr. crew chief says best is yet to come
Greg Ives, who will replace Steve Letarte as the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. beginning next season, tells FOXSports.com that he thinks the best is yet to come for NASCAR's most popular driver and the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team. "The goal is not to be Steve; the goal is to be better in that position," Ives says....2014
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• No surprise: Dale Earnhardt Jr. named Most Popular Driver yet again
Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to be one popular guy. The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was full of surprises.But the name of the winner of the 2015 Sprint NMPA Most Popular Driver Award, announced Friday night during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards banquet at the Wynn in Las Vegas, wasn't one of them. As fully expected by pretty much everyone in attendance and watching on television, Dale Earnh...2015
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• NASCAR community lauds 'class act' Dale Jr. after Dega disappointment
A clearly disappointed Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks on after Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway. Sarah Crabill Getty Images North AmericaIf anyone had reason to be upset with the finish to Sunday's Chase-elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway, it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- NASCAR's 12-time most popular driver.Earnhardt, who had to win the race to advance to the next Chase round, was battlin...2015
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• NASCAR community lauds 'class act' Dale Jr. after Dega disappointment
If anyone had reason to be upset with the finish to Sunday's Chase-elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway, it was Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- NASCAR's 12-time most popular driver....2015
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• No surprise: Dale Earnhardt Jr. named Most Popular Driver yet again
As expected, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award once again. It's the 13th consecutive year that he's earned it....2015
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• Dale Jr. gets new dog - who makes himself at home in Truex's bus
Exactly a week after Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed on Twitter that he was moving toward getting a new dog to replace his longtime canine companion, "Killer," who died in January of complications from cancer, NASCAR's most popular driver finalized the purchase....2015
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• Happy Twitterversary: Dale Jr. celebrates one-year anniversary on social media
One year ago, NASCAR's most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. shocked the sports world by earning his second Daytona 500 victory, but went a step further and exploded the social media scene by sending out his first tweet. On Wednesday he celebrated at Twitter's New York City office. ...2015
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• Chase Elliott voted Most Popular Driver for fifth consecutive year

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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. ready to leave Indy behind, move on to Pocono
In this week's edition of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s weekly podcast, "The Dale Jr. Download," NASCAR's most popular driver laments the difficulties he endured last Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and looks ahead to this weekend at Pocono Raceway. Last year, Earnhardt Jr. swept both Pocono races....2015
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• Guess who? Earnhardt Jr. named Most Popular Driver for 12th year in a row
In a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season that contained many surprises, this wasn't one of them. Dale Earnhardt Jr. claims the Most Popular Driver award for the 12th consecutive year, as voted on by fans....2014
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• Dale Jr. wins NASCAR's Most Popular Driver, reveals wedding date
Earnhardt had a big night during the NASCAR awards banquet in Las Vegas....2016
• Dale Jr.: 'I'd be a fool' to even think about retirement now
NASCAR's most popular driver, who turns 42 in October, won't be swayed by others' decisions to hang it up....2016
• Opinion: Dale Jr. has a real shot at first Sprint Cup Series title
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup, Junior Nation --€“ as the driver's massive fan base is collectively known --€“ was on Cloud Nine. Although Earnhardt failed to win a race all year long and finished an unspectacular seventh in the standings, just being part of NASCAR's playoff was cause for celebration throughout much of the NASCAR world. This was due to the fact that...2015
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes new Chevrolet gets him a Daytona victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Amelia is in the graveyard located in the woods of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s property in North Carolina, where he collects ruined race cars.The beloved Chevrolet failed Earnhardt in the Daytona 500 and again at Talladega. He thought he'd drive Amelia to another victory in both races — after all, she'd won four times in six restrictor-plate starts over a 13-month period — but he cr...2016
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• NASCAR star Chase Elliott hurts leg in snowboarding accident
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• Chase Elliott is 8/1 co-favorite to win 2023 Busch Light Clash
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• Chase Elliott set for Daytona Truck Series race; McAnally Hilgemann Racing sets crew chief, leadership lineup
STATESVILLE, N.C. — 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott, a five-time Most Popular Driver fan vote winner, has been tabbed by McAnally Hilgemann Racing (MHR) team owner Bill McAnally to race the No. 35 Gates Hydraulics/NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) opener at Daytona International Speedway on […]...2023
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• Chase Elliott adds Daytona truck race to his 2023 NASCAR schedule
NASCAR's most popular driver will be filling in for Jack Garcia, who is just 17 and therefore unable to compete in the season opener....2023
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• Chase Elliott set for Daytona Truck Series race; McAnally Hilgemann Racing sets crew chief, leadership lineup
STATESVILLE, N.C. — 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Chase Elliott, a five-time Most Popular Driver fan vote winner, has been tabbed by McAnally Hilgemann Racing (MHR) team owner Bill McAnally to race the No. 35 Gates Hydraulics/NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) opener at Daytona International Speedway on […]...2023
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• Elliott: NASCAR's new Next Gen car a step backward in safety
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• Start of NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville delayed by weather

The 400-lap race was scheduled to take the green flag at 7:58 p.m. ET but rain and light snow in the area postponed the start. Track drying efforts are currently underway. The race is being broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott, will start from the pole for the first time this season. He remains the only Hendrick Motorsports driver without ...Keep r...2022
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• Fans pick Grosjean as favorite driver in IndyCar

An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series' most popular driver, Team Penske is the favorite team, and the Indianapolis 500 is the best race on the schedule....2022
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• Elliott and Harvick add fiery feud to NASCAR's playoffs
In fact, moving forward in NASCAR's playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup champion. Elliott is NASCAR's most popular driver and the Cup champion doesn't really make waves on the race track....2021
• By The Numbers: NASCAR Completes Full Season Amidst Global Pandemic

As NASCAR‘s Most Popular Driver Chase Elliott sailed his No. 9 Chevrolet across the Phoenix Raceway finish line to capture his first NASCAR Cup Series championship, several more numbers came into focus, none more important than this one: 36. Together, the NASCAR industry accomplished the improbable, completing a full 36-race NASCAR Cup Series schedule, making […]...2020
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• Fans weigh in: Dale Earnhardt Jr. voted most likely to call it quits next
We asked and you, the race fans, have spoken yet again.In light of Carl Edwards' shocking recent announcement that he was walking away from his Joe Gibbs Racing ride in the No. 19 Toyota just weeks after nearly winning the 2016 NASCAR Premier Series championship in it, we asked you which top driver you expected to see call it quits next.There were eight choices in the FOXSports.com poll, all of wh...2017
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• Fans weigh in: Dale Earnhardt Jr. voted most likely to call it quits next
We asked and you, the race fans, have spoken yet again.In light of Carl Edwards' shocking recent announcement that he was walking away from his Joe Gibbs Racing ride in the No. 19 Toyota just weeks after nearly winning the 2016 NASCAR Premier Series championship in it, we asked you which top driver you expected to see call it quits next.There were eight choices in the FOXSports.com poll, all of wh...2017
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• Chase Elliott dethrones Dale Earnhardt Jr. as king of die-casts
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been dethroned -- at least for the time being -- as king of the NASCAR die-cast cars market.Earnhardt may have recently been voted the most popular driver in NASCAR for the 14th consecutive year -- but in a somewhat shocking development, he has been moved off the die-cast mountaintop by Chase Elliott, his much younger Hendrick Motorsports teammate and driver of the No. 24 Ch...2016
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• Darrell Waltrip: 'NASCAR has to save us from ourselves'
For fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr., watching NASCAR's most popular driver miss four consecutive races is a tough thing to sit through, especially when there's no word when he might return to the cockpit of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.But the fact that Earnhardt is willing to do so -- with the strong backing of team owner Rick Hendrick -- is a testament to how much attitudes have changed ...2016
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• Darrell Waltrip: 'NASCAR has to save us from ourselves'
For fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr., watching NASCAR's most popular driver miss four consecutive races is a tough thing to sit through, especially when there's no word when he might return to the cockpit of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.But the fact that Earnhardt is willing to do so -- with the strong backing of team owner Rick Hendrick -- is a testament to how much attitudes have changed ...2016
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