NASCAR Cup Driver MPD Vote

by 2021 National Motorsports Press Association

 

Voting for the 2021 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Most Popular Driver Award presented by Hooters opened yesterday at noon ET.

 

The award was first presented to Curtis Turner in 1949 at the completion of NASCAR’s inaugural season. It has been administered by the NMPA and presented annually by the organization since 1983 and remains the only major NASCAR award determined solely by fan vote.

 

Voting for the 2021 @NMPA Most Popular Driver Award presented by @Hooters opens on Tuesday, November 9, at noon ET. #NASCAR #NASCARMostPopularDriverhttps://t.co/ilfTDtsmiQ

— National Motorsports Press Association (@NMPA) November 9, 2021

 

Chase Elliott, son of Bill Elliott and driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, has received the honor for the past three years.

 

To vote, visit www.nascar.com/mostpopulardriver (the “Website”) and follow the online instructions for voting.

 

Voting begins at 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time on November 9, 2021 and ends at 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time on December 1, 2021.

 

In order to be eligible for the 2021 National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Award Fan Vote:

 

1. • A driver must have declared NASCAR Cup Series™ points
2. • Driver must have been eligible for championship contention during the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series™ racing season, per NASCAR.
3. • NMPA reserves the right to determine driver eligibility and matchups on a case-by-case basis.

 

To cast your vote for an eligible NASCAR Cup Series™ driver go to the Website and select the ‘vote’ button for that driver. You may vote for one (1) eligible NASCAR®-sanctioned driver per ballot submission. Voting is limited to one (1) vote per person per unique email address per day (i.e., 12:00AM ET to 11:59:59PM ET) (each ballot submission, a “Vote”).

 

After voting, you can share that you voted via Facebook® and/or Twitter®. If you share that you voted via Twitter, your vote for the selected driver is doubled for that submission day. If you share that you voted via Facebook, your vote for the selected driver is doubled for that submission day. By sharing that you voted on Facebook and/or Twitter, you are able to have a maximum of 4 votes per day for the selected driver

 

Voting ends at 12:00:00 PM (ET) on December 1, 2021. The name of the driver receiving the most votes will be posted on or about December 2, 2021.

 

Just placed my vote for the NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver! Who’s got your vote? #MostPopularDriver @NASCAR https://t.co/F5nqzli82w (Go @KyleLarsonRacin)

— z. Smith (@zwriter) November 10, 2021

 

 

source: NASCAR

Vote for Bubba “2021 People's Choice Awards”

 

Calling all pop culture fans: the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards are here and online voting is live.

 

This year's 40 categories spanning movies, television, music and pop culture are seriously stacked with star power, including NASCAR’s own Bubba Wallace. It is up to fans (you) to decide the winners of each category, as the PCAs are the only award show powered by the people.

 

The 47th ceremony of the People's Choice Awards will be held on December 7, 2021, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The show will be broadcast live simultaneously on NBC and E!.

 

Click Here to Vote for Bubba
“The Game Changer of 2021.”

 

You can vote twenty-five times daily, quickly and easily.

 

.@bubbawallace has been nominated for the @peopleschoice Award Game Changer of 2021 alongside Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Patrick Mahomes and more 💪🏽

Vote today below! Voting ends November 17 and 25 max votes per day 👀

— 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) October 29, 2021

 

Earlier this year, Bubba captured his first win at Talladega to becomes only the second Black driver to win NASCAR Cup race.

 

 

At the time, Mr. Wallace reflected: "This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do," Wallace said as he choked back tears. "You're going to go through a lot of bulls---. But you always got to stick true to your path and not let the nonsense get to you.

 

"Stay strong. Stay humble. Stay hungry. Been plenty of times when I wanted to give up."

 

***The People's Choice Awards and Live from E!: The 2021 People's Choice Awards are both produced by Den of Thieves with Executive Producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski.

 

 

source: Twitter

Martinsville Speedway #NASCAR Masters

The Best at ‘the Paperclip

 Richard Petty: 15 Wins

'The King' certainly is the king of the 'Paperclip' with an astonishing 15 victories -- tied with North Wilkesboro as his winningest track. He also holds 30 top fives, 37 top 10s and 2,823 laps led at the Virginia track. 

 

 

*****

 

 

Darrell Waltrip: 11 Wins

The three-time series champion not only finished first many times at Martinsville, but also started in the No. 1 spot a lot with eight Busch Pole Awards. The NASCAR Hall of Famer had an average finish of 10.8, thanks to his 31 top-10 results. 

 

 

*****

 

 

Jeff Gordon: 9 Wins

Gordon's final NASCAR Cup Series win came at the .526-mile track, a win that earned him a spot in the 2015 championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The iconic victory served as the perfect bookend to the four-time champ's career.

 

 

 

*****

Jimmie Johnson: 9 Wins

He may be known as 'Seven-Time,'  but he's 'Nine-Time' here. Five of Johnson's nine wins fall in a six-race stretch from 2006-09. The Hendrick Motorsports veteran holds a 9.9 average finish and has just two DNFs in 38 starts. 

 

 

*****

 

Rusty Wallace: 7 Wins

Five of Wallace's seven wins here came in just a seven-race span from 1993 to 1996, in which he finished second and third in the two races he did not win. The other two victories came in 1986 and 2004.

 

 

*****

Cale Yarborough: 6 Wins

Yarborough's final win here (1978) also marked the year of his third consecutive premier series title. He was unstoppable in all of '78 with 10 wins, 23 top fives, 24 top 10s and eight pole awards. 

 

 

*****

 

Dale Earnhardt: 6 Wins

Any all-time best list in NASCAR, and of course the 'Intimidator' will be on it. Martinsville was his fifth-strongest track in terms of wins, yet he only started first once (1989).

 

 

*****

Fred Lorenzen: 6 Wins

The 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee was dominant here in the 1960s with five wins over a span of six races. 

 

 

*****

 

Denny Hamlin: 5 Wins

The Virginia native is the winningest active driver at Martinsville. It is one of Hamlin's best tracks, with his average start (8.5) and average finish (9.7) in close proximity, not to mention 22 top-10 results in 31 showings.

 

A sp👀ktacular day for an elimination race.

Who will join @KyleLarsonRacin in the #Championship4? @Xfinity | #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/OkQ9U3e97M

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 31, 2021

 

 

source: Martinsville Speedway
Photo Credit: Getty Images