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 |
