NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award is awarded to the fan's favorite NASCAR driver. The award has been awarded since 1956. It started out as a poll of just the drivers, but eventually included all NASCAR Cup competitors. Today it is voted for by fans nationwide and it is one of the most covenant awards in NASCAR. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

The award is presented by Chex and the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA). The ceremony is called the Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast. The event is held in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The winner is typically announced in December. See Chex for the a brand of breakfast cereal CHEX, an affiliate of the CBC network, began broadcasting on March 26, 1955, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Waldorf=Astoria hotel This article is about the hotel. ...

List of recipients

1956 Curtis Turner Curtis Turner was an early figure in NASCAR racing. ...

1957 Fireball Roberts Edward Glenn Fireball Roberts, Jr. ...

1958 Glen Wood ..... ...

1959 Junior Johnson Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. ...

1960 Rex White Rex White is a former NASCAR champion. ...

1961 Joe Weatherly Joe Weatherly (May 29, 1922 - January 19, 1964) was a two-time NASCAR championship driver. ...

1962 Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ...

1963 Fred Lorenzen Fred Lorenzon (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois), was a former NASCAR driver. ...

1964 Richard Petty

1965 Fred Lorenzen

1966 Darel Dieringer

1967 Cale Yarborough William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and was one of the series engaging personalities. ...

1968 Richard Petty

1969 Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac (born August 1, 1932 or 1934, the exact year is disputed - died August 14, 1977) is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Nextel Cup) Series champion. ...

1970 Richard Petty

1971 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCARs 50 greatest drivers. ...

1972 Bobby Allison

1973 Bobby Allison

1974 Richard Petty

1975 Richard Petty

1976 Richard Petty

1977 Richard Petty

1978 Richard Petty

1979 David Pearson David Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Whitney, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion. ...

1980 Bobby Allison

1981 Bobby Allison

1982 Bobby Allison

1983 Bobby Allison

1984 Bill Elliott This article is about the NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. ...

1985 Bill Elliott

1986 Bill Elliott

1987 Bill Elliott

1988 Bill Elliott

1989 Darrell Waltrip To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

1990 Darrell Waltrip

1991 Bill Elliott

1992 Bill Elliott

1993 Bill Elliott

1994 Bill Elliott

1995 Bill Elliott

1996 Bill Elliott

1997 Bill Elliott

1998 Bill Elliott

1999 Bill Elliott

2000 Bill Elliott

2001 Dale Earnhardt This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

2002 Bill Elliott

2003 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ...

2004 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

2005 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

External Links

• List of winners
• 2004 Award Article