[autotag]Chase Elliott[/autotag] has officially been named the 2024 Most Popular Driver Award winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. Elliott received the honor at NASCAR’s banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the sport celebrates its 2024 season. This is the seventh straight season he has received the award and the only winner since Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired at the conclusion of the 2017 season.
Eliott won the award after having a better year at Hendrick Motorsports. The driver of the No. 9 car was eliminated in the Round of 8 but was roughly 20 laps away from making the Championship 4, if not for a late-race pass by Ryan Blaney. Elliott finished the 2024 NASCAR season with one win, 11 top-5 finishes, 19 top-10 finishes, and a seventh-place finish in the point standings.
The Most Popular Driver award is likely Elliott’s for the foreseeable future. If he can win despite having two consecutive seasons below his expectations, there is no doubt that it will continue moving forward. It will be interesting to see how many awards Elliott can win in a row after claiming his seventh straight in 2024.
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