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Chase Elliott
son-of-a-bill
son-of-a-bill
Elmo Henderson --- drove his own car 1 time in 1959. Joe Weatherly drove for him 1 time in 1961.
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
Harry Hyde
Hugh Pearson -- 9 lifetime starts, 1973-77
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Paul Tracy
The Robby Gordon of Indycar
The Robby Gordon of Indycar
Tyrell Rakestraw --- made 1 start in 1953 -- made $160 for his efforts.
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Team Owner
Randy "Macho Man" Savage.
I have no idea what he might have to do with racing but I just felt like throwing his name out there.
I have no idea what he might have to do with racing but I just felt like throwing his name out there.
BenOne --- minus 1 point for you. 
Ronny Myers --- 1 start in 1959 --- made $100 for his efforts.
Ronny Myers --- 1 start in 1959 --- made $100 for his efforts.
BenOne --- minus 1 point for you.
Ronny Myers --- 1 start in 1959 --- made $100 for his efforts.
Marcos Ambrose
Andy Winfree --10 starts '53/54 --finished in top 10 in 4 races -- earned a total of $475
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Will Power
IndyCar Driver from Down Under
IndyCar Driver from Down Under
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Phil Parsons
Pedro Rodriguez -- Mexico City, Mexico -- killed in West German Interstate Race, 1971. Made 6 Nascar starts between 1959 and 1971 -- had 2 top 10s.
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Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights
BTW, I am glad I didn't pay to see that movie...
Talladega Nights
BTW, I am glad I didn't pay to see that movie...
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Bill Elliot - He raced Cup starting in 1976 and only has one Championship and only 44 wins, yet he was voted most popular driver 16 times. How in the heck did that happen? Was it his sponsors? Mostly Bud and McDonalds? Was it that he set the speed record at 212.809mph? I don't know, I'm baffled.
He admits in his biography he has no idea how the hell he won it so much either, he claims he had a very active fan club. Only 44 wins? thats a lot also known as 15th all time. Plus 3 runner ups. Yeah I was an Elliott fan before I became a Kasey fan
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I don't want to derail the thread so I'll respond only this once. 44 wins is impressive. But not conducive to getting most poplular driver 16 times. In the years he won most popular driver there were many other drivers that won a whole lot more than he did.
I think most people would agree that Dale Sr. was the most poplular driver in Cup, or at least the most well known, and yet he didn't earn the most popular driver award until after he died. RIP Dale, still love you.
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JOONYER has only 18 CUP wins in 13 CUP seasons (eighteen!) yet he has been the most popular driver every single year since 2003.
'Splain that to me Lucy!
VaDirt
Dirt Track Fanatic
Polularity doesn't necessarily have to equate to a certain number of wins. Hell, if that or championships counted, JJ would be extremely popular, but somehow he's just not.
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
Wins translate in to popularity in other sports. Just not racing.
Benevolent One
Team Owner
Not to hijack this thread back to where it started, but...
Ed Yerrington
Nascar Modified Circuit
Nascar Tech Inspector 1982-1989
Ed Yerrington
Nascar Modified Circuit
Nascar Tech Inspector 1982-1989
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Thanks for that, Ben!!
Yvonne Pittman
NASCAR Foundation
Yvonne Pittman
NASCAR Foundation
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Team Owner
Hey, I'm here for ya
Paul
The guy who started this here forum, if I'm not mistaken. He is missed around here.
I guess that means the next name has to start with a P again
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Peter Brock
Benevolent One
Team Owner
Brooke Gordon
Smokin' hot, but one of Jeff's all-time worst investments.
Smokin' hot, but one of Jeff's all-time worst investments.
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KingGlamis
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I hear what you are saying and I think I can explain "part" of the situation. Jr is the son of a legend and it's obvious a lot of Dale Sr's fans have become Jr fans. Everyone knows that.
But what still blows me away is the Dale Sr didn't earn the most popular driver until after he died.
Not to mention when he won it that year Bill voluntarily took his name off the ballot
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Glenn Dunnaway -- 19 starts, 1949-1951. Killed @ train crossing in SC in '64.
Glenn Dunnaway -- 19 starts, 1949-1951. Killed @ train crossing in SC in '64.
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David Ragan
Driver of the Number 6, who has reportedly been told that he is free to "search for other opportunities for next year", which in English means sayonara!
Driver of the Number 6, who has reportedly been told that he is free to "search for other opportunities for next year", which in English means sayonara!
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Laffit Pincay
What? Horse racing is stll Racing, ain't it???
What? Horse racing is stll Racing, ain't it???
Patrick Latimer --- driver, 1 start in 1987
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Team Owner
Little Joe Jernigan
Joseph "Little Joe" Jernigan ran just four races in his NASCAR career. The Norfolk, Virginia driver died in his final start at the Royal Speedway in Richmond, Virginia. He turned over on the backstretch of the Richmond track as was facing oncoming traffic. Another race car struck his vehicle and Jernigan was killed instantly.
Joseph "Little Joe" Jernigan ran just four races in his NASCAR career. The Norfolk, Virginia driver died in his final start at the Royal Speedway in Richmond, Virginia. He turned over on the backstretch of the Richmond track as was facing oncoming traffic. Another race car struck his vehicle and Jernigan was killed instantly.
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Jennifer Jo Cobb
Benevolent One
Team Owner
Chocolate Myers
A mechanic for Richard Childress Racing for over 30 years
A mechanic for Richard Childress Racing for over 30 years
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Michael Rooker
Played the role of Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder
Played the role of Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder
Runt Harris --- born Gayther Wallace Harris
8 starts between 1950 and 1962
8 starts between 1950 and 1962
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Handsome Harry Gant
Driver of the 33 SKOAL Bandit
Driver of the 33 SKOAL Bandit