NASCAR.com : Fan's Voice Awards

You spoke. We listened. The votes have been cast and counted! And now, NASCAR.COM is proud to present the winners of the Third Annual Nextel Fans Voice Awards!

Earnhardt Jr. wins the Daytona 500

For the first time in his career, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won NASCAR's biggest event, barreling past Tony Stewart with 20 laps to go.

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Best Quote

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

on what it meant to win five races at Talladega

"Well, it don't mean s--t right now. Daddy still won here 10 times so I gotta do a little bit more winning."

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Which manufacturer rules NASCAR

Chevrolet

Rule you'd like to see implemented

More points for winning

Best commercial

Coke

"Oh, dang. Sorry about your little car, Tony."

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Driver you'd most prefer your daughter to marry

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Location you'd hate to see lose a race

Martinsville, Virginia

Best on-air personality

Darrell Waltrip

Driver you'd least like to see in your rearview mirror

Robby Gordon

Owner for whom you'd most like to drive

Teresa Earnhardt

Most creative display of emotion

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The No. 8 team swarms Earnhardt Jr. at the start-finish line after winning the Daytona 500.

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Veteran driver you'd most want to hang out with

Dale Jarrett

Biggest news story of 2004

Hendrick plane crash tragedy

A plane owned by Hendrick Motorsports crashed in thick fog, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and two nieces of owner Rick Hendrick.

Grudge match you'd pay to see

Tony Stewart vs. Robby Gordon

Luckiest driver

The husband of Buffy Waltrip (Michael)

Track with the most exciting racing action

Talladega

Season to forget

Kevin Harvick

After a poor performance at Fontana in September, Harvick fell seven positions in the standings -- to 15th -- and missed the "Chase" by 67 points.

Breakthrough season

Kasey Kahne

Kahne earned four poles and raced to 13 top-5 finishes in his rookie Nextel Cup season.