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The National Motorsports Press Association is pleased to announce that the 2014 NMPA Most Popular Driver Award program will be sponsored by Sprint.
The Most Popular Driver Award is the only major NMPA award to be determined solely by fan vote.
Voting opened at 8 a.m. ET today. Fans can visit www.sprint.com/speed to cast their vote for this year’s Sprint NMPA Most Popular Driver Award. Fans can also vote on Miss Sprint Cup’s Facebook page.
Official rules can be found at www.mostpopulardriver.com/officialrules.aspx and to learn more about the program’s history, visit www.mostpopulardriver.com/awardhistory.aspx.
Voting will end Nov. 17, 2014 at 8 p.m. ET.
Voting is limited to one vote per person per email address per day. Fans who choose to share their votes through social media sites Facebook or Twitter will have their votes automatically doubled. If shared via both, their vote will be tripled.
Eligible drivers for the award are those who have declared for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship and have entered all points-paying NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events contested between Jan. 1, 2014 and July 1, 2014.
“On behalf of the NMPA, it is my pleasure to welcome Sprint as a partner for this year’s Most Popular Driver Award,” said NMPA president Kenny Bruce. “Their involvement in the program has already generated a significant increase in interest in the award and we look forward to working with them as we continue to push this fan-driven program forward.
“I would also like to thank the thousands of fans who continue to participate in the program each year. We appreciate your patience as well as the passion and loyalty you have displayed for your favorite drivers.”
The winner of this year’s award will be announced during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week activities (Dec. 4-5) in Las Vegas. A $10,000 donation will be made to the winning driver’s charity of choice.
The Most Popular Driver Award program is one of the longest-running awards presented each year by the NMPA.
Previous NMPA Most Popular Driver Award recipients:
Year – Recipient
2013 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1983 – Bobby Allison
2012 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1982 – Bobby Allison
2011 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1981 – Bobby Allison
2010 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1980 – David Pearson
2009 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1979 – David Pearson
2008 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1978 – Richard Petty
2007 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1977 – Richard Petty
2006 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1976 – Richard Petty
2005 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1975 – Richard Petty
2004 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1974 – Richard Petty
2003 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1973 – Bobby Allison
2002 – Bill Elliott 1972 – Bobby Allison
2001 – Dale Earnhardt 1971 – Bobby Allison
2000 – Bill Elliott 1970 – Richard Petty
1999 – Bill Elliott 1969 – Bobby Isaac
1998 – Bill Elliott 1968 – Richard Petty
1997 – Bill Elliott 1967 – Cale Yarborough
1996 – Bill Elliott 1966 – Darel Dieringer
1995 – Bill Elliott 1965 – Fred Lorenzen
1994 – Bill Elliott 1964 – Richard Petty
1993 – Bill Elliott 1963 – Fred Lorenzen
1992 – Bill Elliott 1962 – Richard Petty
1991 – Bill Elliott 1961 – Joe Weatherly
1990 – Darrell Waltrip 1960 – Rex White
1989 – Darrell Waltrip 1959 – Jack Smith
1988 – Bill Elliott 1958 – Glen Wood
1987 – Bill Elliott 1957 – Fireball Roberts
1986 – Bill Elliott 1956 – Curtis Turner
1985 – Bill Elliott 1955 – Tim Flock
1984 – Bill Elliott 1954 – Lee Petty
1956 – Curtis Turner 1953 – Lee Petty
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