NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 02: NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott poses on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Champion's Banquet at the Music City Center on December 02, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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NMPA Most Popular Driver Award winners

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Two times (1953-1954): Lee Petty

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One time (1955): Tim Flock

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One time (1956): Curtis Turner

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One time (1957): Fireball Roberts

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One time (1958): Glen Wood

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One time (1959): Jack Smith

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One time (1960): Rex White

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One time (1961): Joe Weatherly

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Eight times (1962, 1964, 1970, 1974-1978): Richard Petty

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Two times (1963, 1965): Fred Lorenzen

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One time (1966): Darel Dieringer

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One time (1967): Cale Yarborough

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One time (1969): Bobby Isaac

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Six times (1971-1973, 1981-1983): Bobby Allison

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Two times (1979-1980): David Pearson

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16 times (1984-1988, 1991-2000, 2002): Bill Elliott

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Two times (1989-1990): Darrell Waltrip

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One time (2001): Dale Earnhardt

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15 times (2003-2017): Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Five times (2018-22): Chase Elliott