Since 1956, the Most Popular Driver Award has been determined by a fan vote, and is awarded annually at the season-ending NASCAR banquet in New York City.

Who do you think should win the award in 2009? Will Dale Jr. make it a seven-peat?

2006 Most Popular Driver Top Ten Results:

1. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Tony Stewart
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Michael Waltrip
7. Mark Martin
8. Matt Kenseth
   
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Elliott Sadler
    

Most Popular Driver Award Winners

2008 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2007 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2005 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2002 Bill Elliott
2001 Dale Earnhardt
2000 Bill Elliott
1999 Bill Elliott
1998 Bill Elliott
1997 Bill Elliott
1996 Bill Elliott
1995 Bill Elliott
1994 Bill Elliott
1993 Bill Elliott
1992 Bill Elliott
1991 Bill Elliott
1990 Darrell Waltrip
1989 Darrell Waltrip
1988 Bill Elliott
1987 Bill Elliott
1986 Bill Elliott
1985 Bill Elliott
1984 Bill Elliott
1983 Bobby Allison
1982 Bobby Allison
1981 Bobby Allison
1980 Bobby Allison
1979 David Pearson
1978 Richard Petty
1977 Richard Petty
1976 Richard Petty
1975 Richard Petty
1974 Richard Petty
1973 Bobby Allison
1972 Bobby Allison
1971 Bobby Allison
1970 Bobby Allison
1969 Bobby Isaac
1968 Richard Petty
1987 Cale Yarborough
1966 Darel Dieringer
1965 Fred Lorenzen
1964 Richard Petty
1963 Fred Lorenzen
1962 Richard Petty
1961 Joe Weatherly
1960 Rex White
1959 Junior Johnson
1958 Glen Wood
1957 Fireball Roberts
1956 Curtis Turner



See also:

• 50 Greatest Drivers
• The Drivers
• The Nextel Cup Drivers
• NASCAR Champions
• Rookie of the Year