If there’s one thing that you can count on Chase Elliott, it’s winning the fan vote. For the eighth year in a row, the Georgia native once again claimed NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award. A streak that now stretches back to his 2018 Cup Series breakout. “Thank you (the fans) for the votes. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to do that and support us in that way and support me in that way,” Elliott said in a statement.

However, most of the NASCAR community wasn’t exactly celebrating. While Elliott’s diehard fans saw it as another well-deserved honor, others weren’t shy about voicing their frustration. The news sparked a heated online debate that questioned whether the results were truly fair.

A legacy of loyalty for Chase Elliott

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