social media video<\/a> that was equal parts gratitude, humility, and \u201csee you next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cHey, what\u2019s up guys?\u201d Elliott began, looking more like he\u2019d just come in from the shop than from a photo shoot. He thanked fans for taking time to vote, but quickly pivoted to what he said really matters: the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so much more than the votes,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery year, it blows me away to travel to parts of the country you\u2019d never think people are that passionate about what we\u2019re doing. I just want everyone to understand that I\u2019m forever grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
To be fair Elliott\u2019s message wasn\u2019t polished PR, it was the sound of a driver who genuinely knows he\u2019s got something special. NASCAR\u2019s fan base can be fickle, but Elliott\u2019s supporters have remained steadfast through the highs, lows, and mechanical failures in between.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I have some of the best fans in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m always looking to bring you guys more, Sholto give you something to be proud of every week.\u201d<\/p>\n
He wrapped up his video by looking ahead to next season, saying he\u2019s fired up to \u201cdo more of that\u201d in 2026, but for now, he\u2019s ready to take some time off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish you and your families a happy Thanksgiving,\u201d Elliott said, signing off with the same kind of easy sincerity that\u2019s made him the face of modern NASCAR.<\/p>\n
Elliott wasn\u2019t the only one taking home Most Popular Driver honors. Justin Allgaier earned the nod in the Xfinity Series, while Rajah Caruth claimed the same in the Craftsman Truck Series.<\/p>\n
For Allgaier, 39, the award marks his third straight and the latest in a long line of JR Motorsports dominance, drivers from Dale Earnhardt Jr.\u2019s organization have now won the Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver title every year since 2012.<\/p>\n
As for Caruth, 23, his Truck Series recognition capped off a breakout season that saw him score his first national series victory at Nashville Superspeedway and finish sixth in the final standings. The rising star\u2019s combination of speed, poise, and relatability has clearly struck a chord with fans, proof that sometimes the next generation doesn\u2019t just knock on the door, they kick it open.<\/p>\n
Eight years in, Elliott\u2019s reign as NASCAR\u2019s most popular driver shows no signs of slowing. But with names like Caruth and Allgaier keeping fan passion alive across the series ladder, the sport\u2019s future looks just as bright, and just as loud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – SEPTEMBER 28: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, celebrates after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262399,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,4387,634,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-262398","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-chase-elliott","11":"tag-nascar","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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