NASCAR star Chase Elliott has announced he will remove himself from consideration for the 2027 Most Popular Driver award, according to a report from Motorsports Wire on October 31, 2026. The decision marks a notable move by the Hendrick Motorsports driver, who has won the fan-voted honor multiple times in his career.
Reporter Austin Konenski broke the story, though specific reasons for Elliott's withdrawal were not detailed in the initial report. The Most Popular Driver award, determined entirely by fan voting, has been a staple of NASCAR's year-end honors for decades.
