Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. Feb 22, 2014 as so many before him, todays most successful nascar driver, jimmie johnson, is the most hated man in the sport. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula 1. He would never stop complaining about every little thing involving other drivers behavior, and yet was known to be one of the most defensive blockhappy drivers ever in the v8 supercar series. While it may seem hard to believe for some, in 2014, brad keselowski took over from kyle busch as the most polarizing driver in nascar among his peers and fans. Just look at his career achievements, and youll see why kyle is one of the highestpaid drivers in stock car racing. Nascar champ kyle busch reveals why other drivers hate joey. Nascar s 50 greatest drivers is an alphabetical list of nascar drivers in 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, nascar gathered a panel to select the 50 greatest nascar drivers of all time. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula.
Joey logano currently one of the more disliked drivers in nascar and as a result a driver who gets picked on more than others. Here are the 10 most controversial drivers in nascar history. Nov 09, 2009 nascar is mostly about high speed driving. Nascar evolved from some of the most masculine activities known to man bootlegging, playing cat and mouse with the law, driving fast, and. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 general tire 150 race 220. Nascar s 10 most badass, controversial drivers of alltime. Waltrip was voted nascar s most popular driver in 1989 and 1990 by the nascar s fans. Nascar, a sport where only the most competitive survive. Hes loved and hated by a lot of fans, so i feel like he does a good job of bringing attention to. The 20 dirtiest drivers in nascar history bleacher report latest. But since his death, people only remember the tenacity he had, and the skill, and the 7 championships.
I dont know, im not the marketing genius thats behind this deal. From the banners at the spanish grand prix, to the streams of abuse on internet forums, the crop of hate websites that have sprung up and even the series of antihamilton youtube continue reading the most hated man in formula 1. Formula 1s most successful rookie, 2007 championship runnerup, five times grand prix winner. It took me most of the day to filter out results and stuff to get the right answers. How the other drivers really feel about danica patrick youtube. Discussion in motorsport started by carbonox, jun 1, 2016. Jimmie johnson isnt the best driver in nascar history, at.
A list of fulltime rides in the monster energy nascar cup series for the 2017 season. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500. Was an ass to me, most of the people i was with, and a number of other fans. Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers belly up sports. For being more of a low budget driver, gordon really has done his share when it comes to. After all, nascars roots are in the south, and many of its states indeed possess a high number of drivers. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. These are the 15 nascar drivers youd love to fight. Brad keselowski might be the most disliked driver among other nascar drivers. Nascars most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping world truck series every year since 1956.
May 23, 2010 fans voice their thoughts on kyle busch. Nascars 10 most controversial drivers of all time mens journal. The 10 most controversial nascar drivers of alltime goliath. Met him, along with most of the other drivers, during the fan sessions in indycars return to pocono. Race 6 key symbol meaning driver has qualified for the nascar playoffs i driver is not eligible for championship points fulltime drivers. If you have been to a race, you would know that although there are some poor sports who repeatedly boo drivers at the races, gordon, jj, and nearly every other driver has a fan base. In an instant, waltrip went from disliked bad boy to a popular champion. The car of tomorrow was first tested in december 2005, and was first revealed to the public in 2006, with. Nascars most popular driver is dale earnhardt jr, again.
Jul 11, 2017 a list of fulltime rides in the monster energy nascar cup series for the 2017 season. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 arca menards series races. Beginning in the early 2000s, nascar researched and worked on a new model to introduce towards the end of the decade. Suggested by sme three days grace the mountain official music video. It may be very easy to pick out reasons why kyle busch and joey logano are so loathed by nascar fans, its much harder to pinpoint exactly why fans have such a hatred for danica patrick. Weatherly was famous for banging into other cars, especially curtis turners, and wouldnt. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar is the sanctioning body for the. In this age of social media, one of the best ways to gauge a persons popularity is to count their twitter followers. Who are nascars most popular drivers, according to twitter. But the second a driver shows personality or flairwhether its by driving too aggressively or shooting his mouth offhe gets ripped a new one for it. Oct 09, 2018 fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. The former sprint cup champion was involved in another fracas following sundays race in fort worth, texas. What everyone always seems to forget is that dale earnhardt was the most polarizing driver in nascar. Those were the words of wisdom imparted onto a young jeff gordon during the early years of his career.
Formula 1 cars are extremely more technically sophisticated. But nearly midway through the voting window, we thought it was time for an update. Since then, the sport has lost more than 45% of its audience and a large portion of the most popular drivers including, jeff gordon, dale earnhardt jr. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Nascar driver kyle busch rakes in a ton of money through racing, endorsements and merchandising, and other. Nascar s most popular driver award is awarded to the most popular nascar driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, xfinity series, and camping world truck series every year since 1956. Nascar drivers how good of drivers are they really. Pettys record 200 victories will most assuredly go unequaled, as they came in a different, almost incomparable era. Brad keselowski and 15 nascar drivers youd love to fight. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Five drivers nascar fans love to hate the most page 4.
The 20 dirtiest drivers in nascar history bleacher. All but 24 of those wins took place from 1960 to 1971, when nascars top. Who is considered the greatest racing driver of all time. Nascar hatred of jimmie johnson latest in long line. Your most hated current nascar driver poll indiana.
Many inside the sport dont get that, but at the same time, they totally do. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Below is a highlight of their responses, edited for brevity. He has earned himself a spot on this list due to past runins with some of nascars biggest names, including kyle busch, and jeff gordon. Well, love him or hate, but the stone cold fact is that the las vegas. His no holds barred driving style earned him two grand national sprint cup titles. This list also includes some of the most hated nascar drivers, so replacing that hatred is as important. They say they dont want whitewashed, goodiegoodie, cookie cutter drivers. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. Nascar daytona 500 drivers share best drivers, tracks. An independent group of 51 individuals representing various. This video sums up how the other drivers in nascar really feel about troll hype. Busch, one of 16 drivers in contention for the nascar championship, does not care if he is liked, by fans or his fellow drivers.
During his storied nascar winston cup career from 1972 to 2000, waltrip won 84 races, fourth on the alltime list. Drivers were asked about everything from track preferences to their leastfavorite driver and expectations for nascars nextgen car. Top five most hatable nascar drivers by joseph wolkin. Jan 05, 2015 while it may seem hard to believe for some, in 2014, brad keselowski took over from kyle busch as the most polarizing driver in nascar among his peers and fans. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. The twotime cup champion gets in more feuds, throws more temper tantrums and complains more about the rules than just about any driver in. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. He hated authority in any shape or form, and lived life as hard as he raced.
After all the accusations of drivers being vanilla, whitewashed, corporate mouthpieces, suddenly there are rumblings that nascar should intervene when they start roughing each other up. It was inspired in part by the nbas decision to select the 50 greatest players in nba history on its 50th anniversary in 1996. This list also includes some of the most hated nascar drivers. Others, like the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time, are more clear. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. From 1954 to 1957, he won 17 of the formula 1 races out of 28 races contested excluding the indy 500, which was technically part of the world championship during those years. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. He could demand a huge sum of money because he brought things in from a souvenir side of things and a popularity side of things, that other drivers didnt. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Brad keselowski isnt quite widely hated or disliked as much as other drivers listed higher in this list some may say. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. Veteran nascar drivers comment on the push of younger drivers in nascar marketing campaigns. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup.
Whos most likely to get revenge on another driver on the track. Dale earnhardt fatally crashed at the 2001 daytona 500, and the safety of the cars used at the time was questioned. Petty was one of the first drivers in nascar history to live on his race. The top three drivers represented in wearing apparel at the races are dale, jr. The most important tool for any race car driver is a reliable car, and although professional drivers have a maintenance staff of mechanics to keep things running smoothly, the driver is the only one on the track who can spot a problem early and pit the car before getting into trouble at high speeds. Nascar fans only get to see a fraction of their favorite drivers. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. One would think fans would welcome one of the biggest, and most positive changes to happen to nascar in the 21 st century. Skipped him the two years after the first one, will do so again this year. In 1957, nascar, fed up with lees rough driving, sent him a letter, a copy of which is on. How the other drivers really feel about danica patrick.
Another general area of criticism, not only of nascar, but other motorsports as well, includes questions about fuel. Feb 19, 2014 this video sums up how the other drivers in nascar really feel about troll hype. Since nascar has been a popular subject this week, heres another poll to voice your opinion. Oct 22, 2006 if you have been to a race, you would know that although there are some poor sports who repeatedly boo drivers at the races, gordon, jj, and nearly every other driver has a fan base. Not a bad thing mind you, he really was a hero for nascar, whether you liked him or not. Nascar has long allowed drivers to compete in as many series and events as they like, with few restrictions. Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters.
A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths. With 35 or more dials, buttons and gadgets on their steering wheels, controlling everything from fuel mixture, brake bias, differential settings, engine mapping etc, a f1 driver is const. Nascars 50 greatest drivers is an alphabetical list of nascar drivers in 1998, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, nascar gathered a panel to select the 50 greatest nascar drivers of all time. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. As so many before him, todays most successful nascar driver, jimmie johnson, is the most hated man in the sport. Heres the top 10 as it currently stands, in alphabetical order.
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