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Chase Elliott withdraws his name from NASCAR Most Popular Driver voting

NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting is now open, and Chase Elliott has opted out of the voting for 2026.

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Originally reported by Motorsport.com
Chase Elliott withdraws his name from NASCAR Most Popular Driver voting
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Chase Elliott: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Friday, October 23, 2026 in a story involving Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting. Here is how the report opens:

NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting is now open, and Chase Elliott has opted out of the voting for 2026. Elliott is among those pushing for the late Kyle Busch to win the award. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with a record 234 wins across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 this past May. Just days after his final victory in a Truck Series race at Dover…

— Motorsport.com

It is one of many NASCAR stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on NASCAR Cup Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Chase Elliott withdraws his name from NASCAR Most Popular Driver voting
  • Who’s involved: Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting and NASCAR Most Popular Driver
  • League: NASCAR
  • First reported: Friday, October 23, 2026 by Motorsport.com

Background: NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.

The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it was referred to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (1971–2003). A similar deal was made with Nextel in 2003, and it became the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (2004–2007).

Text from Wikipedia’s NASCAR Cup Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with Chase Elliott?

NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting is now open, and Chase Elliott has opted out of the voting for 2026. Elliott is among those pushing for the late Kyle Busch to win the award. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with a record 234 wins across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 this past May. Just days after his final victory in a Truck Series race at Dover… Motorsport.com reported the story on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Who reported this NAS story?

Motorsport.com first reported it on Friday, October 23, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related NASCAR news.

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