NASHVILLE — For the sixth straight year, Chase Elliot won the National Motorsports Press Ass’n Most Popular Driver Award as multiple special awards were handed out Thursday during NASCAR Awards ceremony proceedings. “There’s always a chance for anything and also too, I think [NASCAR Cup Champion] Ryan [Blaney] has a great following as well and obviously him having a great year I thought he’d have a shot and also Kevin [Harvick] finishing up his career, a great career,” Elliott said. • Ty Gibbs was named Sunoco Rookie of the Year in NASCAR’s top series. Goodyear is long-term partner of NASCAR, I think, because we’re cut out of the same cloth.”.

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