Chase Elliott off 2026 NMPA Most Popular Driver ballot; Kyle Busch eligible
NASCAR.com reports Elliott withdrew to honor Busch, who died in May; Elliott had won eight consecutive Cup awards.
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Chase Elliott, the award’s eight-time reigning Cup Series winner, is off the 2026 NMPA Most Popular Driver ballot. NASCAR.com reports he withdrew in honor of Kyle Busch, who died in May. Busch and 34 other eligible Cup drivers are on the ballot. Voting opened Oct. 23 and was scheduled to close Nov. 9, with the winner to be announced Nov. 10.
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