Brad keselowski unapologetic in defending talladega. Feb 22, 2014 as so many before him, todays most successful nascar driver, jimmie johnson, is the most hated man in the sport. This week i posed a daring question to the masses of various nascar related facebook groups. The five most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup series jay pennell oct 20, 2016 at 4.
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. Nascars best and worst tv announcers sporting news. Ribbs pictured at left above with muhammad ali talks about his hit documentary movie uppity which was no. Legendary driver and nascar announcer darrell waltrip called it the most. In terms of accepting blacks, the sport was only two years behind the nba, which didnt have any black players until 1950.
Not a bad thing mind you, he really was a hero for nascar, whether you liked him or not. The total is off 20% from 2009 and will drop again this. What everyone always seems to forget is that dale earnhardt was the most polarizing driver in nascar. Nascar evolved from some of the most masculine activities known to. 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. He can also find his spot high or low just like his career. The most disliked drivers as far as i can gather from the amount of boos arewere. But who are 20 drivers in nascar history who have helped themselves be competitive by. A driver thats hated is also one to have a bad offtrack reputation such as getting arrested for a dui, getting into accidents, divorced or some other. Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers belly up sports. Heres the biggest problem with nascar business insider. We polled 11 nascar drivers to see what they think of everyone else. In the video conversation below, m ajority trans am series owner and svra president and ceo tony parella talks with willy t. Although nothing spectacular, those numbers are comparable to aric almirolas 2 wins and 16 top5 finishes in 87 more races, or ricky stenhouse jrs 2 wins and 14 top5s with 27 more races.
Driver of the year, most disappointing, and most hated driver of the year plus etc. 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. Then red bull already the owner of soccer clubs in salzburg and new york as well as formula. Owning a ferrari is rite of rock and roll passage and this one in particular belongs to one of the most iconic rockstars of all time but soon it could be yours. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. The youngest driver on this list, ad has only been a fulltime monster cup series driver since 2014 but has managed to.
Keselowski certainly isnt the most hated driver in nascar and he certainly has a. Austin dillon is actually a good driver on a bad team. Gordon opened up a whole new world of where drivers could come from and also where nascar s fan base was from. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint. Nascar ranking the greats all time drivers top 10 greatest drivers in nascar history. Apr 21, 2020 he joined the fox sports family in 2001, hosting and reporting for multiple nascar programs and serving as a pit road reporter for nascar on foxs broadcast of nascar sprint cup series races from 20012014.
It takes more than a racecar driver, car owner and track promoter to stage a race event. Newman has the potential to become one of the most hated drivers in nascar if he wins a title in 2014. Then he won five races in 2014 and was one of the final four drivers in the chase. I dont have that big of a problem with him, but at least 90% of people who follow this sport simply cannot stand him. We wont go so far as to say these are the most hated drivers in the sport, but.
Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup series. He joined espn for select telecasts in 2007 and became. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018. Just a day prior to the race, junior johnson, a notoriously reckless driver back in his day, voiced his concerns to nascar officials. Sometimes it seems as though some nascar fans enjoy hating the.
Since joining richard childress racing as a fulltime cup series driver in 2014, austin dillon has claimed 2 wins and 11 top5 finishes in 197 races. She is the most successful woman in the history of american openwheel racingher victory in the 2008 indy japan 300 is the only female win in an indycar series race. Dws stats can go on and on, but lets start with the fact that he is a 3time champion and also a 3time. On friday, november 7, 2014, it was reported that busch was under. Mar 15, 2019 since joining richard childress racing as a fulltime cup series driver in 2014, austin dillon has claimed 2 wins and 11 top5 finishes in 197 races. Austin dillon is actually a good driver on a bad team belly. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. The crash that changed nascar forever the unmuffled auto news. Worlds most hated ferrari owned by one of the biggest. We polled 11 nascar drivers to see what they think of.
Winning a race in nascar is worth 47 or 48 points depending on whether or not the driver led the most laps. Hes at or near the top of just about every most hated driver poll. The namesake of dale earnhardt was a 15time winner of the cup series most popular driver award and a twotime daytona 500 winner before retiring to join the broadcast booth for nascar on nbc. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. In september of 2011, busch got into a couple of ontrack dustups with nascar fan favorite jimmie johnson. Brad keselowski and 15 nascar drivers youd love to fight. Getty images the winner of nascars most recent race at bristol last saturday night, logano is one of the series young guard who has quickly become a major factor week in and week out. In 2012, he was named the most hated nascar driver in america by forbes, and his reputation was wellearned. The interesting part there is that the hate will not be directed at him as a driver and it.
He won 5 championships in a row and 7 in total in the most competitive time in nascar. He got into a fist fight with joey logano after a late race block and was heavily fined for. Caleb would then start watching select races during the season but wouldnt watch a full nascar season until 2014 when he went to his first nascar race at las vegas in 2014 the race was awful. The top ten worst nascar drivers 1 danica patrick danica sue patrick is an american professional racing driver. Its been awhile since logano won here spring 2014 but. To be fair, stenhouse isnt disliked or hated necessarily because of his personality. When a reporter asked busch about the altercation on pit road, busch. Michael waltrip spills taco over denny hamlins car 2015 nascar sprint cup duration. Kurt busch, a top nascar driver gq ranked the third most hated athlete, was recalling the night he met patricia driscoll, his exgirlfriend. Buschs temper frequently got him in trouble on the track.
Here was the star of nascar, the newest richard petty, the newest bill elliott, the. Fans of the monster energy nascar cup series are a fickle bunch. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Both are hated by most, loved my a select few, insanely talented and overall polarizing. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. Nascar s denny hamlin tops the unofficial most hated drivers list after a string of events that includes forcing darrell bubba wallace jr. Nascar, a sport where only the most competitive survive. Wilson will rough you up on the ice and not apologize for it. Since nascar has been a popular subject this week, heres another poll to voice your opinion. He is eighth on nascar s alltime win list 55 wins and his 697 consecutive. Nascar community agrees on new most popular driver. He was in family court in delaware because driscoll. Nascar folk couldnt be blamed for bristling about that. Driver kurt busch, right, arrives with girlfriend patricia driscoll, left, and her son, houston, centre, for the nascar sprint cup series cocacola 600 auto race at charlotte motor speedway in.
She accused a nascar champion of domestic violence and it. A threetime daytona 500 winner, jarrett earned 32 career cup wins. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars. Nascar executives put on the headphones to ignore the thundering engine of junior johnson. Most of us realize that it takes tons of folks to stage nascar events and most of them are unsung personnel, such as shop personnel, racetrack personnel, nascar personnel, media, pr, marketing, sponsors, manufacturers, equipment suppliers and on and on. Nascars most hated driver, denny hamlin, is still good. The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. April 21 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. May 10, 2014 keselowski had fallen behind after making contact with danica patrick while attempting a pass for the lead on the 14 th lap.
Jan 02, 2015 driver of the year, most disappointing, and most hated driver of the year plus etc. Most recently, he was the playbyplay announcer for fox sports 1 in the nascar camping world truck series, and was cohost of nascar. Las vegas it was hardly a surprise to hear chase elliotts name called as the 2018 most popular driver during the nascar champions week banquet in las vegas. In the spring of 2018, busch and dale earnhardt jr. Your most hated current nascar driver poll indiana. Ranking the most controversial drivers in nascar history. Nascar fans only get to see a fraction of their favorite drivers. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. One would think fans would welcome one of the biggest, and most positive changes to happen to nascar in the 21 st century. Five drivers nascar fans love to hate the most page 4. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway this season was the final year of broadcasting for both the espn. Nascar s 10 most badass, controversial drivers of alltime. Jan 27, 2014 not only was he a very successful driver third in all time wins with 93 and has 4 career championships, but he also was a major factor in nascar going main stream.
Nascar drivers believe chase elliott will win the 2018 most popular driver award, ending dale earnhardt jr. The 2014 nascar sprint cup series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 43rd modernera cup season. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. In nascar, the most combative personalities can be the difference between driving to. The 2019 nascar season is off and running, as the seasonopening daytona 500 has come and gone. First, obviously, anybody who gets to the level of running regularly in the nascar cup series is a good driver who is capable of doing things that most folks cant even comprehend. Jeff gordon hints at a possible return to nascar rare. Nascar hatred of jimmie johnson latest in long line. Go figure that the most disliked driver kyle busch is currently 5th in merchandise sales. 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. Jan 14, 2020 rb leipzig is europes equivalent of an american expansion team. Retired driver jeff gordon hints at a desire to possibly return to nascar in a specific way.
Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. The five most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup. Kurt thomas busch born august 4, 1978 is an american professional stock car racing driver. The 20 dirtiest drivers in nascar history bleacher report latest. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. In the past couple years i have read almost nothing but negative comments about him. While austin dillon has been slowly gaining hatred from fans throughout his short career, denny hamlin is definitely the newest. They say they dont want whitewashed, goodiegoodie, cookie cutter drivers. Denny hamlin was victorious, but there are plenty of other drivers who deserve their due as a new campaign begins with two washington d. Its a 1983 ferrari 400i that was first bought and is still owned by none other than rolling stones guitarist keith richards. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. His only wins come in the states of new hampshire and vermont.
Ribbs took to the track and always fought back fox. That being said, in recent history, you could argue that carl long. Junior johnson is still one of the most respected figures in nascar public circles. Memorable nascar feuds throughout the years yardbarker. Jeff gordon drops a big hint about his future on the nascar track. Five drivers nascar fans love to hate the most fox sports. There wasnt too many people who liked lee pettya twofaced, dirty driver. Why rb leipzig is the most hated team in the bundesliga. I was told by a couple of fans that this type of question will only bring out the weirdos, only cause massive fb fights, and that i am stirring the. Asked in auto racing, nascar, nascar drivers teams. Nascar s denny hamlin tops the unofficial most hated drivers list.
He was widely ridiculed for boasting about his sexual prowess, and regularly demonstrated a lack of control over his emotions. Kyle busch has never been one to shy away from a feud, even if it involves arguably the most famous name in nascar, at the time. I was told by a couple of fans that this type of question will only bring out the weirdos, only cause massive fb fights, and that i am stirring. Fifteen of the 16 slots in the chase grid are reserved for the drivers with the most race wins over the first 26 races, provided that said drivers are in the top 30 in.
Nov 08, 2017 aric almirola will join stewarthaas racing in 2018 as driver of the organizations no. But since his death, people only remember the tenacity he had, and the skill, and the 7 championships. Predicting every 2020 nascar cup series race winner nascar. I think kyle busch punched joey, so i guess the most recent would be the most likely. Jarrett, a 2014 nascar hall of fame inductee, was the 1999 cup champion. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. The twists and turns of nascar driver kurt buschs breakup. Hes loved and hated by a lot of fans, so i feel like he does a good job. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next.
Is kyle busch the most hated nascar driver of all time. Mar 08, 2019 nascars nastiest driver tony stewart is one of the most controversial and disliked sports figures of all time. When 1989 sprint cup series champ retired in 2005, he had established himself one of the elite drivers of his era. Here are the 10 most controversial drivers in nascar history. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. Many inside the sport dont get that, but at the same time, they totally do. Kevin harvick went down following the texas 500 in 2014 when gordon. These are the top five most hated active drivers racing right now. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on youtube. At one time he was one of the most hated drives and then became one of the most popular. Following the chase race at charlotte motor speedway in october of 2014, matt kenseth didnt.