Overview
- Elliott captured 56% of the vote for the sport’s only major award decided entirely by fans.
- NASCAR had earlier listed Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain and Denny Hamlin among the top five vote-getters.
- The announcement came at the NASCAR Awards at the J.W. Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, and Elliott thanked supporters in a video posted to social media.
- The Hendrick Motorsports driver finished the 2025 season eighth in points with two wins.
- Justin Allgaier won Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver and Rajah Caruth earned the Truck Series honor, while broadcaster Mike Joy received the Myers Brothers Award.