Most hated nascar driver 2014

Today it is voted for by fans across the united states. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on youtube. Five drivers nascar fans love to hate the most page 4. 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. 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. They say they dont want whitewashed, goodiegoodie, cookie cutter drivers. 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.

These are the 15 nascar drivers youd love to fight. Today it is voted for by fans across the united states the award is presented by the national motorsports. 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. Ranking the most popular drivers of all time in nascars.

Mar 08, 2019 nascars nastiest driver tony stewart is one of the most controversial and disliked sports figures of all time. 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. Buschs temper frequently got him in trouble on the track. 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 2014 nascar sprint cup series was the 66th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 43rd modernera cup season. Nascar hatred of jimmie johnson latest in long line. The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin college. Newman has the potential to become one of the most hated drivers in nascar if he wins a title in 2014. The 2019 nascar season is off and running, as the seasonopening daytona 500 has come and gone. Then red bull already the owner of soccer clubs in salzburg and new york as well as formula. Here was the star of nascar, the newest richard petty, the newest bill elliott, the. It started as a poll of the drivers and then all monster energy nascar cup series competitors. The five most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup series jay pennell oct 20, 2016 at 4.

The five most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup. Your most hated current nascar driver poll indiana. The 20 dirtiest drivers in nascar history bleacher. Nascar evolved from some of the most masculine activities known to. He got into a fist fight with joey logano after a late race block and was heavily fined for. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup.

The 20 dirtiest drivers in nascar history bleacher report latest. 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. Asked in auto racing, nascar, nascar drivers teams. Legendary driver and nascar announcer darrell waltrip called it the most. Hes at or near the top of just about every most hated driver poll. Feb 22, 2014 as so many before him, todays most successful nascar driver, jimmie johnson, is the most hated man in the sport. Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint. Jarrett, a 2014 nascar hall of fame inductee, was the 1999 cup champion. 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. Gordon opened up a whole new world of where drivers could come from and also where nascar s fan base was from. Fans still have six weeks worth of voting in the 2018 most popular driver vote sponsored by hooters. April 21 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar.

Fans of the monster energy nascar cup series are a fickle bunch. In september of 2011, busch got into a couple of ontrack dustups with nascar fan favorite jimmie johnson. Jeff gordon drops a big hint about his future on the nascar track. 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. On friday, november 7, 2014, it was reported that busch was under. Why rb leipzig is the most hated team in the bundesliga.

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. Mar 31, 2018 just like professional wrestling, nascar is a lot more entertaining when there is someone to hate. In the video conversation below, m ajority trans am series owner and svra president and ceo tony parella talks with willy t. I dont have that big of a problem with him, but at least 90% of people who follow this sport simply cannot stand him. Nascar executives put on the headphones to ignore the thundering engine of junior johnson. 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. Dws stats can go on and on, but lets start with the fact that he is a 3time champion and also a 3time. Its a 1983 ferrari 400i that was first bought and is still owned by none other than rolling stones guitarist keith richards.

Just a day prior to the race, junior johnson, a notoriously reckless driver back in his day, voiced his concerns to nascar officials. 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. Its been awhile since logano won here spring 2014 but. Kurt thomas busch born august 4, 1978 is an american professional stock car racing driver. 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. Michael waltrip spills taco over denny hamlins car 2015 nascar sprint cup duration. 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. Sometimes it seems as though some nascar fans enjoy hating the.

In nascar, the most combative personalities can be the difference between driving to. Here are the 10 most controversial drivers in nascar history. Nascar folk couldnt be blamed for bristling about that. 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. We wont go so far as to say these are the most hated drivers in the sport, but. Nascars best and worst tv announcers sporting news.

In terms of accepting blacks, the sport was only two years behind the nba, which didnt have any black players until 1950. But since his death, people only remember the tenacity he had, and the skill, and the 7 championships. We polled 11 nascar drivers to see what they think of. Junior johnson is still one of the most respected figures in nascar public circles. Retired driver jeff gordon hints at a desire to possibly return to nascar in a specific way.

The 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018 chairgatin. That being said, in recent history, you could argue that carl long. Austin dillon is actually a good driver on a bad team. Worlds most hated ferrari owned by one of the biggest. His only wins come in the states of new hampshire and vermont. It takes more than a racecar driver, car owner and track promoter to stage a race event. The interesting part there is that the hate will not be directed at him as a driver and it. Im told it is something that they televise as an excuse to sit on the couch and drink beer with one hand down your pants and yell. In the spring of 2018, busch and dale earnhardt jr. What everyone always seems to forget is that dale earnhardt was the most polarizing driver in nascar. The most disliked drivers as far as i can gather from the amount of boos arewere.

Nascar s 10 most badass, controversial drivers of alltime. Most recently, he was the playbyplay announcer for fox sports 1 in the nascar camping world truck series, and was cohost of nascar. Mayfield also avoided jail time in 2014 over multiple charges, including drug. Predicting every 2020 nascar cup series race winner nascar. Nascar fans only get to see a fraction of their favorite drivers. Wilson will rough you up on the ice and not apologize for it. Click to read the 8 most hated nascar drivers of 2018.

Following the chase race at charlotte motor speedway in october of 2014, matt kenseth didnt. The top ten worst nascar drivers 1 danica patrick danica sue patrick is an american professional racing driver. Memorable nascar feuds throughout the years yardbarker. Since nascar has been a popular subject this week, heres another poll to voice your opinion. My guess would probably be someone like robert richardson, jr. Keselowski certainly isnt the most hated driver in nascar and he certainly has a. Kurt busch, a top nascar driver gq ranked the third most hated athlete, was recalling the night he met patricia driscoll, his exgirlfriend. Both are hated by most, loved my a select few, insanely talented and overall polarizing. A threetime daytona 500 winner, jarrett earned 32 career cup wins. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox. Ribbs took to the track and always fought back fox. The crash that changed nascar forever the unmuffled auto news. One would think fans would welcome one of the biggest, and most positive changes to happen to nascar in the 21 st century.

Nascar, a sport where only the most competitive survive. He was in family court in delaware because driscoll. He joined espn for select telecasts in 2007 and became. 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. While austin dillon has been slowly gaining hatred from fans throughout his short career, denny hamlin is definitely the newest.

The season began at daytona international speedway, with the sprint unlimited, followed by the daytona 500. Nascar ranking the greats all time drivers top 10 greatest drivers in nascar history. He is eighth on nascar s alltime win list 55 wins and his 697 consecutive. Go figure that the most disliked driver kyle busch is currently 5th in merchandise sales. Apr 08, 2020 on this day in 20, jimmie johnson wins his second daytona 500, and celebrates by recording a harlem shake video with the no. Hes loved and hated by a lot of fans, so i feel like he does a good job. Denny hamlin was victorious, but there are plenty of other drivers who deserve their due as a new campaign begins with two washington d. As far as full time drivers are concerned, id have to say its probably aric almirola. I think kyle busch punched joey, so i guess the most recent would be the most likely. 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. 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. But who are 20 drivers in nascar history who have helped themselves be competitive by. 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.

As so many before him, todays most successful nascar driver, jimmie johnson, is the most hated man in the sport. Kevin harvick went down following the texas 500 in 2014 when gordon. 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. Nascar community agrees on new most popular driver. Nascar drivers believe chase elliott will win the 2018 most popular driver award, ending dale earnhardt jr.

Is kyle busch the most hated nascar driver of all time. When a reporter asked busch about the altercation on pit road, busch. 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. We polled 11 nascar drivers to see what they think of everyone else. He won 5 championships in a row and 7 in total in the most competitive time in nascar. The total is off 20% from 2009 and will drop again this. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. 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. There wasnt too many people who liked lee pettya twofaced, dirty driver. Nascar s denny hamlin tops the unofficial most hated drivers list.

Ranking the most polarizing drivers in the nascar sprint cup series. The twists and turns of nascar driver kurt buschs breakup. 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. The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway this season was the final year of broadcasting for both the espn. 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. These are the top five most hated active drivers racing right now. When 1989 sprint cup series champ retired in 2005, he had established himself one of the elite drivers of his era. He was widely ridiculed for boasting about his sexual prowess, and regularly demonstrated a lack of control over his emotions. Winning a race in nascar is worth 47 or 48 points depending on whether or not the driver led the most laps. Not a bad thing mind you, he really was a hero for nascar, whether you liked him or not.

Jan 02, 2015 driver of the year, most disappointing, and most hated driver of the year plus etc. She accused a nascar champion of domestic violence and it. Jeff gordon hints at a possible return to nascar rare. Jan 14, 2020 rb leipzig is europes equivalent of an american expansion team. Heres the biggest problem with nascar business insider.

Austin dillon is actually a good driver on a bad team belly. 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. But nearly midway through the voting window, we thought it was time for an update. While popular drivers continue to retire one of another each year, its important to know who to hate next.

To be fair, stenhouse isnt disliked or hated necessarily because of his personality. The youngest driver on this list, ad has only been a fulltime monster cup series driver since 2014 but has managed to. At one time he was one of the most hated drives and then became one of the most popular. This week i posed a daring question to the masses of various nascar related facebook groups. Nascars most hated driver, denny hamlin, is still good. Driver of the year, most disappointing, and most hated driver of the year plus etc. Ribbs pictured at left above with muhammad ali talks about his hit documentary movie uppity which was no. Brad keselowski and 15 nascar drivers youd love to fight. Nascar s denny hamlin tops the unofficial most hated drivers list after a string of events that includes forcing darrell bubba wallace jr. Top 5 most hated active nascar drivers belly up sports. Many inside the sport dont get that, but at the same time, they totally do. He can also find his spot high or low just like his career.