For the seventh consecutive season, Chase Elliott has been crowned NASCAR’s most popular driver.

The Elliotts are no strangers to the honour; Chase Elliott’s father, Bill Elliott, also known as “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville,” was named NASCAR’s most popular driver a record 16 times before taking his name off the ballot. “I don’t think it ever gets old,” Chase Elliott told The Associated Press. “I’m thankful for all of the folks around the country that pull for me and my team and genuinely want to win NASCAR’s most popular driver title.” Chase Elliott received 266,363 votes to defeat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson and Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney at the sport’s season-ending awards ceremony on Friday night.“It’s just crazy to me that we have been in a situation to have the type of support that we have, whether you’re in Darlington, South Carolina, Talladega, or somewhere out in California.” Blaney joked that he doesn’t see anyone else winning the award until Elliott retires. “Obviously he has a great fanbase that he has built on his own and fans who loved watching Bill as well,” Blaney said. “I don’t know what it would take to beat him.” Blaney joked that he will be really excited to see who takes over after Elliott retires.”‘Who won most popular driver?'” I’ll have to peek my head back in the door one day. I’ll most likely be retired by then as well. I’m not sure what it would take to defeat him, therefore. To knock him off that spot would be difficult. Many individuals genuinely adore him.